Re: Custom Shell & Logon Process

From: harrier (harrier_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/26/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:57:03 -0700

Slobodan,

Thanks for the info. I had tried using CMP_WaitNoPendingInstallEvents but
it returned too quickly. I did not realize it may return before
initialization is fully complete. Seems like a function to handle this would
be a nice addtion to the Win32 API

Thanks.
-harrier

"Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" wrote:

> Hi Harrier,
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=CMP_WaitNoPendingInstallEvents&btnG=Search&meta=group%3Dmicrosoft.public.windowsxp.embedded.*
>
> Also check this thread, just set bigger loop count like 50 or 100:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&selm=%23ggPidnEEHA.1544%40TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
>
> "harrier" <harrier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:077DB0D2-E005-4007-BFCE-2E69464B2CD3@microsoft.com...
> > Trying to use a custom application as the shell. The shell application is
> > launched from userinit.exe, which happens before the welcome screen
> > disappears and the logon process completes. How can I tell when the logon
> > process completes and control of the desktop is available to the user?
> >
> > The custom app uses a USB security dongle and the USB drivers are not loaded
> > right away. I'd like to create a boot strap application as the shell app
> > that detects when the logon process completes. At which time it launches the
> > real application.
>
>
>

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