Re: Can't Get Outlook Express 6 to Load at Startup Under WinXP Home Ed.

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 03:51:49 -0500

Hi ***,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the right pane, double click Shell and add: "C:\Program Files\Outlook
Express\msimn.exe"

Note: Modify the drive letter for your XP/OE install. If XP/OE is
installed on C:\, it should

read: Explorer.exe, "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"

Once done, log off, then log back on. 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"AA Smith" <SmithRMS@Comcast.net> wrote in message 
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Hi, again, Kelly.
Exactly how do I add it to the Shell in Winlogon?  When I double-click on 
the Shell, it pops open showing "Explorer.exe in the Value Data box?  I 
don't see any ADD button or any intuitively obvious way to add the command 
to run OE6 at Windows Startup.
-- 
With kindest regards,
*** Smith
SmithRMS@Comcast.net
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
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> Hi ***,
>
> Try adding it here:  Start/Run/Regedit
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> In the right pane, double click Shell and add it.
>
> -- 
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>
>
>
> "AA Smith" <SmithRMS@Comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ucW%23j9QfEHA.1656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I've recently tried to setup Outlook Express 6 to load during WinXP Home
> > startup by placing a shortcut for Outlook Express 6 in the Startup 
> > folder
> > of
> > the Programs sub-folder of the Start Menu folder inside the All Users
> > folder
> > under Documents and settings.
> >
> > I even opened Properties of the shortcut and set it to Minimized so the
> > program
> > would not open full screen on the desktop at Windows Startup.  However,
> > with
> > that done, OE6 never opens at Windows Startup for any user.  What am I
> > doing
> > wrong?
> >
> > I shall greatly appreciate your help.
> > -- 
> > With kindest regards,
> >
> > *** Smith
> > SmithRMS@Comcast.net
> >
> >
>
>