Re: Xp...how do I get programs to start on boot.....

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From: Dermot (Dermot_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:19:02 -0800

Hi Wesley,
Cheers for the reply, I got a result at the other posting.....
I uninstalled access and reinstalled it, that cured the problem.
Best wishes
Dermot

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Dermot,
>
> In the words of Sgt. Schultz, "I know NOTHING.... NO-THING!!" about Access
> of any year.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:49729F9F-F60B-4D39-9EB5-47ED74536122@microsoft.com,
> Dermot <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I will Wesley, :-)
> >
> > Do you know anything about Access 2002?
> > I have done a posting in three Access groups, because I thought I
> > wasn't getting a response due to possibly using the wrong group....
> >
> > Heres the heading of the latest posting:
> > A problem occured while MAIN MENU was communicating with the OLEse
> >
> > Heres the link;
> >
> http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.access.gettingstarted&cat=en_US_fa3ba87a-b784-40b8-8114-609badc00812&lang=en&cr=US
> >
> > If you can't assist, don't worry, you've been a graet help already,
> > Cheers
> > Dermot
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> Dermot, keep having fun! :-)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >> Wes
> >>
> >> In news:5938DEB7-68C9-4B89-A8BA-FF49E474BD39@microsoft.com,
> >> Dermot <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>> Hey Wesley,
> >>> That's a lot of places...
> >>> Thanks for all this info...great stuff,
> >>> Best wishes
> >>> Dermot
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dermot,
> >>>>
> >>>> You bet.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also...
> >>>>
> >>>> Execution Order for starting programs
> >>>>
> >>>> With Windows XP Home, There are 13+ places that programs can start
> >>>> from and they are executed in the following order:
> >>>>
> >>>> Before Logon
> >>>> 1)
> >>>>
> >>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
> >>>> 2)
> >>>>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
> >>>>
> >>>> After Logon
> >>>> 3)
> >>>>
> >>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
> >>>> 4)
> >>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
> >>>> 5)
> >>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
> >>>> 6) WIN.INI [Windows] Load 7) WIN.INI [Windows] Run 8)
> >>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 9)
> >>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run 10)
> >>>> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup 11)
> >>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start
> >>>> Menu\Programs\Startup 12)
> >>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
> >>>> 13) As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
> >>>>
> >>>> [[Startups in groups 6 to 11 all run at the same time (more or
> >>>> less). However, the groups themselves are triggered in the order
> >>>> shown above. In other words, the next group can begin launching
> >>>> while the previous group is still loading its startups. Due to
> >>>> timing issues it is impossible to say what order these items will
> >>>> finish loading, thus it is impossible to predict the exact order
> >>>> of execution for individual startups. For instance, you may notice
> >>>> two or more system tray icons changing position with each boot -
> >>>> even when no changes have been made to the order.]]
> >>>>
> >>>> [[The order of items within a group is not necessarily the final
> >>>> order, as some programs take longer than others to load, and
> >>>> synchronous groups can overlap each other.]]
> >>>>
> >>>> Items in 10 and 11 execute alphanumerically. You can change the
> >>>> order in 10 and 11 by moving the items from 11 to 10. Also, you
> >>>> can rename the shortcuts in 10 and/or 11.
> >>>>
> >>>> For example; dfg.exe, fgh.exe and ghj.exe would start in that
> >>>> order. To change the order rename to aghj.exe,bdfg.exe and
> >>>> cfgh.exe. They would then start in that order.
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>>> Wes
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:2E1EFBA9-C984-4A56-9AC5-78CF4453B91D@microsoft.com,
> >>>> Dermot <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>> Thanks Wesley,
> >>>>> I knew I had done it another way before...but forgot it was from
> >>>>> the Clasic View.
> >>>>> On this occasion I did it through explore and dragged the icon
> >>>>> into the startup folder from my desktop.
> >>>>> I did search help and support......but entered" Startup" for my
> >>>>> search...but didn't get the results you have supplied.
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> Dermot
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> You didn't look in Help and Support.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> From XP HELP:
> >>>>>> To start a program each time you start Windows
> >>>>>> 1. Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
> >>>>>> 2. On the Start Menu tab, click Classic Start menu, and then
> >>>>>> click Customize. This changes the style of the Start menu.
> >>>>>> 3. Click Advanced.
> >>>>>> 4. In the Start Menu folder, find the shortcut to the program you
> >>>>>> want to start each time you start Windows, and drag it to the
> >>>>>> Startup folder located in the Programs folder.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Where?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Documents and Settings\User name\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> To start a program each time you start Windows
> >>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/5n64g
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >>>>>> Wes
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In news:B1349245-5D99-4D1F-8B47-5C33E17977CD@microsoft.com,
> >>>>>> Dermot <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>>>> I did a re-install recently and now some of my programs on't
> >>>>>>> start on boot. Previously I put them in a "Startup" folder but
> >>>>>>> I for get which one.
> >>>>>>> I did a search and found a few items called Startup".
> >>>>>>> I put a short cut in each of these folders, one at a time,
> >>>>>>> restarted but the program did not start on reboot. I have
> >>>>>>> returned my computer to the restore point I created before
> >>>>>>> trying this.
> >>>>>>> Can anyone tell me how I do this?
> >>>>>>> Is using the startup folder the only way to do this?
> >>>>>>> I have looked up MS KB but found no advise, I also used the help
> >>>>>>> and support, no instruction there either.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>> Dermot
> >>>>>>> Thanks
> >>>>>>> Dermot
>
>

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