Re: Is there anyway to control the order of in which the [Run] entries are performed in the registry

Dubios, pathetic or not that is the way the Internet Cafe software works...

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"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Randem wrote:
That's ok. It seems that Windows starts all the programs in the [Run]
Section at the same time so the order that they load depends on which
started first and how long it takes to run as well as how much CPU time
is
taken by the other programs so it is really a crap shoot.

It seems that this software that we are using needs to be the last thing
loaded or it will start shutting down other things such as permissions
etc...

That sounds like a pretty pathetic software design, IF that is indeed the
case (which sounds dubious).

Now if the other apps are running when this app start to shut things
down it can affect the other apps. That is why I need to get it started
last.

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"Tim Med***" <timmed***@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I accept it's not what you wanted, if it's as crucial as you say to have
this command executed last, then the utility 'Startup Delayer' posted by
'js' sounds interesting...

However, you are mistaken when you say that the exported list is
alphabetical; it is not. It may just happen to be that way, by
coincidence, in your own exported list[s] but it is not the case in
actuality.

The exported lists are in the order they were written to the registry,
and, as far as I am aware, it is the same order that Windows executes
them - in the order it reads them.

I am sorry that I could not be of more help to you.

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"Randem" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks but that is not what I wanted. I need to know how the order is
determined. I know how to export and edit the registry.

BTW: The way they are show is alphabetical and not always the order
that
they are run...

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"Tim Med***" <timmed***@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The commands export the contents of the [two] registry 'run' keys to
two
reg-file outputs, which can then be edited to change the order.

I suppose a simpler approach would be to delete the entry of the
command
you want executing last, then, simple re-apply it.

You see, the items in both of these keys may 'look' as if they are
executed alphabetically (in the order they show up in regedit, that
is).
But, in actual fact, they execute in the order they were added to the
registry. Ergo the last one entered is also the last one to be
executed!...

However, by editing the two files that will result in running the two
commands that I gave you - you can manipulate the exact order in which
the entries under the "Run" keys are executed.

To repeat, ALL the commands I gave you do is EXPORT the contents of
the
two run keys to two files named:

RUN_CU.reg = For the exported CURRENT_USER key.

...and

RUN_LM.reg = For the exported LOCAL_MACHINE key.

Does this answer all of your questions?


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"Randem" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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More explanations are needed before I try what you are suggesting.
What
exactly are the commands you offered supposed to do?

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"Tim Med***" <timmed***@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Randem,
try this out; run these commands from a 'Command
Prompt'
window:



regedit /e RUN_CU.REG
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


regedit /e RUN_LM.REG
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run



(*please note that both of the above commands are one-liners but may
not appear so due to line-wrap)


This will give you two resultant files named RUN_LM.REG and
RUN_CU.REG. Open them both in notepad and you will see that they are
listed in an order different from the simple 'alphabetical' one in
regedit.

This is also the order in which the OS will execute them.

To change the order, edit the command-order in the files to the
order
you want them to execute.

Then you must delete the "Run" keys:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Run

...before importing the edited registry files you have just altered.
This will ensure the new-order (not the morbid pop group) is written
to the registry.

To check the new order; type out the first two commands at the
beginning and the new files (the previous files will be overwritten)
should be in the newly edited order.


*NB Randem, I am acquainted with your posts here and know you to be
knowledgeable in the use of registry. To anyone else: editing the
registry in any way can make your computer unusable. Make sure you
are comfortable with what you are doing and always make a backup of
you registry / create a restore point first


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Cheers, Tim Med***, Peckham, London. :-)


"Randem" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I need to control the order of in which the run entries are run.
There
is some software that absolutely needs to be run last after all
other
entries. How is the [run] section ordered in running? Is it just a
whatever approach or is there an order to this method?
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