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

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... 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.

How about running a script to start it? Make it an auto-start item.
That way it won't run until after the boot loads complete? You'd have
to be able to stop it from loading in the registry of course. Hmm,
maybe not; just thinking out loud.
HTH,

Twayne`





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


"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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