Re: Auto load of programs, upon power on

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From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 03/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:53:06 +0100

David Thomas wrote:

> When XP (home edition) loads, I wish to arrange it so that:
> - autologin of the ADMIN account

To enable Windows XP to logon automatically to the desktop please see the
following:

315231 How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=315231

> - boot of 3-4 programs

E.g. add shortcuts to the programs in the ADMIN account's Startup folder.

To open the Startup folder, run this from the Start\Run menu (include
the quotes!):

   "%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" 

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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