Re: Question on "Computer Cofiguration -> StartUp Scripts"

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From: Brian Desmond [MVP] (desmondb_at_payton.cps.k12.il.us)
Date: 09/11/04

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    Joe,

    You are correct that startup scripts are processed synchronously. I knwo you
    can have logon scripts processed asynchronously, but, I don't think you can
    do this for startup scripts. 

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"thrillerIT" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Question:
>
> When a StartUp Script through Computer Configuration is
> applied to a computer, will the machine not continue the
> startup process until the STARTUP SCRIPT is complete?
> If so, how can I modify this particular Computer
> Configuration Startup Script to have the computer(s)
> continue through the startup process while it continues to
> execute the Computer Configuration Startup Script in the
> background? (Is this even possible?)
>
> Reason For Request:
> I created a Computer Configuration Startup Script that has
> a AUTOLOGON and couple of sleep commands and needs the
> computer to continue the STARTUP Process while it's still
> executing the Computer Configuration Startup Script in the
> background. Funny thing is that the script was working
> fine about 1 year ago. Meaning, the computer(s) the
> Computer Configuration Startup Script was being applied to
> would continue the STARTUP Process while it was still
> executing the STARTUP Script in the background.
>
> All help is much appreciated.
>
> -Joe (thrillerIT)
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