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Title: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: thomasantony on July 20, 2005, 02:31:51 PM

Hi,
If I had a program that changes the display resolution at startup using LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Run, will the program run before the user logs in and will the change of res work before the login?

THomas

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: sluggy on July 21, 2005, 01:41:00 AM

No, it will only run when the user logs in, not before. That area is still kind of user specific, it is just aimed at *all* users (IOW it isn't a machine specific area, not like the HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet001 for instance).

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: Mark Jones on July 21, 2005, 04:30:26 AM

Might need to look into windows services/video drivers to do that before a user logs in. Perhaps.

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: Vortex on July 21, 2005, 05:29:30 AM

Hi Thomas,

Exactly, what are you trying to do?

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: Farabi on July 21, 2005, 07:39:13 AM

Thomas seems want to change the windows resolution.

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: PBrennick on July 21, 2005, 12:41:40 PM

As I think about it, I can see where this would be VERY useful if there are several users on the system and they each have there own preferences when it comes to video resolution. I wonder if there is a way to do this?

Paul

Title: Re: when is prog run at startup?
Post by: thomasantony on July 21, 2005, 04:29:27 PM

Hi,
There must be SOME regkey value for startup programs, that are used b4 login. Can some one list the ways in which progs can be run at startup. I suppose one way would be to rename an essential system file. MAke into and EXe that changes the RES and then loads the original EXE :bdg :bdg

Thomas

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