Windows XP Launch aplication after logon

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hi
this is what I would like to do:
right after the user enters the login and password for windows xp I would like to launch some application (for example a browser at a certain address) and make the OS stop loading until the user exits the application.

Now I know this can be done, as I have seen it at my university, but the thing is I have no idea how to do it. any ideas?

cheers
twilight
 
Hi twilight, Just to say that a browser cannot load or open until the services that run the application have been loaded. If you want the browser to open immediately after logon your best bet is to modify your services run sequence. if you go into the the snap-in tools you will see all the services running.
Dont forget you can always schedule the it as a task and try i that way.
By the way you said it you had seen it at Uni, If this was the case i am sure they were running from a network and then this would be easier.
 
gavbam said:
Hi twilight, Just to say that a browser cannot load or open until the services that run the application have been loaded. If you want the browser to open immediately after logon your best bet is to modify your services run sequence. if you go into the the snap-in tools you will see all the services running.
Dont forget you can always schedule the it as a task and try i that way.
By the way you said it you had seen it at Uni, If this was the case i am sure they were running from a network and then this would be easier.
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hi
thanks for the answer. well I tried using the schedule, but that's just like puting a shortcut in the autostart folder - the aplication loads along with other apps. what i want is to sort of stop the system from loading until the user exits the application I want to run (it doesn't have to be a browser, I just gave it as an example since I saw that working in real life).

Do I have to set the application as a service cause I didn't quite get you?

thanks in advance
twilight
 
twlight, to do this you are you intending it to be on a standalone or a network ran pC?
Also what O/S are you running, I do something similar like this in work but we are connected to a Domain Controller (DC) and are using 2000 server, The best way is go to your compuetr managemen tool and select the user and go to the properties and write the new script for the startup procedure.
It easier using a server flavour as its all done by the DC DNS profiles

Hope this helps you a little more?
 
well I'm running windows xp pro and it's a standalone computer so i'm not in a domain

I want to run my own application (exe file) preferably written in java (or if there would be a problem to run it here i can rewrite it in c++)

any help in this scenario?

cheers
 
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