Starting an application on bootup

[Guest]

I am running Windows XP Embedded, and I would like to know how to startup a
custom program when the computer is powered on. I am aware of placing the
executable in the 'startup' directory, but that executes the software only
after logon.

Any help would be greatly apperciated.

Thanks

 

[Sean Liming \(eMVP\)]

Do you want to application to be the Shell? there is an article about
creating a custom shell:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms838335.aspx

or do you want a standard shelll like explorer and have the application to
start each time? There is a RUN registry setting that you can setup.

Regards,

Sean Liming
www.sjjmicro.com / www.seanliming.com
XP Embedded Book Author - XP Embedded Advanced, XP Embedded Supplemental
Toolkit

 

[KM]

A couple helpful links for you below:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms913512.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314866

Regards,
KM