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Old 09-03-2006, 09:37 PM   #1
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how to write a batch file to make a program run during boot up in windows???


Hello all,
i'm not much familiar with batch file programming. Know this only that simple dos command prompt commands are to be written in it.

so i made a .txt file and its content was

Quote:
copy abc.txt C:\
saved it with .bat extension.
the file abc.txt and the batch files were in same directory, so when i executed the .bat file by clicking mouse on it, it copied the abc.txt to C:\.
Fine upto here...

now my questions is that what should be written in this batch file to make it run some executable when the system boots ???

i.e i want my executable to be here:

Quote:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

i'll keep both, the .exe and .bat in the same directory so that i won't have to specify the path of the .exe file.

EDIT: In a nutshell: Whatever place that .bat and .exe be (but they must b in the same directory), .bat should make that .exe run and make its entry somewhere such that .exe file runs everytime i boot the machine.


regards

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Old 09-03-2006, 09:51 PM   #2
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According to the OS version, the interface and naming might change. Also, it isn't necessary to know the registry folder.

In Start -- settings -- taskbar and start menu, look for a "folder" (need not be a directory) called as "startup". Puta link to your programme there being sure to specify that the startup folder os your folder.

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Old 09-03-2006, 10:00 PM   #3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnanthaP
According to the OS version, the interface and naming might change. Also, it isn't necessary to know the registry folder.

In Start -- settings -- taskbar and start menu, look for a "folder" (need not be a directory) called as "startup". Puta link to your programme there being sure to specify that the startup folder os your folder.

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Hi,
I think you are talking about this startup folder (windows XP)
Quote:
C/Documents and Settings/Bond/Start Menu/Programs/Startup
But i've seen entries in
Quote:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
which makes the programs run during boot up.
So is not there any way for a .bat file to put something there to let the .exe run everytime the machine boots up ???


regards
 
Old 09-03-2006, 10:02 PM   #4
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Re : how to write a batch file to make a program run during boot up in windows???

An alternative way is

open command prompt by start -> run -> cmd & enter
cd into c:\ drive
type edit autoexec.bat & enter
a text editor will open where you can write commands and then save the file
the commands will be run during startup
for instance to run aaaaa.exe on startup in c:\aa\bb dir
add the following line
C:\aa\bb\aaaaa.exe

Last edited by sn68; 09-03-2006 at 10:05 PM.
 
Old 09-03-2006, 10:16 PM   #5
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Thanks for the responses.
I appreciate your ideas. But i'm looking something else....something related with [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

regards
 
Old 09-04-2006, 12:09 AM   #6
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in regedit, browse to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
edit: or [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] /edit

right click in the part of the window displaying the keys contained in ...\Run

select New-->String Value

name it whatever you want

right click the new value, and select Modify

enter the path to your batch file in the "Value Data" field. edit: or just directly to the exe /edit

voila!

Last edited by lurko; 09-04-2006 at 12:10 AM.
 
Old 09-04-2006, 05:25 AM   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lurko
in regedit, browse to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
edit: or [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] /edit

right click in the part of the window displaying the keys contained in ...\Run

select New-->String Value

name it whatever you want

right click the new value, and select Modify

enter the path to your batch file in the "Value Data" field. edit: or just directly to the exe /edit

voila!
hi,
the same thing i wud like to implement using programming and not manually.

regards
 
Old 09-04-2006, 06:16 AM   #8
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Hi,
for C/C++ you should have a look at this site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de..._functions.asp
Especially the functions: RegOpenKey,RegSetValue,RegQueryValue (or the extented versions ...Ex) and RegCloseKey.

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