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W2K Pro Startup

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by asmoore

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In W2k Pro, how do you verify that one program starts up before another one. I have a program (Wireless Secretary Pro) that is supposed to start after my email (Outlook 2000). I think I remember this being possible.

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by paco454

I'm not 100% sure. But I believe if you add a value pointing to the .exe on the run or run once key in the registry it should process that before anything in the start up folder. HKLM > Software > MS > Windows > Currentversion > Run

by asmoore

For a service to start, there are dependencies. I am looking for the same functionality for an application.

by dle

Bring up the Task Manager. Under Processes tab, look for the Process Identifier (PID). Smaller number starts before the larger one.

If you want to make sure that the Wireless program starts after Outlook, try creating a .BAT file and place it in the Windows StartUp folder.
i.e: RunThis.bat
start prog1.exe
start prog2.exe

by ann777

http://www.jsiinc.com/suba/tip0100/rh0165.htm

There is no way to specifically control the startup order of applications in your StartUp folder. If you need to control the startup sequence, use a batch file with Start commands. Type Start /? at a command prompt for syntax.

Place a minimized shortcut to the batch file in your StartUp folder, removing the application shortcuts that you are starting via the batch file.

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