Re: Checking windows startup programs without restarting

karthikbalaguru wrote:
> Hi,
> The query may sound bit crazy,
> I am just eager to know if there
> is a method to check if the
> programs are executed in
> desired sequence during the
> startup of the windows without
> actually restarting windows ?
>
> Should i need to restart for
> sure to check it ?
>
> Thx in advans,
> Karthik Balaguru

There are several different locations from which Windows starts
programs. See http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Startup.htm

In general, you can't get things to start in a desired sequence unless
you do it yourself through a batch job or other utility, and even then,
many system applications are out of user control.



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karthikbalaguru wrote:
> On Jan 15, 10:23 pm, Lem <lemp40@unknownhost> wrote:
>> karthikbalaguru wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> The query may sound bit crazy,
>>> I am just eager to know if there
>>> is a method to check if the
>>> programs are executed in
>>> desired sequence during the
>>> startup of the windows without
>>> actually restarting windows ?
>>
>>> Should i need to restart for
>>> sure to check it ?
>>
>>> Thx in advans,
>>> Karthik Balaguru
>>
>> There are several different locations from which Windows starts
>> programs. Seehttp://windowsxp.mvps.org/Startup.htm
>>
>> In general, you can't get things to start in a desired sequence
>> unless you do it yourself through a batch job or other utility, and
>> even then, many system applications are out of user control.
>>
>
> I agree that batch file is the best
> approach to tell the sequence of
> execution of the application in our
> desired manner.
>
> Yes, there are some other system
> apps that might also get executed
> inbetween :-( . How to track the
> sequence of execution of various
> apps/process during the windows
> startup ?

Perhaps enable boot logging from the start up menu?

"Starts while logging all the drivers and services that were loaded (or not
loaded) by the system to a file. This file is called ntbtlog.txt and it is
located in the %windir% directory. Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking, and
Safe Mode with Command Prompt add to the boot log a list of all the drivers
and services that are loaded. The boot log is useful in determining the
exact cause of system startup problems."

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karthikbalaguru wrote:

> I got the below link regd this -
> http://www.windowsreference.com/free...-pc-or-server/
> It seems that it shows the entries
> in the order Windows processes
> them :-)
> These programs include those in the
> startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and
> other Registry keys.
>
> But, not sure if it gives a list of
> system apps that get called
> in between ( that are out of
> user control ) ! Any ideas ?

Not me, I shot my wad with enabling boot logging

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