Execution Order for starting programs
With Windows XP, There are 13+ places that programs can start from and
they are executed in the following order:
Before Logon
1)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
After Logon
3)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
4) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
5) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
6) WIN.INI [Windows] Load
7) WIN.INI [Windows] Run
8) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
9) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
10) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
11) C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
12) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
13) As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
[[Startups in groups 6 to 11 all run at the same time (more or less).
However, the groups themselves are triggered in the order shown above. In
other words, the next group can begin launching while the previous group is
still loading its startups. Due to timing issues it is impossible to say
what order these items will finish loading, thus it is impossible to
predict the exact order of execution for individual startups. For instance,
you may notice two or more system tray icons changing position with each
boot - even when no changes have been made to the order.]]
[[The order of items within a group is not necessarily the final order, as
some programs take longer than others to load, and synchronous groups can
overlap each other.]]
Items in 10 and 11 execute alphanumerically. You can change the order in 10
and 11 by moving the items from 11 to 10. Also, you can rename the
shortcuts in 10 and/or 11.
For example; dfg.exe, fgh.exe and ghj.exe would start in that order. To
change the order rename to 1ghj.exe, 2dfg.exe and 3fgh.exe. They would then
start in that order.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Usually firewall application load early as system service, and the GUI
appears after you login (obviously). During the logon time gap, I'd say your
system is protected. I ran a test yesterday using Sygate to test if the
outbound monitoring is working during logon (that is, even before the SMC
client loads) Yes, Sygate's service does monitor outbound traffic even
before the client loads.
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Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
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Regards
McBarker
Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
> Additionally:
>
> Usually firewall application load early as system service, and the GUI
> appears after you login (obviously). During the logon time gap, I'd
> say your system is protected. I ran a test yesterday using Sygate to
> test if the outbound monitoring is working during logon (that is,
> even before the SMC client loads) Yes, Sygate's service does monitor
> outbound traffic even before the client loads.
>
>
>
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
BTW, I'd set IExplore.exe as the Winlogon Shell and test it.
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Windows XP Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
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