BAT File - How to start automatically in Win-ME

[cutiepyie]

Hi Guys (and other Gals),

I am running Windows ME on a P4 PC.
I want to have a Bat file run either after Windows starts or before it starts but I can not figure out how.

I have written a test bat file to just display info on the screen and put a shortcut to it in the startup folder but it doesn't max the DOS window and run okay. It just shows up in the Windows task bar as a running pgm.

Any help wud be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,
Cindy

 

[wolluf]

what does it do? does it need to run maximised? have you changed its properties so it will run maximised?

I know ME doesn't use autoexec.bat like 9x, but have you tried putting it in there? (I haven't - and don't use ME apart from the odd pinball game now!)

 

[mattjurado]

Along the lines of what wolluf says, typically I put the batch file in its own folder (say c:\scripts), then I put a shortcut to the batch file in the startup folder. If you go to the shortcuts properties, you should be able to run it full screen, or as a maximized window (at least i believe that's accurate from memory). If you can't get it, post what the batch file does, even the file itself if you can.

Matt J.

Please always take the time to backup any and all data before performing any actions suggested for ANY problem, regardless of how minor a change it might seem. Also test the backup to make sure it is intact.