Windows 2000 startup

[Argo]

Does anyone know of a way to add a program to the windows 2000 services startup list. I'm not talking about HKEY_LOCALMACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/ becuase if I add the program there it will close when the user logs off. I need something that will start when Win2k starts, and close only when the system shuts down.

 

[bahree]

Argo,
What you need is a "Service". A Service is a special program that starts when Windows starts and stops then Windows shutsdown. You cannot run any program as a service - they need to be specially written as a "Service". Some programs have two parts to them - one a service and the other a GUI (or client) using that service. Typically the Services themselves do not have any GUI.

Hope this helps,
Amit.

 

[urbantechie]

Yep. You gotta add it as a service.

 

[Argo]

Any way I can make the software I'm writing a "service"?

 

[bahree]

Sure you can write a Service - after all it is just another piece of code. Check out the Professional NT Services book.

Amit.

 

[Argo]

Any easier way? I really don't have time to rewrite the whole software? There should be a way to add it to the registry or something.

 

[bahree]

Well some softwares you can "Run as a Service" in Win2k - I dunno if that can be done in NT or not. And again those are the ones which do not require an "Active" user interaction and can handle themselves!! Otherwise you are pretty much stuck!

Amit.

 

[setaanbomb]

Try using the Win2k task scheduler. You can set programs to launch at boot, login, etc. It has some nice features that you can use to take a program near a SERVICE.