I'd like windows xp to run a bat file (automatically) everytime I open up a
dos window - which I usually do by clicking on a little dos window icon in my
task bar.

Possible?

Thanks,
Robert

Automatically run .bat files - Help

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robert wrote:
> I'd like windows xp to run a bat file (automatically) everytime I open up a
> dos window - which I usually do by clicking on a little dos window icon in my
> task bar.
> Possible?


Hi Robert

Yes, this is very possible!

You need to create a Autorun value under the "Command Processor" key in
the registry. Then give this value the name of your batch file (full
path name, eg "C:\Foo\bar\myfile.bat").

You can do this under HKEY\LOCAL_MACHINE to make it apply to all users;
or if you want it only for your own user context, you can define it
under HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

See here for full details:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

Hope it helps,

Andrew

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amclar at optusnet dot com dot au

"robert" <robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'd like windows xp to run a bat file (automatically) everytime I open up
> a
> dos window - which I usually do by clicking on a little dos window icon in
> my
> task bar.
>
> Possible?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert

The shortcut for your Command Prompt currently reads like so:

%systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe

Now modify it like so:

%systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe /k c:\Tools\Robert.bat

That's all there is to it!

That works!

Thanks,
Robert

>"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> The shortcut for your Command Prompt currently reads like so:
>
> %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe
>
> Now modify it like so:
>
> %systemroot%\system32\cmd.exe /k c:\Tools\Robert.bat
>
> That's all there is to it!

"robert" <robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> That works!
>
> Thanks,
> Robert

Thanks for the feedback.