batch file to run prior to logon (vista home premium)

Hi,
Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon vista
home premium.
I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is unsoldered
and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set date and
time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as programs
are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and time set,
this causes errors.
Many thanks
micosmiling

 

"Smiler" <zzz@zzz.com> wrote in message news:eEsnFf$zJHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon vista
> home premium.
> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is unsoldered
> and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set date and
> time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as programs
> are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and time set,
> this causes errors.
> Many thanks
> micosmiling
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What about running it from one of the start-up locations in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Other entries there will show you the name and path data format.

 

Hi,
Yes I've tried that as well(somewhere in the registry I did it) but still
get all programs loading at the same time.Don't want to delay any programs
either as its a slow boot time as it is
.. Really need it prior to the login even after bios screen before windows
loads.Just not sure how to do this.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
micosmiling

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> "Smiler" <zzz@zzz.com> wrote in message
> news:eEsnFf$zJHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Hi,
>> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon vista
>> home premium.
>> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is
>> unsoldered and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to
>> set date and time in my startup folder but would like to do it before
>> this as programs are loading and trying to initialise before the correct
>> date and time set, this causes errors.
>> Many thanks
>> micosmiling<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> What about running it from one of the start-up locations in the registry:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
> Other entries there will show you the name and path data format.
>
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

 

Smiler;1249516 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> Hi,
> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon
> vista
> home premium.
> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is
> unsoldered
> and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set date
> and
> time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as
> programs
> are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and time
> set,
> this causes errors.
> Many thanks
> micosmilingI'm on the same boat.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


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Saucy


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> Smiler;1249516 Wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> Hi,
>> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon
>> vista
>> home premium.
>> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is
>> unsoldered
>> and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set date
>> and
>> time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as
>> programs
>> are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and time
>> set,
>> this causes errors.
>> Many thanks
>> micosmilingI'm on the same boat.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>
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Saucy, that's how I ended up here. Notice the 8th result in your link
leads us to this thread here.

Saucy;1552793 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> 'Let me google that for you'
> ()
>
> Saucy
>
>
> "a_ok2me" <a_ok2me.3y27g6@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
> message
> news:a_ok2me.3y27g6@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
> >
> > Smiler;1249516 Wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> Hi,
> >> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon
> >> vista
> >> home premium.
> >> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is
> >> unsoldered
> >> and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> date<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> and
> >> time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as
> >> programs
> >> are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> time<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
> >> set,
> >> this causes errors.
> >> Many thanks
> >> micosmilingI'm on the same boat.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
> >
> >
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My apologies. It is a more complicated question.

I looked into autoexec.bat, the registry key RunServices etc. etc and tried
things out. Nothing has run yet.

This is what bugs me about the Home editions .. they are sort of crippleware
... and why I don't usually run them myself, always looking to get a
Professional / Ultimate / or Business version. I did the pre-order thing for
Windows 7 and got Professional at half price.

Saucy


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> Saucy, that's how I ended up here. Notice the 8th result in your link
> leads us to this thread here.
>
> Saucy;1552793 Wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> 'Let me google that for you'
>> ()
>>
>> Saucy
>>
>>
>> "a_ok2me" <a_ok2me.3y27g6@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in
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>> >
>> > Smiler;1249516 Wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >> Can any one tell me how to run a batch file prior to windows logon
>> >> vista
>> >> home premium.
>> >> I have a few problems with my motherboard and my cmos battery is
>> >> unsoldered
>> >> and my battery is knackered. At present I have a batch file to set<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> date<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >> and
>> >> time in my startup folder but would like to do it before this as
>> >> programs
>> >> are loading and trying to initialise before the correct date and<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>> time<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>> >> set,
>> >> this causes errors.
>> >> Many thanks
>> >> micosmilingI'm on the same boat.
>> >
>> >
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You can use the task scheduler to run a program before windows logon. I
am using Vista Home Premium, and had some trouble doing this at first,
but I figured it out tonight.

The Vista home versions do not cache user credentials when the system
is shutdown. If you create a task to run at system startup with your
user account, it will not work. Since the user credentials are not
cached, the system restart will cause the task to fail with a
credentials error.

The solution is to run the task with the SYSTEM user - instead of a
user account you create on the computer.

- Create a task
- On the general tab, click "change user or group"
- Type in "SYSTEM" into the object name text area
- Click OK
- Create a trigger to run "at startup"
- On the actions tab, setup your script/program to run

Alternatively, you could use "LOCAL SERVICE" instead of "SYSTEM". They
both work for me.

 

Brad_C;1561535 Wrote: <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> The solution is to run the task with the SYSTEM user - instead of a
> user account you create on the computer.
>
> - Create a task
> - On the general tab, click "change user or group"
> - Type in "SYSTEM" into the object name text area
> - Click OK
> - Create a trigger to run "at startup"
> - On the actions tab, setup your script/program to run
>
> Alternatively, you could use "LOCAL SERVICE" instead of "SYSTEM". They
> both work for me.I thought I tried it as SYSTEM and it did not work, but I'll try again.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
-thanks


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