How to launch programs in order in WindowsXP

[Bilal]

hello friends,

I need to launch multiple start-up programs one after the other in a
specific order but doesn't know how to do the same....
Does anybody have an idea about this.... kindly provide the necessary soln

thnx

[SalVatore]

Create a new folder called C:\Ordered Launch and drag any shortcuts that currently reside in Start | All Programs | Startup to this new folder.

If the shortcuts don't already exist, create them in the new folder.

Open a command prompt, navigate to C:\Ordered Launch, and issue the command DIR /B /S > ordered.bat.
Enter notepad ordered.bat to open the resulting batch file in Notepad.
Copy and paste the lines in the desired launch order. Surround each line with quotes and precede it with the start command and a space; for example, start "C: \Ordered Launch\First Program.lnk".

Double-click on the batch file to test it.

The programs will start in the specified order, but if one takes longer to initialize, it may appear out of order.

In that case, insert a delay line after the slow-starting program. This line will insert a 5-second delay: ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nul.
Edit the value after -n to set a different delay.
After testing the file, open Windows Explorer and right-drag it to the Startup folder, selecting Create Shortcuts Here.

[Lillebror]

STARTUP ORDER FOR WINDOWS NT4/2000/XP

1. BootExecute
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute
2. Services
3. User enters a password and logon to the system
4. UserInit
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit
5. Shell
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
6. All Users-RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
7. All Users-Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
8. All Users-RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
9. All Users-RunEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
10. Current User-RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
11. Current User-Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
12. Current User-RunOnceEx
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
13. Current User-RunEx
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
14. Common Startup Folder
15. Startup Folder

[MrChris-]

You can try RegRun Start Control.

RegRun Start Control allows you to specify any order for your startup programs and enables you to control the way they are processed.

RegRun enables you to easily copy/move items between startup sections, and its user-friendly interface allows you to quickly manage all your startup items.

For example:
If you need to move the item from the Registry key ALL USERS RUN to CURRENT USER RUN - RegRun enables you to do this easily and quickly.
Similarly you can move programs from your STARTUP FOLDER to the Registry key ALL USERS RUN.

[KatieJean0403]

Create a new folder called C:\Ordered Launch and drag any shortcuts that currently reside in Start | All Programs | Startup to this new folder.

If the shortcuts don't already exist, create them in the new folder.

Open a command prompt, navigate to C:\Ordered Launch, and issue the command DIR /B /S > ordered.bat.
Enter notepad ordered.bat to open the resulting batch file in Notepad.
Copy and paste the lines in the desired launch order. Surround each line with quotes and precede it with the start command and a space; for example, start "C: \Ordered Launch\First Program.lnk".

Double-click on the batch file to test it.

The programs will start in the specified order, but if one takes longer to initialize, it may appear out of order.

In that case, insert a delay line after the slow-starting program. This line will insert a 5-second delay: ping -n 5 127.0.0.1 > nul.
Edit the value after -n to set a different delay.
After testing the file, open Windows Explorer and right-drag it to the Startup folder, selecting Create Shortcuts Here.

This sounds like what I'm looking for but I can't follow you instructions. Can you break it down please step by step? i.e. Open a command prompt, navigate to C:\Ordered Launch, and issue the command DIR /B /S > ordered.bat. How do you open a command prompt etc..., thanks.

[Calvin K]

hi,
you can also use Startup Delayer which allows you to configure which programs to start first and which ones to delay when your computer is rebooted. You can set a custom delay for each one, even drag the visual display graph which shows you exactly how your programs are starting and allows you to easily modify the order or adjust delay times.

download Startup Delayer

[Raiz]

This sounds like what I'm looking for but I can't follow you instructions. Can you break it down please step by step? i.e. Open a command prompt, navigate to C:\Ordered Launch, and issue the command DIR /B /S > ordered.bat. How do you open a command prompt etc..., thanks.

To open command prompt click on start menu and in run dialog box type "cmd" and then then follow the instructions as mentioned above. to get more familiar with command prompt refer following:

Command Prompt (Windows)

Command-line reference A-Z

Command Prompt Keyboard Shortcuts

Good luck