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Run Startup Programs in a Command Prompt (Windows 2000/XP)
Category: Home > Windows > Accessories > Command Processor

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This setting allows you to specify commands or programs to be automatically executed whenever a command processor is launched. For example, to set environment variables or parameters using a batch file.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new string value called "AutoRun" and set the value to equal the commands to be automatically executed. Multiple commands should be seperated by double ampersands e.g. "command1 && command2".

The changes will take effect the next time the command processor is used.

Registry Editor Example
|NameTypeData|
|(Default)REG_SZ(value not set)|
|AutoRunREG_SZ"c:\batch\environ.bat"|
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|HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor|
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Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
Name: AutoRun
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: Command to Execute

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: May 13, 2002

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