Controlling the order of things in the startup group?

Feek · 25-01-2007, 09:51

I want to control the order in which things start on my Windows 2000 server, preferably introducing a delay in between them.

Anyone know of a tool to do this?

Daz · 25-01-2007, 11:06

Services or applications (in startup or the run registry key)?

Services you can sort by playing with the dependencies (there are 'runlevel' equivalents but only a small number and I dont think there's any way to specify an order within a runlevel), not sure about the others.

[edit]
If it's startup entries, then instead dump a batch/vbscript script in there to start the programs one by one.

If they're in run, then I'm not sure :/

Feek · 25-01-2007, 11:25

Applications, I don't care about services.

I guess I could do it with a batch file, but I need some timed pause command which isn't there by default.

iCraig · 25-01-2007, 11:27

Batch file sounds best.

Why do you need a pause? If the programs get started in a certain order, won't they all eventually be opened in the same order?

Daz · 25-01-2007, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCraig

Why do you need a pause? If the programs get started in a certain order, won't they all eventually be opened in the same order?

Depends how it's started, the Windows shell isnt very clever. Which is why I suggested using 'start', so you have some control over it

Daz · 25-01-2007, 11:28

'sleep' should be

sleep 5 will wait 5 seconds.

Execute each command prefixed with start (start C:\windows\notepad.exe), gives you some more options if you want them (/wait will pause the script until that command terminates, /min for minimized, /max for maximised etc).

Code:

REM Start notepad
start /max notepad
REM Wait 5 seconds
sleep 5
REM Shutdown the box in 30 seconds
shutdown -s -f -t 20

etc etc

Feek · 25-01-2007, 11:32

Erm, since when was 'sleep' a valid command in dos or windows?

Craig, yes, they will start in the order I want without a pause, but there a couple I want to finish loading and settle down before the next load...

Daz · 25-01-2007, 11:41

LOL, sorry, I have UnxUtils in path on all my Windows boxes, sometimes I forget it

Here you go:

Feek · 25-01-2007, 14:08

Ta

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Services or applications (in startup or the run registry key)? Services you can sort by playing with the dependencies (there are 'runlevel' equivalents but only a small number and I dont think there's any way to specify an order within a runlevel), not sure about the others. [edit] If it's startup entries, then instead dump a batch/vbscript script in there to start the programs one by one. If they're in run, then I'm not sure :/ __________________ apt-get moo

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Applications, I don't care about services. I guess I could do it with a batch file, but I need some timed pause command which isn't there by default. __________________

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iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Batch file sounds best. Why do you need a pause? If the programs get started in a certain order, won't they all eventually be opened in the same order? __________________

25-01-2007, 11:28	#6
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	'sleep' should be sleep 5 will wait 5 seconds. Execute each command prefixed with start (start C:\windows\notepad.exe), gives you some more options if you want them (/wait will pause the script until that command terminates, /min for minimized, /max for maximised etc). Code: REM Start notepad start /max notepad REM Wait 5 seconds sleep 5 REM Shutdown the box in 30 seconds shutdown -s -f -t 20 etc etc __________________ apt-get moo

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Erm, since when was 'sleep' a valid command in dos or windows? Craig, yes, they will start in the order I want without a pause, but there a couple I want to finish loading and settle down before the next load... __________________ Last edited by Feek; 25-01-2007 at 11:35.

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