can we make a windows service start at the startup

[yehia]

is there any way or function to make a windows service start at the startup without adding it to the registry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" key?

[TheTex]

@startupDir

I don't believe that's the registry

[99ojo]

is there any way or function to make a windows service start at the startup without adding it to the registry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" key?

yes and no, like radio eriwan mentioned.

1) you should start real services in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

2) you should start exe files in the regkey mentioned above

3) you can use Srvany.exe to start normal exe file as service to have normal services access, as start, stop .....

4) you can start an exe file by creating a sheduled task, which runs at system startup. see schtasks /?

I think this are the only possibilities. ;-((

;-))

Stefan

Edited December 2, 2008 by 99ojo

[skysel]

You can also do something like this:

RunWait("sc start OpenVPNService", '', @SW_HIDE)

sc.exe is integrated windows command.. Compile the code, put the autoit exe to Start,Programs,Startup folder.. so each time any user will logon, service will start..

[yehia]

im sure there is another way, but how ...

btw u said "1) you should start real services in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services"

so the service will auto start up with the windows start up? (same as spooler)

if thats correct tell meh how

Edited December 2, 2008 by yehia

[skysel]

Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\YourService, change the binary value "Start" to 2 (in hexadecimal view)...

or in AutoIt:

RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\YourService", "Start", "REG_DWORD", "0x00000002")

[Andreik]

Check FAQ.

[yehia]

Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\YourService, change the binary value "Start" to 2 (in hexadecimal view)...

or in AutoIt:

RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\YourService", "Start", "REG_DWORD", "0x00000002")

thanks alot thats really what i wanned to know