–bp

No restarts or configuration required.

When you’d need windows back, ctrl+alt+del to the “applications” tab, click “new task” and type in “explorer”.

Either way, Live is no shell…

Quotes are necessary and a space after the comma. After doing that I had Cubase auto starting along with the driver for my Hammerfall.

Next will be to test parallel port settings in order to start the midi interface at the same time. Also to use gpedit to try and find where to permanently set the process priority of the programs. Don’t know where the string is as yet.

Anyway just thought I’d leave a post which is something I rarely do.

Thanks

dave

This is what I tried:
1) Like you mentioned, the existing key in my system was HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

I added a new key named System under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
so that System and Explorer are in the same hierarchy level.

2) Under this System key add a String entry whose name is Shell (left hand side) and value is the path and filename of your intended application (right hand side, under the Data tab)

I just checked again and the entry “Custom User Interface” detailing the above is in the middle of the following page http://www.j79zlr.com/gphome.php

There, one can find a list of the registry entries modified by the group policy editor (available only on Win XP Pro). These settings are valid for Win XP Home, though.

I tried anyways but I couldn’t get it to work. I added a new key called System and put a String labelled like you said. I then restarted and it still booted into windows. I deleted the expolorer folder that was in Policies folder and restarted but still booted into windows.

I also tried to find “Custom User Interface” in the site that you linked to but I can’t find it.

Pity I really like the idea of booting straight into Live. If you can think of where I’m going wrong I’d be glad to know.

Creating a Dual Boot XP Installation

I went to the policies folder but there is no system folder only an explorer folder. do i have to create a system folder beside the explorer folder and create the string in that folder?

Also if i revert back to normal windows would i do it through the task manager or do i have to delete the new string and restart?

i want to try this but i’m weary of the registry so i want to get it right. thanks for the help.

1) Add the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

2) Under that key add the following string:
Shell = filename.exe
where “filename.exe” points to the file you want to execute.

Reference:
. Find “Custom User Interface”.

I guess we’re going to need the Mac crowd to strike back with some equally geeky tips. (And I’m sure here, the Mac users can provide some — not the usual snarky “it just works” crap. Let’s find an excuse to use UNIX shell scripts even if we don’t have to …)