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How can I automatically run a script from my CD when the OS is up?

I want to write a script that will be run from my CD any time the OS finishes to go up. My questions: What type of script to write? What should I write to cause the script to run automatically when ...
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How to use autorun.inf without upsetting anti-virus software?

I wish to use autorun.inf on a CD so that it auto-plays an installation package. But I know that anti-virus software doesn't like autorun.inf files. How can I use an autorun.inf file without ...
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Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time?

Is installing Windows 7 in-situ (on a machine running Windows already) less clean that installing at boot time? For example - you can autorun a Windows 7 disk on a machine that is already booted up ...
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Can I merge multiple disc with installers/autorun into one disc?

I have several small CD's and two of them have a installer and auto run enabled. I know how to create an ISO from disc (imgburn) but how can I can put them on a single disc without corrupting the ...
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How can I auto-start unique terminal sessions across all [n] of my workspaces at sign in?

Lately I've been having some fun using Devil's Pie to manage my auto start experience, but one detail is left to complete: how do I auto-start (in my case) 6 individual gnome-terminal sessions, one ...
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How to “autorun” executables from a CD/DVD on Windows 7 [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How can I Create Autorun DVD? I want my software to run automatically from a CD/DVD with no user interaction whenever the user puts the CD/DVD into the drive. As far as ...
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I accidentally deleted some autorun processes, and now can't restore Windows

I've downloaded a program that detects the autoruns on my system. I deleted some autorun processes from my system and now some good features of Windows have disappeared. More important than all of ...
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Disable DVD autorun on double-click

I use Windows 7 x64. I thought I disabled Autorun - that is nothing happens when DVD/CD is inserted. However, by accident I found out that if in Windows Explorer I go to "My Computer" and then ...
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How can I run a web page in task scheduler every day? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How can I open a URL on a schedule in the default browser? Tomorrow I will go holiday and I can't connect to internet for 5 days. In my SO account I have 64 consecutive ...
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windows 7 ultimate, how can I make it so autorun happens only when I insert a specific removeable disk? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Disable AutoRun for specific external drive I have a memory stick with my password vault on it. More specifically, I have an 8G Micro SD HC (the tiny ones) inside a ...
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Autorun file on USB drive in OS X

I would like to have my USB flash drive auto-run a file on it when plugged in.
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How to Autorun a .html file from USB drive?

How to Autorun a .html file from USB drive? File should be run on Mac and Windows Both. I'm using this but it's not working [AutoRun] shellexecute=loading-intro.html
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How to Disable Auto Run on Pen Drives in Windows XP [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How to disable autorun for Windows XP Home From what I understand, the feature is Enabled by default on Windows vista and onwards. How could I set up the same option in ...
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Recorder PC Username Logon/Logoff

I need an application/script or some way to record when a user logs onto their PC, when they logoff and the users name. I would like to have it save to a .csv or a data file that I can pull together ...
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Explorer.exe is automatically launching exe's for Game House games in XP system. Anyone know how this is done and how to deactivate this “feature”?

I have a computer that I have bought second hand. It came with a fresh install of Windows XP, SP3. The first thing I did when I got the computer was install Avast antivirus on it. Now I notice ...
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Using udev rules to run a script on USB insertion

I'm trying to set up a script to run every time I plug in a USB device. I created the file /etc/udev/rules.d/90-local.rules and added the following rule: ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ...
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Automatically executing commands when a command-prompt is opened

I am looking for a way to execute some console commands automatically when a command-prompt is opened in Windows, specifically to set some command aliases. For example, when a command-prompt is ...
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What debugger is preventing my application from further execution?

I have an auto-run application that says: So, I go on and debug it and see: (df0.c2c): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance) First chance exceptions are reported before any exception ...
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Make a USB Stick act like a CD

I used to have an U3 memory stick that came with two partitions. The Fat32 one with data, and one that acted like a CD drive so that the executable in it ran automatically under windows. I am ...
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DESKTOP.INI command to autorun a file in the folder

Is there a command that can be used in DESKTOP.INI files to open/run a file when the containing folder is opened? There are already a couple of ways to assign an icon to folders, so being able to ...
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How can I Create Autorun DVD?

My boss ask me to create a Multimedia Autorun DVD that contain our company Video and photo gallery, I want to know which software can help me? what is the best choice, because I don't have enough ...
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Automatically running a program not in main folder

What is the correct code to open a program inside another folder using autorun? say the computer assigns the drive as D:, and thus the program would be at D:\folder\program.exe then would the command ...
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WIndows 7 Autoplay completely disabled - how to re-enable?

I'm running Windows 7 32-bit. I am unable to use any of the Autoplay features. I plug in a USB drive, pop in a CD, or connect a camera, and I get no reaction. I need to restore the Autoplay ...
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USB flash drive autorun

It is possible to use autorun.inf on a CD rom to make it run an exe without prompting the user but the same is not possible on a USB drive. Why? If its possible, how? On a USB drive it just prompts ...
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USB - autorun a web address

Q: How to open a web site automatically when inserting a USB. I currently have 2 files on it: autorun.inf start.url autorun.inf contains 3 lines: [autorun] ShellExecute=start.url open=start.url ...
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Configuring Background Tasks to Autorun as Administrator

I am trying to figure out how to run a program that requires administrator access to autorun. Some programs like DuMeter, Speedfan, or ATI Tray Tools require administrator access to interface with ...
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Customizable CD Menu software

I'm just looking for a customizable CD menu software that allows user to customize the content of the menu such as menu titles, heading, logo, skin etc very easily without building a menu from the ...
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Is there a robust way to vaccinate removable media against autorun.inf malware?

Where I live (Bolivia), it seems that around 2/3 of USB sticks that I encounter have malware that executes via autorun.inf and tries to infect the host machine. Most internet access here is conducted ...
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Is it safe to disable these entries shown in Sysinternals Autoruns?

Was directed to this free program http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx through Superuser. Is it correct that I can un-check the entries which are identified (via Image Path) ...
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Disable AutoRun for specific external drive

I have an external USB hard drive with two partitions on it. Every time my computer boots up Windows 7, I get two autorun popup windows. This is annoying; I'd like Windows to just mount the partitions ...
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Auto start a program (and run under other account) on user logon

I really like Mark Russinovich's Process Explorer so I'm always running it. I would like to automate this task of manually starting this process up every time I logon. But I want this program to run ...
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“The program is too big to fit in memory” problem?

Please help me!!! This is most amazing error that i have ever had, we write 100 CD, in these CDs we got one setup.exe file that autorun. in some of these CDs when I explore the cd the setup.exe file ...
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Auto-play not working - CD-ROMS and USB drive

No help from Google or Microsoft - so I'll ask some experts. All solutions I have tried are below. When I put a CD in the computer, or plug in a USB flash drive, I don't get a window asking me what ...
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Protecting a data traveler drive's data by running anti-virus automatically on plug

How to Protect a data traveler drive's data by running anti-virus automatically on plug.the anti-virus program must be on removable drive.Any software will be preferred on script or programming.
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Burn a DVD to play video on standalone player and include autorun program for PC

Can you burn a DVD film that will play on a standard DVD player but also include on the disk some pc readable files that would auto launch on a PC? I want to create a dvd disk that essentailly has 2 ...
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Viruses on removable drives - how may they get into the system?

When I inserting flash drive of my friend, how can I check that it is safe from infecting me with a viruses? Autorun.inf. This can be disabled with Shift while inserting or in registry anything ...
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IE 8 crashes when opening an html file from an autorun CD

On Windows 7, when I insert a CD with a very simple HTML page referenced in the autorun.inf file, Internet Explorer 8 opens and then immediately crashes, with the error message "Internet Explorer has ...
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Automatically run a program when Mac wakes from sleep

I want to set a program to automatically run when the Mac wakes from sleep. Any idea how to do this?
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How to stop any dialog windows from showing when inserting a USB drive in Windows?

1) I just found a really interesting program that allows me to use a USB drive as a windows login key. It is called Rohos Logon Key. IF I remobve my USB drive/key from the PC then I can have the PC ...
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open pdf when usb is plugged in

i have a pdf file in an usb drive. how do i get it to open automatically when i plug the usb drive. no dialog or anything. just open the pdf directly after usb drive is plugged in. let's say we have ...
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Start a batch file silently from the autorun.inf

Is it possible to start a batch file silently with no window created from the autorun.inf?
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Any free launcher for starting a program on condition (checking OS version)

I have a two version of my autorun.exe - for windows 7 - for oldier OS I look for a small free tool or program (not in .net or VB) that can be started silently with no window, checks for the OS ...
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Suppress the standard Windows 7 “What do you want to do” dialog when you plug a hard drive in to a PC?

How can I suppress the standard Windows 7 "What do you want to do" dialog when you plug a hard drive in to a PC? Is there a special file I can put in the root folder for example?
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Windows 7 autorun enabled… yet disabled?

The checkbox "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" is checked. Yet, at some point in time, my computer has stopped giving me AutoPlay prompts. I can't really elaborate beyond this because that's ...
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How do I autorun applications after mounting a TrueCrypt container?

I would like my TrueCrypt virtual drive to act as a newly inserted USB drive or CD/DVD by executing commands in the partition's autorun.inf file. I've read several suggestions online including ...
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Where is autorun in Linux(Ubuntu)?

I have the machine with Ubuntu desktop 7.something ... I want some server-like behavior without my participation. For example I have Azureus torrent-client there and I want it to start with the ...
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How to stop the Google Update background tool?

On my Windows Vista PC, there is always an instance of "GoogleUpdate.exe" running. I find this annoying, so I'd like to make sure it doesn't start automatically. This proves to be not so easy, as I ...
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Norton Internet Security 2008 delete my application [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Norton Internet Security 2008 delete my application I'm maintaining a backup software, the external HDD what we’re using will display two drive letters in windows ...
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Completely disable autorun/autoplay features in Windows XP SP3 [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How to disable autorun for XP Home I'm sure this has been answered before but I'm going to ask again because I couldn't seem to find the answer. A machine has been hit ...
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Run AppleScript on startup (background)

I want to run a apple-script on Mac OS X on startup. The script shall run during the complete lifetime of the user session. What is the best solution to do this? My Script: on idle do shell ...

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