Shutdown script windows xp registry

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Thread starter Shovel Start date Dec 25, Shovel Part of the furniture. Joined Dec 22, Messages 1, Hello there, I know it's still Christmas, but I'm having a brief "ideas burst" before bed, so I'm posting techie stuff anyway. I'm after an equivilent of the "Startup" folder, but for Shutdown activities - and specifically Logoff activities. It's formatted using NTFS, so it's not a good idea to use the hot swapping features of flash drives to avoid file system damage, and the portabilty is purely between home and uni - not regularly around the home.

I want to write a script to mount the drive when I log in easily enough from the startup folder and I want a reverse script to unmount it to make it safe to remove when I log off. I just don't know where to look for place such a script. Can anyone help? Tom I am a FH squatter. Joined Dec 22, Messages 16, Are there command line options for whatever software you use to mount the device?

If so, perhaps you could create a batch file to unmount it, and then initiate the shutdown command for windows. DarkHalf Fledgling Freddie. Joined Dec 25, Messages 6. Quige Fledgling Freddie. Joined Dec 22, Messages These settings cause applications to be loaded at startup.

Startup and shutdown scripts One final way to control Windows XP startup and shutdown is through scripts. Startup scripts execute when the system boots and shutdown scripts execute when the system shuts down.

Logon and logoff scripts execute and logon and logoff, respectively. After you create and test the script, you assign it through local or group policy. So, the next step is to decide the level at which you want to apply the policy, and then edit the policy at that level. The startup and shutdown scripts are defined through the Computer Configuration Windows Settings Scripts branch. The Startup policy defines the startup scripts and the Shutdown policy defines the shutdown scripts.

As with startup and shutdown scripts, you can assign multiple scripts in each policy. Where you store the scripts and how you reference their path in the policy depends on a handful of issues. Windows and. NET servers maintain a script folder for each policy object. Windows opens the folder, and you can drag and drop files to and from the folder as needed.

NET as you do in NT. You can also specify account-based logon scripts for users in a workgroup, if needed. Their accounts are stored on the local computer rather than in Active Directory on a server. Specify the script name in the Logon Script field.

Four policies for script execution Finally, take a look at a few group and local policy settings that control script execution. Enable this policy if you want to require that all scripts must finish processing before XP displays the user interface.

If the policy is disabled, XP can display the user interface while scripts continue to execute. Run Legacy Logon Scripts Hidden. Enable this policy if you want the user to be able to see the account-based logon script execute. The script appears in a console window.

The console is hidden if the policy is disabled. Run Logon Scripts Visible. Enable this policy to display the policy-defined logon scripts in a console window, allowing the user to view them as they execute.

Run Logoff Scripts Visible. Do you use a Windows shutdown script? Since the introduction of Windows you can program your computer to perform certain tasks on special events.

Suppose for instance that you want to make a backup copy of a certain important file automatically each time you power-off your machine. Or you want to make a backup of all your emails and contacts in Outlook or Outlook Express. If you can put it in a script, you can use it in a startup or shutdown script.