I would like to know if it is possible to successfully edit the autoexec.bat file in Windows ME?
On the face of it, the file can easily be edited by finding it and using notepad, or calling up sysedit from the start > run box. However, Windows ME appears to be designed to prevent interference with autoexec.bat, and any changes made do not "stick" - they are wiped out at the next boot-up and the autoexec.bat file resumes its old content. MS Config appears to be the "legal" facility for changing configuration settings in Windows ME, but (as far as I can understand) it doesn't provide any way of getting at the autoexec.bat file. I have noticed there is a file called autoexec.bak which has a content similar to (but not identical to) autoexec.bat, and wonder if this is used as a reference by Win ME for wiping out any changes which have been made to autoexec.bat? By the way, the reason I wish to edit autoexec.bat is to make use of a utility I have been using for some time with Win 95 and Win 98 for registry management. I look after half a dozen computers for a local volunteer group called SeniorNet, which exists to teach older people how to use computers. The registry management utility allows me to set the computers to always boot from a fixed registry set, so that many important settings are preserved, even if some students fiddle with them. This is very useful for the purposes of teaching because the computers behave in a very predictable and consistent way. The utility needs to be called with a line in autoexec.bat, which is why I need to be able to edit this file. I realise that Win ME is able to restore the registry back to various "set" points with user intervention, but I want each computer to be automatically configured to one particular "set" point every time the machine is started, and I'm not sure if Win ME has this facility? I would appreciate any ideas. Thanks, John Selby. __________________ John Selby [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________ ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
