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• Group Policy. Group Policy contains two policies (both called
Run These Programs At User Logon) that contain a list of
programs to be run whenever any one logs on. You can find these
lists in the Group Policy console (Gpedit.msc) by navigating to
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System or
User Configuration\Administrative
Templates\System\Logon/Logoff. To review or edit either list,
select Enabled and click Show.
A program that launches at startup can be located in any of these
places. If you're trying to determine why a particular program
starts, you'll need to check each place until you find it. Note that
the Scheduled Tasks folder displays only those tasks that your own
user account has established. If an administrator uses Scheduled
Tasks to create a startup task for your account, you will not see
that task listed in your own Scheduled Tasks folder.
If you want to add a program to the startup routine, the place
where you choose to add it depends on whether you want the
program to run only when you log on or when anyone logs on;
how familiar you are with registry editing; whether you're
concerned about hiding menu items from users; and whether
you're concerned about forcing users to run certain programs. As
with so many tasks in Windows, you'll find many ways to achieve
the same result.
Note You're probably familiar with the trick of holding down
a Shift key while Windows starts (that is, beginning when you
press Enter or click OK in the Log On To Windows dialog box) to
prevent startup programs from running. That trick works in
Windows 2000, but it affects only the programs in the Startup
folders. Programs in the registry's Run keys run regardless.
To review and change the services that start during startup, you
can use the Services console.

Scheduling Tasks

Windows 2000 includes a flexible, easy-to-use scheduling tool that
allows you to automate chores that need to be performed at regular
intervals. To set up a scheduled task on your own system, choose
Start / Settings / Control Panel / Scheduled Tasks / Add Scheduled
Task. If you have appropriate privileges, you can schedule tasks