Getting explerer.exe to run in background????

**locs4dayz** · 01-25-2013, 07:59 PM

I have edited my windows registry so that RR is now my default GUI upon booting up windows XP(Here are the detailed instructions on how to do this...http://www.mp3car.com/winnt-based/14...ng-xp-gui.html). Now I have to start explorer.exe from the task manager whenever I need to minimize to use the default windows GUI or access the start menu. My question is...Is there a way to have explorer.exe load by default in the background so I don't need to use the task manager to run it? If not then I will have to revert back explorer.exe being the default GUI and RR being a startup item like I originally had it, but I prefer my new setup better.....thanks in advance

If I can get this done....my next move is to disable my login screen too, since I'm going for the OEM look and feel

. I have already edited my boot screen to display my ford logo instead of the standard windows logo using tuneup utilities!!!

**Enforcer** · 01-25-2013, 09:02 PM

Just have a button with the run command to run explorer.exe

**harryberlin** · 01-31-2013, 03:16 PM

for automatic logon:
-disable the new logon screen in useraccount settings
-then windows-key+R
-type control userpasswords2 -> Enter
-uncheck the box and OK
-type username and password(if needed)

to set a bmp as background for logonscreen set registry:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"="C:\\Programme\\RideRunner\\Skins\\OpenBM_E39\\AUDIO\\loader.bmp"

to disable the small window during the logon. add this to registry:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
"DisableStatusMessages"=dword:00000001

change logon-background color to black (R G B):

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Background"="0 0 0"

to switch between bootsequences in RideRunner, i use these cmd-batchfiles by button and QUIT("RUNQ;$SKINPATH$Scripte\XXXXX.cmd||QUIT"):
-for normal windows boot

Code:

reg add "hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t reg_sz /d explorer.exe /f
xcopy "C:\bootXP.ini" "c:\boot.ini" /Y /R /H
ping -n 5 localhost> nul
shutdown /r /t 00

-for RideRunner boot

Code:

reg add "hklm\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t reg_sz /d C:\Programme\RideRunner\RideRunner.exe /f
xcopy "C:\bootRR.ini" "c:\boot.ini" /Y /R /H
ping -n 5 localhost> nul
shutdown /r /t 00

ping for simple delay, that RR has enough time to Exit.
i use xcopy, because i have two different boot.ini files.

watch my video for my bootsequence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQ4ok4Ot64

BE CAREFUL BY EDITING REGISTRY OR BOOT.INI