Vista Tutorial - can I autorun a programme in a guest when starting guest?

11-27-2008

Greetings

I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of
software that I use that needs it).

I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch
the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon.

But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98
boots up in the guest?

Thanks

11-27-2008

In the guest, try putting a shortcut for the software you want to run in
the "Startup" folder of the W98 Start bar.

GP

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Quote:

> Greetings
>
> I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of
> software that I use that needs it).
>
> I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will
> launch the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon.
>
> But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when
> Win98 boots up in the guest?
>
> Thanks
>
>

11-27-2008

Place a shortcut to the program in your All Users/Programs/Startup folder in
Win98

--

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

"Wasted" <johnprice108@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O3IuRCLUJHA.1164@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Greetings
>
> I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of
> software that I use that needs it).
>
> I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch
> the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon.
>
> But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98
> boots up in the guest?
>
> Thanks
>
>

11-27-2008

"Wasted" <johnprice108@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O3IuRCLUJHA.1164@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Greetings
>
> I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of
> software that I use that needs it).
>
> I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch
> the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon.
>
> But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98
> boots up in the guest?
>
> Thanks
>

Brilliant - thanks guys.

11-27-2008	#1 (permalink)
Wasted Guest n/a posts	can I autorun a programme in a guest when starting guest? Greetings I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of software that I use that needs it). I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon. But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98 boots up in the guest? Thanks
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11-27-2008	#2 (permalink)
Grand_Poobah Guest n/a posts	Re: can I autorun a programme in a guest when starting guest? In the guest, try putting a shortcut for the software you want to run in the "Startup" folder of the W98 Start bar. GP ---> Quote: > Greetings > > I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of > software that I use that needs it). > > I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will > launch the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon. > > But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when > Win98 boots up in the guest? > > Thanks > >
My System Specs

11-27-2008	#3 (permalink)
Richard Urban Guest n/a posts	Re: can I autorun a programme in a guest when starting guest? Place a shortcut to the program in your All Users/Programs/Startup folder in Win98 -- Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Wasted" <johnprice108@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O3IuRCLUJHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: > Greetings > > I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of > software that I use that needs it). > > I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch > the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon. > > But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98 > boots up in the guest? > > Thanks > >
My System Specs

11-27-2008	#4 (permalink)
Wasted Guest n/a posts	Re: can I autorun a programme in a guest when starting guest? "Wasted" <johnprice108@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O3IuRCLUJHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: > Greetings > > I have Vista as host and a Win98 guest (because there is one piece of > software that I use that needs it). > > I've figured out how to have an icon on the host desktop that will launch > the guest without having to go through the original virtualPC icon. > > But is there any way to automatically load the software I want when Win98 > boots up in the guest? > > Thanks > Brilliant - thanks guys.
My System Specs

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