Registering a Service?

[[Mystic]]

Hi

I was wondering how you register a service on Windows XP. I want Folding at home to run everytime without logging into windows.

On a side note, in Windows XP how do I make it show the administrator account under the logon bit? Isn't there a key you hold down...?

Thanks alot guys

[bailey]

xp will always show the admin and any user accounts at boot up and I don't think you can run any programs beforw a login

[MulderMan]

ive only ever seen the admin acount come up when i log in on safe mode. shame really cos pleople dont realise they have a default admin account with usually no password set.

[Statica]

At the login screen press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice.


If you use the Administrator account often and want it displayed on your Welcome screen with the rest of the accounts, then open up your registry editor and go to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\

Create a new DWORD value by going to the Edit > New > DWORD value.
Value name: Administrator
ValueData : 1

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Alternately, you can download the attached file, and rename the extension of the file to a .reg; then double-click on it to merge it to registry.

[MulderMan]

i might try that registry thing but i always "mess" it up. everytime i go in to the registry i end up deleting stuff

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[Statica]

In that case just download the file and save it to a known location (say your desktop), rename it to a .reg file and double-click on it.

[MulderMan]

sorry man dint realise , ma mouth is zipped

[Statica]

No worries, so long as the error is corrected.

Enjoy.

[Blue_Gundam2002]

Here are instructions on make F@h a service, http://www.overclockers.com.au/foldi...e-nt2000xp.htm

[[Mystic]]

Thanks guys, your awsome Solved all my probs. Merry Xmas