Registry settings not taken into account by CMD.exe

[Gsohierchaput]

I have changed my shell to Cmd.exe(instead of the default explorer.exe), but windows fails to take into account the registry setting EnableAutodial{1}. As soon as I start up explorer.exe from the prompt, my computer autoconnects to my ISP. Is the registry linked to explorer? If so, how could I make my computer autoconnect to my ISP from Cmd.exe? This is a puzzle for me(I am a begginer with Win XP).

[GaryRouth]

Here is a link to a page with all the command grammar ("syntax") and parameters for cmd.exe in Windows XP - http://thesystemguard.com/TheGuardBo...Cmd-XP.txt.htm

And here is a link to an overview, plus many related links, for cmd.exe in XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...lloverview.asp

And yet another cmd.exe page - see the list of links at the bottom: many topics covered there. http://www.petri.co.il/customize_com..._2000_2003.htm
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Did you mean to say you were starting iexplore.exe? (which connects to your ISP)?
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Any reason you feel the need to do away with the GUI? After all, XP was designed with that in mind.
. . . Gary