Registry Key for Jobs to run Before Startup

[NeoPa]

Does anyone know where in the Registry I'd find the key that holds which jobs should run in stand-alone mode before Windows proper starts.
I know it's used by Check Disk to schedule a scan of a drive.

[epots9]

are you refering to this:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

[NeoPa]

Thank you - but no.
That starts up programs in Windows. I'm looking for what starts up programs BEFORE windows runs (like Check Disk). They start up and complete - THEN reboot back into Windows.

[epots9]

It might be this key then

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

[NeoPa]

Unfortunately not that one either Epots :)
That starts programs that should only need to be run once. For instance, a software installation program, or an update of some sort. Other than the fact that it's cleared after it's been processed, this is functionally similar to the "Run" key.

[RhysH]

Does anyone know where in the Registry I'd find the key that holds which jobs should run in stand-alone mode before Windows proper starts.
I know it's used by Check Disk to schedule a scan of a drive.

I think you're after the following key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute

[NeoPa]

I think I may well be Rhys :)
I'll check that out and see where it leads me. Thank you.