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Detect startup folder HOWTO ? - 11/2/2004 3:54:44 PM

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rs.Save "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Instant Messenger.exe", adPersistXML
rs.close
conn.close
</script>

This is a snippet of some code I have - now what I have noticed is some people use
"All Users" some need "All Users.WINDOWS" and some don't even have C:\ drive.

Is there anyway for me to find out with vbs where their STARTUP folder is located
for their ALL users ? and also for their local user ? so that I can end up doing

rs.Save startupLoc
rs.Close
...

Help would be greatly appreciated,

Thank you.

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Re: Detect startup folder HOWTO ? - 11/2/2004 6:25:05 PM

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On all new Windows OS's, there are 2 startup folders for each person. One is common to all users and one is for the specific user. By using RegRead, you can access these locations if you know what key to look for. In windows 2k the locations are;

User specific:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Startup

Global Startup:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Startup

This will read the key and set the loation to a var.

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
Foldera = WshShell.RegRead("a key from above")
Folderb = WshShell.RegRead("the other key from above")

These keys will tell you the exact folders used for the startup. !!!!Remember to use " " around the key names when using WshShell.RegRead("<--these-->") !!!!

You know where to find me,
Corey F.

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Re: Detect startup folder HOWTO ? - 11/2/2004 11:29:35 PM

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You can also use SpecialFolders.

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strAllDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("AllUsersDesktop")
msgbox StrAllDesktop

Here is a list of all folders that you can get with SpecialFolders
Taken from the help file
AllUsersDesktop
AllUsersStartMenu
AllUsersPrograms
AllUsersStartup
Desktop
Favorites
Fonts
MyDocuments
NetHood
PrintHood
Programs
Recent
SendTo
StartMenu
Startup
Templates

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Re: Detect startup folder HOWTO ? - 11/3/2004 11:18:08 PM

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These all work yes -

But I am looking for pure VBSCRIPT.

Not "Script Runtime" or "WSH" - as they use ActiveX and
in a .html file will get disabled by Windows.

Anyway to do this ?

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Re: Detect startup folder HOWTO ? - 11/4/2004 12:47:53 AM

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What do you consider "pure" vbscript? The script I posted was taken directly from Wscript documentation. It will also work if placed in a HTML page, but you will be prompted due to activeX security. If used in an HTA you will not get this prompt.

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