[snorg]

Every time I go online I havta open 5 programs,
Zone Alarm, Firefox, Ad Muncher,one text file, and launch dialup connection.
Is there a way I could click on one icon that opens then all? ?:|

tnx

[mphenterprises]

Hi Snorg. Okay, I have no idea what Ad Muncher is; however, Zone Alarm should be active at all times. There is a way to have your dialup connection automatically launch at startup; same with Firefox.

You do not necessarily need a program to launch these applications.

[snorg]

mphenterprises said:

Hi Snorg. Okay, I have no idea what Ad Muncher is; however, Zone Alarm should be active at all times. There is a way to have your dialup connection automatically launch at startup; same with Firefox.

You do not necessarily need a program to launch these applications.

Hi mph
Ad Muncher is an ad blocking program.
Normally zone Alarm launches at start up & sits in the tray using my resources and spying on me, I made it NOT launch at start up. I launch Zone Alarm when I want it & I kill it when Im done with it. I NEVER let any program launch at start up unless I cant live with out it, otherwise Id have a dozen programs sitting in the tray gobbling up my resources.

I most very much DO need something whereby I can launch all of these with one click, if I did "not necessarily need" such then I would not have made this thread.

Please try to answer my question.
tnx

[FenderGuy2112]

Hi snorg,
I'd recommend making shortcut icons on your desktop for the programs. This way you can easily add them to your startup list, or you can highlight them all with your mouse and hit enter.
FenderGuy2112

[mphenterprises]

snorg said:

I NEVER let any program launch at start up unless I cant live with out it, otherwise Id have a dozen programs sitting in the tray gobbling up my resources.

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Well, I was going to make the same suggestion FenderGuy did - add all to your startup; however, since it seems that you are adamant about the fact that you do not want any applications within startup, I am not sure what else can be done.

In my system, my mobile broadband is basically a DSL based dialup. I have it set up so that when my computer restarts, the Sprint Mobile Broadband Device Manager kicks in and starts my internet connection. My Zone Alarm is set to protect my computer from each restart. I open Firefox when I want but since I have applications such as Spyware Blaster and Ad Block Plus, I do not have to open additional applications to block ads and other unwanted things.

I did a quick search and I only found one application that may do what you need, Easy Tray. This application is not free but it looks like it may do what you want. Other than that, you can manually create batch files to do the same function. You can learn about creating the batch files here.

[snorg]

FenderGuy2112 said:

Hi snorg,

I'd recommend making shortcut icons on your desktop for the programs. This way you can easily add them to your startup list, or you can highlight them all with your mouse and hit enter.
FenderGuy2112

I dont want them in my starup list, that would be a nuisance, I want them when I want them, not when I dont want them.
I have short cuts for them in a folder on my desk top, highlighting them all with my mouse and hitting enter should not & does not work, only one of them launches by doing that.

I am looking for a specific answer to my original question.
tnx

[snorg]

tnx MPH
I will try batch files.

[mphenterprises]

No problem. Please keep us posted.

[snorg]

Writing the code for a batch file for run of the mill programs is simple....

START "" "D:Program FilesZone LabsZoneAlarmzlclient.exe"
START "" "C:Program FilesAd MuncherAdMunch.exe"
START "" "D:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe"
START "" "C:Documents and SettingsWORFDesktopstickdumpNew Foldernewsites.txt"

BUT the code for launching my dialup connection is not so simple.
Any clues?

[mphenterprises]

Sorry, I am not much help on coding. I could show you how to get your dialup enabled from the time you start your computer, not a true startup feature, but I am not sure on the coding. I am sure there are others in here who can pick this up.

From what I can guess, creating a batch file for the dialup connection would have to include a line entry for you to include the dial-in number, the User Name, and the password.

[snorg]

Ok
I will wait for help with the dialup part.