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I want to create a batch file to override explorer.exe. The goal is to create a machine that is strictly for gaming. Upon startup, a screen will appear (instead of the logon screen) asking which game I want to use, I select the game, and the game opens. I still want to be able to access Windows to edit things, install new games, etc. How would I go about creating a batch that would prevent Windows from starting. I will add an option to start Windows on the screen where I can choose the game, but I'm not sure how to go about doing such a task.
 
No, not a new OS, just a new screen that can load files without logging onto Windows, but still keeping Windows.
 
Dude, you got a background in programming? if not then I think your getting in over your head, like Dan said, that is like creating your own OS.
 
all he wants is a batch file to stop explorer.exe loading, and instead give him a list of games to load, with an option to continue to to load into windows if neccessary (correct me if im wrong). i would of thought someone who has a background in programming could sort it out
 
Im pretty sure you would need something like C or C++. Not anything like JAVA or PERL. Batch files are easy to understand but making them do what you want to do is a pretty big feat. Im by far no expert and have only just started learning C++ so i cant help, all i can say is "it can be done.... with the right knowledge". Hopefully someone out there will be able to sort you out.
 
If you want a machne for gaming, I'd get Windows 2000 and strip it of unnecessary services. I doubt a batch file would work, and some games might even need Explorer to work.
 
u can jsut do a fresh install and ONLY install necessary programs and softwares and dont create an account then when you boot the system it will boot fast and goes straight to the desktop and then you can shortcut all your games on the desktop and double click to play! MUCH easier than figuring out what you're trying to do.
 
CustumDeluxe said:
Dude, you got a background in programming? if not then I think your getting in over your head, like Dan said, that is like creating your own OS.
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Yes I do. Java, and I know the basics of C.

elmarcorulz said:
all he wants is a batch file to stop explorer.exe loading, and instead give him a list of games to load, with an option to continue to to load into windows if neccessary (correct me if im wrong). i would of thought someone who has a background in programming could sort it out
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Exactly.

kof2000 said:
u can jsut do a fresh install and ONLY install necessary programs and softwares and dont create an account then when you boot the system it will boot fast and goes straight to the desktop and then you can shortcut all your games on the desktop and double click to play! MUCH easier than figuring out what you're trying to do.
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I could do that, but that's not the point. I just want to do it, because it's cool, not to make things easier or not. It's just something I want to do. Have you ever wanted to do something just so you can say "I did it"? That's what I want to do.
 
well this is still not clear fo rme. Do you want a basic text list to appear before windows even boots ( i mean windows booting not explorer loading). So this list will appear just after post, before bios finds the windows boot sector. In this case you will not be able to this with batch files. Nor will any of the games work since they will need windows' graphics drivers (eg directx)

Now i think what may be best is for you to have an application that will load before explorer does but after booting windows (for example this would appear immediatly after logon, and at this stage the start menu will not have loaded, a good indicator or explorer not running). If you want a app to run in this stage then play around with putting a path to you app in (i recal doing this a few years ago)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

Either way i dont think it will completly match your requirements
 
using windows embedded you may be able to do it... that would be the only way i can think of. but you would need alot more experince than the basics of c ;)
 
What kind of timeline are you working with here? A month, a year, a week?

I myself do not have programming expereince, but I do know that your goal will be quite involved. Then again, someone out there may have done this already and it's a matter of finding the right person.

You've got some research ahead of you, maybe find a M$ forum out there with windows experts to help you along. From what I can tell this forum is more for the begginer to average user looking for basic help.

In any case, good luck in your search and may you be successful.
Feel free to share you findings, new info is always handy ;)
 
I could be wrong, but couldn't you set up the shell for windows to be GameMenu.bat? You could also manually shut off all the extra processes that you wouldn't need by using services.msc. And then load them under one of the options of your batch file. A simple menu wouldn't be that hard really. I made one for my 5th grade science fair.
 
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