Run Powershell script on machine start?

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I have a script that I need to have run every time a certain Windows XP machine boots up. I've written it in Powershell, and it works. But how do I get it to run when the machine starts? Not when I log in, but on machine start.

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Thank you for the edit Jared. I was in such as hurry to fix this before the long weekend! — Daniel Williams
– Daniel Williams, Commented May 28, 2011 at 0:35

mjolinor · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-28 01:33:56Z

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Task Scheduler - Run at Startup

answered May 28, 2011 at 1:33

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Tariq · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-15 21:43:12Z

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add a new key to the following registry hive. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

if you want the program be executed once only then add it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce keys in this hive will be deleted after it is executed. You can add ! at the beginning of the name to force the deletion to happen at the end of the execution.

The sequence of execution is listed in the following link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/179365

answered Feb 15, 2012 at 21:43

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