Execute a script a startup and shutdown

The trick works Windows XP, Vista and 7, but the method varies depending on your edition of Windows.

For professional or full editions

Start the policy editor of the local group: Start Menu> Run> Type gpedit.msc
Under Vista, you can type the command in the search bar of the start menu or by shortcut Windows key + R
Go to Computer Configuration> Windows Settings> Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)
Depending on what you want, double click on Start or Stop system
Click Add> Browse and select the script you want to add.

For all editions

Note that implies midification of the Registry, it is recommended to make backup before proceeding

Open notepad and copy the code below:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Startup]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Startup\0]
"GPO-ID"="LocalGPO"
"SOM-ID"="Local"
"FileSysPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GroupPolicy\\Machine"
"DisplayName"="Stratégie de groupe locale"
"GPOName"="Stratégie de groupe locale"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Shutdown\0]
"GPO-ID"="LocalGPO"
"SOM-ID"="Local"
"FileSysPath"="C:\\Windows\\System32\\GroupPolicy\\Machine"
"DisplayName"="Stratégie de groupe locale"
"GPOName"="Stratégie de groupe locale"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Startup\0\0]
"Script"="C:\\script1.bat"
"Parameters"=""
"ExecTime"=hex(b):00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

Note that what is underlined is a variable and that you can adapt it to your needs.
C:\\script.bat represents the path to your script on the hard disk.
0 represents the number of the script in case you have several scripts to run. Just increment the number.
Startup is the time of execution of the script (at startup is Startup and shutdown is Shutdown)


Add as many times as you want, always adapting to your needs, the example below if you want to add multiple scripts:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy\State\Machine\Scripts\Startup\0\0]
"Script"="C:\\script1.bat"
"Parameters"=""
"ExecTime"=hex(b):00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

It is also possible to specify parameters for the execution of this script by changing the Parameters field.

Finally, save this text file:

• Go to File> Save
• Give it a name ending with .reg
• Select All files in the list box File Type
• Save the file to the desired location and double click on this file.