Microsoft KB Archive/74734

= Loading Programs Automatically into MS-DOS Shell Task List =

Article ID: 74734

Article Last Modified on 10/14/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q74734



SUMMARY
You can automatically load applications into the MS-DOS Shell Active Task List upon starting Shell by adding the following line (exactly as shown in lowercase letters) to the DOSSHELL.INI file:

load=enabled

This line should be inserted before the following line:

command=COMMAND



MORE INFORMATION
The DOSSHELL.INI file includes information on each item that is created for the Main list in Shell.

For example, to automatically load the item Command Prompt, add

load=enabled

before the command line for the item

command=COMMAND

in the DOSSHELL.INI file, as follows: program = {       load = enabled command = COMMAND title = Command Prompt help = Starts the MS-DOS command prompt where you can type any MS-DOS command.^m^mTo return to MS-DOS Shell from the command line:^m^m1. Type exit^m2. Press ENTER.^m^mRelated Topic^m  &quot; More on          Command Prompt &quot;~$129~ pause = disabled shortcut = (none) screenmode = text alttab = enabled altesc = enabled ctrlesc = enabled prevent = disabled }

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00

Keywords: KB74734

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