windows startup scripts

how can i create a startup script for
Win 2K, Win Xp Pro n Home

What i need is to uncheck the "Resuse Windows for Launching Shortcuts" in IE>Tools> Internet Options>Advanced

i need to do this on over 400 pcs so i was thinkin of creating a startup script and distributing it to all the pcs to launch once. is this possible.

Well the way I have found is to make a batch file to call regedit and have regedit insert a registry entry into the registry. Something like so...


--start startup.bat--

@echo off
cls
REGEDIT /S regtweak.reg
goto EOF
:EOF

--end startup.bat--



--start regtweak.reg--

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"AllowWindowReuse"=dword:00000000

--end regtweak.reg--

**Notes**
dword:00000000 = New Window
dword:00000001 = existing window
Also, regtweak.reg and startup.bat have to be in the same directory for it to work or else at the REGEDIT /S line you will have to enter the path to the registry script if in a different directory than the batch file.

I'm only assuming that you are running a domain so you can create a GPO and link it to that logon script for all 400 pc's.

Good luck!

I used VBScript and WSH to create a script which modified the Temporary files in IE explorer.

Here is the URL to the script http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine8.htm

What I was thinking is you could modify the script to your situation. The main point of the reference is the technique to script changes in IE or other interfaces.