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Here's a complete solution with shutting down the workstation.<br />
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Copy shell.vbs to C:\.<br />
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REG ADD &quot;HKLM\Software\Microsoft\W<wbr />indows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon<wbr />&quot; /v Shell /t reg_sz /f /d &quot;c:\windows\system32\wscri<wbr />pt //e:vbs c:\shell.vbs&quot;<br />
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Or apply the new shell to just UserX.<br />
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Here's a complete solution with shutting down the workstation.

Copy shell.vbs to C:\.

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t reg_sz /f /d "c:\windows\system32\wscript //e:vbs c:\shell.vbs"

Or apply the new shell to just UserX.


shell.vbs.txt [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2008/07_w30/43553/shell.vbs.txt]

c:\shell.vbs to open wordpad. upon closing run tsshutdn.

shell.vbs.txt

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Hi,<br />
<br />
As the title describe I would like the replace the shell of Windows XP the reason is for usuablity and fonctionnality issues.<br />
<br />
What I want to do is the User-x will logon automatlicly to Windows XP and Domain using Tweakui !<br />
But it only needs to open Wordpad as shell instead of explorer.exe<br />
<br />
This way the User-X will open the computer type a note and save it. When closing Wordpad, Windows will shutdown.<br />
<br />
Looking forward for your solutions.<br />
<br />
Regards
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Hi,

As the title describe I would like the replace the shell of Windows XP the reason is for usuablity and fonctionnality issues.

What I want to do is the User-x will logon automatlicly to Windows XP and Domain using Tweakui !
But it only needs to open Wordpad as shell instead of explorer.exe

This way the User-X will open the computer type a note and save it. When closing Wordpad, Windows will shutdown.

Looking forward for your solutions.

Regards

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