DOCUMENT:Q74734 17-DEC-2000 [msdos] TITLE :Loading Programs Automatically into MS-DOS Shell Task List PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.x,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 " More on Command Prompt "~$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 : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.