AstaServerLauncherNTS

The AstaServerLauncherNTS is an NT Service version of the AstaServerLauncher.

This does not have a user interface, it is run as a service and reads the registry to tell which programs to start. Use the AstaServerLauncher to setup the Registry configuration.

To install it as a service, run the program with the command line parameter of /Install (you can create a shortcut to use for this by editing the shortcut's Target property and adding /Install to it, /Uninstall does the reverse). Then in control panel, open up Services. Look for AstaServerLaunherNTS. Double click it. Set it to Manual or Automatic start. Click on Allow Service to Interact with Desktop so that it is checked. (You can also set it to run in its own session by selecting a particular account with This Account radio button). Press OK.

You can start the service manually. Once started it will read the registry and start up any programs that need AutoStarted. It will then keep these programs alive if they are set to AutoReStart.