Controlling Win98 Boot Sequence

[jspencer177]

I am trying to install ZoneAlarm Pro in a system running a NAT. Zone Labs says ZAP must be loaded before the NAT in the boot sequence and that this is a registry edit.

The registry has two keys that seem to be pertinent:

Hkey_local_machine>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Curr ent version>Run

and

Hkey_local_machine>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Curr ent version>RunServices

Components of ZAP show up in RunServices key and the NAT shows up in the Run key. I have no clue how to finesse these so I get the right load sequence. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Jonathan Spencer

[RWSchlatter]

Hi - J just researched another problem and came accross following Microsoft Knowledge Base article and remembered your question:

Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry
<a target="_blank" href=http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q137/3/67.ASP>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q137/3/67.ASP</a>

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Regards - Richard

[RWSchlatter]

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<a target="_blank" href=http://softseek.zdnet.com/Utilities/Taskbar_Start_Menu_and_Explorer_Enhancements/Startup_and_Shutdown_Managers/Review_23282_index.html>http://softseek.zdnet.com/Utilities/Taskbar_Start_Menu_and_Explorer_Enhancements/Startup_and_Shutdown_Managers/Review_23282_index.html</a>

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Regards - Richard

[jspencer177]

Thanks Richard.

I tried the startup manager and it does indeed control which utility loads first. Unfortunately, that still didn't make ZoneAlarm Pro do what it claims it can do (monitor the input/output of clients on an ICS-like network). I'm even using Sygate Home Network, which ZoneAlarm Pro supposedly supports.

So I've gone back to Zone Labs support for more suggestions.

Jonathan