Windows Start up and vb apps

[aal04]

I am having problems with a vb cafe login program and was wondering if one of you gurus know wot to do. Here are the specs

> I want all users to log into a terminal using this program.
> Its running off win98 (server is win2k, but i dont think problem is there)
> I have added the screensaver thing to disable ctrl-alt-del. On first form load
> I need ctrl-alt-del after the person has logged in
> I have hidden the program from win98 task manager with vb code on first form load
> I have tried to add it to windows services, but it wont work because it needs a file on the network (a dynamic ip in text file - its using winsock), so i have added it to start up.

Now heres the problem, when you boot the computer, there is enough time to call up the task manager before the program loads via ctrl-alt-del, wait for the program to load, and end it before it can disable the keys and hide the task. Note that once the program is loaded, they can't ctrl-alt-del and the task is hidden, but they can do the above method to cheat their way in.
I blame it on the slow computers , but it must be my design.

Is there a way to stop this

thanks

aal04

[Kzin]

Originally posted by aal04
Now heres the problem, when you boot the computer, there is enough time to call up the task manager before the program loads via ctrl-alt-del, wait for the program to load, and end it before it can disable the keys and hide the task. Note that once the program is loaded, they can't ctrl-alt-del and the task is hidden, but they can do the above method to cheat their way in.
I blame it on the slow computers , but it must be my design.

Is there a way to stop this

thanks

aal04

Just clarifying - so you want to load so soon that no-one can Ctrl-Alt-Del and kill it - is that it?

[aal04]

yes,

ive tried adding it to services, but it wouldnt work.
start up is too slow, they have like 10 seconds to call up the task manager before the program loads.

aal04

[aal04]

I have an idea.

Do you think it would work if i killed the task manager process as soon as the form loads?

if so, does anyone have the code for killing it?

thanks

aal04

[flamewavetech]

sure.

shell "c:\windows\system32\taskkill.exe /f /im taskmgr.exe", vbhide

this code will work on windows XP. i havent tried it on any other operating systems but i would be interested to see if it works.

also u can put it in the windows registry under the "RUN" key. just subtract the shell part. and the vbhide.

[aal04]

argghh. Just found out that holding shift disables start up processes.

Anyone have an idea to get rid of that?

aal04