Finally installed Windows 7

[Bino]

Yes, I forgot to mention batch files are an admin level right click thing. My mistake.

Funny thing here is, that years ago I asked if someone could code such a batch file and the answer was to download FSautostart instead.

BTW what does the pause do? I mean, is it necessary for the batch to run?

Another idea yet: Couldn't the last line as well include "C:\Hitech Creations\Aces High\aceshigh.exe"? Somehow I can't get it to work.

The "pause" simply waits until you hit "enter", so you can review the results of the commands in the DOS window that opens to run the batch file.  The "rem" lines are merely remarks/comments for the benefit of humans reading the script.  

Somehow I doubt AH could run from such a simple batch file.  If nothing else, I think you might need to "cd" into the right directory...?

[Bizman]

Pause->Enter, of course! I must admit I don't know anything about coding, not even batch files. But I seem to have a gift to get those who can fulfill my ideas...

I tried to make a simple batch to start AH only, but didn't succeed. Until then I was in the belief that batch commands worked similarly to "run" commands.

But wait! You've got me an idea! Tested and it works:

cd "C:\Hitech Creations\Aces High"
aceshigh.exe
pause (if you like to hit Enter, otherwise just the two lines above will do)

[bj229r]

cd "C:\Hitech Creations\AcesHigh" aceshigh.exe

Lol, and now we've gone full circle, and are back in the 80's

[SirNuke]

Lol, and now we've gone full circle, and are back in the 80's

people will never have the usage for more than 640KB RAM 

[Bizman]

Lol, and now we've gone full circle, and are back in the 80's

What do you mean by "back"? We're stuck in the 80's! These pieces of code have been running in the background all the time, only having been covered with a luscious layer of eye candy, also known as a GUI.

[Bino]

Here's the "stop-services.bat" script as I run it on my home PC.  

PLEASE NOTE that I make no guarantees whatsoever.  USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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rem ### this file shuts down selected windows 7 programs
rem ### simply reboot machine to return to normal config

rem ### Network Location Awareness
net stop nlasvc

rem ### Peer Networking Identity Manager
net stop p2pimsvc

rem ### Background Intelligent Transfer Service
net stop bits

rem ### Windows Update
net stop wuauserv

rem ### Windows Search
net stop WSearch

rem ### Disk Defragmenter
net stop defragsvc

rem ### IP Helper (IPv6 transition gizmo)
net stop iphlpsvc

rem ### TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
net stop lmhosts

rem ### Offline Files
net stop CscService

rem ### Superfetch
net stop SysMain

rem ### Print Spooler
net stop Spooler

rem ### FAX Service
net stop Fax

rem ### Remote Registry
net stop RemoteRegistry

rem ### Routing and Remote Access
net stop RemoteAccess

rem ### Microsoft Office Service
net stop OfficeSvc

rem ### Apple iPod programs
taskkill /f /t /im "iTunesHelper.exe"
net stop "Apple Mobile Device"
net stop "Bonjour Service"
net stop "iPod Service"

rem ### RIM BlackBerry programs
taskkill /f /t /im "RIMBBLaunchAgent.exe"
net stop "Blackberry Device Manager"

rem ### Java Update Scheduler
taskkill /f /t /im "jusched.exe"

rem ### Steam Client Bootstrapper
taskkill /f /t /im "Steam.exe"

pause

[Getback]

I was really impressed with Windows 7 as well. Very slick.