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Poppinjay · May 20, 2005, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Can somebody post a batch file that eleminates explorer and other unnecessary processes and then runs GW?

I have seen this mentioned in other threads, but those that seemed to have had links to the files at one point do not work anymore. I did a search for "batch file" but found no specifics on exactly what I need to do to create one, or examples.

Indeed, if somebody just posts an example I can probably modify it to my needs. A link to a list of commands would be nice, but that is probably asking to much.

But if someboyd could at least just post the text of a batch file in text here it would be great.

Poppinjay

Luchaire · May 20, 2005, 10:46 PM // 22:46

http://www.iamnotageek.com/a/27-p1.php

^ That should answer your question. Make sure to visit Blackviper's page here too: http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Poppinjay · May 21, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28

The Backviper page does NOT open for me.

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Dingo Dave · May 21, 2005, 04:31 AM // 04:31

can you not just run msconfig, select selective startup and then disable all you not need?

Poppinjay · May 21, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37

What I want to do is have a batch file that will first eliminate explorer and then run guildwars.

The batch file information on the page that worked only showed me how to turn off net services.

Somebody mentioned that explorer is a hog, but that you can turn it off with a batch file that will also run guildwars, but I can't find out how to do this.

Poppinjay

Tavenlen · May 21, 2005, 04:41 AM // 04:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppinjay

The Backviper page does NOT open for me.

BV's page has been down for a little over a month. I have no idea why, either.

Poppinjay · May 21, 2005, 07:47 AM // 07:47

Does anybody have a batchfile that they use that they can just POST here in text? Once I see the commands in action I can modify it for my own system.

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Poppinjay · May 21, 2005, 10:21 AM // 10:21

I have been playing with dos commands for over an hour, but I can't seem to:

#1. Load any program that has a long windows path name instead of a short dos pathname. If I put a program in the C: directory and it is short with no spaces it works, but guildwars is in my program files directory.

#2. Stop explorer, even though NET STOP stops some other programs.

Still waiting for help. Please.

Poppinjay

EcPercy · May 21, 2005, 02:19 PM // 14:19

You can get to anything in program files from a dos prompt by using:

c:\Progra~1\

Or you can put the whole line in quotes: (e.g.)

"c:\program files\windows media player\wmplayer.exe"

Hope that helps.

Phantium · May 21, 2005, 04:19 PM // 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by EcPercy

You can get to anything in program files from a dos prompt by using:

Or just use wmplayer.exe, sndvol32 and so on.

It's not required to put .exe behind it.

EcPercy · May 21, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

I was posting an example to answer post #8.

(e.g.) = for example

Darksci · May 21, 2005, 08:06 PM // 20:06

isn't explorer required for the operation for windows lol?

I.e shutting down that, means 'bye bye'

Svenn · May 22, 2005, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darksci

isn't explorer required for the operation for windows lol?

I.e shutting down that, means 'bye bye'

That's what I thought, too, but maybe he heard of some type of DOS shell or something that could run games outside of Windows. I didn't think you could do that with any of the modern games, though.

Rogie · May 22, 2005, 02:53 AM // 02:53

If you're on xp, why don't you just ctrl-shft-esc and end the explorer process in the processes tab, then go to file->new task, and run your GW executable? When you're done, you can just go back to file->new task, and run explorer to get the taskbar and crap back again.

Svenn · May 22, 2005, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogie

If you're on xp, why don't you just ctrl-shft-esc and end the explorer process in the processes tab, then go to file->new task, and run your GW executable? When you're done, you can just go back to file->new task, and run explorer to get the taskbar and crap back again.

I didn't know that would be possible but would worry about the stability of that option.

Serafita Kayin · May 22, 2005, 04:25 AM // 04:25

It's perfectly possible to do so, and is actually extremely stable, but I don't recommend it for the offhand chance of corruption of important system files.

I also do not support batch files that do so, or the posting of them here, for the fact that batch files are executeables and you can concievably stuff literally anything in one.

You are not wrong in thinking it's a great idea, and if people were generally more trustworthy I would post one (I used to run one for all my benchmark stuff) that I think I have kicking around here, but the liability is huge for that type of file.

That's great thinking, but is unfortunately unfeasible at this point in the life of the internet. If someone so chose to create a batch, I could review it for trustworthiness and see if we could get a certified download page for such, but all the crap floating around means that hosting it on the forum is gonna be iffy at best. Keep working at it, I think you're on to something for those systems that are low on RAM and such...

Rogie · May 22, 2005, 05:55 PM // 17:55

The ending of explorer.exe in the way I described it does not affect any offhand chance of corruption of system files. I have done it many times without any problems at all. If your files are going to be corrupted anyway, explorer.exe will not stop that in anyway.