I have a terminal server running on 2008 R2 and it loads 2 folders on Startup. The problem is I need one of those folders on top and I have no idea how to do this. I tried just going to the Startup folder and reordering them, which seemed to have worked for awhile, but then stopped working. So, is there a way to say that of these 2 folders I want 1 of them to open more recently and thus be on top when the login procedure is done?

It looks like the only way to do this is to change the folder name. It appears that everything loading under the Startup folder loads alphabetically.

You could create a simple batch file, and place it in the startup folder (or wherever meets your needs -add it to a logon script perhaps), that opens the folder in whatever order you wish. I'll get you started with two examples: Batch (filename.bat) %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe "C:\Program Files" %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe "C:\Windows" That would open two windows with C:\Windows on top. VBScript (filename.vbs) Dim objShell Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application") objShell.Open "C:\Program Files" objShell.Open "C:\Windows" Set objShell = Nothing Or if you want to open it with the tree-view: Dim objShell Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application") objShell.Explore "C:\Program Files" objShell.Explore "C:\Windows" Set objShell = Nothing You can of course mix it up with the open/explore methods, but then you may have to use WScript.Sleep <number of milliseconds> inbetween, to ensure that they appear in the order you want once they're done loading.

Hi, According to the following article, programs in the Startup folder are loaded in alphabetical order. It seemed that you have tried to rename the icons to control the load order in the Startup folder. What is the result in Windows Server 2008 R2? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192113 You can also consider using a Batch Script as a workaround. For more information, please refer to the “Using a Batch Script” part in the following link: How to Control the Order of Startup Programs in Windows http://sysadmingeek.com/articles/how-to-control-the-order-of-startup-programs-in-windows/ Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. If you need assistance on script, you can visit the Scripting Guys Forum and ask for the script you need. Please refer to the following link: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/ITCG/threads Thanks. NinaPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.