Taskkill and batch cmd

[cyberyeye]

Hi

I need a little help with taskkill and advanced batch file.

Want i want to do in my batch (lauching during runoncex.cmd; 1st logon) is:

1. deleting some reg keys (no pb with this)

2. executing launch of ms outlook express (msimn.exe)

3. killing msimn.exe task

4. writing some entry in registry

5. end of batch

Her's my actual method, eveything is ok excepting step 3 (killing msimn.exe).

runonceex:

REG ADD %KEY%\014 /VE /D "Configuration de Outlook Express" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\014 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\SETUP\SOFT\outlook.cmd" /f

outlook.cmd

@echo off

set outlook="%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Outlook Express"

Echo Step1

REG DELETE "HKCU\Identities" /f

Echo Step2

%outlook%\msimn.exe

Echo Step3

taskkill /F /IM msimn.exe

Echo Step4

for /f "Tokens=5" %%i in ('REG QUERY HKCU\Identities /v "Default User ID"^|find "Default"') do set default_identity=%%i

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Browser Bands" /t REG_BINARY /d 1100000004000000640000008002000064000000660000000200000016000000650000000102000064000000670000000900

000064000000 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "BrowserPos" /t REG_BINARY /d 2C0000000200000003000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF8000000068000000800300007A020000 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Expand Unread" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Launch Inbox" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Nav Pane Split" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000032 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Nav Pane Width" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000306 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Show Contacts" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Show Deleted Messages" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "ShowStatus" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "ShowToolbarIEAK" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Toolbar Icon Size" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0" /v "Toolbar Text" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000004 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Accounts Checked" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Block External Content" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Check Mail on Startup" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Safe Attachments" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Secure Safe Attachments" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "SplitHorzPct" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000032 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Warn on Mapi Send" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Identities\%default_identity%\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Mail" /v "Welcome Message" /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

Echo Step5

exit

Echo step "n" is not in my real batch just put this here for a better reading of my batch.

My problem is with "step2 & 3" outlook is launch, but wait until i close it myself, so step 3 is not execute "properly" (and so step 3 is unusefull!), so how to launch OE AND after a few second closing OE automatically into the same batch ???

I tried something like "msimn.exe && taskkill /F /IM msimn.exe" but this don't work... OE is open and wait for "human click"...

Any idea ?

[Sonic]

You must use START ...

start "" "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe"

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[cyberyeye]

Thanks a lot Sonic, reaaaally appreciated your help ! This is exactly what I was looking for

set outlook="%SystemDrive%\"Program Files\Outlook Express""

start "" "%outlook%\msimn.exe"

taskkill /F /IM msimn.exe

Edited December 14, 2005 by cyberyeye