Manipulating the Userinit registry key

Userinit is a crucial Windows process that plays a significant role during the startup of a user session. It initializes the user environment and executes various functions necessary for a successful login. When you log in to your Windows account, Userinit is one of the first processes to run. When it runs, it performs the following tasks:

• Loads your profile settings and preferences, including desktop background, screen resolution, and other personalized settings.

• Runs login scripts configured for you during the login process.

• Launches the Windows shell (for example, explorer.exe).

When you append the batch file you created to the Userinit registry key, it runs Cloud Drive Mapper (CDM) during login.

1. Press Windows + R on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box.

2. Enter regedit in the Open: box then select OK. The User Account Control dialog appears.

3. Select Yes to launch the Registry Editor.

4. Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE registry hive to select SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Winlogon (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon).

5. Double-click the Userinit string from within the Winlogon registry hive. The Edit String dialog box appears.

6. Enter the location of the batch file (.bat file) in the Value data: box, then select OK. For example, C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe, C:\Scripts\StartCDM.bat.