Sorry about previous post.  Got a bit garbled there.  Happy to start programs sequentially, no problem. Probably unable to "install" anything though...

Thanks for your thoughts though.
:)
Michael

Hmmm.  I see your point about overloading the CPU, it would be fine to load them sequentially, the Startupdelayer might be worth a go, except hePebbles

A friend of mine works at a call centre, and has to start several programs when he starts work.

Is there a simple way to start 3 or 4 programs in one go? (ie, with one click)

He was told to "select" all the program icons, then click "open", but that's MORE work...

In the old days, I'd have written a DOS batch file, I'm not sure that works with 2000 or XP...

(I tried it, and it didn't for me...)

Thanks,
:)
Michael