For windows xp pro users

frisbeedisk · Post by **frisbeedisk** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:10 pm

Ableton Live custom windows interface

When I use Live in a live environment, I run it as a 'Custom user interface' or 'shell' in Windows XP Professional. Basically what this is if you aren't familiar with it, is replacing Explorer with Live as a shell. This means there is no desktop environment, no taskbar, no start menu, no applets running, etc.

There are many advantages to this when using Live - improved stability, free memory, improved performance, etc. The disadvantage is you lose a practical way to multi-task. (But who needs multi-tasking when you only need to run Live live?)

To accomplish this in Windows XP Pro, type 'gpedit.msc' in the run command. This brings up the 'Group Policy Editor'. Under 'User Configuration' / 'Administrative Templates' / 'System', there is a setting called 'Custom user interface'. By default this setting is 'Not Configured' (meaning Explorer).

If you select 'Enabled' and type in the path to Live (or any application), Windows will boot into Live upon startup without anything else running.

You must include parenthesis if the path to Live contains spaces - ex. "C:\Program Files\Ableton\Live 5.03\Program\Live 5.03.exe".

Restart computer!

If you do the above & wish to change the setting back, just hit CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager, hit New Task (Run), type 'gpedit.msc' and change the setting back to 'Not Configured'. Restart and you're back to Explorer. If you use a sound device that requires an applet to be running all the time, then I don't really know what your success will be. I used to use an Emagic EMI USB card that installed itself as a system service and always ran at boot-up. I never had any problems running Live as a shell. If you decide to give it a shot, it won't mess up your system in any way. If for instance you enable this setting & the path or program is not found upon boot-up, Windows$ will load the default Explorer shell.

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:26 pm

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http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ws+startup

frisbeedisk · Post by **frisbeedisk** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:52 pm

i was sent this in an e-mail, and thought i would put it up for share..wasnt to sure if it was here or not..my mistake..

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:23 am

i thought it was weird because it is copied text from that other thread, word for word

frisbeedisk · Post by **frisbeedisk** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:46 pm

RobStrobe · Post by **RobStrobe** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:11 pm

frisbee...you got mail...

=)