JAWS - Set up auto startup (registry items)

JAWS - Set up auto startup (registry items)

Problem

An IT Technician in a large organisation may need to manually add registry entries to allow JAWS to startup automatically for an end user. 


Resolution


Notation for JAWS versions

Throughout this document, [version] is used. From JAWS 2018 onwards it is represented as the year of release.
Example: For JAWS 2018, set FreedomScientific_JAWS_v[version] to: FreedomScientific_JAWS_v2018.
Prior to JAWS 2018, the version was formatted as file major.minor version and should be replaced with the major.minor version:.
Example: FreedomScientific_JAWS_v17.0.

Start JAWS at log on screen

An end user will usually require JAWS to start automatically at Windows sign-in before they can access their desktop.

Key = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Accessibility\ATs\FreedomScientific_JAWS_v[version]
Value = Configuration value
Value data = FreedomScientific_JAWS_v[version]. Where [version] = placeholder for currently installed version.
To disable: delete this value.


Start JAWS after logon for all users

When set this will allow JAWS to start regardless of who is logged in, good for situations where more than one JAWS user needs to use a PC.

Key = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Freedom Scientific\JAWS[version]
Value = Run
Value data 1=enable, 0=disable
Key = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value = JAWS
Value data = “C:\Program Files\Freedom Scientific\JAWS[version]\jfw.exe” /run
Start JAWS after logon for this user:
Key = HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freedom Scientific\JAWS
Value = Run
Value data:
Always = 1
Never = 0

Using the all users setting
Delete Value

Run JAWS from the System Tray
In user settings default.jcf, set [Options]\ViewMode to 1 to run from System Tray. Set to 0 to run in full mode.


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