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[boot] added windows auto-start scripts

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`@@ -66,16 +66,28 @@ Install Python.`
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`67`	`67`	If any library is missing do `pip install` library.
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`69`		`-Create a cron job to run the script on every boot.`
	`69`	+To test the script output run with `python3 monitor.py`.
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`71`		-To test the script output run with `python3 monitor.py` or to run in background use `pythonw monitor.py` for PC and `python3 monitor.py &` for Linux.
	`71`	`+### Linux Autostart`
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`73`		`-### Creating Cron Job`
	`73`	`+Create a cron job to run the script on every boot.`
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`75`	`75`	Edit cron with `crontab -e`.
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`77`	`77`	Add the script at the bottom of the cron list as `@reboot python3 /path/to/script/monitor.py &`.
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	`79`	`+### Windows Autostart`
	`80`	`+`
	`81`	+`Windows/monitor.bat` and `Windows/monitor.vbs` scripts are included.
	`82`	`+`
	`83`	+`monitor.bat` will call python to launch `monitor.py`.
	`84`	`+`
	`85`	+`monitor.vbs` silently calls `monitor.bat` to run in the background.
	`86`	`+`
	`87`	+To create an autostart for Windows open the startup folder with keyboard `Windows + R`, enter `shell:startup` and create a shortcut here to `monitor.vbs`.
	`88`	`+`
	`89`	`+This will run the script in the background on every boot.`
	`90`	`+`
`79`	`91`	`## Author`
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`81`	`93`	`MF Softworks <mf@nygmarosebeauty.com>`

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	`1`	`+python ../monitor.py`

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	`1`	`+Dim WinScriptHost`
	`2`	`+Set WinScriptHost = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")`
	`3`	`+WinScriptHost.Run Chr(34) & "monitor.bat" & Chr(34), 0`
	`4`	`+Set WinScriptHost = Nothing`
	`5`	`+`

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