Hook into Application_Start in a HttpModule

Question

I’m implementing a simple HttpModule, where I want some code to run when the web application is started. But I’m surprised to find that the Application_Start event I would n

Answer 1

How does one know whether the Init() with the Lock code will be the first of the modules to get called? Surely other modules might be instantiated first? Isn't that the difference for Global.asax's Application_Start event - that it's guaranteed to be first to be called by design?