Comments on: Delay Startup Software http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:38:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Roman ShaRP http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-594867 Roman ShaRP Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:06:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-594867 This functionality is implemented in WinPatrol, - nice addition to different "patrol" functions. I use it with WinPatrol, and on my workplace to reduce startup load I use launcher to run many of needed applications. This functionality is implemented in WinPatrol, – nice addition to different “patrol” functions.

I use it with WinPatrol, and on my workplace to reduce startup load I use launcher to run many of needed applications.

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-582142 Womble Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:03:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-582142 @jojo It is possible to find when an application in Windows as an end user you can access this through "run wait" in a batch file or at the command prompt. Similar API features are available to developers. If starting things sequentially does make Windows boot more quickly it's a shame they didn't think to use it. @jojo

It is possible to find when an application in Windows as an end user you can access this through “run wait” in a batch file or at the command prompt. Similar API features are available to developers.

If starting things sequentially does make Windows boot more quickly it’s a shame they didn’t think to use it.

]]> By: Jojo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580864 Jojo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:29:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580864 I have discovered one value for this type of application that is not mentioned (and is the reason I use Startup Delayer). I am running WinXP SP3 and have 32 processes showing in the tray area right now. XP (at least; unsure of Vista since I don't run it) has a long standing bug where icons in the tray don't always show up after a reboot. The application tied to the icon IS running in the system but the tray icon does not display in the tray. So there is no way to access or control the related application. The only 2 ways that I have found to solve this problem is to either logoff/logon the user account AFTER a full reboot when you have missing icons (a big waste of time) or run a startup delayer to ensure that everything starts sequentially. The one problem with delayer apps is that you have to guess how much time to wait between each one before starting the next one. This is determined via experimentation. It would be nice if applications could send out a signal when they have fully initialized but I don't think such a construct exists in Windows applications, so you are left to guess time spreads. I have discovered one value for this type of application that is not mentioned (and is the reason I use Startup Delayer).

I am running WinXP SP3 and have 32 processes showing in the tray area right now.

XP (at least; unsure of Vista since I don’t run it) has a long standing bug where icons in the tray don’t always show up after a reboot. The application tied to the icon IS running in the system but the tray icon does not display in the tray. So there is no way to access or control the related application.

The only 2 ways that I have found to solve this problem is to either logoff/logon the user account AFTER a full reboot when you have missing icons (a big waste of time) or run a startup delayer to ensure that everything starts sequentially.

The one problem with delayer apps is that you have to guess how much time to wait between each one before starting the next one. This is determined via experimentation.

It would be nice if applications could send out a signal when they have fully initialized but I don’t think such a construct exists in Windows applications, so you are left to guess time spreads.

]]> By: Open Multiple Applications With A Single Click http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580490 Open Multiple Applications With A Single Click Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580490 [...] moving a shortcut to the application into a Windows startup folder. This is an alternative to the startup software we covered earlier today. Like such posts? Get updates via RSS NEWS FEED. Love Ghacks? Find [...] [...] moving a shortcut to the application into a Windows startup folder. This is an alternative to the startup software we covered earlier today. Like such posts? Get updates via RSS NEWS FEED. Love Ghacks? Find [...]

]]> By: bLampert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580437 bLampert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:25:52 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580437 i tried it on older computer i have and some did make a difference. As Martin stated, if you do have a fast HD, really no difference is noticed. i tried it on older computer i have and some did make a difference. As Martin stated, if you do have a fast HD, really no difference is noticed.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580430 Martin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:12:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580430 Well you won't see a difference, or much of it, if you have a fast hard disk and few startup items. Putting them in sequence might help though, think of backup utilities or scanners that start a scan once they are loaded. Well you won’t see a difference, or much of it, if you have a fast hard disk and few startup items. Putting them in sequence might help though, think of backup utilities or scanners that start a scan once they are loaded.

]]> By: Womble http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580424 Womble Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580424 Have you tested it Martin? what are your thoughts? Although I have no real experience to draw from here I can't help but think how linux used to take minutes to start up because it loaded things up in sequence, they sped the whole thing up by loading things up symmetrically, or at least that how I understand it. PS I use Windows, Linux isn't mentioned in fanboy context :) Have you tested it Martin? what are your thoughts?

Although I have no real experience to draw from here I can’t help but think how linux used to take minutes to start up because it loaded things up in sequence, they sped the whole thing up by loading things up symmetrically, or at least that how I understand it.

PS I use Windows, Linux isn’t mentioned in fanboy context :)

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580398 Martin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:24:51 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580398 Ups it did not take the change, now its there, sorry for that ;) http://withinmymeans.blogvis.com/2008/12/17/open-sourced-freeware-delayedexec/ Ups it did not take the change, now its there, sorry for that ;)

http://withinmymeans.blogvis.com/2008/12/17/open-sourced-freeware-delayedexec/

]]> By: bLampert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580396 bLampert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580396 Where!? Where!?

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580392 Martin Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:10:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580392 It's there ;) It’s there ;)

]]> By: bLampert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580384 bLampert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:03:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580384 Yeah, where is the download link? I've already google searched for it and cant find any link. :( Yeah, where is the download link? I’ve already google searched for it and cant find any link.

:(

]]> By: Evert http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580159 Evert Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:15:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580159 Edit: humor not allowed Edit: humor not allowed

]]> By: Karl http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/22/delay-startup-software/#comment-580158 Karl Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:10:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=9264#comment-580158 Where is the download link? Or a link to the site of the program? Where is the download link? Or a link to the site of the program?

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