Here is a quick tip that might come in handy in certain situations. Most users have at least some software programs in their system autostart. This means that these programs are started when the Windows operating system starts. The benefit is that these programs are loaded before any user interaction which is essential for security [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
- Published: Apr 8th, 2009
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Add an application to GNOME’s Autostart
When you log into GNOME are there applications that you wish would start automatically? Are you one of those that fire up your web browser or your email client as your desktop is finishing the loading process? If that’s the case you’re in luck, GNOME (and most Linux desktops) allows you to add applications to [...]
Delay Startup Software
If you load to many applications during startup you might notice that this might delay the startup even further because of the system resources required to load the applications at the same time. A better way to deal with startup applications would be to load them in sequence instead ordered by level of priority.
Delayed Exec [...]
Autostart applications if Caps Lock is on
Ever felt the need to start an application during Windows startup every now and then but not all of the time ? Maybe you want to quickly start and play the new game that you recently installed, or just browse through your emails as quickly as possible without having to go the extra mile and start the application manually.
Control which Programs start for Beginners
The best software to control every program that is loaded automatically when Windows starts is Autoruns by Sysinternals. While this is an excellent software it requires some knowledge to use it the way it was meant to be used. A similar free software that is way better suited for novice computer users is the program Startup Control Panel by Mike Lin. It looks like a crippled version of Autoruns and concentrates on the most used locations where programs are added to be started with Windows.
Autostart programs when a usb drive is connected
USB Virus Scan is a nice little command line utility that performs predefined operations if a usb drive is connected to your computer. It is able to distinguish between various drives which means that you can add custom operations for the drives that you own and a general option for drives that are not recognized. The tool uses the volume serial number of the drives to identify them and perform the operation.
