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boot/startup sequence
  1. #1


    housetrained Guest

    boot/startup sequence

    When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
    select an order that will stay permanently?

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  2. #2


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: boot/startup sequence

    Hi,

    No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially determines
    when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the startup axis can
    start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then write a batch file
    that starts them in the order you want and either drop it in the startup
    folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a good idea as some need
    to launch at a certain point in the startup to be effective, or to be able
    to update properly.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "housetrained" <house.trained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:bUfZi.12655$7k5.857@xxxxxx-gui.ntli.net...

    > When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
    > select an order that will stay permanently?
    >
    > --
    > John the West Ham fan
    > housetrained@xxxxxx
    > <><

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    housetrained Guest

    Re: boot/startup sequence

    Thanks for that. Widows sidebar sometimes starts before the internet
    connection and the gadgets don't work till later. Maybe there's a way of
    disabling sidebar and have it start last????

    --
    John the West Ham fan
    housetrained@xxxxxx
    <><

    "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:#Lhavy4IIHA.2100@xxxxxx

    > Hi,
    >
    > No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially
    > determines when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the
    > startup axis can start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then
    > write a batch file that starts them in the order you want and either drop
    > it in the startup folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a
    > good idea as some need to launch at a certain point in the startup to be
    > effective, or to be able to update properly.
    >
    > --
    > Best of Luck,
    >
    > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
    >
    > "housetrained" <house.trained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:bUfZi.12655$7k5.857@xxxxxx-gui.ntli.net...

    >> When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
    >> select an order that will stay permanently?
    >>
    >> --
    >> John the West Ham fan
    >> housetrained@xxxxxx
    >> <><
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: boot/startup sequence

    Hi,

    I am familiar with that little quirk, and it's because most network adapters
    don't initialize very quickly under Vista. Basically, the only option there
    would be to disable it completely and manually initiate the gadget bar after
    a connection is established.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "housetrained" <house.trained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:aHgZi.10801$ib1.7938@xxxxxx-win.ntli.net...

    > Thanks for that. Widows sidebar sometimes starts before the internet
    > connection and the gadgets don't work till later. Maybe there's a way of
    > disabling sidebar and have it start last????
    >
    > --
    > John the West Ham fan
    > housetrained@xxxxxx
    > <><
    >
    > "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:#Lhavy4IIHA.2100@xxxxxx

    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially
    >> determines when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the
    >> startup axis can start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then
    >> write a batch file that starts them in the order you want and either drop
    >> it in the startup folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a
    >> good idea as some need to launch at a certain point in the startup to be
    >> effective, or to be able to update properly.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Best of Luck,
    >>
    >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    >> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
    >>
    >> "housetrained" <house.trained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:bUfZi.12655$7k5.857@xxxxxx-gui.ntli.net...

    >>> When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way
    >>> to select an order that will stay permanently?
    >>>
    >>> --
    >>> John the West Ham fan
    >>> housetrained@xxxxxx
    >>> <><
    >>

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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