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1.4.5 install seems to have creaetd root synergy client - how do I remove it?
I installed the MacOS 1.4.5 Synergy on my Mac, and now I've got a bit of a problem: as far as I can tell, root runs a synergy client on startup.
As a result, "root" appears to own Synergy's ...
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Ubuntu: adding program to Startup Applications through a script
I know that on Ubuntu you can add a program into "Startup Applications" by going through a few mouse click. Is it possible to achieve the same through some shell script?
Thanks,
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Windows 7 Startup Repair deleted user/system files, won't boot at all now
My 64bit PC running Windows 7 was hanging on AVGIDSEH.SYS at boot. After googling this issue (which appears common) I renamed the AVG folder in Program Files and removed all avg*.sys files from ...
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I have to clear CMOS to Boot
The problem I have is that I need to remove the CMOS battery so the computer would turn on. It appears to be dead, I press the power button and it does absolutely nothing, no lights on, no beeping, ...
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Chrome running as service on XP
Chrome is running as a service at startup on my XP machine. Is there anything suspicious about it?
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OSX: Howto start VirtualBox VM on startup?
The Question
How do i start this Wiki VM at the startup of the OSX Server?
I am running OSX Server 10.6.8 and VirtualBox 4.1.8 r75467 and a Debian Linux VM (called "wiki").
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What I tried so far
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How to get back Ubuntu login screen
Before Ubuntu would show a list of window managers to use in the beginning. Now it just goes into one xfce. I remember changing something to make it automatically login and skip that screen but now I ...
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XenServer 6.0.0 stuck at startup (after clean install)
I am using a home computer with the following specs:
Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M LX.
The only motherboard modification is: AMD Athlon II X2 250.
HDD: ATA WDC WD2000JD-55H 7000RPM 200GB.
Now, I ...
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How does one enable --write-mostly with Linux RAID?
Unfortunately the mdadm and mdadm.conf man pages are not quite up to par. I would like to enable the --write-mostly flag for my RAID, but neither the man pages nor the internet will tell me how. I am ...
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Ubuntu, not having Gnome Commander On Startup
ubuntu 10.10
gnome-commander 1.2.8.8
System > Preferences > Startup Applications
A long time ago I set up gnome-commander to be started when I start my system ( above ). I don't remember how I did ...
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Is there a way to run a service a set time after Windows starts?
I have a program that works as a service and works with the network on a low level. It appears that a service it starts too early, so I want to configure it so that it starts after Windows starts, ie ...
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Prevent applications from automatically starting
In Windows, there are generally 2 ways a program automatically launches
Start Up folder
A Registry entry (in HKLM,HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
Is there a way to prevent ...
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Computer Sometimes Failing to Start
The Problem:
Every now and then my computer will fail to start when I press the power button.
The Situation
When the power button is pressed the system seems to power up. All lights turn on, USB ...
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Mac OSX 10.7 - Startup Program for all Users
Is there away in OSX to have a program launched for each user at login. This mac is connected to our domain so there is no way to know which accounts will be used on this mac in advance.
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Always open applications in associated workspace in awesome window manager [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
awesome-wm: binding programs to workspaces
Is it possible to open a particular application always in an associated workspace in awesome window manager? For e.g. I want ...
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How can I disable the startup sound on OS X Snow Leopard 10.6?
How can I disable the startup sound on OS X Snow Leopard 10.6?
I have tried using Psst (deactivated now because it didn't work)
And also the Startup Sound Preference Pane:
Looks like Psst works ...
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MSI laptop will only turn on once
I am working on an MSI A6200 MS-1681. When you press the power button the lights all flash. The fan comes on. The screen comes on and shows the POST screen for a second and then it dies. I have been ...
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LSUIElement on Automator application
So I have made an Automator application and put it in my login/startup items. My Automator application is an infinite loop. I didn't want it to display an icon in the dock, so I asked this question. ...
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How do I run an Automator action, shell script or AppleScript on startup in OS X?
I know you can run applications on startup on a Mac, but can you run an Automator action, a Service, a shell script, or an AppleScript on startup instead?
I also know you can save all of these as an ...
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keyboard not responding to access Windows 7 startup options
I am having numerous problems with my computer after upgrading to Win 7 from XP. My immediate proble is my keyboard is not recognized after BIOS booting to allow me to access the Windows startup ...
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STOP Windows from launching startup repair [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How does one skip “Windows did not shut down successfully” in Win7-64?
Currently when my computer loses power or shuts down unexpectedly it will power back on ...
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Windows 7 desktop unresponsive after start-up after being left unused for six weeks
I haven’t used my Windows 7 64-bit PC in six weeks. It runs a minimum of background processes and almost nothing at start-up. It has performed great for the year I’ve had it.
Yesterday morning, ...
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VLC: extremely slow start-up
I'm using Windows XP and have VLC 1.1.11 installed. When I click its start menu icon, it needs 55 seconds (!) to show the GUI. I've cleared its settings, it asked me whether to check for updates and ...
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How to set gnome-screensaver to run on startup for all users?
I disabled the kde screeensaver and installed gnome-screensaver. The gnome-screensaver only works if I start it using gnome-screensaver-command.
Is there a way to set this to run from startup for ...
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Windows Vista - Startup Repair runs regularly and finds no problems
My Windows Vista computer regularly runs Startup Repair on bootup. It does not let me cancel. My computer will not turn off using the power button (I haven't tried unplugging it during this process). ...
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Zombie services: How do I remove services that turn up in event viewer but not under services
I've had the same install of Windows XP since 2007, and its built up quite a bit of cruft over time. Its mostly not a problem, other than very slow post boot initialisation, and a whole load of errors ...
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Startup script not working in Debian Squeeze
In Debian Sqeeze, I created a script called /etc/init.d/capslock that contains this:
#!/bin/sh
echo "Remapping Caps Lock key to Escape"
setkeycodes 0x3a 1
echo " ...done"
I made it executable, and ...
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How to prevent Mikogo from auto-starting
I use Mikogo for screen sharing. The problem is that it always loads when I boot (on Win7). On the Settings screen there's a checkbox that says "Start program at computer startup" - which is unchecked ...
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Windows 7 0x0000007B
I can't load my Windows 7 (even safe mode), because it crashes, restarts and gives me blue screen of error: 0x0000007b like this one:
I have Ubuntu installed. What should I do, please help me. It ...
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Create shortcut and send it to Windows' Startup folder
Is there a shell extension or some program which lets you do it in one click?
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Startup script for two screens and one computer
I have a situation where I have two screens attached to one windows computer and I have to trigger 2 different applications on 2 different screens on start-up.
What I think that I will need some kind ...
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How to fix Asus Eee PC 900 startup issues after failure?
My Asus Eee PC 900 shows no signs of life.
I push the power button and get no response from anything. No lights, no power, no boot-up screen.
It has been like this since I received it from a ...
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Stop a task from auto starting in Windows
At work, they have this stupid banner that starts up automatically when the user logs in. It isn't programmed well, gets in the way and is generally annoying, so I kill it through the Task Manager, ...
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2 quick (1 long) and 3 short beeps
So my "server" PC has finally started acting odd. I won't show anything on my monitor and apparently won't startup enough for me to login remotely.
When I turn it on I'm greeted with 2 quick beeps ...
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Temporarily Blank/Dead screen upon boot up (Windows 7)?
When I boot up my system I get a strange result: I get a blank screen before the desktop comes up and it remains "blank" for about 1 min. and then the desktop shows up in all of my startup items begin ...
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Windows 7 does not show login screen, only the mouse [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I make Windows 7 boot further than a blank screen with only a mouse cursor?
While installing Autodesk Inventor 2010 on my Windows 7 laptop, my system froze.
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How do I start my VirtualBox machine on login?
I have a Linux host with a Windows XP guest machine.
I need that Windows XP machine starts after the user does login on Linux. So, how do I start my VirtualBox machine on login?
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How can I auto-start unique terminal sessions across all [n] of my workspaces at sign in?
Lately I've been having some fun using Devil's Pie to manage my auto start experience, but one detail is left to complete: how do I auto-start (in my case) 6 individual gnome-terminal sessions, one ...
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How to get my trackpad “driver” to always run when starting Windows 7
I have a HP netbook which came with Windows 7 Starter and a Synaptics track pad.
A few months ago while fighting a virus I removed everything that autostarted that I couldn't easily identify. I was ...
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System tray icons no longer display at Windows start up [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Icons disappearing from notification area (systray) under WinXP
Recently Windows XP has begun not showing any system tray icons at start up. I used to have about 6 ...
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Run a login script without startup folder
So I have to run a login script when User X logs on. I put that script (.bat) in the startup folder and it works fine. However, I also have to disable the explorer shell and once I do that the startup ...
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Windows 7: Automatially login and lock
I want to configure Windows 7 to login automatically after the computer is switched on. That's not because I'm lazy and don't like typing passwords. That's because I want programs that are configured ...
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How to allow root user to start up under FileVault 2 in Lion?
I just enabled Whole-Disk Encryption (under the name FileVault 2) in Mac OS X Lion. In the setup process, I was asked to select the users whose passwords can unlock the startup disk. I have the root ...
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Dell Laptop Hangs on Startup
Mine is a Dell Inspiron 1564 installed with Windows 7 basic (64 bit).
For over a year it was working fine. But now whenever I try to turn it on, it just keeps on waiting on the Dell startup screen ...
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How can I create a VPN connection via a startup script?
I am trying to deploy a VPN connection to all laptops on my Domain via the startup script. It has to be done at startup and not login as the connection has to be available to all users and they don't ...
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bash: execute command given in commandline and don't exit
how do I specifiy a command on the commmandline of bash which shall be executed once inside the new bash after reading ~/.bashrc -- But all this without letting bash exit after the command is ...
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On XP many application won't start, get fixed after scandisk, but the the same again after reboot
So I've got Win XP, after startup I'm unable to run many applications (like Google Chrome, Opera, Lightroom) while some (Word for example) are running OK. If I make a scandisk (during bootup) the ...
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Startup, Shutdown, and applying computer settings?
At work, I login to my computer (XP) using domain.
It takes long time at "running startup scripts", long time at "running shutdown scripts" and ages at "Applying computer settings".
I checked local ...
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Auto Power up a Machine that is in Shut down state
How to make a machine that is in a shut-down state to auto power up at a scheduled period of time?
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit complete system failure
I'm having a problem with Windows. Here are my system specs:
i5-2500K Sandy Bridge
ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
EVGA ...