Refers to booting up a computer.
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I would like to understand why a batch file appeared in flash player folder for no reason and is attempting to run mpch64.exe?
In continuation to this question (please read for background):
I have now been able to figure out what was running mpchc64.exe at startup eventhough MPC had been completely uninstalled. And now it ...
2
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4answers
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Getting Windows Media Player to play at startup
I need to tweak a WinXP Pro machine (well, several of them, actually) to start Windows Media Player on startup, and have it begin playing its current playlist immediately.
I've considered doing a ...
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0answers
16 views
Looking for a motherboard or some hardware with built in shutdown/startup scheldule capability
i'm looking to build a computer that will automatically shutdown/startup based on a schedule. I know there are some software options but i cant trust those to keep it running 24/7. I also know that ...
0
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2answers
546 views
Windows 7 is taking too long to startup and shutdown
My laptop with Windows 7 Professional takes too long to show the Welcome Screen or even shut down. Sometimes it even take about 10 minutes to shut down, and on start-up takes about the same time for ...
10
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5answers
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Why does GIMP start up so slow on my machine?
Is there any way to speed up GIMP's startup time on Windows Vista Home Premium 32-Bit 1.6 [Dual] Intel Processors? On XP [different computer], it loads in less than 3 seconds. On Vista, it takes 20 ...
0
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1answer
28 views
My CPU wont start until I un-plug and re-plug the power cable several times
My CPU wont start until I un-plug and re-plug the power cable several times either from the mains or from the back of the CPU. I have changed the power cable but no go....What might be wrong??
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3answers
130 views
Problems with Notepad++ launched at Windows startup
I have problems with Notepad++ starting with Windows startup. Either Notepad++ window shows up, or only the process is loaded. I can't open any file with Notepad++ from context menu, until the ...
9
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4answers
1k views
How do you start a program after X has started?
There's a little app called F.Lux that sets your screen temperature based on the time of day. The Linux version is a little spartan with just a console interface but it works perfectly well.
Where ...
0
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0answers
29 views
Windows 8 create share on mounted ISO at startup
I have recently found someone who posted a registry setting that auto mounts an ISO on Windows 8 Pro at start-up.
This is great because it allows me to mount my Office install disc which I can then ...
0
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1answer
168 views
Outlook 2010 minimize to system tray at startup
I am trying to find out how to start Outlook 2010 minimized to the system tray. There was a .VBS script that someone provided on a different question regarding the same subject. The problem with said ...
0
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1answer
19 views
Do all the scripts that are run in “rc.local” display results on the terminal or do they just run in the background?
Do all the scripts that are run in rc.local display results on the terminal or do they just run in the background?
What if I want the scripts to run before the startup and wait for the user input to ...
1
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1answer
25 views
Getting list of startup application in linux
I want to get list of applications which run at start up using terminal. In windows we can use msconfig.
is there any command i can use to show startup applications?
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4answers
2k views
Firefox process doesn't die, and prevents new instances to start
I'm having a strange problem with Firefox 3.5.8 on Win7 x64. If I start Firefox and close it, and then later want to start it again, the little icon in the task bar gets its highlighted background for ...
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2answers
49 views
How can you change your startup programs in Windows 7?
On start up several programs start up that I would rather not have starting up and I would like to be able to change this while also getting some programs I would like to open on start up to do so.
0
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0answers
28 views
Windows 7 hangs on login to one user account only
I get the continuous spinning blue wheel in Windows 7 64-bit when I start up in just one user account and I can't access the task bar nor the Windows Start button. Other accounts don't have this ...
1
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1answer
8k views
Computer Won't Boot, gets stuck at startup repair
I'm having a problem where my HP Envy 15 will not boot up correctly. It started when my system froze, so I held the power button to turn it off. When I attempted to turn it back on, it came to a black ...
0
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1answer
40 views
How run automatically program on startup under linux? [closed]
I'd need a program to be run every time I startup my ubuntu linux.I want use by adding a command to /etc/rc.local.
0
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1answer
32 views
Computer Blue Screen then 3 Beeping noises on startup
I have a gateway desktop computer with windows 7
it was off for several months and I just decided to turn it on today
everything was running fine, I tried putting the password for my computer
and ...
5
votes
5answers
2k views
Windows 7 hangs at Welcome screen with “EXPLORERFRAME.dll” error
I have a problem with my Windows 7 which fails to startup, and it happens frequently. I already tried to fix it, but nothing happened. I checked my hardisk and there is no badsector detected.
Its ...
1
vote
1answer
900 views
Run Java Project from Ubuntu Terminal?
I have a small java project that handle connections.
In order to run it from the terminal I have to cd into the folder that contains the source and run the following command:
java -cp classes ...
0
votes
1answer
83 views
How to disable Explorer.exe for given user?
I know the shell registry key to disable it but I don't understand how to disable for specific user. Consider the situation where administrator cannot login user account but want to change user ...
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2answers
1k views
windows can't startup error 0x490
My workstation has run into a windows startup problem and I would really appreciate any sort of help.
1.When i start windows it goes till the splash screen and then I see the blue screen for a ...
1
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1answer
45 views
how to load ALL startup items before logging in to windows 8 desktop?
I am the only user of my laptop and the only reason i use a password is to prevent theft.
the quirk that i have with logon passwords is that the startup items will only load after i have keyed in ...
1
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2answers
63 views
My Computer Doesn't Start Up
I'm using an Acer Aspire L320(Windows Vista) and have no idea what happened to it! It doesn't start up (no visual on my monitor at all) and although the power button LED light still comes on, the ...
1
vote
3answers
1k views
Start Outlook automatically in tray
Is there a way to start up Outlook automatically on login, but minimised to system tray (notification area)? I don’t want my inbox showed in my face when I start my PC, only a discrete notification ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views
Repair Windows 7 Start Disk from a Mac
I have a hard drive from a Toshiba Satellite laptop running Windows 7 which seems to have a corrupted boot disk that I'm trying to repair. The laptop won't boot (freezes on black screen after Windows ...
1
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2answers
113 views
Howto start an interactive script at ubuntu startup?
Based on Ubuntu core 12.04, I have prepared a bootable DVD. After booting (to console only), I can login as a user and start a script for installation of an embedded device:
sudo install_script
In ...
0
votes
2answers
48 views
How do I launch this .plist file on startup *before* I log in?
I copied the current full .plist file at the bottom of this question.
Right now I have a .plist file that I loaded with launchctl -w load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/local.setgetscreenres.plist to make my ...
2
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1answer
31 views
Run virtual machine at startup
I have a Windows server that runs in a virtual machine on Linux Mint.
I have a command in the "start up apps" to start it when I log in, but I'd like it to start when Linux starts, before anyone logs ...
2
votes
4answers
1k views
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 ...
3
votes
2answers
3k views
Windows 8 Run script on startup
Recently installed the Win8 RTM on my MacBook air and made a short AutoHotkey script to reverse the scrolling to be like MacOSX Lion.
My question is... how do you run a script at startup on Windows ...
0
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0answers
32 views
Windows 8 pc user login delay
We have windows 8 pc& auto-login is enabled in that pc ( Settings done in registry). It was working till 4 days back without error. But now, only welcome screen is coming at the startup( User ...
4
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1answer
232 views
Building a PC - Out of case BIOS only test - what hardware do I need?
I am building my PC and my friend told me I should try to plug a monitor in and see if the BIOS works and to make sure everything is not DOA and compatible. He's not online now, so my question is, ...
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1answer
1k views
Startup repair failure: Patch is preventing the system from starting, error 0x1F
My Windows 7 machine failed to load after a start up repair failed.
The error message I got was this:
Root cause found:
A patch is preventing the system from starting
Error code = 0x1F
...
2
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1answer
61 views
First attempt to play any audio after boot results in 30-second delay
For some time now, my laptop has had an odd problem with sound. The first time I attempt to play any kind of sound after booting the computer, there is a delay of approximately 30 seconds before the ...
4
votes
1answer
62 views
How to get something to start on next startup only one time in Haiku
I want to make something start up after the next reboot, but only once, and not after any other reboot. Just like your first boot of a Haiku image off a USB stick runs the Installer, and whether you ...
0
votes
0answers
44 views
Autostart multiple screen sessions in Ubuntu Server
I recently set up a Newznab server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 (nothing illegal, just TV shows as I prefer to use XBMC instead of Tivo) and I'm having some trouble at the very final step.
I can run my ...
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1answer
182 views
Windows 8 Disk Check on startup (chkntfs not working)
in the beggining I would like to mention that I'm REALLY pissed off.
I've spent whole night to fix this and today I must go to work.
So I'm unhappy user of Windows 8
I wanted to check my hard drive ...
0
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0answers
17 views
How do I make my ADSL connection a Windows 7 service?
I connect via ADSL (PPPoE I suppose) with Windows 7. Currently I need to connect each time I boot up my computer. The password is already remembered. How can I make the connection happen automatically ...
0
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0answers
51 views
Can I automatically hide a program in the taskbar on startup?
I have a Windows application that I need to run on startup and keep running continually. It spawns a window, and I don't need that window open all the time. Rather than just minimize it, I wanted to ...
0
votes
0answers
26 views
Java reading a file from ramdisk during startup
I have installed Ubuntu on a CF card on a Alix computer. I configured a lcd4linux and created a RAMdisk (to not kill the CF card by accessing it multiple times).
I installed java which is reading ...
15
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7answers
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How to disable jusched.exe on Windows 7 64-bit?
I have recently purchased a new laptop from an OEM with Windows 7 64-bit. This system came pre-installed with (among other stuff) the Java Runtime Environment (64bit). This has put the "jusched.exe" ...
0
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0answers
111 views
startup repair fails - os drive letter changed
Yesterday my PC gave me somewhat of a heart attack when it prompted a BSOD while I was fiddling around with a midi device selection. Anyway, when I rebooted the system, startup repair showed up and ...
2
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1answer
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Bypass Windows Startup Repair
I have a Windows 7 computer which always starts up into "Startup Repair". Startup Repair always fails saying that it cannot repair the computer and then proceeds to shutdown the computer. I have tried ...
1
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1answer
788 views
How to prevent Microsoft Lync adding startup entry in Windows?
Microsoft lync makes my laptop boot very slowly and if I disable it from startup, the laptop boots fine and quick. However the issue is, if I start lync again, it puts an entry to startup. So I end up ...
2
votes
1answer
276 views
Long 20 minute startup/boot after Visual Studio Install
Yesterday I wanted to get back into a bit of XNA so I installed Visual Studio 2012 Express Desktop and Visual Studio C# 2010. I also installed the XNA framework (which needs Games for Windows on ...
2
votes
4answers
3k views
Windows 7 boot hangs at logo
I'm troubleshooting a laptop for a friend, and her computer will not boot into Windows 7 at all, no matter what I do. I've tried normal startup (logo loads but doesn't go any further), repairing using ...
0
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1answer
44 views
Python program starting on start-up?
I want to make a python program run on startup and stay running in the backgorund in a manner that would allow me to access it at any time?
I found some articles on how to make it run in the ...
11
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2answers
8k views
How to start different profiles with Google Chrome when startup?
How do I start different profiles with Google Chrome with different favorites, and so on?
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3answers
2k views
How to get rid of hao123 startpage in Firefox
I have installed an app and that app has set my Firefox start page at hao123.com.
I searched my programs I found that baidu toolbar was installed to the Firefox without my permission
I have ...
