Refers to booting up a computer.
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Why are start-up times faster on Windows 8? [closed]
A few people have done benchmarks comparing Windows 8 to Windows 7. Many features don't improve, but consistently, startup time is better.
Why does Windows 8 start up faster compared to Windows 7? ...
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3answers
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Disable MySQL startup in Ubuntu 10.04
I want to prevent MySQL from starting in Ubuntu 10.04
I have used
update-rc.d -f mysql remove
and confirmed that there is no link to the /etc/inid.d/mysql script from any of the rc?.d directories.
...
21
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6answers
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How do you disable an upstart service in ubuntu 10.10?
In 10.10 upstart is being used instead of sysvinit.
It's possible to remove annoying upstart services which you do not want by removing the appropriate file in /etc/init/blah.conf
However, this ...
17
votes
6answers
70k views
Running bat file at startup as administrator in Windows 7
I'm currently running a startup script in form of a bat file successfully in Windows 7 (I've inserted a new registry key entry with the bat file path as value in
...
16
votes
3answers
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Why is Windows “stuck” on the Welcome screen for so long?
I use Windows 7 with a laptop specifications processor core (Core i3), 2 GB DDR3 RAM, the remaining capacity on the system partition (25 GB).
I do not know why the "welcome screen" takes a ...
16
votes
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" ...
16
votes
5answers
3k views
How can I reduce Windows 7 boot times?
I have a Sony VAIO laptop that has an i7 processor, 6 GB of RAM and a 7200 RPM 500 GB 2.5 inch drive.
I work in .NET, so I have SQL Server Developer, Visual Studio and a lot of other tools like that.
...
16
votes
4answers
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How do I add startup applications in Lubuntu/Lxde?
I want to add Gnome-Do to my startup applications in Lubuntu 10.04 and the only reference I've found on the net is to edit /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart. But surely there must be a way to do this ...
14
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5answers
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Are there downsides to Windows 8 Hybrid Shutdown?
Are there any downside to Windows 8 not doing a "full" shutdown? Would it be good practice to occasionally do a full shutdown to do a full system initialization at boot?
If I'm already booting from ...
11
votes
2answers
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How do I log startup and shut-down times in Windows 7?
I'd like to log the times when my computer starts up and shuts down. I don't need any diagnostic info or anything, just a simple note of the date and time, e.g. something like:
2011/04/29 08:17:34 AM ...
11
votes
3answers
682 views
Is there a way to make Windows 8 delay loading the start screen until all startup programs have loaded?
Currently Windows 8 will get to the start screen a good 10-15 seconds before my startup programs have loaded. Since these include my touchpad driver as well as a gamma correction program, I would ...
11
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1answer
274 views
Why are start-up times faster on Windows 7 than on XP? [closed]
Reading a hotter question Why are start-up times faster on Windows 8? There is a great answer there by ClickUpvote, which shows some design differences that makes 8 faster:
Difference between win7 ...
11
votes
5answers
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How do I manage what programs startup in Windows 8?
There's a nifty new tab in the 'Task Manager' called 'Starup' where I can manage the program that run at startup.
BUT... It doesn't show all of the application that run at startup:
Some of the ...
11
votes
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?
10
votes
1answer
1k views
Where is the startup (autostart) folder in Windows 8
Well Windows 8 has no Start Menu anymore and the startup folder has disappeared also.
Where can I find that folder? Or is there a new way with Metro?
10
votes
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 ...
10
votes
4answers
3k views
Windows XP startup profiling?
My Windows XP computer is suffering from slow boot times, and although I use the free Quick Startup utility to enable only the programs I want, I still need to know which programs take the longest ...
10
votes
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 ...
9
votes
4answers
13k views
Run command on startup / login (Mac OS X)
I was not sure if this was for StackOverflow or here, I settled for here. I was wondering which file I should place this bash command in so it will be run on startup.
# Start the MongoDB server
...
9
votes
7answers
420 views
Why is my windows slow at startup?
My computer has a weird thing going on. When windows starts up I see the System process using 100% of the CPU for about 2-3 minutes and then it subsides. I wonder why this happens. I'm sure my ...
9
votes
4answers
16k views
Flash Player Automatic Updater on Windows Startup
Adobe Flash Player is set to automatically check for updates on Windows startup. I've always wondered where exactly it is set to do this. Checking the running services, as well as msconfig does not ...
9
votes
2answers
1k views
How do I get Windows 8 to measure startup impact?
I did an inplace upgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8 Pro, and am just getting used to Windows 8. Under the Task Manager → Startup tab, I see there's an option showing "start up impact".
...
8
votes
4answers
1k views
Is there a way to know what program slow down startup?
Is there a program that can be installed to be able to know what program take time to load at startup of Windows?
8
votes
3answers
611 views
What is the best software for managing startup applications? [closed]
What is the best software for managing startup applications in Windows apart from msconfig.exe?
7
votes
3answers
7k views
How do I start nginx on port 80 at OS X login?
I installed Nginx using homebrew and after completing the installation the following message was displayed:
In the interest of allowing you to run `nginx` without `sudo`, the default
port is set to ...
7
votes
3answers
3k views
Why won't my xmodmap command run on startup/login?
I want to run this command every time I log in (or every time I start up, if that doesn't work): xmodmap -e 'keysym Delete = Menu' -e 'keysym Menu = Delete'
I've tried many things. I put the command ...
7
votes
3answers
3k views
Disable Mac startup sound
Anyone know how to disable that cheesy startup sound when I power on my Mac?
If it makes a difference, I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.
7
votes
2answers
490 views
Is there a tool like StartupMonitor for Windows 7?
I used to have a great tool called StartupMonitor on Windows XP which informed me about every attempt of programs (or myself) to modify startup entries. Is there a similar tool for Windows 7 which ...
7
votes
5answers
12k views
Delay Windows programs launching at boot?
On Windows XP I use 18 programs. In startup it makes 2-3 minutes to load all of them.
Anti virus, translator, unlocker, file indexer, download manager, instant messenger etc..
I need all of them and ...
7
votes
4answers
2k views
Windows 7: Automatically 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 ...
6
votes
5answers
16k views
Stop programs from starting up automaticly on boot on Windows
Is there an easy way to prevent programs (Such as Logitech and Windows Live) from starting up automatically when I turn my computer on? I rarely use these and each time I start my PC I have to ...
6
votes
6answers
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Where is the startup folder in Windows XP Professional SP3?
I want to manually remove a certain program from starting automatically, and I cannot find a "Startup" folder any more.
The program I am referring to is uTorrent, if this will help.
6
votes
5answers
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A program to analyze startup times
I used to have a program that would watch the startup processes as they load, time how long each one took to startup, and then spit out a report on which startup processes are slowing the loading ...
6
votes
7answers
1k views
How can I make programs start at startup in Windows Vista?
I have some programs I use a lot and would like them to start when I login to Vista.
How can I make a program start when I login to Windows Vista?
6
votes
2answers
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Elevated Priviliges for Startup Applications in Vista
Is there any way to configure application that requires administrator privilages (elevation) so it's automatically started with elevated privileges and does not request elevation on every startup?
...
6
votes
3answers
4k views
How can I execute commands on startup in awesome?
I want to execute some commands after login if awesome-windowmanager starts. How can I add startup-commands to the awesome-config?
6
votes
2answers
6k views
How do I prevent Linux services from auto-starting?
I have recently migrated from Windows to Linux (xubuntu)
I am a developer and have installed everything I need, LAMP. In Windows I used to turn off all unnecessary services - I don't need the Apache ...
6
votes
3answers
369 views
What commands does Windows Startup Repair run?
I created a wim image that we are planning to deploy to some of our computers, but when I image a computer with it from a flash drive it continually reports that the BOOTMGR is missing (and no, it's ...
6
votes
3answers
6k views
Mac boot to Windows by Default
Is there a way to configure a Bootcamped Mac Mini to boot directly into Windows rather than having it boot to OS-X by default?
(Note: uninstalling OS-X is not an option.)
Update on 03/09/2010: ...
6
votes
5answers
2k views
Setting language for non-Unicode programs broke Windows?
I occasionally use programs originally designed to run in Japan using Microsoft AppLocale. When loading a program this way, AppLocale specifies that it's only designed to be a temporary solution and ...
6
votes
2answers
155 views
After trying all the standard tricks, my XP installation is still very slow. What more can I do?
My work computer still has XP on it, though I will be upgrading to Win7 in a few short months so I've got to make do in the meantime. I just started working at this job, so the computer was a ...
6
votes
4answers
229 views
Selected wrong OS from bootloader settings and now can't do anything
I'm trying to help a friend out with an urgent issue he is having.
He has two Windows 7 installations when he was starting up his computer so the bootloader menu was making him select an OS every ...
5
votes
6answers
2k views
How to prevent these executables from starting up?
After removing the following executables from starting up, in the near future they reappear again:
DDMService.exe: Re-enabled when visiting a DivX video online.
DivXUpdate.exe: Re-enabled when ...
5
votes
4answers
3k views
C:\Program Files\Microsoft opens at startup
I'm not sure this question belongs on ServerFault, so feel free to close it if it doesn't.
I'm running Windows XP.
A few weeks ago, my computer started to automatically open the C:\Program ...
5
votes
3answers
1k views
Windows 7: Can I auto-start task manager?
Is there a way to automatically start up the task manager (in this case, process explorer) when I log into Windows 7?
5
votes
7answers
10k views
Skype doesn't auto-run at startup
I'm running Vista SP2 and Skype 4.1.0.141.
I have "Start Skype when I start Windows" checked, but it's still not starting automatically. Is this a Skype bug, or something I can track down myself?
...
5
votes
2answers
803 views
Add a program to startup in Windows 7?
I'm doing development with a WAMP server all the time, so I need to add it to the startup in Windows.
I did this with my Windows XP machine, it is simple to do in X, but when I switched to ...
5
votes
2answers
97 views
Are startup items, services, and scheduled tasks the only things that run without my explicit involvement?
On a virgin out-of-the-box Windows machine, and before making any Internet connection, if I wish to remove or disable any applications that might run without my explicit consent, is it sufficient to ...
5
votes
2answers
429 views
How can I always launch a program as administrator without right-clicking?
I have a program I have to run as admin. Now I have to manually do a right click and choose from the menu "Run as admin"
I'm wondering if I could create an icon with some parameter and than just ...
5
votes
3answers
3k views
How do you delay the launch of an application in Windows 7 at startup?
I'd like to delay the launch of some startup apps to give it some time to load the other ones before the one I want.
