Refers to booting up a computer.
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Can't access BIOS
I have an ASUS P8H77-V motherboard, and I can't access the BIOS on startup. My operating system loads just fine, and the motherboard splash screen does appear. But when I press delete the BIOS won't ...
2
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1answer
937 views
How can I run script when I start up my Linux machine?
I would like to run the python script, when I startup the Linux machine. How can I do so? I don't need the user to login the OS to start the script. (The user is password protected.)
3
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1answer
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Can I set a delay on startup programs that are shown on Windows 8 Task Manager?
Microsoft created a new feature on Windows 8 that allow users to manage startup programs on Windows Task Manager:
We can Disable or Enable programs that Windows show us that are having "High" ...
0
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1answer
304 views
Run registry key Windows 7 x64
I'm trying to run a script on start-up using:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Reg_SZ:"C:\Temp\File.bat"
It works fine on X32, but not on x64. Is there maybe a policy locking ...
0
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0answers
97 views
Boot directly into application when power is cut
I have an application that I replaced the windows shell with so that windows would boot directly into the app instead of loading the desktop. After doing some testing I found that windows doesn't boot ...
3
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2answers
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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 ...
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0answers
589 views
Why isn't my Windows 7 x64 laptop hibernating properly?
Usually when I put my Windows 7 x64 Acer TravelMate 5520 laptop into hibernation nowadays, it starts back up in this screen:
Text in picture:
Windows did not shut down successfully. If this ...
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1answer
267 views
How do I fix a Windows 7 that fails just before showing the login screen?
The laptop won't start after trying to install a virtual machine. It will show the windows logo and fails just before showing the logon screen? How do I fix this.
EDIT:
My computer gives me the ...
2
votes
1answer
387 views
Why does my powershell startup/shutdown script execute from “C:\” but not from “C:\Program Files”
I have created a powershell script I would like run at shutdown, and when I add it using gpedit.msc it executes exactly the way I would like.
However, I want to move it from C:\xyz.ps1 to C:\Program ...
0
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0answers
81 views
msirjh32.dll could not be found on startup
Every time I start my PC, I get this error message:
There was a problem starting msirjh32.dll
The specified module could not be found.
It does this every time I start, and it's been ...
0
votes
2answers
190 views
How can I write a startup script for OSX?
I'm unfamiliar with how this works with OSX. I just want a script to run whenever the OS loads up. Simple script to restart my servers via python. There's about 4 of them. So how do I run commands ...
2
votes
4answers
715 views
how do i run a script 5mn after startup?
I have severals RoR websites running on my webserver and I need to run a ruby script at startup.
So, I puted a bash script in /etc/init.d witch call a ruby process.
Unfortunatly that ruby process ...
5
votes
1answer
2k views
Thinkpad T60 does not turn on
When I plug in the charge, the battery symbol and the charge symbol will light up green.
Then, when I try to press the power button, the lights turn off and nothing happens.
After this, the only ...
2
votes
2answers
992 views
How can I disable checking the NTFS file system when booting the system?
Windows Vista SP2 and Win7:
After the BIOS gets done posting, CHKNTFS checks the NTFS file system before proceeding to login. I would like to disable CHKNTFS, as this makes the boot process very ...
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2answers
421 views
How can I prevent Microsoft Security Essentials from performing its automatic scan after booting system?
I have a Vista SP2 system with MSE installed. Right after booting, MSE automatically does a quick scan which significantly slows down my system until it has finished scanning. I would like for MSE to ...
0
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0answers
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Desktop PC not booting [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Diagnose a Pre-Operating System Load or Hardware Issue
While watching a movie my pc suddenly just turned off. There were no beeps or strange noises or anything. ...
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2answers
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Startup script on Ubuntu 12.04 not getting executed. Dependencies / load order.
I want to create a simple startup script on Ubuntu 12.04:
myscript.sh
#!/bin/sh
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx start
cd ~/app/current
god -c config/resque.god
sudo /etc/init.d/redis-server start
echo ...
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1answer
595 views
Run script after all interfaces were up in Debian
In order to setup a load-balanced permanent routes in debian, according to this article, i have to run the following command
ip route add default scope global \
nexthop via 10.100.0.254 dev eth0 ...
2
votes
2answers
3k views
init.d script not running on startup
I am hosting some Counter-Strike game servers on my dedicated server using screen. I have this script that I run when I want to start/stop the servers:
#! /bin/sh
# /etc/init.d/css-server
#
case ...
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votes
3answers
111 views
How can I stop a software from recurring in startup? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Stop programs from starting up automaticly on boot on Windows
I installed a software which start up with windows. I tried to disable it with CCleaner, however, it shows ...
0
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2answers
296 views
Is there a way to stop background programs in OS X?
I have a MacBook that runs OS X. It's really slow at times during startup. I know I can Force Quit some programs by using Command ⌘+Option ⌥+Esc ⎋. Is there another way to see any other ...
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3answers
120 views
How to remove installation on startup in Windows XP?
I have tried to install SVNNotifier, but interrupted in middle of installation process and deleted installation file.
And after when I start system I always receive small windows to continue ...
1
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1answer
762 views
ESXi 5 doesn't autostart VMs
I just started using ESXi 5, the free version. Everything seems to run great, and everything is on the HCL.
My only issue is that the VMs I've selected to auto-start on start-up aren't starting up ...
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vote
3answers
671 views
How do I stop ubuntu waiting for me to “Press S to skip of C to continue…” when it fails to mount on startup?
I've been having some issues with my RAID setup recently on my headless Ubuntu 10.04 server which means one of my mount requests is failing on bootup. Clearly I need to fix the RAID issue, but this ...
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vote
2answers
475 views
I want to add a command parameter to a Windows 7 startup item
How can I do this? MSConfig won't allow you to edit the command being sent, just enable or disable.
2
votes
1answer
3k views
Computer takes nearly 10 minutes to boot from a cold start, but only a minute from hiberation
My computer will take nearly 10 minutes to start from a cold boot (and from a restart) yet only about a minute from hibernation, though hibernating has its own benefits, workspace set up from when I ...
2
votes
3answers
277 views
Computer not POSTing “randomly”?
I have a custom built PC that is exhibiting some...odd... behavior, something I've never seen before. It was working fine one day, and the next day, it wouldn't start. Seeing as I wanted an upgrade ...
0
votes
1answer
442 views
Intel Rapid Start Driver Reinstallation doesn't work?
I recently had to reformat my entire drive and reinstall Windows 7. Something that bothers me is that when I was downloading the Intel Rapid Start driver (I have a Lenovo Ideapad Y480, and it comes ...
2
votes
1answer
442 views
In Mac OS X, how to automatically connect to samba server when machine starts?
In Mac OS X, how do I automatically connect to a remote hard drive on a samba server when machine starts? I normally manually do Finder -> Go -> Connect to server (Command+k) -> type in ...
0
votes
2answers
387 views
Laptop crashes during startup (“clean install”)
I'm trying to get a general idea about why my laptop crashes. - To stand more strong during the repair and hopefully be able to give feedback.
I own a HP Elitebook 8530w; the problem exhibits with ...
1
vote
1answer
970 views
Exception for UAC
I use a application called Everything (just google it) which automatically starts after I login. After I loged in, the UAC dialog appears which I must confirm with yes. This is a bit annoying each ...
0
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1answer
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Autorun Application on startup
i am using Windows 7 with SP1. i want to execute one Application on startup.
I can add this program to "Startup" folder, where it will get started on system boot.
or Any Startup Managing tools, ...
4
votes
2answers
1k views
How to boot directly into an application
I have an application that I want to boot in directly when windows xp starts. So after that "welcome" screen I don't want to see anything and load directly into the app.
How can I do that?
I tried ...
3
votes
2answers
463 views
How to load my program when Windows starts without a command console appears?
I want to start my application, which is written in C# and has .exe files, when installed at the beginning of Windows loading.
I would like to load it into into the application if possible.
I don't ...
1
vote
1answer
101 views
Sound effects pre-bootloader
I have an Asus laptop, and when it boots up (but before the bootloader) it makes a sound.
When I have headphones plugged into the jack, and I had shut down from ubuntu, the sound goes to the ...
2
votes
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 ...
0
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1answer
528 views
Stop xubuntu launching loads of stuff at startup
I have an aging (and ailing) laptop running xubuntu. Often it locks up and i have to hard-reboot it, which isn't the problem i'm asking about here (i accept it as part of using an old laptop). The ...
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 ...
5
votes
5answers
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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
283 views
Startup (and services) profiles in Windows
I'm trying to find a solution that would allow me to setup different startup profiles for Windows 7 and Windows 2008.
The idea is be able to boot (or reboot) Windows with a custom set of startup ...
0
votes
2answers
106 views
Computer starts up slower even though I checked which programs are launched [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to diagnose slow booting or logon in Windows 7?
When I log into my computer it takes longer for all the background programs to finish loading than it used to. I ...
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1answer
2k views
Hardware issue: computer plays beep sounds at startup, and then turns off
Turns out that after moving, my computer got damaged somehow. I installed my computer 2 days ago. I didn't check the state of the hardware parts and turned the pc on recklessly, not realizing that the ...
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3answers
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Computer won't start (it starts for 1 second and dies)
My computer is quite new (less than 3 years old) and was always working really well. I was away from home for 3 days and my computer was turned off and when I came back my computer didn't want to ...
2
votes
6answers
483 views
Computer slow or is it just me?
My main computer these days is a Laptop with an SSD.
Besides that, I have a desktop gaming rig. It is from last year, but it still runs recent titles really well. Crysis 2, Witcher 2, Diablo 3, not a ...
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 ...
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vote
2answers
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windows 7 fast in safe mode but extremely slow in normal mode
And by extremely slow I mean startup time of the order of 5-10 minute. And all the applications make me wait. Sometimes an application does not even start properly. Basically it's unusable for any ...
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0answers
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monitor startup program behaviors and files accessed
Everytime I start my windows and login, I will see a copy file dialog.
which copy files from
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk
to
...
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2answers
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In Solaris how do you startup a script automatically without user input?
I'm using Oracle Solaris, and i would like to startup a script automatically everytime i turn on my computer and log into the desktop, however the script i want to run requires elevated permission, so ...
0
votes
1answer
450 views
Launchd WatchPaths does not respond to changes but only mounted files and disks
I'm running Snowleopard 10.6.8 on a Macmini server and I want this server to execute a script whenever a file or folder is inserted/edited or deleted from a specified folder. Since I'd like this ...
0
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2answers
543 views
Start Java GUI program as Root during Startup Linux
I have two PCs, PC_1 running Debian5, PC_2 running Windows, I need to have PC_1 to start a Jar file automatically during startup.
When I put a script file to execute the Jar file in /etc/init.d, the ...
