Questions tagged [autostart]
The autostart tag has no usage guidance.
78
questions
-1
votes
0answers
21 views
How to disable auto startup for Cisco Webex? [closed]
There is a reputation restriction and that is why I could not write an answer for the question. So, I am asking a question and including the answer in body.
Cisco Webex has an option in Settings for ...
0
votes
1answer
27 views
Don't autostart program when using remote desktop
I have a program that I want to start at logon but only when I'm physically using my machine. When I'm accessing my machine via remote desktop I want this program not to start automatically.
How can ...
0
votes
0answers
10 views
Why the default browser starts automatically when my MacBook connects to 4G modem (tethered)
I have a 4G Huawei modem. When I connect it to my MacBook Pro with a cable (tethered internet sharing), Safari or Chrome (whatever the default browser is) starts automatically. How can I stop that?
0
votes
0answers
24 views
Run batch file on startup in safe mode
I have a batch script responsible for mounting a VHD that is run by Windows Task Scheduler on every startup. Is there a way to ensure that it is also run when Windows boots into Safe Mode?
0
votes
0answers
33 views
Run python script with sudo on startup
I am using a tool called xkeysnail that is able to remap a sequence of key presses to another sequence of key presses. It is a python script that writes to /dev/uinput so it must be run with sudo ...
0
votes
2answers
152 views
Windows Terminal Autostart at Login
I configured Windows Terminal to start at login but I find it doesn't work and Task Manager keeps saying it is disabled after a reboot:
Any ideas? What am I doing wrong?
1
vote
2answers
231 views
Using remote desktop with server with auto logon
I am looking for the workaround for the following problem: there's .exe file, which must be run at the server startup. It can not be run as is as a service. Whatever I was doing searching internet I ...
0
votes
0answers
13 views
run executable at startup with admin permission [duplicate]
I am using windows 10 and have generated a executable from c++ source. Now how to run that executable automatically everytime the user login. Also as that executable require some administration ...
0
votes
1answer
214 views
How can I autostart Albert?
Since I want albert to be always running, I want albert to start on desktop login.
How can I make albert start itself on login?
1
vote
0answers
35 views
Dropbox starts by itself even though the option to start with system is turned off
Even though the option to "Start Dropbox on system startup" is unchecked, somehow Dropbox sometimes starts by itself. I have observed many times on Windows 10 and 8.1. I would like the only way for ...
0
votes
0answers
201 views
Disable WebEx auto-start after a meeting completes
This question discussed how to prevent Cisco's WebEx from auto-start at login. A recent update by WebEx now also restarts the WebEx app after a meeting ends, at least on MacOSX (I do not have a ...
0
votes
0answers
51 views
How do I Prevent 'Speedify' process from running in the background even after Its closed?
Alright... I dont know what Speedify (a vpn program) thinks it is.. It put itself in Services.msc as if its a regular windows system service.. My pc is old and I cant afford it running all the time ...
0
votes
1answer
33 views
How to change / set programs @ startup
A while back I was trying to setup a program to start at startup / boot. I got the right executable to run but I don't know where that executable is.
I could not find the startup folder (and since ...
27
votes
3answers
6k views
How do I find the unknown program enabled during Start-Up?
I am using a computer with Windows 10 and, as a normal procedure to reduce the boot time, I accessed the Task Manager and checked what was "Enabled" during the "Start-up".
When I opened that tab, I ...
8
votes
4answers
1k views
Bash-script as linux-service won't run, but executed from terminal works perfectly
I have custom script to mount google drives.
Part of this script, is following code:
if [ ! "$(which google-drive-ocamlfuse)" ]
then
echo "Install google-drive-ocamlfuse first!"
exit 1
fi
...
0
votes
1answer
34 views
How do i login to Windows 10 after all services have started
I have a need to login to desktop after all services have started so essentially no service is running in the background after the desktop is loaded post login. How can i do this?
0
votes
2answers
502 views
Startup process not starting in Arch Linux
I have problems starting some applications on boot that I have made to run an ArchLinux Environment (running in a VM).
I have some executable (programmed in C++ and Python) that must start when the ...
1
vote
0answers
169 views
Run VLC with oldrc at startup on raspbian
The problem I'm facing is the following: we have a raspberry PI zero that we want to use as a media player with custom hardware buttons as controls for playback. For we need to lunch an instance of ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
How to add Windows 10 Mail app to the startup?
There is a tutorial here but it didn't work for me.
I mean I cannot add a Mail shortcut to my StartUp folder by dragging and dropping. Is there any other way?
0
votes
1answer
27 views
Cannot autorun a bash script at the startup
I'm using Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.
I've written a simple script
#!/bin/bash
#test
notify-send "text" "other text" -i dialog-warning
to notify me when it's executed.
In order to run the ...
0
votes
1answer
95 views
libreelec docker in .config/autostart.sh not working propely
when I run
docker exec -i -t transmission df -h /media/TOSHIBA_HD/home-theater/
from /storage/.config/autostart.sh I don't get any output at all
if I run it from ssh I get
Filesystem Size ...
0
votes
1answer
102 views
how to auto start supervisor installed in a virtual env on host startup/boot
I have an ubuntu server, and installed supervisor already in side my virtualenv, and it's working when I manually start it up. I also tried to put the init script under /etc/init.d/ folder, but cannot ...
8
votes
4answers
22k views
Disable Cisco Webex Meetings auto-start
I have been using Cisco Webex Meetings for past three years, but I am using it so rarely that from time to time I simply uninstall its client and install it again whenever it is required (directly ...
0
votes
0answers
29 views
How to auto-start a network shortcut?
I have some applications on the network drive. However, if I simply stick the shortcut in my "Startup" folder, it complains that the network drive is not available.
How do I add a networked shortcut ...
0
votes
0answers
35 views
Windows Autostart App Not Running Anymore [duplicate]
I'm not sure if it is due to the latest Windows 10 update or something else. But recently, OpenVPN won't start up automatically anymore. Even though it is placed in the user autostart folder for the ...
107
votes
2answers
280k views
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
How to stop Skype from starting automatically when booting Windows 10?
I can't find such an option, either in the Skype app settings or in the Task Manager > Startup tab.
33
votes
1answer
11k views
Program starts with Windows even though it is not listed in autostart
I installed the vpn service from hide.me a couple of days ago. I noticed that it is starting with Windows every time so I removed it from autostart in the task-manager and restarted the computer to ...
2
votes
1answer
367 views
Windows 10 runs applications that are not configured for auto-start
Since I installed the Windows 10 Fall Creators update I experience a changed startup behavior. Windows runs applications that are not configured with autostart (Task Manager > Startup) on startup, and ...
1
vote
1answer
74 views
Not able to determine how a UI app automatically starts after a reboot [duplicate]
I have a Windows 10 computer that was originally upgraded from a Windows 7. About a year ago I got a Samsung External SSD drive and installed its accompanying software. Whenever I attached the SSD ...
1
vote
0answers
760 views
Starting Discord (app) on a specific Windows 10 virtual desktop
I've just come across this question which outlined the process of starting an application on a specific virtual desktop. The only issue is, Discord uses a different method of starting, which looks ...
2
votes
0answers
382 views
How to prevent Windows from restarting programs that were running before restart from update
On Windows 10.0.14393, when Windows Update causes my computer to restart, after logging in again, some programs that were running before shutdown are started again. Programs that I've seen this happen ...
10
votes
3answers
10k views
Run only one program on Windows at startup without any other services
I have an old laptop and I want to use it only to display my microscope!
Laptop running Windows 7 starter.
What I want to do is to disable all services and only make it run the program of my ...
1
vote
2answers
5k views
KDE Plasma disable startup apps
I'd like to disable the kaccessible software, without uninstalling it, so it doesn't show up on startup. Also, konsole also starts automatically on startup without me setting it up to do so. I'd like ...
1
vote
1answer
24 views
Beeping on startup and keyboard light stays on
When I startup my pc (which I recently built), it sometimes gives a few beeps and proceeds to start up. Is this a bad sign or can anyone tell me more about this?
Also I have a led keyboard which ...
1
vote
0answers
1k views
Autostart with full admin privileges for a standard user in Windows 10
I want to run a program with administrative rights (using the administrator account that I control) at startup on a Windows 10 machine, for a standard account user.
That means that the usual way, ...
50
votes
3answers
6k views
Is there a way to know how much time a program takes at my computer's startup?
There are some programs which automatically start when I turn on my Windows 10. However, I would like to speed up the time it takes my PC to be ready. My solution is to find which software slows down ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
How to be sure that application does autostart on Windows boot?
I used some application (CrystalDiskInfo) - portable version (directory, without installing into system), I placed it into C partition. I marked autostart option in there. But I wanna be sure that it ...
3
votes
3answers
2k views
Dropbox opens each time I plug in removable media
Every time I plug in removable media Dropbox opens and this window comes up. I only ever want dropbox to open if it's manually started by the user. I have unchecke preferences > settings > start with ...
2
votes
1answer
756 views
Systemd kills autostarting service (xampp). How to prevent that?
The service xampp.service is not autostarting, despite being enabled. It seems that systemd is killing it after succcesful start (?).
It is located under /etc/systemd/system/ and contains the ...
0
votes
1answer
673 views
Raspbian Jessie: startup script doesn't work
I'm running Raspbian Jessie Lite on RPi3. I created a file in /etc/systemd/system/autostart.service:
[Unit]
Description=Application
[Service]
User=root
ExecStart=/home/pi/autostart.sh
[Install]
...
2
votes
3answers
2k views
Systemd: Autostart service after mongodb
ubuntu16.04.1, systemd
An application depends on mongodb. The application and mongodb both start on boot as services. app.service containts next line:
After=network.target mongod.service
...
0
votes
0answers
45 views
WinXP: locked-out because of time-diff. between Client and DC / write-access to c$ / Somehow run win32tm resync?
I'm locked out of a Windows-XP PC because of a time difference between the client and the windows domain (controller). I'm trying to solve the issue remotely because the host is two hour's drive away ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
How to start autorun programs early?
We have software that we want to run very early in the login process. The software modifies or hides some elements of the user's desktop, and the user should never see the unmodified desktop.
Now, on ...
48
votes
7answers
146k views
How do you configure Virtualbox VM to autostart after Windows-10 reboot?
In 2013 I tracked down how to autostart/shutdown a Virtualbox VM when the host is Linux. The process was officially documented and required a few steps.
Right now I am interested in, how do you ...
0
votes
1answer
33 views
Autostart in windows from other os
How to add a program to autostart in Windows without turning the OS on?
I've considered using USB Bootable Linux, but where should I put my program? If I put shortcut into Autostart folder will it ...
2
votes
1answer
345 views
What is the minimal lines of text needed for a desktop entry to autostart after GUI login?
Most desktop Linux distros allow you to autostart applications in a flexible manner as described in Freedesktop.org's Autostart spec. There are two steps: 1. mkdir -p $HOME/.config/autostart 2. create ...
0
votes
1answer
518 views
How to make a command run after login and x start?
I need to run xset led 3 after every login how can I do do this? I am on Manjaro using gnome.
3
votes
1answer
29k views
Auto start PuTTY from command-line with a specific startup path
I start multiple PuTTY sessions everyday with a specific path in each session.
I have made a command in batch file as
Start "c:\putty.exe" abc@1.1.1.1 -pw abc123 22
How do I proceed further to open ...
11
votes
2answers
5k views
ConEmu's startup option
Where I can find autostart ConEmu option? I have searched everywhere (google it too) and can't find it.
1
vote
1answer
643 views
LXDE (Lubuntu) can't add an autostart app
There are several answers for this on the internet including this one: How do I add startup applications in Lubuntu/Lxde?
However, it simply does not work. 14.04 version of LUbuntu allows to both set ...
