Certain softwares you want always running.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP g7-2323dx
- Memory
- 4
- Hard Drives
- 640GB
How can you make certain software always launch on login?
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Use Task Scheduler to make it happen.
EDIT--That's a bit vague, so if you need more detail, I'll be glad to help.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway
- CPU
- AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
- Motherboard
- Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
- Memory
- Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
- Screen Resolution
- Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- AMD K140
Cores 2
Threads 2
Name AMD K140
Package Socket FT1 BGA
Technology 40nm
Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
Family F
Extended Family 14
Model 2
Extended Model 2
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- Opera 24.0
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You can always add a shortcut for them to the start-up folder.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Memory
- 6 GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1280 x 1024
- Hard Drives
- 12 TB in 6 disks
- PSU
- TX650
- Keyboard
- G15
- Mouse
- Intellimouse 3.0
- Internet Speed
- 100 Mbits
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Trend Micro
- Messages
- 3,911
- Location
- Sloe Deth, Californicatia
Yep! Either add to Task Scheduler or Startup, once you have installed Start8 or Classic Shell.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
- CPU
- AMD 4400+/4200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
- Memory
- 2 GB/3GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
- Sound Card
- nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
- Screen Resolution
- "1842 x 1036"
- Hard Drives
- WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
WD My Book 1140 USB Device
- PSU
- Works 550w
- Case
- MSI "M-Box"
- Cooling
- Water Cooled
- Keyboard
- Dell Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Intellimouse
- Internet Speed
- Cable Medium Speed
- Browser
- Chrome/IE 10
- Antivirus
- Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
- Other Info
- Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.
Exactly what do you do in Task Scheduler to make it happen?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP g7-2323dx
- Memory
- 4
- Hard Drives
- 640GB
David Bailey
Banned
- Messages
- 10,485
- Location
- Harrisonburg, Va.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway
- CPU
- AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
- Motherboard
- Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
- Memory
- Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
- Screen Resolution
- Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- AMD K140
Cores 2
Threads 2
Name AMD K140
Package Socket FT1 BGA
Technology 40nm
Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
Family F
Extended Family 14
Model 2
Extended Model 2
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- Browser
- Opera 24.0
- Antivirus
- Avast Internet Security
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- 1,343
- Location
- Adelaide
Have a look at this Windows 7 tutorial:
Task Scheduler - Create New Task - Windows 7 Help Forums
Task Scheduler - Create New Task - Windows 7 Help Forums
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 bit), Linux Mint 18.3 MATE (64 bit)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- n/a
- CPU
- AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, 2.8 GHz
- Motherboard
- ASRock 880GMH-LE/USB3
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill Ares F3-1333C9D-8GAO (4GB x 2)
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD6450
- Sound Card
- Realtek?
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung S23B350
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital 1.5 TB (SATA), Western Digital 2 TB (SATA), Western Digital 3 TB (SATA)
- Case
- Tower
- Mouse
- Wired Optical
- Other Info
- Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 17 MATE (64 bit) - 2014-05-17
Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 16 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-11-13
Ubuntu 10.04 (64 bit) replaced with Linux Mint 14 MATE (64 bit) - 2013-01-14
RAM & Graphics Card Upgraded - 2013-01-13
Monitor Upgraded - 2012-04-20
System Upgraded - 2011-05-21, 2010-07-14
HDD Upgraded - 2010-08-11, 2011-08-24,
David Bailey
Banned
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- Location
- Harrisonburg, Va.
Should I continue explaining or is the tutorial posted above adequate ?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway
- CPU
- AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
- Motherboard
- Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
- Memory
- Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
- Screen Resolution
- Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- AMD K140
Cores 2
Threads 2
Name AMD K140
Package Socket FT1 BGA
Technology 40nm
Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
Family F
Extended Family 14
Model 2
Extended Model 2
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- Browser
- Opera 24.0
- Antivirus
- Avast Internet Security
It's really quite simple...
If you look at the task scheduler.
1. Click on 'Task Scheduler Library'
2. There is an option on the right hand side 'create basic task' , click on it.
3. Follow the steps clicking next , one of the options on step 2 (Trigger) is either 'When I log on' or 'When computer Starts' , I'd suggest 'When I log on'.
4. Select Start a Program.
5. Browse to the Program you want to run when you log on and put any parameters you need and select the folder it should start in (I usually select the programs own folder there).
And you're done...the program will start up after you log in each time.
You CAN set it to run when the PC is started up , but I've found this often causes some issues with some programs I've run , missing user permissions etc,....
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Memory
- 6 GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1280 x 1024
- Hard Drives
- 12 TB in 6 disks
- PSU
- TX650
- Keyboard
- G15
- Mouse
- Intellimouse 3.0
- Internet Speed
- 100 Mbits
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Trend Micro
David Bailey
Banned
- Messages
- 10,485
- Location
- Harrisonburg, Va.
I'll bow out.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Gateway
- CPU
- AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
- Motherboard
- Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
- Memory
- Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
- Sound Card
- AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
- Screen Resolution
- Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
- Hard Drives
- AMD K140
Cores 2
Threads 2
Name AMD K140
Package Socket FT1 BGA
Technology 40nm
Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
Family F
Extended Family 14
Model 2
Extended Model 2
Stepping 0
Revision ON-C0
Instruction
- Browser
- Opera 24.0
- Antivirus
- Avast Internet Security
- Messages
- 3,911
- Location
- Sloe Deth, Californicatia
No David, the Tutorial should explain it all, thanx.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8 Pro with Media Center/Windows 7
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Asus M2N-MX SE Plus § DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2300 MHz (11.5 x 200) 4400+ § Corsair Value Select
- CPU
- AMD 4400+/4200+
- Motherboard
- Asus M2N-MX SE Plus/Asus A8M2N-LA (NodusM)
- Memory
- 2 GB/3GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- GeForce 8400 GS/GeForce 210
- Sound Card
- nVIDIA GT218 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Hitachi 40" LCD HDTV
- Screen Resolution
- "1842 x 1036"
- Hard Drives
- WDC WD50 00AAKS-007AA SCSI Disk Device
ST1000DL 002-9TT153 SCSI Disk Device
WDC WD3200AAJB-00J3A0 ATA Device
WDC WD32 WD-WCAPZ2942630 USB Device
WD My Book 1140 USB Device
- PSU
- Works 550w
- Case
- MSI "M-Box"
- Cooling
- Water Cooled
- Keyboard
- Dell Keyboard
- Mouse
- Microsoft Intellimouse
- Internet Speed
- Cable Medium Speed
- Browser
- Chrome/IE 10
- Antivirus
- Eset NOD32 6.x/Win Defend
- Other Info
- Recently lost my Windows 8 on my main PC, had to go back to Windows 7.