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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 319395" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Reduce the Startup Delay Time for Desktop Apps in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>[info]When Windows 8 starts up and/or you sign in, any <strong>desktop apps</strong> that have been set to <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5180-startup-items-manage-windows-8-a.html">run at startup</a></strong> are delayed by a few (5-10) seconds by default now. Previous Windows did not have this delay for startup programs.</p><p></p><p>While you cannot completely eliminate this startup delay, you can adjust to either reduce or increase the delay.</p><p></p><p>This tutorial will show you how to change the <strong>startup delay</strong> time of your <strong>desktop apps</strong> that run at startup to what you want instead in <strong>Windows 8</strong>, <strong>Windows RT</strong>, <strong>Windows 8.1</strong>, and <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>.</p><p></p><p>[/info]</p><p>[option="OPTION ONE"]To Set Startup Delay Time to Zero using a REG File[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">1. </span></strong>Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>This .reg file will set the <strong>Startupdelayinmsec</strong> DWORD in OPTION TWO below to <strong>0</strong> (zero) for almost no startup delay</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Windows_8_Zero_Startup_Delay.reg</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/windows_8_zero_startup_delay-reg.33535/[/dl]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2. </span>Save </strong>the <strong>.reg</strong> file to your desktop.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3.</span></strong> Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">4.</span></strong> If prompted, click on <strong>Run</strong>, <strong>Yes</strong> (<strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>), <strong>Yes</strong>, and <strong>OK</strong> to approve the merge.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[option="OPTION TWO"]To Set a Custom Startup Delay Time in Registry Editor[/option]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> Press the :winkey:<strong> + R</strong> keys to open the Run dialog, type <strong>regedit</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2. </strong></span>If prompted by <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html">UAC</a></strong>, then click/tap on <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[note]If you do not have a <strong>Serialize</strong> key, then right click or press and hold on the <strong>Explorer</strong> key, click/tap on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>Key</strong>, type <strong>Serialize</strong> for the name, and press Enter.[/note]</p><p>[note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>[/note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33533[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> In the right pane of <strong>Serialize</strong>, double/click tap on the <strong>Startupdelayinmsec</strong> DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[note]If you do not have a <strong>Startupdelayinmsec</strong> DWORD, then right click or press and hold on an empty space in the right pane of <strong>Serialize</strong>, click/tap on <strong>New</strong> and <strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value </strong>, type <strong>Startupdelayinmsec</strong> for the name, and press Enter.[/note]</p><p>[note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>[/note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> Type in a number for how many <strong>milliseconds</strong> you want to have for a startup delay time for desktop apps that run at startup, and click/tap on <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[note]0 = almost no startup delay[/note]</p><p>[note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">1000 milliseconds = 1 second</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">60000 milliseconds = 60 seconds (1 minute)</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p>[/note]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]33534[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6. </strong></span>When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5180-startup-items-manage-windows-8-a.html">How to Manage Startup Programs and Items in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37420-hungapptimeout-threshold-specify-windows.html">How to Specify HungAppTimeout Used to Determine a Hung Process in Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37424-waittokillapptimeout-specify-shutdown-windows.html">How to Specify WaitToKillAppTimeout to Speed Up Shut Down Time in Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37417-autoendtask-apps-not-responding-shutdown-windows.html">Turn On or Off to Automatically Close Apps not Responding at Shutdown in Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/717-shut-down-speed-up.html">How to Set WaitToKillServiceTimeout to Speed Up Shut Down Time in Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn Fast Startup On or Off for a Hybrid Boot in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7449-desktop-start-when-sign-close-apps-windows-8-a.html">How to Go to Desktop or Start Screen when You Sign in or Close Apps in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5833-startup-options-change-time-wait-before-default-os-runs.html">Change Time to Wait before Default OS Runs Automatically at Startup in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 319395, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Reduce the Startup Delay Time for Desktop Apps in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]When Windows 8 starts up and/or you sign in, any [B]desktop apps[/B] that have been set to [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5180-startup-items-manage-windows-8-a.html']run at startup[/URL][/B] are delayed by a few (5-10) seconds by default now. Previous Windows did not have this delay for startup programs. While you cannot completely eliminate this startup delay, you can adjust to either reduce or increase the delay. This tutorial will show you how to change the [B]startup delay[/B] time of your [B]desktop apps[/B] that run at startup to what you want instead in [B]Windows 8[/B], [B]Windows RT[/B], [B]Windows 8.1[/B], and [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B]. [/info] [option="OPTION ONE"]To Set Startup Delay Time to Zero using a REG File[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]1. [/SIZE][/B]Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below.[/INDENT] [INDENT][COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]This .reg file will set the [B]Startupdelayinmsec[/B] DWORD in OPTION TWO below to [B]0[/B] (zero) for almost no startup delay[/I].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]Windows_8_Zero_Startup_Delay.reg[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][dl]https://www.eightforums.com/attachments/windows_8_zero_startup_delay-reg.33535/[/dl][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]2. [/SIZE]Save [/B]the [B].reg[/B] file to your desktop.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]3.[/SIZE][/B] Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]4.[/SIZE][/B] If prompted, click on [B]Run[/B], [B]Yes[/B] ([B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B]), [B]Yes[/B], and [B]OK[/B] to approve the merge.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.[/INDENT] [option="OPTION TWO"]To Set a Custom Startup Delay Time in Registry Editor[/option] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] Press the :winkey:[B] + R[/B] keys to open the Run dialog, type [B]regedit[/B], and click/tap on [B]OK[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]2. [/B][/SIZE]If prompted by [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5509-user-account-control-uac-change-settings-windows-8-a.html']UAC[/URL][/B], then click/tap on [B]Yes[/B].[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]3.[/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2] In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)[/SIZE][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][note]If you do not have a [B]Serialize[/B] key, then right click or press and hold on the [B]Explorer[/B] key, click/tap on [B]New[/B] and [B]Key[/B], type [B]Serialize[/B] for the name, and press Enter.[/note][/INDENT] [note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [/note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][B]HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize[/B][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33533[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] In the right pane of [B]Serialize[/B], double/click tap on the [B]Startupdelayinmsec[/B] DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][note]If you do not have a [B]Startupdelayinmsec[/B] DWORD, then right click or press and hold on an empty space in the right pane of [B]Serialize[/B], click/tap on [B]New[/B] and [B]DWORD (32-bit) Value [/B], type [B]Startupdelayinmsec[/B] for the name, and press Enter.[/note][/INDENT] [note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [/note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] Type in a number for how many [B]milliseconds[/B] you want to have for a startup delay time for desktop apps that run at startup, and click/tap on [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot below)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][note]0 = almost no startup delay[/note][/INDENT] [note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]1000 milliseconds = 1 second[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]60000 milliseconds = 60 seconds (1 minute)[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [/note] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]33534[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][SIZE=3][B]6. [/B][/SIZE]When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.[/INDENT] That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5180-startup-items-manage-windows-8-a.html']How to Manage Startup Programs and Items in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37420-hungapptimeout-threshold-specify-windows.html']How to Specify HungAppTimeout Used to Determine a Hung Process in Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37424-waittokillapptimeout-specify-shutdown-windows.html']How to Specify WaitToKillAppTimeout to Speed Up Shut Down Time in Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37417-autoendtask-apps-not-responding-shutdown-windows.html']Turn On or Off to Automatically Close Apps not Responding at Shutdown in Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/717-shut-down-speed-up.html']How to Set WaitToKillServiceTimeout to Speed Up Shut Down Time in Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6320-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn Fast Startup On or Off for a Hybrid Boot in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/7449-desktop-start-when-sign-close-apps-windows-8-a.html']How to Go to Desktop or Start Screen when You Sign in or Close Apps in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5833-startup-options-change-time-wait-before-default-os-runs.html']Change Time to Wait before Default OS Runs Automatically at Startup in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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