P.S. the AIM entry was not added by me, and it minimizes....
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#1
Posted 08 January 2007 - 05:20 PM
P.S. the AIM entry was not added by me, and it minimizes....
#2
Posted 08 January 2007 - 05:28 PM
If not /minimize, try just /min
Let me know if it works.
#3
Posted 08 January 2007 - 06:20 PM
I find that changing entries in the registry as a last resort. One mistake leads to reinstalling the operating system.
#4
Posted 08 January 2007 - 06:29 PM
Depends on how familiar you are with the registry. I mess with it from time to time and never had any problems whatsoever. I don't worry about backing it up since I know what I'm doing, but that is not a good practice for most peopleI find that changing entries in the registry as a last resort. One mistake leads to reinstalling the operating system.
Edited by computerwiz12890, 08 January 2007 - 06:30 PM.
#5
Posted 09 January 2007 - 02:28 PM
I actually have a funny story with regediting. One time I was cleaning up my registry from some values that were set in there by spyware, and by accident, I deleted the key instead of the values, and I didn't know about backing up the registry, so afterwards the internet was disabled. In order to get my computer back to normal, I used system restore. System restore has saved me several times.
#6
Posted 11 January 2007 - 09:23 PM
#7
Posted 11 January 2007 - 09:53 PM
PS...if you have them as registry entries and being called to start up elsewhere, that could be causing conflicts...
#8
Posted 12 January 2007 - 09:51 PM
#9
Posted 13 January 2007 - 11:09 PM
Give me the full path to each program you want to start up minimized. (example: C:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe) I'll write a batch file for you which you can stick in the startup folder. It will start each one minimized. One advantage to this batch file is if for some reason you want to start up each program again, all it will take is one click, rather than clicking on each program.
This will also give you a glimpse of programming using little 'ole notepad.
#10
Posted 14 January 2007 - 09:03 AM
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox
C:\Program Files\Watchtower\Watchtower Library 2005\e\wtlib *
*What happens when I upgrade to 2006?
Thanx a lot for your help!
#11
Posted 14 January 2007 - 12:29 PM
I think in the programming of some of these programs, they are not allowed to start up minimized. Which makes me wonder how it was able to work the first time...
You can right-click on the batch file, and select Edit. Change the line with the Watchtower Library to what the new path will be. If you need help with that, let me know.What happens when I upgrade to 2006?
Here's the batch file. Unzip it before running it:
startup_programs.zip 283bytes 292 downloads
Run it right after you download it and you'll find out right away if it will work or not. No point in putting it in the startup folder if it doesn't even work.
And if it doesn't, then it looks like these programs don't allow you to have them startup minimized. But if you go into the programs themselves, and look in their options, I believe you may find an option to startup minimized for AIM and Itunes. Doubt it for Firefox and Watchtower.
#12
Posted 14 January 2007 - 02:46 PM
"This application has failed to start because ureappshare12u.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix the problem."
I'll try to manually fix the iTunes, and btw.... I have an add-on for fiefox that when you close it, it really minimizes to the tray so I edited the batch file but it doesn't work.... maybe I'm doing it wrong....
Oh, if you just have iTunes minimize regularly (not to the tray) that would be fine too
Edited by interpolarity, 14 January 2007 - 02:53 PM.
#13
Posted 19 January 2007 - 05:59 PM
That's all I can do with the batch file. If these programs are not minimizing the way you like after both trying the Startup Folder method and the Batch file method, then I don't think those particular programs support starting up minimized.Oh, if you just have iTunes minimize regularly (not to the tray) that would be fine too
Wish I could help more, but that's all I got. If anyone else has any ideas, they're welcome to come try
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