--- In [email protected], "AbSoundLabs \(Mark\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Jim... > > Been away on personal business so my reply is a bit late. Perhaps I am not > explaining myself correctly. The system boots properly to the log- in prompt. > When I log-in, the specific programs that are in the startup directories for > all users and my specific startup seem to load in random order. For > example...my GMail notifier loads B4 the Network is activated causing the > GMail to show no connection available. Sometimes the Network loads B4 the > GMail so its functional. Watching the icons in the taskbar you see different > orders on most every startup. > > What I was wondering if there was some sort of option that would set the > priority of how these load, i.e, Network first, Virus/email scanner second, > GMail third and so on. > > Have I thoroughly messed with everyone's head? > > Mark
^v^ ^v^ ^v^~~~~ Paris's Reply ~~~~^v^ ^v^ ^v^ Mark, I knew what you meant but I couldn't explain as it is a very complicated subject as programs are being loaded from various locations in windows. It generally works ok but unfortunately things can get out of synchronisation. This is because of the number of locations, the groups of programs, and the nature of the commands alpha/numeric etc involved, I told you that I couldn't explain it adequately, so rather than once again suffer the malevolent intervention of my nemesis. I will instead direct you to a very interesting Google group thread: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize/ browse_thread/thread/40dd195b1c0f1cf9/4a5a5fc6a65ede86? lnk=st&q=Can+I+order+the+startup+of+programs+that+automatically+run+on +startup+windows+2000&rnum=1&hl=en#4a5a5fc6a65ede86 OR http://tinyurl.com/y7x7ra In addition to the above there appears to be a number of commercially available products, here are a couple that you ma wish to consider: With RegRun you can control the load order of all programs that start automatically when Windows starts. If you want get full control of your startup ... http://www.greatis.com/security/startuporder.htm Startup Organizer is a Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista program that ... You can also define the order in which to run your programs and even set a ... http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/mpProducts_Detail.asp?id=9 HTH Paris http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/a_ztechnicalcomputersupportforall/ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
