Is there a way to delay startup programs?

[bacontaco]

I was wondering if there is a way to delay when the programs in my startup group execute. It seems like I get error with a few of the programs in the startup group because windows executes them before the appropriate drivers that are needed to run the programs are loaded.

For example, I have a motherboard temperature monitoring program, but I get an error when it loads automatically with windows, since the appropriate drivers and services aren't fully loaded yet. However, the program will work fine if it is run manually, after the entire boot sequence is finished.

Is there a way to delay the launch of these programs without using a separate program? If I do need to use a separate program, it cannot be one that uses command line options, since my dial-up connection also needs to be run in this manner.

Thanks very much for your time!

 

[theAnimal]

Startup Delayer
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[bacontaco]

I downloaded Startup Delayer, but I still have a problem with my dial-up connection. When I place a shortcut to my dial-up in my startup group, it tries to dial before the appropriate drivers are loaded, and the call doesn't go thourgh. However, when I try to use Startup Delayer with my dial-up, it doesn't work, since the program needs a path to the file, and there is not a path for dial-up networking. I tried using a link to the dial-up connection to place for the path, but it doesn't work either.

I have also tried using Task Scheduler to dial, but it doesn't work either.

Anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks again.

 

[ProviaFan]

Originally posted by: bacontaco
I downloaded Startup Delayer, but I still have a problem with my dial-up connection. When I place a shortcut to my dial-up in my startup group, it tries to dial before the appropriate drivers are loaded, and the call doesn't go thourgh. However, when I try to use Startup Delayer with my dial-up, it doesn't work, since the program needs a path to the file, and there is not a path for dial-up networking. I tried using a link to the dial-up connection to place for the path, but it doesn't work either.

I have also tried using Task Scheduler to dial, but it doesn't work either.

Anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks again.

Can you make a shortcut to a web page, then point the Startup Delayer to said shortcut? In theory, this should make it attempt to load the shortcut in IE, thus initiating a dialup connection. Needless to say, this has a greater chance of not working properly (or at all) in practice, but it's the only suggestion I could think of.

 

[mbackof]

Its primative, but you could create one batch file that calls all of the items that are currently in your startup group. Remove all of the items and leave the batch file in the startup group. Put a sleep XXX command into the batch file before the program you want to delay. Modify the number til you get it where you want.

Mike