boot/startup sequence

When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
select an order that will stay permanently?

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John the West Ham fan

<><

Hi,

No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially determines
when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the startup axis can
start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then write a batch file
that starts them in the order you want and either drop it in the startup
folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a good idea as some need
to launch at a certain point in the startup to be effective, or to be able
to update properly.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"housetrained" <> wrote in message
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> When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
> select an order that will stay permanently?
>
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
> <><

Thanks for that. Widows sidebar sometimes starts before the internet
connection and the gadgets don't work till later. Maybe there's a way of
disabling sidebar and have it start last????

--
John the West Ham fan

<><

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Hi,
>
> No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially
> determines when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the
> startup axis can start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then
> write a batch file that starts them in the order you want and either drop
> it in the startup folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a
> good idea as some need to launch at a certain point in the startup to be
> effective, or to be able to update properly.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "housetrained" <> wrote in message
> news:bUfZi.12655$...
>> When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way to
>> select an order that will stay permanently?
>>
>> --
>> John the West Ham fan
>>
>> <><
>

Hi,

I am familiar with that little quirk, and it's because most network adapters
don't initialize very quickly under Vista. Basically, the only option there
would be to disable it completely and manually initiate the gadget bar after
a connection is established.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"housetrained" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for that. Widows sidebar sometimes starts before the internet
> connection and the gadgets don't work till later. Maybe there's a way of
> disabling sidebar and have it start last????
>
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
> <><
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Hi,
>>
>> No, not from within Windows. Where a program loads from partially
>> determines when it loads, but ones within that particular point in the
>> startup axis can start in any order. You'd have to disable them all, then
>> write a batch file that starts them in the order you want and either drop
>> it in the startup folder or launch it yourself. Doing this may not be a
>> good idea as some need to launch at a certain point in the startup to be
>> effective, or to be able to update properly.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "housetrained" <> wrote in message
>> news:bUfZi.12655$...
>>> When I start up, the programmes load in a random order. Is there a way
>>> to select an order that will stay permanently?
>>>
>>> --
>>> John the West Ham fan
>>>
>>> <><
>>