Can't get application to run on startup.

[jsanthara]

I am attempting to have an application run on startup. I put the application in the startup folder in the start menu, but that didn't work. It shows up under startup in msconfig, and the box is checked, but when I restart the application does not run. Any ideas?

 

[sminlal]

What kind of program is it, and how sure are you that it doesn't actually run and then perhaps exit immediately due to some unexpected condition?

 

[jsanthara]

The application is called CPUID HWMonitor, and I am not sure that it doesn't initially run and then exit, I just assumed it doesn't because when I run it manually it has not exhibited that behavior as of yet.

 

[sminlal]

When you run it manually, does it give you a UAC prompt? If so, that might prevent it from running at startup.

 

[jsanthara]

Yes, there is always a UAC prompt. So UAC = no startup? Seems odd. Anyway around this?

 

[sminlal]

I don't have any personal experience doing this myself, but you might try using Task Manager as suggested by the last post in this thread: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic139324.html

 

[jsanthara]

Using the Task Scheduler works perfectly. Thank you very much for your help sminlal, I really appreciate it.

Just in case the link dies, here is what it says (and it worked for me, at least the first time):

- Start Task Scheduler
- Create basic task, give it a name
- Set trigger as When I log on
- Set Action as Start a program
- Point Program to afterburner executable file
- Set Add Arguments to: -T
- check "Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish", click finish
- Select "Run with highest privileges", OK

 

[jsanthara]

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