Is it Safe to use application's Run at Win Start alongwith Adding

[DreamSkape]

Hi All,

IOBit's Smart Defrag is a great product that auto defrags your computer while you are working on it. The best thing is that you can work without compensentating on the speed while you are defragmenting.

Lately, I have been facing this problem with the software. I noticed that the software is not starting with Windows. I checked Task Manager to confirm this and found that the exe is not listed there. Though I have written this to the Support of IOBit, I am not sure of reply as FREE products do not get replies usually.

To counter the problem, I have added it to my Startup Folder for the time being. However, as the option "Run at Startup" is still selected, I was wondering whether it will cause any conflicts with any of the other startup programs. I considered unchecking the option "Run at Startup" but then will I loose the scans scheduled using the same menu?

Please throw some light on this. As far as I feel, if I add it to Startup Menu and manually add it to the Windows Task Scheduler, it should do. However, I want to confirm the same before proceeding.

Thanking you all,

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Best Regards,

Arun Kumar M.

Signed: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 1:07:37 PM IST

[DreamSkape]

As far as I feel, if I add it to Startup Menu and manually add it to the Windows Task Scheduler, it should do. However, I want to confirm the same before proceeding.

I acted on the above statement and added it to my startup folder. However, now its running two instances of the software. If I remove it from Startup, it runs none.. Any ideas?

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Best Regards,

Arun Kumar M.

Signed: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 2:22:16 PM IST

Edited May 31, 2009 by DreamSkape

[DreamSkape]

Hi,

This is to inform you all that it was a mistake on my part. I use several programs to keep my system safe and maintained. Most of these programs contain startup items too. It occured to me and I checked all the startup sections of these programs to find that I had turned off auto startup in OneCare. I removed it and now the problem has been rectified.

However, what I could not understand is that when others had it turned "ON", why did turning it off in a single program (that too, accidently) stopped it from loading. Secondly, when I manually added it to startup, why were two instances running while there were none when I removed it from the starup menu? Sounds strange to me.

Any Ideas?

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Best Regards,

Arun Kumar M.

Signed: Monday, June 01, 2009, 9:41:04 AM IST

Edited June 1, 2009 by DreamSkape

[Tripredacus]

By adding to startup, do you mean putting it in the startup folder or using the run key?

[DreamSkape]

By adding to startup, do you mean putting it in the startup folder or using the run key?

Hi,

I meant creating a shortcut to the program in the Startup Folder. Though I found the mistake as explained above, still I wish to know why it was running two instances when I added it to the Startup and none when I removed it from there.

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Best Regards,

Arun Kumar M.

Signed: Monday, June 01, 2009, 11:25:59 PM IST

[Tripredacus]

Make sure you put it in the Startup folder for All Users? I'm not sure why it would open twice either.

[DreamSkape]

Make sure you put it in the Startup folder for All Users? I'm not sure why it would open twice either.

I tried puttin it in All Users' Startup Folder. Same results.

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Best Regards,

Arun Kumar M.

Signed: Wednesday, June 03, 2009, 1:35:08 PM IST