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Originally Posted by cybmole
be careful with that program, I used it for a while then observed that some programs were actually starting twice!. once as normal, then once again as delayed. The delayer program fails to "turn off" some start up launches. Logitech setpoint was one of the misbehavers, I think
some windows services ( in Win 7 anyway) can be set to auto+delayed which is a safer solution. Ccleaner will show you all your startup programs for free & lets you disable the useless ones .
even better is to replace "shut down" with sleep ! My main PC only goes off when needed for windows updates or when there's a power cut !
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Been using SD for a few years with no problems such as a those suggested. It's true that some programs don't like being delay started by SD - so I don't use the delay feature on them. And it's possible to have a program started twice, just as it is in vanilla windows.
I use SD because I dislike erratic startup times - I don't care much how long it takes, as long as its more or less the same today as it was yesterday. With SD that's what I get, without it I don't. As I said I start a lot programs at boot time - 29 to be exact, 17 of which on delay.
Startup Delayer does not 'manage' Services and Services Manager does not 'manage' applications - so IMO they are not alternatives.
BR