How do I change the program load sequence

How can I change the program load sequence?
When I log on, Messenger trys to load before my network is loaded and therefore always fails to get connected.

 

Hrh

This may help. I haven't tried it but it's been recommended here. Read about it here.

What I would suggest is turn off the offending program in the startup list and start it manually later. msconfig at it's startup tab will work for this as well.

 

Mike Lin's Start Up Control Panel is well regarded, but I am not sure it allows you to adjust the sequence of start up items.
Here is an article which let's you do that manually
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1566666,00.asp
Or there is a program, Absolute StartUp, that claims to do it.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1595283,00.asp

 

I have had the same problems with both Win98 and XP.

I have tried changeing the sequence with no success.

I finaly gave up and removed them from the SU list and connect when I was ready to.

A suggestion. ( or thought. Your choice )

When things like messenger are loaded at start up you may lose control of what comes and goes without you being aware of it.

I myself allow nothing to connect to the Internet at bootup. And I also allow nothing remain connected after use. I unwittingly left IE connected once and I was real sorry. I did not get an actual Virus but found stuff that I never asked for or downloaded.

BillyBob

 

Hi HRH,

Welcome to the BBS.

This is a simpler fix than that in the PC Mag article linked in Welshjim's post, but it might be worth a try.

I had a similar problem, a conflict caused by the order in which the programs loaded from my Startup folder. Not surprisingly, they appear to load in alphabetical order so I simply renamed the shortcut for the offending program so that it loaded last.

HTH.

 

Another free app: Startup Delayer http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay

Regards - Charles