Every time I boot windows, I start my newsreader Forte Agent v5, email program Eudora, Editpad++, Firefox, and Solitaire
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to put them in my startup folder?
micky wrote:
Every time I boot windows, I start my newsreader Forte Agent v5, email
program Eudora, Editpad++, Firefox, and Solitaire
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to put them in my startup folder?
I wouldn't ... lets face it, your machines seem rather inclined to
having "issues", what if Agent barfed on a corrupt folder when it
started, or Firefox tried to reload a million tabs?
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 1 Dec 2024 11:19:00 +0000, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
micky wrote:
Every time I boot windows, I start my newsreader Forte Agent v5, email
program Eudora, Editpad++, Firefox, and Solitaire
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to put them in my startup folder?
I wouldn't ... lets face it, your machines seem rather inclined to
having "issues", what if Agent barfed on a corrupt folder when it
started, or Firefox tried to reload a million tabs?
Good point.... But I bought a new used one tonight, Bigger, better, and faster, Same advice?
micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 1 Dec 2024 11:19:00 +0000, Andy Burns
<usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
micky wrote:
Every time I boot windows, I start my newsreader Forte Agent v5, email >>>> program Eudora, Editpad++, Firefox, and Solitaire
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to put them in my startup folder?
I wouldn't ... lets face it, your machines seem rather inclined to
having "issues", what if Agent barfed on a corrupt folder when it
started, or Firefox tried to reload a million tabs?
Good point.... But I bought a new used one tonight, Bigger, better, and
faster, Same advice?
Yes, even moreso with a used device. How "used" is it? Has it had a
complete wipe and reinstall of windows?
about 5 years ago. It's about 10 years
old now. It has an HDD and an SSD. I figured the rebuilder added the
second, but later found out they were originally sold that way. It
worked fine except for one story unrelated to the refurbishing.
He didn't send me exactly the one I ordered. The one he sent was very
similar and it would boot off the image I made of the previous computer, >connected by USB iirc. I liked that. But for some other imporrtant
reason, I sent it back (no charge to me) and he sent the one I'd ordered
in the first place. The new one wouldn't boot off the image, but I
hadn't relied on doing that.)
micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Tue, 3 Dec 2024 07:54:36 -0000 (UTC),
Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 1 Dec 2024 11:19:00 +0000, Andy Burns >>>> <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
micky wrote:
Every time I boot windows, I start my newsreader Forte Agent v5, email >>>>>> program Eudora, Editpad++, Firefox, and Solitaire
Is it a good idea or a bad idea to put them in my startup folder?
I wouldn't ... lets face it, your machines seem rather inclined to
having "issues", what if Agent barfed on a corrupt folder when it
started, or Firefox tried to reload a million tabs?
Good point.... But I bought a new used one tonight, Bigger, better, and >>>> faster, Same advice?
Yes, even moreso with a used device. How "used" is it? Has it had a
complete wipe and reinstall of windows?
I don't know yet, but probably. From an Amazon-affiliated renewer**.
I bought a desktop frrom Amazon about 5 years ago.
Confused. Why are you telling my about something you bought five years ago, >when I asked you about the machine you bought the other night?
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