Guest DaveG Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Is there a way to set XP so that it automatically opens all the applications, and the files in those apps, that I was using when I shut it down? (I know about the Start folder, but I'd have to manually put everything into it.) Basically, I'm asking for a way to restore the state of my computer when I shut it off. For whatever reason, Stand By won't come alive after an overnight standing-by. Thanks, Dave
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Auto open programs upon restart? "DaveG" <dgehman@rcn.com> wrote in message news:rcq6g3pp3vsedd7ap1m2qhfu5tbfqtje2t@4ax.com... > Is there a way to set XP so that it automatically opens all the > applications, and the files in those apps, that I was using when I > shut it down? > > (I know about the Start folder, but I'd have to manually put > everything into it.) > > Basically, I'm asking for a way to restore the state of my computer > when I shut it off. > > For whatever reason, Stand By won't come alive after an overnight > standing-by. > Have you tried hibernate mode? This is essentially the same as standby except that the contents of the RAM are written out to the hard disk. I have come across one or two PCs that don't standby too well. I have a laptop that works OK off AC, but it fails to standby when run from batteries.
Guest Mark M Morse Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Auto open programs upon restart? Hi Dave: I agree with M.I.5¾. I use Hibernate on desktops and laptops, but I always save any important changes in open applications first, just in case! (Hibernate is at least as foolproof as Windows XP.) In general, hibernation works great. I use it a lot when I cannot get web content to save properly when away from a printer; after the system comes out of hibernation, I'm able to print the web page content in each of the open browsers. (I shipped a laptop in hibernation, and it worked after two weeks.) I know people sometimes use Standby for hours at a time; for me, Standby versus Hibernate is fast session resumption versus substantial battery-life extension . I use Hibernate on the desktops mainly when shifting stuff around my cramped office. Every once in awhile, a system does not properly come out of hibernation. In these cases, the system is either comatose (rare), mildly to severely cosmetically-impaired (eg: screen corruption), limping a little or a lot, or just funky -- behavior very similar to a continuous Windows XP session that's beginning to deteriorate after a few days. I do not know exactly what your system does when resuming from Standby overnight; what happens? Does Standby resume after a much shorter interval? If anybody needs help finding Hibernate, then press shift at the Shutdown dialog box and the Standby icon will change to the Hibernate icon. ~ Mark DaveG wrote, in part: > > Basically, I'm asking for a way to restore the state of my > computer > when I shut it off. > > For whatever reason, Stand By won't come alive after an overnight > standing-by.
Guest DaveG Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Auto open programs upon restart? On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:57:04 +0100, "M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote: > >Have you tried hibernate mode? Totally forgot this - the last time I saw the option was the last time I powered down Win98, several computer centuries ago. A search of the Help file pointed me to where I could enable it, and I'll be trying it... Thanks!
Guest DaveG Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Auto open programs upon restart? On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 06:14:26 -0700, "Mark M Morse" <mmm4444bot@hotmail.com> wrote: >I do not know exactly what your system does when resuming from >Standby overnight; what happens? Does Standby resume after a much >shorter interval? > > ~ Mark Thanks for the detail. My system is an old, used IBM Intellistation with an industrial-strength Intel network utility whose bells and whistles I cannot grasp -- I think that's the problem, that something is enabled or set there that I don't from Adam. Short standby is fine. Anything over a few hours, and it won't wake up. I have to hold the power button 15 sec., punch it again, and then wait while XP scans & fixes my motley collection of old SCSI drives, Word nags me about restoring files, etc. etc. Changes to Wake on LAN in the BIOS setup has no effect, and I"m not waking it via the network anyway.
Guest Unknown Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Auto open programs upon restart? After in standby for a few hours, does the power light go off on the computer? If so it went into hibernation. If that is the case, only the power on button will bring it on. "DaveG" <dgehman@rcn.com> wrote in message news:tfb7g35jodd2p1ih70kg6pvs9oepd1oads@4ax.com... > On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 06:14:26 -0700, "Mark M Morse" > <mmm4444bot@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >>I do not know exactly what your system does when resuming from >>Standby overnight; what happens? Does Standby resume after a much >>shorter interval? >> > >> ~ Mark > > Thanks for the detail. > > My system is an old, used IBM Intellistation with an > industrial-strength Intel network utility whose bells and whistles I > cannot grasp -- I think that's the problem, that something is enabled > or set there that I don't from Adam. > > Short standby is fine. Anything over a few hours, and it won't wake > up. I have to hold the power button 15 sec., punch it again, and then > wait while XP scans & fixes my motley collection of old SCSI drives, > Word nags me about restoring files, etc. etc. Changes to Wake on LAN > in the BIOS setup has no effect, and I"m not waking it via the network > anyway.
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