Speedfan loads up twice at startup

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 14:37

I've put Speedfan in the startup folder so it controls the fans speed, However it always loads up twice. Any solution? Running windows Vista btw.

tres · 25 Mar 2010 at 14:48

START -> RUN -> MSCONFIG

check it's not also listed in that startup section
also check the application settings as it might be set to load on Windows start up on it's own.

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 14:51

Its listed twice there, But disabling either one of them and then it doesn't load up at all :confused:

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 15:49

They're in startup tab twice because one is the startup folder one. Delete both entries, (delete the satrtup folder one) and then copy the Speedfan shortcut back into the startup folder in the start menu.

Problem solved.

anything I don't mind · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:00

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

sysinternals autoruns, great app for that.

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:21

Khaaan! said:
They're in startup tab twice because one is the startup folder one. Delete both entries, (delete the satrtup folder one) and then copy the Speedfan shortcut back into the startup folder in the start menu.

Problem solved.

Problem not solved. Deleted the one from startup, Removed both from MSCONFIG and confirmed that they weren't starting.

Put speedfan back into the startup folder and again, 2 load up.

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:26

What version are you running?

I'm on 4.4 with "minimise at startup" set.

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:29

Same, 4.4.

I have that set, But loading up twice sometimes causes conflicts between the two.

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:31

Just simply running it loads it twice too?

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 16:33

Nope, Just loads once. Works fine if I run it automatically on startup. Its just when I put it into the startup folder it all messes up.

In msconfig, It says both entries are in the startup folder, As if I've put two in there. But I've looked and there is definetly only one there. Very confused.

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:04

Aha I think I might have the solution, it just sprung into my mind while I was thinking about some food (!).

Right Click the startup folder, click "Open" then do the same again and click "Open All Users".

Make sure the shortcut only exists in one and not the other - long shot and shouldn't happen this way but you never know

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:15

I can't find open all users? Im the only user on the Pc, so this is probably why?

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:17

You'd still have Open All Users - or should (I'm the only user on my PC for example).

Is this Win7 ?

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:24

Nope, Windows Vista.

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:29

Ah vista,.

You could try manually going to the locations:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
and
C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

I'd manually create a shortcut to the first location and retest then move it to the 2nd location to see which one solves the problem.

UnworthyBean · 25 Mar 2010 at 17:45

Khaaan! said:
Ah vista,.

You could try manually going to the locations:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
and
C:\Users\Your Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

I'd manually create a shortcut to the first location and retest then move it to the 2nd location to see which one solves the problem.

Bingo!

Found out there was no Startup folder for 'All Users' so I created one. Shoved speedfan in my startup folder and there we go, Now works.

Appreciate the help, Cheers.

mrk · 25 Mar 2010 at 18:34

gillywibble · 26 Mar 2010 at 14:04

This happened to me, I just edited the registry rather than using startup/msconfig.