Can boink totally start minimized?

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fastrush Send message Joined: 24 Sep 99 Posts: 3 Credit: 7,947,155 RAC: 0	Message 237485 - Posted: 25 Jan 2006, 17:22:19 UTC When boink starts up it fills up half of the screen for 20 sec. after that it goes to the taskbar. I put /s behind the exe file but this did not solve this problem. I know it is only an esthetic problem but still. ID: 237485 ·

Aurora Borealis Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Jan 01 Posts: 3075 Credit: 5,631,463 RAC: 0	Message 237487 - Posted: 25 Jan 2006, 17:28:14 UTC Last modified: 25 Jan 2006, 17:28:28 UTC This is an on going bug, annoyance. I also added a start minimize in the property of the shortcut. It seems to go to the tray more often or maybe that's only wishfully thinking on my part. Boinc V7.2.42 Win7 i5 3.33G 4GB, GTX470 ID: 237487 ·

Stanley Harris Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 175 Credit: 18,284,150 RAC: 2	Message 237493 - Posted: 25 Jan 2006, 20:55:12 UTC Why not install as a service? ID: 237493 ·

RRipley Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Apr 01 Posts: 880 Credit: 23,005,843 RAC: 0	Message 237519 - Posted: 25 Jan 2006, 21:46:27 UTC How about adding the option /s (or --systray) to boincmgr.exe? ID: 237519 ·

Bob Guy Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Sep 00 Posts: 126 Credit: 213,429 RAC: 0	Message 239264 - Posted: 29 Jan 2006, 11:48:40 UTC If you are starting Boinc manager from the startup folder (or the registry 'run' key) so that Boinc starts when Windows starts then you may see an orphan Boinc button in the taskbar when Windows starts. This is due to a known bug in Windows with no solution. A small program Delayrun can be used in the startup folder instead of the Boinc shortcut to start Boinc after a short delay. The theory is that Windows will complete its loading processes before Boinc starts thereby avoiding this bug and eliminating the orphan button in the task bar. More info can be found in this thread. A user suggested DELAYRUN.INI is: 3 C:\\Program Files\\BOINC\\boincmgr.exe C:\\Program Files\\BOINC\\ /s I might suggest a delay of 5 or more seconds just to be sure. ID: 239264 ·

fastrush Send message Joined: 24 Sep 99 Posts: 3 Credit: 7,947,155 RAC: 0	Message 241753 - Posted: 3 Feb 2006, 22:21:47 UTC - in response to Message 239264. I installed the delay and it works better now. Although I still think the screen is filled for a rather long time but it always goes to the taskbar ID: 241753 ·

fastrush Send message Joined: 24 Sep 99 Posts: 3 Credit: 7,947,155 RAC: 0	Message 263572 - Posted: 17 Mar 2006, 19:08:03 UTC - in response to Message 237493. Why not install as a service? I installed the delay thing and that works. But what do you mean as a servic??? ID: 263572 ·

Jord Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 15184 Credit: 4,362,181 RAC: 3	Message 263575 - Posted: 17 Mar 2006, 19:12:50 UTC Last modified: 17 Mar 2006, 19:24:43 UTC In Windows (and Linux I think), you can choose to install BOINC as a service. This means it'll run even when you are not logged in to Windows. 3rd option in the installer. Oh, and the screensaver and graphics do work in this configuration, but with a workaround. ID: 263575 ·

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