Startup Delayer

• Version: 2.5b138
• Downloads Count: 336,163
• License Type: Free
• Price: Free
• Date Added: Jun 1, 2009
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista
• File Size: 980.0 KB
• Author: r2 Studios

Most recent User Reviews for Startup Delayer

• Reviewed by: wkincaid

  01-21-2010

  Duration of ownership: 0 Months

  Strengths: Don't know - wasn't able to download.

  Weaknesses: When I clicked on "Download" I received a popup ad from PCTools for an anti spyware product.

  Overall Evaluation: Can't get to it to evaluate it! Where's the popup from PCWorld coming from?

• Reviewed by: lawrie57

  12-28-2009

  Duration of ownership: 0 Days

  Strengths: Don't know, could not download this program.

  Weaknesses: As Above

  Overall Evaluation: Very disappointed, when I tried to download this file, stopzilla terminated the download, saying there was a virus.

• Reviewed by: BahrainKayaker

  11-27-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: -Adjusts delay of programs on startup -Stops undesired programs from loading -Warns when programs reload themselves in the queue so you know to go into the main program to work startup settings Lets you start programs on startup that don't normally start automatically

  Weaknesses: Have not found a way to set the order that programs with "zero" delay start

  Overall Evaluation: Awesome utility, as described, wish I installed it months ago. I also use the utility "CS Fire Monitor" which shows CPU utilization. I used CS Fire in conjunction with Startup Delayer Countdown monitor to determine how long the CPUs were fully engaged on startup, then adjusted startup timings so each utility/program starts when the CPUs are not fully occupied. It took about 4-5 iterations to get all the timings right, now my startup is usable much quicker. Also nice, it lets you add in additional programs (in my case Outlook and Firefox) which you want all the time. I especially like that Startup Delayer warns you when programs override the delay settings so you can go into the programs and adjust them. Highly recommended.

• Reviewed by: rwnoll

  06-19-2009

  Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

  Strengths: Able to choose which programs I wish delayed at startup. Easy to use.

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall Evaluation: My boot seems much more smooth. I just love this little program. I have it saved with my important programs. It's a must have I feel.

• Reviewed by: Tracy2Mark

  06-15-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: Plenty: drag and drop to the bottom box and use the slider to adjust the delay time, or open the item and adjust to more than 2 minute delay. Nice small graphical interfact telling you how much longer before the next program will start...and you can start it earlier if desired by clicking on Start Now. The problem with Deactivated is not a "problem". the programs wording is a bit different. Instead of Save, or Enable Now, it's Activate to enable the program to do it's thing. By double clicking the program you can set the time in hours, seconds and/or minutes. No need to figure out how many seconds 3 minutes is.

  Weaknesses: I haven't been able to find a way to adjust the order of the items I leave in for normal boot time, but you can still adjust the time delay, if desired.

  Overall Evaluation: The comment about 'doesn't solve the problem' doesn't state the problem that the user had. Also, the Vista crash doesn't state what was going on elsewhere that might be crashing the system. Nor does it state that it crashed every time the user ran it. These poor reviews are poorly stated as to the reason they don't like the program.

• Reviewed by: Jaar123

  06-11-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths: Easy to use. Simple. Fast.

  Weaknesses: None

  Overall Evaluation: Excellent.

• Reviewed by: mclark25

  03-09-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

  Strengths: Did what I needed it to do - delay a specific startup program that would not load properly

  Weaknesses: none for me so far

  Overall Evaluation: I had a specific program (nitropdf printer monitor) that wouldn't load on boot-up due to conflict with something else loading. I used Startup delayer to postpone loading of nitro pdf printer monitor & so far all is okay. I set a few other bootup items to delay also. No problems, but I don't know if it makes computer available for use quicker or not as this was not my main use for Startup delay

• Reviewed by: PiezoSapphire

  03-02-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths: Works as described. Simple to use

  Weaknesses: None. (You can create a delay longer than 3 minutes by right-clicking the item and setting the time there. I have programs delayed an hour.

  Overall Evaluation: Excellent. I run it on two Vista machines and no longer dread restarting, with my command prompt active seven minutes sooner. Because of the negative reviews, I worked with the program for a month before writing this review. And the user who believes that MSCONFIG does this is woefully uniformed.

• Reviewed by: pkowalski

  01-29-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: Delays the startup of non critical programs.

  Weaknesses: none

  Overall Evaluation: Works as described. I have delayed the startup of indexing & syncing programs. I am now able to logon to Outlook as soon as my wireless connection is made.

• Reviewed by: RetiredTechie

  01-19-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: none

  Weaknesses: Doesn't actually solve the problem, and requires careful uninstall.

  Overall Evaluation: Might be useful for some, but the delayed load can slow launched applications. There is no free lunch. MORE IMPORTANT, if you don't like it, be VERY careful when uninstalling. Get rid of ALL delayed program designations before uninstalling. If you don't, you will have to fiddle with start>run>msconfig forever to get things back to where they were before you installed this mostly useless program.

• Reviewed by: netsy

  01-05-2009

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: none

  Weaknesses: absolutely worthless

  Overall Evaluation: after downloading, it was "Deactivated". After numerous attempts to re- download and get it activated, I gave up because it simply would not work. Take it off your website - please!

• Reviewed by: feh26

  10-31-2008

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: None that I am aware of

  Weaknesses: It causes Vista to crash

  Overall Evaluation: Poor, do not install

• Reviewed by: thinds

  10-27-2008

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths: Speeds up startup by deferring execution of low-priority programs, just as promised, with a clean & intuitive interface.

  Weaknesses: none found so far

  Overall Evaluation: This is a very helpful little utility. The prior comment that it is obsoleted by MSCONFIG is misinformed. MSCONFIG merely turns off startup executions; it does not delay them. It also isn't for permanent use, only for debugging use. Startup Delayer is much more powerful and useful.

• Reviewed by: BlueHeavenTheory

  10-24-2008

  Duration of ownership: 1 Days

  Strengths:

  Weaknesses:

  Overall Evaluation: Start > Run. Type in msconfig. Go to the startup tab. Uncheck the programs you don't want starting up at startup. This program is now obselete.