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Software => HFS ~ HTTP File Server => Topic started by: Peter on December 21, 2007, 07:12:26 PM

Title: hfs start with Windows
Post by: Peter on December 21, 2007, 07:12:26 PM
The faq (and several posts in the forum tell how to get hfs to start with Windows. From faq:

"How do I make HFS startup every time I start Windows?

To make HFS startup every time Windows starts, simply create a shortcut to HFS within Programs→Startup in the Windows Start menu. (It might be easier to open the Start menu by right-clicking it and then clicking Explore.)"

This only starts hfs when you log in to the account associated with the Start menu you did this too. For instance, under WinXP, a reboot and no login will not have hfs running *until* you log in. So the faq should be modified to read "How do I make HFS startup every time I log in to Windows?" Otherwise people might think hfs is running after a reboot only.

-Peter
Title: Re: hfs start with Windows
Post by: rejetto on December 21, 2007, 07:28:57 PM
thank you for reporting.
i just removed that question since it was made when HFS had no facility about the startup.
No question => no wrong answer. :)
Title: Re: hfs start with Windows
Post by: MarkV on December 21, 2007, 08:16:22 PM
rejetto, the menu option Menu-Start/Exit-Run HFS when Windows starts also contains that string. Maybe Run HFS on user login?
Title: Re: hfs start with Windows
Post by: rejetto on December 21, 2007, 08:45:05 PM
I think there are noob users, who don't truly understand the difference between windows start and user login, and may understand better the former form; and expert users, who easily will handle the ambiguity.
Title: Re: hfs start with Windows
Post by: Peter on December 21, 2007, 09:37:35 PM

I agree with MarkV. I think introducing ambiguity just confuses everyone. It took me a couple of reboots to realize hfs was not really starting at Windows boot.

A famous quote: "Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler" :)

-Peter

PS: Thanks for creating hfs. Quite handy indeed.
Title: Re: hfs start with Windows
Post by: rejetto on December 25, 2007, 11:58:51 PM
"Run HFS after Windows login" ?