Anyone have thoughts on the use of StartWatch on a WinXP multiple user system? Two issues:
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Upon power-up, the system displays a logon screen. StartWatch doesn’t run until some user has logged on, then it runs in that user account. This is not good for unattended 24x7 operation since for at least 12 hours per day no one is present to log on, so the system just hangs, waiting.
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After the first user logs on, StartWatch runs as configured and does its thing perfectly (in my case, simply running VirtualVP and then WeatherLink). Using WinXP’s Fast User Switching, it is possible to switch users without stopping the VirtualVP/WeatherLink programs in the first user account. If this happens, StartWatch runs again when the second user logs on. Again, not good.
For #1, it would be nice if there were a way within WinXP to avoid the need to log in upon power up (again, with multiple users). With a single user/dedicated computer this is not a problem. But I haven’t found a way. For #2, it would also be nice if there is a way to keep StartWatch from opening multiple copies of itself, but I haven’t found that either.
Very fine software packages, both of them. Have been using them only a few days (just paid SoftWX for them yesterday - well worth the money).
Thanks.
Bob Owen