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Knanyahu 2006-05-05 04:17
Ive installed ultramon on a new computer and the wierdest thing... Ultramon does not autostart. Then when I launch it manually Windows Installer fires up and says "configuring UltraMon". Then it runs normally. Every time Ultramon is shut down, it goes through windows installer to come back up. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and same problem. Any idea?
Knanyahu
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Christian Studer 2006-05-05 23:05
This usually happens if a security application, for example an anti-spyware application, deletes the registry entry UltraMon uses for automatic startup.
You would need to configure the application to allow UltraMon to create the registry entry.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Chris 2006-09-19 09:10
Hello,
I am having this same issue and it looks like the Ultramon keys are in place. Whenever I reboot, Ultramon does not start and if I manually start it, Windows Installer gyrates for a few moments. All settings look to be saved, but it is not autostarting. I am copying the registry keys below in case you wanted to confirm that the appropriate keys were in place.
Thanks,
Chris
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon]
"First Run"=dword:00000000
"Language"="en"
"AutoStart"=dword:00000001
"AutoStartDelay"=dword:00000000
"Hotkeys Action Column Width"=dword:000000ee
"Hotkeys Hotkey Column Width"=dword:00000077
"Hotkeys Run App Directory"="C:\\Program Files"
"Resize to Fit"=dword:00000000
"Move Maximized Windows With Mouse"=dword:00000001
"Maximize to Desktop Workspace"=dword:00000001
"Save Desktop Icons"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Customization]
"Optional Menu Items"=dword:0000001f
"Double-Click Action"=dword:00000003
"System Tray Icon"="Default"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Hotkeys]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Mirroring]
"Drag Rect Window Moving"=dword:00000000
"Hide Pointer"=dword:00000000
"Start with UltraMon"=dword:00000000
"High-Quality Scaling"=dword:00000001
"Mirror Horizontally"=dword:00000000
"Mirror Vertically"=dword:00000000
"Disable Video Overlays"=dword:00000000
"Limitations Message Shown"=dword:00000001
"Show nView Warning"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Monitor Preview]
"Monitors"=""
"Hide Pointer"=dword:00000000
"High-Quality Scaling"=dword:00000001
"Disable Video Overlays"=dword:00000000
"Start with UltraMon"=dword:00000000
"Always On Top"=dword:00000000
"Hide Taskbar Button"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Saved Positions]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Saved Positions\Icons]
"My Documents"=hex:15,00,00,00,02,00,00,00
"My Computer"=hex:15,00,00,00,51,00,00,00
"My Network Places"=hex:15,00,00,00,a0,00,00,00
"Recycle Bin"=hex:15,00,00,00,ef,00,00,00
"Internet Explorer"=hex:15,00,00,00,3e,01,00,00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Screen Saver]
"1"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\ssmypics.scr"
"Background Color"=dword:00000000
"Primary in Preview Mode"=dword:00000001
"Disable Secondary Monitors"=dword:00000000
"Advanced Mode"=dword:00000000
"2"="C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\sspipes.scr"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Shortcuts]
"Shortcut Directory"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\cleonti\\Application Data\\Realtime Soft\\UltraMon\\Shortcuts"
"Profile Directory"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\cleonti\\Application Data\\Realtime Soft\\UltraMon\\Profiles"
"Application Directory"=""
"Link Directory"=""
"Start Menu Link Directory"=""
"Save Shortcut Directory"=""
"Save Profile Directory"=""
"Use Shortcuts Shell Extension"=dword:00000001
"Launch Delay After Display Settings Change"=dword:00000005
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Smart Taskbar]
"Enabled"=dword:00000001
"Process Priority"=dword:00000002
"Mode"=dword:00000000
"Show Desktop Hover Time"=dword:000001f4
"Show Refresh Menu Option"=dword:00000001
"DefaultConfigNumMons"=dword:00000002
"HeightOverride"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Smart Taskbar\Taskbars]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Smart Taskbar\Taskbars\0]
"Dock Edge"=dword:00000003
"Dock Monitor"=dword:00000002
"Docking Dimensions"="40,1,40,1"
"Monitors"=dword:00000002
"Always On Top"=dword:00000001
"Auto Hide"=dword:00000000
"Lock Taskbar"=dword:00000001
"Show Border When Hidden"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Window Buttons]
"Move Window Button"=dword:00000001
"Maximize to Desktop Button"=dword:00000001
"Button Spacing"=dword:ffffffff
"Don't Add Buttons to Dialogs"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Window Buttons\Exclude Apps]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Window Menu]
"Move Window Command"=dword:00000001
"Maximize to Desktop Command"=dword:00000001
"Menu Position"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\Window Menu\Exclude Apps]
"msaccess.exe"=""
"MinGWStudio.exe"=""
"Cabri II Plus.exe"=""
"AcroRd32.exe"=""
"acrobat.exe"=""
"corvu32.exe"=""
"emacs.exe"=""
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Christian Studer 2006-09-19 09:28
For automatic startup to work, the UltraMon entry under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run will need to be present.
If you didn't install with the default 'install for all users' option, the key would be HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Chris 2006-09-19 09:56
Hello,
Thanks for the prompt response. I do not have this key in the registry RUN path. Can you specifically detail what the name and data fields should be? I could guess, but would prefer not to have to bounce my system multiple times to find out.
Also, would this play a role in why I see Windows Installer everytime I start UltraMon?
Thanks again,
Chris
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Christian Studer 2006-09-19 10:05
The name of the value is UltraMon, the value should be something like
"C:\Program Files\UltraMon\UltraMon.exe" /auto
depending on where UltraMon is installed on your system.
The problem is that if this registry key gets deleted, for example by an anti-spyware application which prevents applications from adding entries to the Run registry key, the next time you start UltraMon manually, Windows Installer will check if everything is okay with the application, then it detects that the Run registry entry is missing and recreates it.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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Chris 2006-09-20 01:12
Hello
Thanks for the prompt repsonse again. To be clear, the Key Name is ULTRAMON? I know it will do no good unless it is an exact match, so I wanted to make sure.
FYI - all filtering tools check before removing any startup keys, so that should not be an issue.
Thanks again for the help,
Chris
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Christian Studer 2006-09-20 08:22
It's not a key, just an additional value added to the Run key.
You would need to add a new string value named UltraMon to the Run key, usually the key will already have a couple of other values.
Christian Studer - www.realtimesoft.com
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