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On Windows 7, users may encounter startup issues where non-gadget programs fail to launch after gadget apps. This tag covers discussions about troubleshooting intermittent startup hangs, where only some programs appear while others, particularly non-gadget programs, do not load. Common symptoms include a partially responsive Start bar and difficulty shutting down. The content focuses on resolving these startup failures in Windows 7, often involving gadget-related conflicts.
  1. Nomad of Norad

    Windows 7 Startup not launching all preset programs right...

    I have been having an intermittent problem with my Win7 machine. I have several programs that automatically launch at startup, but sometimes it gets stuck partway through this process and leaves only some of the programs launch, with some of them apparently having hung, and never launches the...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support