Reboot back to where you closed

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Where is the setting in Windows that allows you to reboot the machine &
have the Windows it closed re open when Windows reopens?
 
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Where is the setting in Windows that allows you to reboot the machine &
have the Windows it closed re open when Windows reopens?
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Folder Options, View tab, near the bottom.
 
The Old Fart said:
Where is the setting in Windows that allows you to reboot the machine & have
the Windows it closed re open when Windows reopens?
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If your computer supports hibernation, you can go to Start -> Turn Off Computer
and hit the Shift key. The Standby button will turn into Hibernate. When the
computer is restarted after hibernation, any programs that were running at the
time will be restored.

To see if hibernation is enabled, go to Control Panel and double click Power
Options. In Power Options, click on the Hibernate tab.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Nepatsfan said:
If your computer supports hibernation, you can go to Start -> Turn Off Computer
and hit the Shift key. The Standby button will turn into Hibernate. When the
computer is restarted after hibernation, any programs that were running at the
time will be restored.

To see if hibernation is enabled, go to Control Panel and double click Power
Options. In Power Options, click on the Hibernate tab.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
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I had been told that there was a way to do this where you have a
complete reboot without having to use the hibernate feature. Is this
not so?
 
The Old Fart said:
I had been told that there was a way to do this where you have a complete
reboot without having to use the hibernate feature. Is this not so?
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If all you're looking to do is restore open folders, then you can use the
method that Elmo outlined. Keep in mind that any open files will not be
restored. This could result in data loss.

If you're looking to restore open programs such as a web browser and/or email
program, that method won't help. The only option I'm aware of to accomplish this
is hibernation.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
The Old Fart said:
If all you're looking to do is restore open folders, then you can use
the method that Elmo outlined. Keep in mind that any open files will
not be restored. This could result in data loss.

If you're looking to restore open programs such as a web browser
and/or email program, that method won't help. The only option I'm
aware of to accomplish this is hibernation.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
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Syntactical correction: Elmo's way will restore open programs; it just
will not restore to any files they may have had opened. IE and OE may
give sub optimal results either way since there may not be an open
internet connection when they open.
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Twayne said:
Syntactical correction: Elmo's way will restore open programs; it just will
not restore to any files they may have had opened. IE and OE may give sub
optimal results either way since there may not be an open internet connection
when they open.
--

Regards,

Twayne

OO0 is a GREAT MS Office replacement
www.openoffice.org

Please respond to the newsgroup, not to
my e-mail, so that all may benefit. I do not
always respond to newsgroup e-mails.
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I stand by my earlier response. Elmo suggested that the OP go to Control
Panel -> Folder Options -> View page and check "Restore previous folder windows
at logon". My experience has been that enabling that setting means that any only
open folders will be restored.

Just to be sure, I opened a number of folders along with an Excel spreadsheet
and a Word doc. I then launched IE, Firefox, Thunderbird, and OE. I restarted
the computer. Only the folders were restored. I launched the same programs a
second time and logged off and back on. Once again, only the folders were
restored. I did this test on a system running XP HE and again on one running XP
Pro. Same results. It's only when I put either computer into hibernation that
the open programs were restored at startup.

I'll concede that I can't vouch for how hibernation would impact a system that
relies on dial-up or DSL. I've got cable service and have no problems with my
internet connection after coming out of hibernation.

If I'm missing something here, please feel free to point it out.

Nepatsfan
 
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