How do you delay the launch of an application in Windows 7 at startup?

Solution 1:

The Task Scheduler in the newer versions of Windows has got quite an overhaul. One of its improvements is to delay start a task. Simply set it to execute your 'apps' ON LOGON with different delays.

Solution 2:

Startup Delayer

Startup Delayer is a free program tha allows you to configure which programs to start first and which ones to delay when your computer is rebooted. You can set a custom delay for each one, even drag the visual display graph which shows you exactly how your programs are starting and allows you to easily modify the order or adjust delay times.

Solution 3:

Type Windows + R

Your run dialog pops up.

Enter: services.msc

Find your service that you want to delay

Right click on it, select Properties

Under Startup type: select Automatic (Delayed Start)

There you go.