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Missing Windows XP in boot selection

I'm actually having problems to boot back to my windows XP after setting the Ubuntu as default.I was using Ubuntu Startup Manager to change the default boot and also Windows XP setting on startup selection At first I was following this thread How…
saffiuddin
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How do I stop Gimp from autolaunching on startup?

Gimp launches every time I log into Xubuntu (v. 13.10). Gimp is not shown under Settings Manager-> Sessions and startup. It does not appear in ~/.config/autostart. I immediately close Gimp in these cases, so it is not running when I shut down the…
Joshua Fox
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How to installation startup-manager on Ubuntu 13.10?

I want to install startup-manager on Ubuntu 13.10. I want to enable an older kernel, to see installed services, etc. I typed the code sudo apt-get install startup-manager but I get the following message: Reading package lists... Done Building…
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I deactivated zeitgeist and need help reactivating it

All I have been able to do is to activate it in the startup programs, but not in the privacy settings, it looks different now. I also run from a terminal: sudo chmod -x /usr/bin/zeitgeist-daemon sudo chmod -x /usr/bin/zeitgeist-datahub sudo chmod -x…
Giulo Figlio
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How to add startup services?

I'm on 12.10 and I use Synergy to share my mouse between my laptop and desktop monitors. I tend to start the synergys daemon manually, but I'd like for it to start automatically after boot. Now I've found the answer for synergy in particular, but…
David Planella
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Help editing GRUB on Ubuntu 12.04

I'm thinking about making a partition to test out Mac OS X on my own computer hard drive and don't think it would suffice if I used it through VM. So, how would I go about returning to single boot Ubuntu after I decided I didn't want the Mac…
Alex Poulos
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How can remove software from Ubuntu startup?

When I start Ubuntu some software automatically starts with Ubuntu startup, for example Teamviewer. I don't want to start any software during startup except Ubuntu community software. Can Ubuntu have any startup manager software to optimize startup?…
Madhav Nikam
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Make sure that sshd will automatically start after reboot

I am connected to a computer over ssh. I have to reboot it remotely, while making sure that I will be able to reconnect to it over ssh just after reboot. I install 'bum' and marked sshd to be automatically started on boot. Is there a way to be…
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How to boot windows automatically?

I recently installed ubuntu (dual boot with windows). I want to boot windows automatically unless I manually choose ubuntu. I use grub and startupmanager (yes I know obsolete). I am running ubuntu 14.04 and windows 7. Can someone tell the procedure…
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How to configure startupmanager to show option to choose for different kernel versions during boot

I just installed startupmanager, but i doesn't show my installed kernel versions to choose during boot? How to enable this?
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Command not working

Whenever I press Alt+F2 to open the Command window and I enter a command, such as reset --unity or 'sudo apt-get install startupmanager', no window pops up. Is this a glitch with Ubuntu, or am I overlooking something?
Ubuntuchamp
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Automatically Start up in Chrome

Im using a NUC as a kiosk, is there a way to automatically open to a chrome webpage at startup?
griffin
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Create Startup Screen

Is it possible to make my own screen instead of having those 5 orange/white dots. I want to make it on my 15.04 Ubuntu.
Elijah Cruz Webservices
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How to fix Windows 7 dual-boot after upgrade to 11.04?

I had Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 working in prefect harmony on a dual boot system, where Win7 was the default OS. This was until I let Ubuntu upgrade itself to 11.04. Ever since that, the default OS is now Ubuntu. I entered Startup Manager from…
David B
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Stop bluetooth on boot: AutoEnable=false? How to stop B.T. automatically coming on during start up? (Ubuntu 24.04, Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad AMD Ryzen7)

Heyyy! Thanks for reading my post! I've been trying to get figure this out since June. How do I save some battery life, and disable bluetooth on startup? ...What does the variable AutoEnable do? It's in the Ubuntu file /etc/bluetooth/main.conf, and…
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