Batch file to delay program startup

Note that this only works for Programs that start up, not things added to shell:startup, I believe. This also needs admin rights and the program itself needs to launch at startup. Free version seems to be more than enough for me. Indrek It would be nice if it weren't because timeout isn't available on Windows XP Create a batch file called "5minsdelayStart": echo off rem sleeping for milliseconds 5 minutes ping -n 1 -w -4 Add this batch file to your startup folder.

Jeffy Jeffy 2 2 bronze badges. I can't find anywhere in the docs what the 3rd parameter -4 means, but it definitely does something as the command runs properly and it doesn't throws an error. Could you please give us a hint? Ivan Ivan 1 1 silver badge 4 4 bronze badges. CreateObject "Wscript. Shell" WScript. Sleep Shell. Run """notepad. Run "notepad. To all thoose that say " First remove them from run at startup. Some have the option to not auto-start, but others do not have. This is really a comment and not an answer to the original question.

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