starting yahoo messenger and gmail notifier Minimized

Hello,

I use yahoo messenger and gmail notifier v1.0.20 in order to get mail alerts for my two mail accounts on yahoo & gmail.

I put them in the startup folder so they can start automatically at startup or when I logon , but everytime they startup they start up maximized, I would like them to start minimized in the tray.

I tried editing their shortcut propeties, and selected Run: As Minimized but didn't work. tried adding -minimized as the parameter, still didn't work.

any ideas how to get this to work?

I'm interested in this too. Have same issue.

cipheronemo, thanks for trying but the link you gave me, I tried it but there was some
issues:


the following command fails to run:

Code:

C:\> Instsrv.exe srvany c:\windows\system32\srvany.exe

I checked system32 directory and there is no srvany.exe file



also the following does not exist in the registery:

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\srvany

I suspect that guide does not apply for windows 7.

also, I don't think the problem is caused from the two programs starting at the same time, I think they are ignoring the option I give them to startup minimized from the shortcut tab in the properties, where I select Run Minimized.

This also happens to other applications as well, like firefox ( not that I want to start it in minized mode, just for testing ) I tried the option to set it to run In Minimized mode from shortcut tab in the properties, but it still starts maximized.

thanks for trying ciphernemo, but I think it's not the solution we are looking for.

try this..

open the properties of the shortcuts of the two programs in the startup folder....
then change run box`s option to minimised..
like this:

i am showing it to you by using picasa shortcut, you do it with the two programs shortcut and then apply and ok.

i hope this will work..

thanks septprince, already tried that method before and for some strange reason it doesn't have any effect.. I wish they just had an option like Windows Live messenger to load quietly into the background..

hey for google mail why dont you try gmail notifier plus(from a member NEOWIN). it remains in the taskbar shows no of mail you have. give it a, it is a nice application.