Solved Does DOCK's (such as Rocket Dock,Object Dock etc) makes computer slow?

[fahadhum]

My Windows 7 Operating system is taking a lot of time during Start up.I was looking for an alternative to the regular icons ,scattered all over my desktop.So,i decided to try Docks such as Rocket Dock,Object Dock,Nexus,Rk Launcher or similar dock....It certainly looks beautiful but now i am skeptical if these are causing my system to load very slowly during Windows Start up..

Also,now i am using a Windows Task bar Software which lets me pin any program shortcut on my task bar. So,my task bar is filled up with many icons.Is that the cause of a slow start up or the Docks...

 

[Sir George]

My Windows 7 Operating system is taking a lot of time during Start up.I was looking for an alternative to the regular icons ,scattered all over my desktop.So,i decided to try Docks such as Rocket Dock,Object Dock,Nexus,Rk Launcher or similar dock....It certainly looks beautiful but now i am skeptical if these are causing my system to load very slowly during Windows Start up..

Also,now i am using a Windows Task bar Software which lets me pin any program shortcut on my task bar. So,my task bar is filled up with many icons.Is that the cause of a slow start up or the Docks...

You can use MSconfig to diagnose startup issues. Visit the following link for details;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iku_aPUsVQ4

You can post back with any questions regarding your system services and startup entries to establish their purpose and whether or not they are required at startup.

Taskbar icons are just shortcuts and do not effect the time it takes for starting a computer.

HTH

 

[fahadhum]

Thanks .I will look in to it.I usually edit MS CONFIG while playing games on my Laptop to achieve smooth game play. But i didn't tried anything regarding this DOCKS or Task bar Icons issue...I will check and reply ...

 

[newblueboy]

Another option might be by following the following guide: How to Increase Performance of Computer : Visual Settings

And do some standard maintenance too. Run CCleaner, Registry Cleaner, Uninstall Unneeded Programs, Virus Scan, and a Defragmentation Program (Defraggler).

 

[whs]

I have Rocket Dock. It's great - would not live without it. I don't think it slows anything down. It has to be loaded at boot, but that is only a few milliseconds. I set it to the left side and hidden (not the top). I find that to be more practical.

 

[madcratebuilder]

My Windows 7 Operating system is taking a lot of time during Start up.I was looking for an alternative to the regular icons ,scattered all over my desktop.So,i decided to try Docks such as Rocket Dock,Object Dock,Nexus,Rk Launcher or similar dock....It certainly looks beautiful but now i am skeptical if these are causing my system to load very slowly during Windows Start up..

Also,now i am using a Windows Task bar Software which lets me pin any program shortcut on my task bar. So,my task bar is filled up with many icons.Is that the cause of a slow start up or the Docks...

Dock programs should not add more than a second or two to the load process. Use MSconfig to control what programs start with Windows.

 

[Barman58]

Any program you add to the start-up of a system will have some effect on loading time, how much depends on the complexity and efficiency of the programs concerned.

Whether the additional time to load is a problem, depends on how often you restart your system, A two second delay on startup, is less of an issue to someone that restarts once a year than someone that restarts 30 times a day.

What is more of an issue is the overhead of running an application especially those that you did not choose to run,

Check with the process tab on the Task manager to see what is actually going on, what's running ,and what resources they are using.

MSconfig is an option as stated but I prefer to use Autoruns (From Microsoft), to see what's really going on.

Autoruns is a very powerful application and must be used with care, as it has the capability of doing serious system damage if you remove the wrong thing (the same applies to MSConfig, but to a lesser extent), with autoruns you can uncheck an application you are interested in not running, use the system for a few days and if any issues occur you can simply re-check or if things are ok the item may be removed completely

 

[Sir George]

Any program you add to the start-up of a system will have some effect on loading time, how much depends on the complexity and efficiency of the programs concerned.

Whether the additional time to load is a problem, depends on how often you restart your system, A two second delay on startup, is less of an issue to someone that restarts once a year than someone that restarts 30 times a day.

What is more of an issue is the overhead of running an application especially those that you did not choose to run,

Check with the process tab on the Task manager to see what is actually going on, what's running ,and what resources they are using.

MSconfig is an option as stated but I prefer to use Autoruns (From Microsoft), to see what's really going on.

Autoruns is a very powerful application and must be used with care, as it has the capability of doing serious system damage if you remove the wrong thing (the same applies to MSConfig, but to a lesser extent), with autoruns you can uncheck an application you are interested in not running, use the system for a few days and if any issues occur you can simply re-check or if things are ok the item may be removed completely

As a long time user of Autoruns, starting back when Mark was running Sysinternals, I second the endorsement of its usage. Just for clarification, which I am sure you already know but for new users, the removal of an entry does not remove the program from the system, it simply clears it from the listed items.

 

[fahadhum]

I have Rocket Dock. It's great - would not live without it. I don't think it slows anything down. It has to be loaded at boot, but that is only a few milliseconds. I set it to the left side and hidden (not the top). I find that to be more practical.

Hmm I was so impressed by the Rocket Dock animation when i hover my mouse on the dock. In fact,rocket dock was my very 1st Dock experience..But after a few days,i started seeing weird issues on my dock like,some icons were disheartening. Some icons were changing and some other issues.May be it is not compatible with my Windows 7 Operating System i.e 64 bit..I have tried Rocket dock 2 or three times and i had no luck..So,now i use object Dock which works fine on my system.No,issues and is very much similar to Rocket dock...

 

[fahadhum]

Any program you add to the start-up of a system will have some effect on loading time, how much depends on the complexity and efficiency of the programs concerned.

Whether the additional time to load is a problem, depends on how often you restart your system, A two second delay on startup, is less of an issue to someone that restarts once a year than someone that restarts 30 times a day.

What is more of an issue is the overhead of running an application especially those that you did not choose to run,

Check with the process tab on the Task manager to see what is actually going on, what's running ,and what resources they are using.

MSconfig is an option as stated but I prefer to use Autoruns (From Microsoft), to see what's really going on.

Autoruns is a very powerful application and must be used with care, as it has the capability of doing serious system damage if you remove the wrong thing (the same applies to MSConfig, but to a lesser extent), with autoruns you can uncheck an application you are interested in not running, use the system for a few days and if any issues occur you can simply re-check or if things are ok the item may be removed completely

I usually use msconfig while playing some games that require certain programs to be closed in the start up.Also,i use ms config to prevent some programs to load as they makes the start up slow.However,now i am not sure which program is causing the slow start up.My hard disk space is also ALMOST FULL..May be that's a factor too.Anyhow,i shall have a clear look on msconfig and so some trial and error in enabling & disabling some programs to get a possible fix..
Thank you by the way..

 

[whs]

I have Rocket Dock. It's great - would not live without it. I don't think it slows anything down. It has to be loaded at boot, but that is only a few milliseconds. I set it to the left side and hidden (not the top). I find that to be more practical.

Hmm I was so impressed by the Rocket Dock animation when i hover my mouse on the dock. In fact,rocket dock was my very 1st Dock experience..But after a few days,i started seeing weird issues on my dock like,some icons were disheartening. Some icons were changing and some other issues.May be it is not compatible with my Windows 7 Operating System i.e 64 bit..I have tried Rocket dock 2 or three times and i had no luck..So,now i use object Dock which works fine on my system.No,issues and is very much similar to Rocket dock...

These issues only occur when the shortcuts get mucked up. E.g. you change the location of an object but you do not change the shortcut. Then Rocket Dock cannot find it any more and gives you a dead link (e.g. a question mark). Same if you uninstall and reinstall a program.

 

[gregrocker]

You can also see exactly how much Startup time each program is taking by installing and running Soluto – Anti-Frustration Software.

However I still don't let anything start up with Windows except my AV, gadgets and sync. All others are freeloaders.

Win7's task bar is also a stationary dock with history stored on the rightclick menu of each icon. It doesn't bend and animate when you browse it because that doesn't serve a purpose.

 

[fahadhum]

I think i have found the culprit (I assume)....

I went through my system start up last night and i took in to consideration all of the kind suggestions that are gives to me my by people i.e @ Sir Georgeover,newblueboy,whs,gregrocker over here...
I unpinned all of my 13 or 14 icons from my task bar which i applied using a snall software called "Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner" ..I also disabled steam client from the start up list via msconfig...
Then after some restarts,i saw this program called "hoolapp" with a green icon.It always loads up after several minutes of startup and is probably the cause of the slow system start up..I couldn't find this "Hoolapp" in Control Panel ...Neither i am getting any uninstall file to delete this...Does anyone has any info reagaridng this "Hoolapp" ?

 

[Sir George]

I went through my system start up last night and i took in to consideration all of the kind suggestions that are gives to me my by people i.e @ Sir Georgeover,newblueboy,whs,gregrocker over here...
I unpinned all of my 13 or 14 icons from my task bar which i applied using a snall software called "Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner" ..I also disabled steam client from the start up list via msconfig...
Then after some restarts,i saw this program called "hoolapp" with a green icon.It always loads up after several minutes of startup and is probably the cause of the slow system start up..I couldn't find this "Hoolapp" in Control Panel ...Neither i am getting any uninstall file to delete this...Does anyone has any info reagaridng this "Hoolapp" ?

Visit the following link;

Uninstall Instructions | Hoolapp ? Desktop to Android

HTH

 

[fahadhum]

I went through my system start up last night and i took in to consideration all of the kind suggestions that are gives to me my by people i.e @ Sir Georgeover,newblueboy,whs,gregrocker over here...
I unpinned all of my 13 or 14 icons from my task bar which i applied using a snall software called "Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner" ..I also disabled steam client from the start up list via msconfig...
Then after some restarts,i saw this program called "hoolapp" with a green icon.It always loads up after several minutes of startup and is probably the cause of the slow system start up..I couldn't find this "Hoolapp" in Control Panel ...Neither i am getting any uninstall file to delete this...Does anyone has any info reagaridng this "Hoolapp" ?

Visit the following link;

Uninstall Instructions | Hoolapp ? Desktop to Android

HTH

Thank you Sir George .I will check this and let you know...

 

[stealth2920]

I have been using Nexus for a long time with no issues whatsoever. Works great and looks good

 

[sevendo]

I do not believe ObjectDock loads at bootup.

It is launched when you log into an account that has been configured to start up ObjectDock.

When I log into such an account long after Windows has booted, ObjectDock comes up very quickly.

If Windows is taking a long time to boot, something else is causing it.

 

[gregrocker]

I unpinned all of my 13 or 14 icons from my task bar which i applied using a snall software called "Windows 7 Taskbar Items Pinner" ..I also disabled steam client from the start up list via msconfig...
Then after some restarts,i saw this program called "hoolapp" with a green icon.It always loads up after several minutes of startup and is probably the cause of the slow system start up..I couldn't find this "Hoolapp" in Control Panel ...Neither i am getting any uninstall file to delete this...Does anyone has any info reagaridng this "Hoolapp" ?

Hoolap installs Android apps to Windows. Do a search for it in Start Search box, All Programs list, Program folders and Control Panel>Programs and Features. There may be an uninstaller in its folder if it isn't in Control Panel.

Do you have everything unchecked except your AV, gadgets and sync in msconfig>Startup and >Services tabs (after Hiding All MS Services)? Reboot again to see.

There is no program needed to rightclick any Program to Pin to Taskbar. This reliance on 3rd party programs to do what Win7 already does splendidly is what has caused your problem.

 

[fahadhum]

Shall i delete "Hoolapp" OR not?

Guys,i am desperate to delete this "Hoolapp" now because i feel now that this is the most definite cause of my sow system start up.So,i just want a green signal on this as i don't want my system to corrupt or any other similar Damage...Shall i DELETE "Hoolapp" or not?


I really appreciate all of you helping me here...

 

[gregrocker]

I just gave you explicit steps on how to find and remove it. Did you see them?