[Privoxy-users] Privoxy and Windows 8.1

[flieger<at>sonic.net]

On 5 May 2022 at 9:41, fliegeratsonic.net wrote:

> 
> 
> On 5 May 2022 at 13:12, Lee wrote:
> 
> > On 5/3/22, flieger<at>sonic.net <flieger at sonic.net> wrote:
> > > I'm having a very difficult time getting Privoxy to be started at
> > > windows boot.  It's Win 8.1 Pro 64-bit on a ThinkPad T540p, 16GB
> > > of RAM.  Everything boots fine and all the startup programs invoke
> > > correctly except Privoxy.  I'm trying to load 3.0.32 (several
> > > times) but also dropped back once to 3.0.28 to confirm it's not a
> > > version problem.
> > >
> > > I can invoke Privoxy from a shortcut but not the Startup menu.  I
> > > have run a log which comes up clean from the shortcut but is not
> > > created at boot time so it appears that windows isn't even trying
> > > to start it.  Privoxy was installed using the startup option and
> > > everything has admin privileges.
> > >
> > > Task Manger's Startup tab shows Privoxy with status "Enabled" and
> > > Startup Impact as "Not measured"
> > >
> > > Any help getting Privoxy enabled at boot time would be greatly
> > > apreciated!
> > 
> > 
> > https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/windows-10-startup-folder.html
> > to enable 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' option in Windows
> > Explorer.
> > 
> > Then check the existing startup shortcut -
> > <winkey>r and enter shell:common startup  (<winkey>r  shell:startup
> > for the per-user startup location) double-click on the shortcut and
> > see if privoxy starts.  If not... try creating a new shortcut and
> > see if that works.
> > 
> > Regards
> > Lee
> > 
> Lee -
> 
> Thanks.  Same results, unfortunately.  The shortcut is in the startup
> folder and does invoke Privoxy when double-clicked - shortcut
> confirmed valid and log created.  Reboot computer and Privoxy is NOT
> invoked on boot, log not created.
> 
> Appreciated,
> Jim
> 
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One additional data point: when I run shell:startup on one of the computers which reliably invoke Privoxy, there is 
no shortcut entry in the .... Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup folder, which is where the above-referenced shortcut 
would be in Lee's reply.  That leads me to believe that the Privoxy install routine uses a registry entry or some 
other means of calling Privoxy at boot time.  Possible?  Where would that be?

Thanks again,
Jim