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How can i make thunderbird start with windows 7 and start minimized like other email programs?

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mersh
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Can anyone tell me how to make this email program start with windows 7 and also start minimized, I know i can add it to the start up folder but it always starts in full screen mode which i do not want, thank you.

Can anyone tell me how to make this email program start with windows 7 and also start minimized, I know i can add it to the start up folder but it always starts in full screen mode which i do not want, thank you.

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edit the shortcut in the start menu to start minimized. But be aware you will almost certainly haw problems with connecting to accounts on startup. Simple this is a very busy time on a computers life and your anti virus is equally busy trying to scan all the files opened during startup. Adding a mass of internet connections and file open and closed which will occur if Thunderbird starts up will quite possibly be the straw that breaks that particular camels back. The issues will not appear as "I can not come, signed your anti virus program" they will manifest as timeouts, slow scripts, mail not received etc. All silently causing Thunderbird to function like it is a rubbish program that is slow and buggy.

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edit the shortcut in the start menu to start minimized. But be aware you will almost certainly haw problems with connecting to accounts on startup. Simple this is a very busy time on a computers life and your anti virus is equally busy trying to scan all the files opened during startup. Adding a mass of internet connections and file open and closed which will occur if Thunderbird starts up will quite possibly be the straw that breaks that particular camels back. The issues will not appear as "I can not come, signed your anti virus program" they will manifest as timeouts, slow scripts, mail not received etc. All silently causing Thunderbird to function like it is a rubbish program that is slow and buggy.

mersh
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Thank you very much Matt, it now seems to be working as i wanted so fingers crossed

Brian