[vistamike]

I keep many files and folders open on my Vista desktop. Sometimes if my computer is left on overnight, Vista updates and reboots closing my files. Would anyone know of a way i can shut down Vista and automatically re-open all my files on start-up? I would prefer not to use sleep or hibernate since i think Vista updates in those modes as well.

[compnovo]

vistamike, on 25 September 2010 - 06:08 AM, said:

I keep many files and folders open on my Vista desktop. Sometimes if my computer is left on overnight, Vista updates and reboots closing my files. Would anyone know of a way i can shut down Vista and automatically re-open all my files on start-up? I would prefer not to use sleep or hibernate since i think Vista updates in those modes as well.

Hi vistamike, welcome to the forums.
I'm sure one of the regular posters can help you with your question. I just wanted to mention that Vista does not automatically update while in hibernate mode so it may be an option for you. I use hibernate on all my Vista and Win7 computers regularly.

[LincolnSpector]

I second compnovo on this. I seldom shut down my computer, but I put it into sleep mode whenever I take a significant break, and hibernate it at the end of the day.

Hibernation pretty much does exactly what you want. It saves to your hard drive a record of Windows' current state--what programs are running, what files are open, and where all the windows are on the desktop. Then it shuts down your computer. From the hardware's point of view, there's no difference between a hibernating PC and one that's shut off.

When you reboot your PC, Windows sees that it was hibernated rather than shut down, and loads everything back. In about a minute, you're back to exactly where you left off.

Lincoln

[vistamike]

compnovo, on 25 September 2010 - 07:26 AM, said:

vistamike, on 25 September 2010 - 06:08 AM, said:

I keep many files and folders open on my Vista desktop. Sometimes if my computer is left on overnight, Vista updates and reboots closing my files. Would anyone know of a way i can shut down Vista and automatically re-open all my files on start-up? I would prefer not to use sleep or hibernate since i think Vista updates in those modes as well.

Hi vistamike, welcome to the forums.
I'm sure one of the regular posters can help you with your question. I just wanted to mention that Vista does not automatically update while in hibernate mode so it may be an option for you. I use hibernate on all my Vista and Win7 computers regularly.

thank you for that, but there has been other problems from time to time that cause me to shut down such as a "spooler" problem which stops me from finding printers. not sure (or care) why it does that, but it causes me to have to reboot. so that's the other reason why i shut down sometimes rather than hybernate, etc.

thank you for that and taking time to clue me in, but there has been other problems from time to time that cause me to shut down such as a "spooler" problem which stops me from finding printers. not sure (or care) why it does that, but it causes me to have to reboot. so that's the other reason why i shut down sometimes rather than hybernate, etc.

[LincolnSpector]

vistamike, on 26 September 2010 - 11:25 AM, said:

thank you for that, but there has been other problems from time to time that cause me to shut down such as a "spooler" problem which stops me from finding printers. not sure (or care) why it does that, but it causes me to have to reboot. so that's the other reason why i shut down sometimes rather than hybernate, etc.

thank you for that and taking time to clue me in, but there has been other problems from time to time that cause me to shut down such as a "spooler" problem which stops me from finding printers. not sure (or care) why it does that, but it causes me to have to reboot. so that's the other reason why i shut down sometimes rather than hybernate, etc.

From the point of view of normal, everyday use, there's no reason to shut down Windows rather than hibernate it. OTOH, not everything is normal, everyday use.

Occasionally, using after Windows has updated itself, it will ask you to shut it down completely. You should do this. And if something is acting weird or slow (your spooler problem is a good example), a reboot will help clean out the cobwebs.

Lincoln