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I'd like to delay the launch of some startup apps to give it some time to load the other ones before the one I want.

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Type Windows + R

Your run dialog pops up.

Enter: services.msc

Find your service that you want to delay

Right click on it, select Properties

Under Startup type: select Automatic (Delayed Start)

There you go.

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This is for services only, not programs. –  Brian Jul 26 '10 at 18:43

Startup Delayer

Startup Delayer is a free program tha allows you to configure which programs to start first and which ones to delay when your computer is rebooted. You can set a custom delay for each one, even drag the visual display graph which shows you exactly how your programs are starting and allows you to easily modify the order or adjust delay times.

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I'm not sure why this was downvoted, because I tried Startup Delayer and it seems to do exactly what the OP wants. +1 –  EMP Apr 24 '11 at 8:54
Startup Delayer is exactly the program needed. All startup programs can be spread out in time so that they start more smoothly or at desired intervals. www.r2.com.au/page/products/show/startdelay –  Abraxas Jul 21 '11 at 8:52

The Task Scheduler in the newer versions of Windows has got quite an overhaul. One of its improvements is to delay start a task. Simply set it to execute your 'apps' ON LOGON with different delays.

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I needed to delay for 1min some application at PC startup after the network connection...

I used standard build in Windows Task scheduler.

Its simply- create task, and fill up all necessary pages - General, Triggers, Actions, Settings.

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