Win 7 startup options

[multiscan]

First of all:

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you

for making Windows on my imac usable again after I upgraded to an SSD almost a year ago, unknowing of the fan control problem. I was able to find a solution for mac OS at the time, but have not been able to use windows on the mac until I found you now.

I did have some problems getting the app to autostart in Windows - after disabling UAC it now autostarts, but not minimized; I have to manually minimize. Is this only me?

But I guess the ultimate solution is if the software could be run as a service, i.e. be activated before a user logs on. It happens some times now that the systems restarts by itself, and I find the fan running at full speed until I log on. This has happened in the middle of the night (after windows update etc).

Thanks again

[Steven]

Hello and thank you for the kind feedback.

i'd check the autostart entry in Windows registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)

the MFC executable must have "/minimized" parameter:

[jacob]

Hi multiscan

You can configure it to run as a service with instsrv and srvany from the Win2003 reskit.
Can be downloaded here - also explains how to set it up:
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=197

NOTES:
1)
sc.exe which is a built-in tool that creates Windows services - DOES NOT WORK with MacsFanControl. You WILL NEED to use instsrv/srvany.

2)
On Windows 64bit do not place place instsrv and srvany in C:\windows\system32 - use C:\windows\SYSWOW64 instead.

3)
when using srvany to run MacsFanControl you will not have access to the GUI.


An easier method may be to run MacsFanControl as a scheduled task with the option 'run at startup' - however as with the above option you will not have access to the MacsFanControl GUI.

[Steven]

jacob, have you managed to run MFC as a service actually?

[jacob]

Hi Steven

I was a little too fast there...
CAN get it to run as a service - macfanscontrol.exe process is listed in task manager.
HOWEVER - it does not interact with the fan speed.

So no - unsuccessful I'm afraid.

[Steven]

Yes. This feature for both Mac & Windows is currently planned.