Apologies, I know this has been covered and I have actually seen this before in the past.  Usually it is shutting down my system before the P3D process ends so when I restart P3D starts automatically.  This one however is different.  I shut down P3D, let the system sit, once my MS security or "focus" box with everything it hid while I was gamin pops up I usually know P3D is shut down.  Then I go into task manager to verify no processes still running tied to P3D.  Only then do I shut the system down and sure enough when I reboot P3D loads automatically.  I have to go through the entire "shut down" process again, then reboot and only then will the system usually start normally...  Not sure where else I should be looking or any child processes I am missing but any help would certainly be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Hi Paul, this is the Windows 10 inbuilt functionality that your apps running last are autmatic start after reboot. You can turn it off in Windows 10 settings -> accounts -> logon settings -> there you find a switch which is usually ON for Apps automatic start after logon. You need to turn it off. Hope you can find it because i dot know how these steps are named in english WIN10 because i have the German version.

Here is a link where it is explained better

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/138685-turn-off-automatically-restart-apps-after-sign-windows-10-a.html

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by BerndB

1 minute ago, BerndB said:

Hi Paul, this is the Windows 10 inbuilt functionality that your apps running last are autmatic start after reboot. You can turn it off in Windows 10 settings -> accounts -> logon settings -> there you find a switch which is usually ON for Apps automatic start after logon. You need to turn it off. Hope you can find it because i dot know how these steps are named in english WIN10 because i have the German version

Bernd, thank you so much!  I will find the setting but didn't even know to look for it, so thank you so much!

 

Or you can just be sure that P3D has completely closed down before you turn off your system.

 

Vic

6 hours ago, psolk said:

This one however is different.  I shut down P3D, let the system sit, once my MS security or "focus" box with everything it hid while I was gaming pops up I usually know P3D is shut down.  Then I go into task manager to verify no processes still running tied to P3D.  Only then do I shut the system down and sure enough when I reboot P3D loads automatically.

 

22 minutes ago, vgbaron said:

Or you can just be sure that P3D has completely closed down before you turn off your system.

 

Vic

See what I wrote above... 

P3Dv3 is particularly slow to shut down. If you have GSX its Control Panel Program will show when P3D has closed.

9 minutes ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

P3Dv3 is particularly slow to shut down. If you have GSX its Control Panel Program will show when P3D has closed.

Thanks Ray, I will take a look.  I usually use LINDA as a first indicator P3D has shut down as well and made a habit of letting the system sit for a bit.  I'm mid flight right now but found the setting mentioned by

@BerndB ion one of my other systems so going to see if that is ticked when I finish up the trip to LLBG.  

-Thank you

4 hours ago, BerndB said:

Hi Paul, this is the Windows 10 inbuilt functionality that your apps running last are autmatic start after reboot. You can turn it off in Windows 10 settings -> accounts -> logon settings -> there you find a switch which is usually ON for Apps automatic start after logon. You need to turn it off. Hope you can find it because i dot know how these steps are named in english WIN10 because i have the German version.

Bernd, on my laptop (not for flying) I have Sign-in Options under which is a Restart Apps setting. Is that the one you’re referring to? It’s off but I’ll check my P3D PC tomorrow.

Paul, I find Task Manager in W10 useless for showing if P3D is still running. W7 was far better.

this may help:

 

https://www.howtogeek.com/396884/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc/

 

Vic

 

5 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Bernd, on my laptop (not for flying) I have Sign-in Options under which is a Restart Apps setting. Is that the one you’re referring to? It’s off but I’ll check my P3D PC tomorrow.

Paul, I find Task Manager in W10 useless for showing if P3D is still running. W7 was far better.

@BerndB nailed it, that worked liked a charm and it was enabled so thank you very much again for the assistance.  Chock this one up in the good to know column 🙂    

13 hours ago, Ray Proudfoot said:

Bernd, on my laptop (not for flying) I have Sign-in Options under which is a Restart Apps setting. Is that the one you’re referring to? It’s off but I’ll check my P3D PC tomorrow.

Paul, I find Task Manager in W10 useless for showing if P3D is still running. W7 was far better.

Hi Ray, yes i guess that´s it. It looks like a slider. I have posted a link where you can find an english step guide to be sure.  

Edited October 14, 20205 yr by BerndB

1 hour ago, BerndB said:

Hi Ray, yes i guess that´s it. It looks like a slider. I have posted a link where you can find an english step guide to be sure.  

Thanks Bernd. Just checked my flight sim PC and the option is off.

Back a while I had lots of addons installed and a problem came up whereby the sim was closed and appeared to be closed. However when i went to run it again it popped up a message to say the sim was already running. This remnant of P3D could be seen in Task Manager, background processes section (Win10) quite easily, it was not showing in Apps section.

I already had Restart Apps setting to off so I didn't notice the problem.

So with Restart Apps then set to on, P3D restarted when rebooting the PC, with Restart Apps setting to off the problem was not apparent.

So in effect with Restart Apps setting to off this was not a cure for the problem as it was simply hiding the incorrect behavior of the simulator setup.

After a clean install of the sim the problem went away with the sim always closing properly and no need for the Restart Apps setting to be adjusted.  

Edited October 14, 20205 yr by SteveW

5 minutes ago, SteveW said:

Back a while I had lots of addons installed and a problem came up whereby the sim was closed and appeared to be closed. However when i went to run it again it popped up a message to say the sim was already running. This remnant of P3D could be seen in Task Manager, background processes section (Win10) quite easily, it was not showing in Apps section.

I already had Restart Apps setting to off so I didn't notice the problem.

So with Restart Apps then set to on, P3D restarted when rebooting the PC, with Restart Apps setting to off the problem was not apparent.

So in effect with Restart Apps setting to off this was not a cure for the problem as it was simply hiding the incorrect behavior of the simulator setup.

After a clean install of the sim the problem went away with the sim always closing properly and no need for the Restart Apps setting to be adjusted.  

This actually started after I installed LLBG...  Maybe time for some experimenting.  I will also check the background processes still running.  

Really appreciate all of the help and suggestions, thank you everyone. 

16 minutes ago, psolk said:

This actually started after I installed LLBG...  Maybe time for some experimenting.  I will also check the background processes still running.  

Really appreciate all of the help and suggestions, thank you everyone. 

Yes, we have to be careful. As it happens I never worked out what the problem was causing the sim to stay running, thanks for that.