You're not paranoid if...

[GaryTaig]

On 09/09/14 23:59, Colin Law wrote:
> On 9 September 2014 14:35, GaryT <taig at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
>> Yes, if they really are out to get you.
>> Lately I've seen some unexplained happenings.  I'm using 10.04.
>> One that happens now and then, is that my first three programs will load
>> automatically on boot.
>> 1.  A Terminal screen gets created, which I always start it with ^T
>> 2.  Firestarter - yes because it's always handy to see who is connected
>> 3.  Thunderbird.


> Most likely this is the Great Spirit of Ubuntu trying to tell you that
> it is time you upgraded to a version that is still supported.

Good one!  Colin  :-)

> Otherwise have you checked in Startup Applications?  I have no idea
> where this was in 10.04 though.

System -> Preferences -> Startup apps.

> Do you leave them running when you close down?  If so do they restart
> if you do close them manually?  I seem to remember that there used to
> be a mechanism where you could specify that Ubuntu should
> automatically restart running applications, but again I have no idea
> now how this was controlled.

I always shut down every running program, incl terminal, before 
selecting Shut-Down or Reboot.
The Restart Running apps check box is on the options TAB of the same 
page.  It is NOT selected and never was.

Version 14.04 makes life difficult because the designers have made so 
many changes since 10.04 I spent lots of time (Laptop) trying to find 
how to do things.  Annoying, frustrating, exasperating.  No pleasure 
whatsoever in using Ubuntu - one would be better off going back to Windoze.

New software can be very unfriendly and I found 14.04 to be just that.
I'm still using 10.04 because I'm familiar with it.  I don't have to 
waste time searching for stuff.

Anyway Colin, thanks for the comments.
GaryT