GnatStats / PhatStats PC Performance Monitor / HardwareSerialMonitor Windows Client
Rupert Hirst & Colin Conway © 2016-2021
http://tallmanlabs.com & http://runawaybrainz.blogspot.com/
To allow HardwareSerialMonitor to run on Windows startup...
1) Goto the Windows "Start-up" folder here "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
2) Right click in the "Start-up" folder and create a "New" shortcut
3) Then browse for the "HardwareSerialMonitor.vbs" in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\HardwareSerialMonitor" folder.
Then name the shortcut to "HardwareSerialMonitor-Shortcut"
Next time Windows runs, HardwareSerialMonitor will autostart on the last know USB port
Note:
If you changed/Moved the defualt install directory you will need to edit the "HardwareSerialMonitor.vbs"
in notepad etc, to reflect those changes
Alternatively
Locate Hardware Monitor executable> Right-Click> Properties> Compatibility> Run this program as Admin [X]
Start Menu > Search for "Task Scheduler"
Create Task
General Tab:
Name: Whatever you like
[X]: Run only when user is logged on
[X]: Run with highest privileges
Select: Configure for: Windows 10
Triggers Tab> New:
Begin the task, Select: At log on
[X]: Specific User:
Actions Tab> New:
Action, Select: "Start a program"
Program/script: > Browse the HardwareSerialMonitor.exe
Conditions Tab:
[optional] Disable "Start the task only if the computer is on AC power"
Settings Tab:
To Enable, [X] : "Allow task to be run on demand"
To Disable, [X] : "Stop the task if it runs longer than"