Startup Delay

[WBTech]

I use Domoticz Windows as a service. How can I extend the delay with which Domoticz starts after a Windows restart?

[waltervl]

Use the Domoticz startup parameter -startupdelay seconds (default=0)
See wiki for instructions:
https://domoticz.com/wiki/Windows#Windo ... parameters

[WBTech]

Thank you for the information. I had hoped that this could be set directly in Domoticz. The wiki did not help me to find the registry entry, there is no information about the exact position. I always use the task manager to end Domoticz after a Windows restart because it doesn't work and then start it manually after a while, then Domoticz works again.

[waltervl]

Thank you for the information. I had hoped that this could be set directly in Domoticz. The wiki did not help me to find the registry entry, there is no information about the exact position.

Huh????
Wiki says

change regkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Domoticz\Parameters Add value AppParameters with the command line paramers eg: -log "<Path-to-logfile\domoticz.log>"

[habahabahaba]

I had the same troubles when tried to use Dz as a service
So i'm using it as application - no problems (Win10 x64)

[WBTech]

Thanks, I will test it. I hope it also works when you are away from home and Windows restarts automatically after an update. How did you set a delay? I need this because a server and scripts have to be processed before Domoticz can start. I use Windows 11.

[WBTech]

to waltervl
Sorry, I was unclear: I use Windows 11, the registry settings may be different. So far it is correct: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ ---- but the Domoticz entry should appear here, but it is missing. I had never entered a start delay myself, but Domoticz starts by itself (as a service) with a delay of approx. 10 seconds. I had heard that you can simply change this value without additional command lines.
I will test Domoticz as a application as suggested before.

[waltervl]

Domoticz is using NSSM.exe to install the service.

Go to domoticz folder and open a command prompt (shift+right click inside the folder)

Then run

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nssm.exe edit Domoticz

In tab details you can modify the startup type
see also https://nssm.cc/usage

[habahabahaba]

Check the

Domoticz.zip

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shortcut properties and edit for your settings

[WBTech]

Vielen Dank für eure Tipps. Bisher hat noch nichts funktioniert. Ich werde weiter probieren.

[WBTech]

Sorry now English: Many thanks for your tips. Nothing has worked so far. I will keep trying.

[zicht]

Hi

I do not quite understand your usercase. The above tips should work, but i never needed it (running domoticz on windows for years)

Native windows options work fine for me.
Use Ctrl-alt-del on the machine itself or via RDP --> or ctr-alt-end in special case (as Vmware, depending on the platform you use)
Go to taskmanager, tab services.
Select a service, right click and open services.
(p.s. in win10 or later you can type "services" in the search field on the taskbar)

now the services are opened.
Search domoticz and open it.
In startup type you have a couple of options

If i remember correct there are fore options,
- automatic (default)
- automatic (delayed)
- by hand
- disabled

The automatic delayed works fine for me, but you cannot specify the delay, its using the delay thats set in registry.(see link below)
The delayed feature is introduced to ensure the service will start once network connection is up. Thats enough for me.

I found with google some more detailed information for you to read to better understand :
https://superuser.com/questions/285653/ ... ws-service
https://www.coretechnologies.com/blog/w ... ice-start/
https://www.coretechnologies.com/Window ... dStartTime

hope its helps you ...

[WBTech]

Thanks for your help. I had set the windows standard delay. Most of the time it works now, otherwise I stop Domoticz with the task manager and restart it manually. That always works.