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How to run WSL on Windows 11 boot as service

Postgres server on Debian should run on Windows 11 boot. Debian was installed using wsl --install Debian Postgres in Debian using sudo apt install postgresql-12 Created /etc/wsl.conf as described in ...
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Where can I find good documentation on "msconfig" and "services.msc" for Windows 7? [closed]

Running Windows 7 I'm trying to boost the startup speed of my computer and I'm going through "msconfig" and "services.msc" to disable some applications from starting up automatically when the ...
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How do I prevent Linux services from auto-starting?

I have recently migrated from Windows to Linux (xubuntu) I am a developer and have installed everything I need, LAMP. In Windows I used to turn off all unnecessary services - I don't need the Apache ...
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How to log in to WIndows after disabling all services?

I disabled all services and startup applications and now the computer won't let me log in. It will get me to the initial startup screen, but it won't connect to the Internet. Then when I click or ...
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Why are services set to "automatic" not starting when I boot up Windows XP?

I have a fresh install of Windows XP. My problem is that every time I start it up, I have to go into Administrative Tools and start the needed services, such as DCOM, RTP, DHCP, etc. The only ...
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Start Windows Application whenever Windows is Started

Is there anyway to start a windows application whenever windows is started ( i.e., when the OS loads but before I log in)?
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