Doesn't open with boot

[tellmewhy12]

The App doesn't start after boot and I have to start it manually and click apply for it to start working after booting (I installed as Administrator and unchecked Login-Task)

Any ideas?

OS: Windows 21H1

[Spiritreader]

We're currently in the process of developing a next major version (version X/v10)
It will release on Oct 5th, as such no new fixed for v3.1 will be pushed, as it will be replaced.

We offer bleeding edge builds to our Telegram insider group, if you're up for that.
The auto start behavior there should be fixed, and the log in task is being investigated currently.
https://github.com/AutoDarkMode/Windows-Auto-Night-Mode#telegram-group

[tellmewhy12]

Telegram? Interesting, usually these cults are on Discord or Slack :P

[Spiritreader]

Overlord @Armin2208 is a telegram fanboi, as such we reside there!

[Spiritreader]

Version X is out, please download, try again and close the issue if it works

[tellmewhy12]

@Spiritreader Awesome! I will check it out.

[Spiritreader]

On the time page, you might have to put it to disabled, and then back to the setting you had before to make it work.

[tellmewhy12]

Hello again! Okay, the App still didn't start with boot. But what improved this time is that it automatically switched theme after I started the app and I didn't have to click "Apply" anymore! And there is a tray Icon. I really like the new features btw. Accent colour is great 🤩

I have Login-Task unchecked right now.

If I try checking it I get the error

But after starting it in Administrator mode it didn't give me an error.

I will try restarting my PC and see if it starts the App.

EDIT: It didn't work, I might try putting it into shell:startup

[Spiritreader]

Can you attach the service.log? (make sure you remove all geographic coordinates before)
The interface tells you there is an issue, but only the service.log contains the actual error messages

[tellmewhy12]

2021-10-05 15:50:16 | Info | Program.Main: commit hash: 9faf1f3 
2021-10-05 15:51:03 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: socket bound to port: 61849 
2021-10-05 15:51:03 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: started server (polling) 
2021-10-05 15:51:03 | Info | PowerEventHandler.RegisterResumeEvent: enabling theme refresh at system resume 
2021-10-05 15:51:05 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered UpdaterModule to timer io 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered ModuleWarden to timer main 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting main timer with 60000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting io timer with 7200000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting geopos timer with 3600000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-05 15:51:28 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting state_update timer with 300000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | LocationHandler.UpdateSunTime: new sunrise (13:54) and new sunset (21:10) 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered GeopositionUpdateModule to timer geopos 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered TimeSwitchModule to timer main 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: invoke theme switch 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: theme switch invoked manually 
2021-10-05 16:28:06 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-05 16:28:39 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: invoke theme switch 
2021-10-05 16:28:39 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: theme switch invoked manually 
2021-10-05 16:31:44 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-05 16:31:44 | Error | TaskSchdHandler.CreateLogonTask: failed to create logon task,  Zugriff verweigert (0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
2021-10-05 16:32:04 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-05 16:32:54 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-05 16:32:54 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-05 16:32:59 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-05 16:32:59 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: invoke theme switch 
2021-10-05 16:32:59 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: theme switch invoked manually 
2021-10-05 16:32:59 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-05 16:33:22 | Info | LocationHandler.UpdateSunTime: new sunrise (02:16) and new sunset (13:39) 
2021-10-05 16:33:23 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-05 16:33:23 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: invoke theme switch 
2021-10-05 16:33:23 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: theme switch invoked manually 
2021-10-05 16:33:23 | Info | AppsSwitch.HandleSwitch: update info - previous: Light, current: Dark, mode: Switch 
2021-10-05 16:33:23 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: Light 
2021-10-05 16:33:24 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: update info - previous: Light, current: Dark, mode: Switch, accent: yes 
2021-10-05 16:33:24 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-05 16:33:45 | Info | LocationHandler.UpdateSunTime: new sunrise (07:34) and new sunset (18:58) 
2021-10-05 16:33:45 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-05 16:33:45 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: invoke theme switch 
2021-10-05 16:33:45 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: theme switch invoked manually 
2021-10-05 16:33:45 | Info | AppsSwitch.HandleSwitch: update info - previous: Dark, current: Light, mode: Switch 
2021-10-05 16:33:47 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: update info - previous: Dark, current: Light, mode: Switch, accent: yes 
2021-10-05 16:33:47 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-05 20:16:55 | Info | PowerEventHandler.SystemEvents_PowerModeChanged: system resuming from suspended state, refreshing theme 
2021-10-05 20:17:02 | Info | AppsSwitch.HandleSwitch: update info - previous: Light, current: Dark, mode: Switch 
2021-10-05 20:17:03 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: Light 
2021-10-05 20:17:04 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: update info - previous: Light, current: Dark, mode: Switch, accent: yes 
2021-10-05 20:17:04 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: automatic dark theme switch performed, sunset: 18:58:07 
2021-10-06 10:29:42 | Info | Program.Main: commit hash: 9faf1f3 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: socket bound to port: 60890 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: started server (polling) 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | PowerEventHandler.RegisterResumeEvent: enabling theme refresh at system resume 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered GeopositionUpdateModule to timer geopos 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered TimeSwitchModule to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:29:46 | Info | AppsSwitch.HandleSwitch: update info - previous: Dark, current: Light, mode: Switch 
2021-10-06 10:29:47 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-06 10:29:48 | Info | SystemSwitch.SwitchSystemTheme: update info - previous: Dark, current: Light, mode: Switch, accent: yes 
2021-10-06 10:29:48 | Info | ThemeManager.SwitchTheme: automatic light theme switch performed, sunrise: 07:34:34 
2021-10-06 10:29:49 | Info | UpdateHandler.CheckNewVersion: new version 10.0.1.9 available 
2021-10-06 10:29:49 | Info | UpdateHandler.PrepareUpdate: downloading new version 
2021-10-06 10:29:49 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-06 10:29:49 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-06 10:29:56 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 10 of 106 MB. 10 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:01 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 21 of 106 MB. 20 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:08 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 31 of 106 MB. 30 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:23 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 42 of 106 MB. 40 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:30 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 53 of 106 MB. 50 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:37 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 63 of 106 MB. 60 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:43 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 74 of 106 MB. 70 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:48 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 84 of 106 MB. 80 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:53 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 95 of 106 MB. 90 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:30:59 | Info | UpdateHandler.DownloadProgress: downloaded 106 of 106 MB. 100 % complete 
2021-10-06 10:31:13 | Info | UpdateHandler.UpdateUpdater: applying updater patch 
2021-10-06 10:31:13 | Info | UpdateHandler.UpdateUpdater: updater patched successfully 
2021-10-06 10:31:13 | Info | UpdateHandler.Update: updater patch complete 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered UpdaterModule to timer io 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered ModuleWarden to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting main timer with 60000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting io timer with 7200000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting geopos timer with 3600000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting state_update timer with 300000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received, exiting 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Stop: stopping server 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down main timer 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down io timer 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down geopos timer 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down state_update timer 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: main timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: io timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: geopos timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:31:19 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: state_update timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:31:29 | Info | Program.Main: commit hash: ef7b77a 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: socket bound to port: 51316 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: started server (polling) 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | PowerEventHandler.RegisterResumeEvent: enabling theme refresh at system resume 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered GeopositionUpdateModule to timer geopos 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered TimeSwitchModule to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:31:30 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered UpdaterModule to timer io 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered ModuleWarden to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting main timer with 60000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting io timer with 7200000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting geopos timer with 3600000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting state_update timer with 300000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-06 10:31:31 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-06 10:32:14 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-06 10:32:14 | Error | TaskSchdHandler.CreateLogonTask: failed to create logon task,  UnauthorizedAccessException > Zugriff verweigert (0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)) > Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.V2Interop.IRegisteredTask RegisterTaskDefinition(System.String, Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.V2Interop.ITaskDefinition, Int32, System.Object, System.Object, Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.TaskLogonType, System.Object)
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Stop: stopping server 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down main timer 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down io timer 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down geopos timer 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Stop: shutting down state_update timer 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: main timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: io timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: geopos timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:32:35 | Info | ModuleTimer.Dispose: state_update timer disposed 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | Program.Main: commit hash: ef7b77a 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: socket bound to port: 58609 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: started server (polling) 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | PowerEventHandler.RegisterResumeEvent: enabling theme refresh at system resume 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered GeopositionUpdateModule to timer geopos 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered TimeSwitchModule to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered UpdaterModule to timer io 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered ModuleWarden to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting main timer with 60000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting io timer with 7200000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting geopos timer with 3600000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:32:44 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting state_update timer with 300000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:32:47 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-06 10:32:47 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-06 10:32:47 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-06 10:32:58 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-06 10:32:59 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: add service to autostart 
2021-10-06 10:32:59 | Info | TaskSchdHandler.CreateLogonTask: created logon task 
2021-10-06 10:33:54 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-06 10:33:54 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 
2021-10-06 10:53:25 | Info | Program.Main: commit hash: ef7b77a 
2021-10-06 10:53:38 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: socket bound to port: 50938 
2021-10-06 10:53:38 | Info | ZeroMQServer.Start: started server (polling) 
2021-10-06 10:53:38 | Info | PowerEventHandler.RegisterResumeEvent: enabling theme refresh at system resume 
2021-10-06 10:53:38 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered GeopositionUpdateModule to timer geopos 
2021-10-06 10:53:38 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered TimeSwitchModule to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered UpdaterModule to timer io 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.RegisterModule: registered ModuleWarden to timer main 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting main timer with 60000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting io timer with 7200000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting geopos timer with 3600000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:53:40 | Info | ModuleTimer.Start: starting state_update timer with 300000 ms timer interval 
2021-10-06 10:54:48 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: request for running status 
2021-10-06 10:54:48 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: check if geolocator is busy 
2021-10-06 10:54:48 | Info | MessageParser.Parse: signal received: checking location access permissions 

[tellmewhy12]

Is there an commandline argument to let it run only in the background? For if the shell:startup shortcut workaround works it might also be an alternative

[Spiritreader]

Two things that are happening here:
The first one is that logon task on your system can't be set.
The account you use seems to have no privileges to set a task scheduler entry.

However, without logon task, the auto start entry appears to set without exeption, meaning that the registry key should in theory pop up.
Unless there is a permission issue there too, that, for some reason, does not throw an exception.

Since I cannot reproduce this on any test system, I can't say it's a definite bug and may be a permission issue (note: administrator rights.

The shell:startup shortcut would work, however, we would only want to resort to this measure, if we definitely know the auto start entry add method fails.

Can you check whether you can add auto dark mode via powershell?

Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" -Name 'AutoDarkMode' -Value "${REPLACE_WITH_PATH_TO/AutoDarkModeSvc.exe}"

Replace the variable here ${REPLACE_WITH_PATH_TO/AutoDarkModeSvc.exe} with where the auto dark mode service is located, usually
C:\Users\${YOUR_USERNAME}\AppData\Local\Programs\AutoDarkMode\AutoDarkModeSvc.exe

If adding via powershell works, I will have to go through a few fixes probably to make it work,

[tellmewhy12]

@Spiritreader Yes awesome, this worked! It opens in the tray now. I had to run PowerShell as Administrator, though.

[tooomm]

I'm also having issues with the newest X release and auto start is not working for me.
I do use the portable version (zip file) on Windows 10.

On first launch after extraction to test if it runs at all...
It created a startup entry, that I see in the Task Manager / Autostart tab. But when I moved the folder to its final destination the entry probably did not adopt. I can not even tell if it would have worked without moving the folder.

End result: No auto start.

(In case this is better off in its own issue, please move it or let me know to recreate it)