How to set Startup Tab in Impulse

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How do I set Impulse to start up in the My Software tab instead of the My Games tab?  I have the My Games tab hidden (and the tab is in fact gone), but Impulse still starts up showing the games even though the tab is hidden.  I never play games and want Impulse to start in the My Software tab if possible, and if not, then why not make that a feature?  Thanks. :)

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Weird, for me it starts up in whatever the last tab I had open was. If it was the store, it opens to the store, if I was updating something it opens to the updates tab (even if there aren't any updates to install).

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Weird, for me it starts up in whatever the last tab I had open was. If it was the store, it opens to the store, if I was updating something it opens to the updates tab (even if there aren't any updates to install).
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Ditto.

Hey LightStar; in the past I have seen Impulse do this and some other funky little things, this was when I was running Beta versions, I now only run the stable release versions and never have any little funky things happen.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

How do I set Impulse to start up in the My Software tab instead of the My Games tab?
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This happens to me too. Every time it opens in the 'my games' tab, and I never go there. I don't know if it makes a difference or not, but the 'my games' tab is the last tab up there.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As an experiment, I added a tab then closed Impulse. When I reopened, it was back on the 'my games' tab.

Then, I moved the tabs around, putting 'my software' last, closed, reopened....it still opens on the 'my games' tab.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have also seen this where Impulse reopens in tha tab you were in when you closed it or logged out.  What I try to do is always log out in the Community Tab. 

I wonder if it may have something to do with logging out or just closing Impulse?  I always log out and it brings me back to the Community Tab when I reopen. :S

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I wonder if it may have something to do with logging out or just closing Impulse?
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It does not seem to, I tried that as soon as I read your post, it still opens on 'my games'.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Only thing I can assume is that Stardock is pushing the games, in any way they can. :S

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That wouldn't even be funny if it were correct. :O

I leave or close out Impulse as I identified above and Impulse always reopens in the Community Tab.  When I close it out in another tab then it will reopen in that tab.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I leave or close out Impulse as I identified above and Impulse always reopens in the Community Tab. When I close it out in another tab then it will reopen in that tab.
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Thanks Philly, but it does not do that here, or for several other people evidently either.  It is nice that it does it for you though.  This problem has been occurring for ages now and I finally decided enough was enough and posted this thread.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I should point out that it does this in Windows XP 32-bit, Vista 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm using Win 7 64 bit LightStar..

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm using Win7 32bit, I have not checked it on XP or Vista.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh, I do have an XP system, works okay there.  Aren't computers fun, they act up or work correctly, either way, you usually can not figure out why.  :rofl:

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Would be nice to hear from someone at Stardock on this.  Hint-hint. :-"

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello?  Yoohoooo.... Stardock?

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If I open Impulse from the Impulse Now tray icon it goes to the Games tab.

If I open Impulse from a shortcut it will go to the last tab I had opened.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Impulse Now
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 Due to the lack of recent updates, Impulse Now has been renamed Impulse Eventually.:-"

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If I open Impulse from the Impulse Now tray icon it goes to the Games tab.

If I open Impulse from a shortcut it will go to the last tab I had opened.
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Just tested and can confirm this.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If I open Impulse from the Impulse Now tray icon it goes to the Games tab.

If I open Impulse from a shortcut it will go to the last tab I had opened.
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Yes!  It works!  Can someone at Stardock please make it so that starting it from Impulse Now does the same thing please? :)