diff --git a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
index 3fc040d..1ff0bbb 100644
--- a/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
+++ b/Slax/debian/modules/03-desktop/rootcopy/root/.fluxbox/startup
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 xsetroot -solid '#111111'
 xsetroot -xcf /usr/share/icons/breeze_cursors/cursors/watch 37
 
+# volume icon in system tray. Can fail if no soundcard is detected
+volumeicon &
+
 # preload compton and fluxbox to cache
-(compton --help; fluxbox --help) >/dev/null 2>/dev/null
+(compton --help; fluxbox --help) >/dev/null 2>&1
 
-# preload wallpaper
-cat /usr/share/wallpapers/slax_wallpaper.jpg > /dev/null 2>/dev/null
-
-# Keep black screen for first two seconds while the sound plays.
-# This slows startup by 2 seconds, but it is nice effect.
+# Keep black screen for first second while the sound plays.
+# This slows startup a little, but it is nicer effect.
 SND=/usr/share/sounds/startup.wav
 if [ -r $SND ]; then
    cat $SND > /dev/null # preload
@@ -30,14 +30,6 @@ if [ -r $SND ]; then
    SOUNDPID=$!
 fi
 
-# Applications you want to run with fluxbox.
-# MAKE SURE THAT APPS THAT KEEP RUNNING HAVE AN ''&'' AT THE END.
-#
-# unclutter -idle 2 &
-# wmnd &
-# wmsmixer -w &
-# idesk &
-#
 # Debian-local change:
 #   - fbautostart has been added with a quick hack to check to see if it
 #     exists. If it does, we'll start it up by default.
@@ -58,13 +50,9 @@ rm -f $SIGNALFILE
       sleep 0.1
    done
    compton --sw-opti -e 0.9 --fade-exclude 'role*="fluxbox-toolbar"' --opacity-rule '70:role*="fluxbox-toolbar"' --no-fading-destroyed-argb -D 5 -c -f -l -2 -t -2 -r 0 -o 1 -z --shadow-exclude 'bounding_shaped' &
-) &
 
-# We want to run systrayicon only after the volumeicon is started
-# So we have to wait until it is visible to xwinfo
-(
-   # volume icon in system tray. Can fail if no soundcard is detected
-   volumeicon &
+   # We want to run systrayicon only after the volumeicon is started
+   # So we have to wait until it is visible to xwinfo
    while ! xwininfo -name volumeicon >/dev/null 2>&1 && pgrep volumeicon >/dev/null 2>&1; do
       sleep 0.1
    done