diff --git a/dots/bin/startup.sh b/dots/bin/startup.sh
index 3ed4128..44072be 100755
--- a/dots/bin/startup.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/startup.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # : klevstul : start miscellanous application : 25.12.28
+
+# note: i was unable to automatically start these programs from startup_auto.sh, so hence i have created
+#       this file, for manually running it, and starting misc programs.
 # -----
 
 notify-send "<< startup.sh >>"
diff --git a/dots/bin/startup_auto.sh b/dots/bin/startup_auto.sh
index 063512e..9c88cf7 100755
--- a/dots/bin/startup_auto.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/startup_auto.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@ elif [[ "${XWM}" == "i3" ]]; then
     xset dpms 0 0 599 # screen off after X seconds
     xautolock -time 20 -locker i3lock_fk.sh # lock after X minutes
 
-    notify-send "[ execute startup.sh to start programs ]"
+    notify-send ">> execute startup.sh to start default applications <<"
 
 fi