diff --git a/.config/dtfscripts/wmstartup.sh b/.config/dtfscripts/wmstartup.sh
index ef83c630..a75b326b 100755
--- a/.config/dtfscripts/wmstartup.sh
+++ b/.config/dtfscripts/wmstartup.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ xrdbupdate
 ## SERVICES AND DAEMONS
 # Kill everything
 printf "[INFO] Stopping existing services\n"
-services="plasmashell xembedsniproxy krunner xfdesktop polybar compton conky sxhkd dunst"
+services="plasmashell xembedsniproxy krunner xfdesktop polybar compton conky sxhkd dunst xob"
 for service in $services; do
 	printf "  [INFO] Sending signal to all $service\n"
 	killall $service
@@ -85,27 +85,62 @@ done
 # Start them back up
 printf "[INFO] Starting services\n"
 # Start with key functionality
+# SXHKD
 if pgrep bspwm > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 	printf "  [INFO] Found bspwm, starting sxhkd\n"
 	sxhkd &
-fi
-# Don't start the compositor in a VM
-if [[ $(hostname) != "vm"* ]]; then
-	printf "  [INFO] Starting compton\n"
-	compton &
 else
-	printf "  [INFO] In a VM, not starting compositor\n"
+	printf "  [WARN] bspwm was started, but sxhkd wasn't! Session may be unusable!\n"
 fi
-printf "  [INFO] Starting polybar\n"
-$HOME/.config/polybar/start.sh &
-printf "  [INFO] Starting dunst\n"
-dunst&
-printf "  [INFO] Starting conky\n"
-# Use all the config files in its config directory
-for file in $HOME/.config/conky/*.conf; do
-	printf "    [INFO] Found config file $file\n"
-	conky -c $file&
-done
+
+# Compton
+if which compton > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	# Don't start the compositor in a VM
+	if [[ $(hostname) != "vm"* ]]; then
+		printf "  [INFO] Starting compton\n"
+		compton &
+	else
+		printf "  [INFO] In a VM, not starting compositor\n"
+	fi
+else
+	printf "  [INFO] Could not find a compositor\n"
+fi
+
+# Polybar
+if which polybar > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf "  [INFO] Starting polybar\n"
+	$HOME/.config/polybar/start.sh &
+else
+	printf "  [INFO] Could not find a bar\n"
+fi
+
+# Dunst
+if which dunst > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf "  [INFO] Starting dunst\n"
+	dunst&
+else
+	printf "  [INFO] Could not find a notification daemon\n"
+fi
+
+# XOB
+if which xob > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf "  [INFO] Starting xob instances\n"
+else
+	printf "  [INFO] Could not find a bar overlay application\n"
+fi
+
+# Conky
+if which conky > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+	printf "  [INFO] Starting conky\n"
+	# Use all the config files in its config directory
+	for file in $HOME/.config/conky/*.conf; do
+		printf "    [INFO] Found config file $file\n"
+		conky -c $file&
+	done
+else
+	printf "  [INFO] Could not find a desktop statistics application\n"
+fi
+
 # Wallpaper management
 printf "[INFO] Setting wallpaper\n"
 if which xfdesktop > /dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -119,7 +154,8 @@ elif which xsetroot > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 	printf "  [INFO] Setting root window color\n"
 	xsetroot -solid "#282828"
 else
-	printf "  [WARN] Could not find any wallpaper manager\n"
+	printf "  [WARN] Could not find a wallpaper manager\n"
 fi
+
 printf "[INFO] Finished initialization\n"