Slow boot up!

LilLisa · 10-11-2006

As I understand the more programs you download onto your PC the slower it is to boot up....I would like to see exactly what programs are being lets say sifted through...Is there a way I can do this and at that point I would like to delete unnecessay programs..to speed up my pc...(also If i understand correctly this takes up a lot of RAM) Please consider my inexperiece when answering)

THANKS Lisa

auron11x · 10-11-2006

Hiya LilLisa
Well your boot up speed is mostley affected by programs that windows is booting at startup. Most of these you need such as virus scanners etc. To find out how to stop programs booting up with no need go to run and type msconfig and go to the startup tab at the top. Do NOT alter any other settings other than the startup settings. Un check the programs you dont want to start and click OK or apply. Please be careful doing this and only close programs you know eg not microsoft ones.
If you do want to remove a old program go on your control panel/add and remove programs and that will tell you what you don't use very often.
After that run a disc cleanup (or download an even better tool. i reccomend ccleaner but do not choose to install the yahoo toobar with it!) from the acessories/system tools and clean your temporary internet files. Then go on disc defragmenter from the same menu to keep your HD nice a clean.
Good Luck and hoped i helped!

~~WhiskeyP~~ · 10-11-2006

Another thing is in BIOS there is an option you can enable to "Quick Boot" which will skip the self-tests that windows performs on boot. This is probably enabled by default I think but if its not you will definently get some better speed from it.

10-11-2006	#1
LilLisa New Poster Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Slow boot up! As I understand the more programs you download onto your PC the slower it is to boot up....I would like to see exactly what programs are being lets say sifted through...Is there a way I can do this and at that point I would like to delete unnecessay programs..to speed up my pc...(also If i understand correctly this takes up a lot of RAM) Please consider my inexperiece when answering) THANKS Lisa

10-11-2006	#2
auron11x Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 111	Hiya LilLisa Well your boot up speed is mostley affected by programs that windows is booting at startup. Most of these you need such as virus scanners etc. To find out how to stop programs booting up with no need go to run and type msconfig and go to the startup tab at the top. Do NOT alter any other settings other than the startup settings. Un check the programs you dont want to start and click OK or apply. Please be careful doing this and only close programs you know eg not microsoft ones. If you do want to remove a old program go on your control panel/add and remove programs and that will tell you what you don't use very often. After that run a disc cleanup (or download an even better tool. i reccomend ccleaner but do not choose to install the yahoo toobar with it!) from the acessories/system tools and clean your temporary internet files. Then go on disc defragmenter from the same menu to keep your HD nice a clean. Good Luck and hoped i helped! __________________ "Life is a Waterfall, With one in the river and one again after the Fall" System of a Down Aerials

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10-11-2006	#3
~~WhiskeyP~~ Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 59 PC Experience: Experienced	Another thing is in BIOS there is an option you can enable to "Quick Boot" which will skip the self-tests that windows performs on boot. This is probably enabled by default I think but if its not you will definently get some better speed from it.