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diapason · 22-02-08, 05:29 PM

I decided that waiting for nearly 5 minutes for my computer to boot up was a bit long so did some research. I've now got it down to a minute and a quarter.(Windows XP)

Go to "Start", then "Run" and type "msconfig". Select "Startup" and that lists all the programs which start when you switch on the computer. Remove the ticks from the check boxes on everything which does not refer to the System, keeping virus checkers and diallers. I had all sorts of every program ever loaded wanting to begin on the startup.

Hey presto, quick boot up and the programs run faster too.

Hope that's helpful and that I have not repeated what has gone before.

BlackHawk · 23-02-08, 10:57 PM

Thanks for that, I will try it on my PC.
BH

Analoguesat · 23-02-08, 11:55 PM

Its annoying that almost every programme you install on a computer decides it needs to launch at system boot. Which is complete nonsense of course.... Please BE CAREFUL what you turn off - DONT turn off any virus scanners - you WILL get nailed as soon as you go on the net if you do!

I did hear of one case recently where there were about a dozen different toolbars all trying to load at once because the family kids had installed every one they could find!

The other thing that can slow boot up is having scanners connected or if the computer is short of memory - if there is insufficient ram installed the computer has to transfer things to and from a swap file on the hard drive. 256mb ram may have been plenty for win 98, but is hopeless for xp.

madrat · 24-02-08, 12:24 AM

I never know what to un tick

lambo · 09-03-08, 11:33 PM

i have norton installed that shows up as oscheck you can un check everyting else

madrat · 10-03-08, 01:46 AM

I have AVG and Zone Alarm but I cant find anything that even looks remotly like it.

madrat · 10-03-08, 02:03 AM

Scratch that I found them. I removed every tick apart from AGV, Zone alarm, Sound card and Webshots, re booted no difference what so ever

PC has Athlon 3000 Barton CPU 1.5mb DDR 333 ram. The slowest part I find is waiting for AGV and Zone alarm to load (about 30-45 seconds) then for another 30-45 seconds the PC doesn't want to do anything, its as if it's sorting itself out. Once its done that its really quite fast. Just the initial start up thats a bit slow. Shouldn't complain really, when I think of the first PC I had that took a full 5 minuets to start and load Windows 95

That was pre Pentium days

think it was an Intel 4 something, the power switch was on the back for some reason, it didn't have a CD but did have one of those really big floppy drives.

BigRich · 11-03-08, 09:38 PM

Don't forget to remove your TMP files, Internet history.. always a good place to start. There is also the old Defrag chestnut that everybody seems to have forgotten about

madrat · 12-03-08, 12:35 AM

always do that every month or so

007bond · 13-03-08, 12:04 AM

i iv done that u just have to makes sure you dont disable the rong things lol.

regards, bond

22-02-08, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Speed up boot up I decided that waiting for nearly 5 minutes for my computer to boot up was a bit long so did some research. I've now got it down to a minute and a quarter.(Windows XP) Go to "Start", then "Run" and type "msconfig". Select "Startup" and that lists all the programs which start when you switch on the computer. Remove the ticks from the check boxes on everything which does not refer to the System, keeping virus checkers and diallers. I had all sorts of every program ever loaded wanting to begin on the startup. Hey presto, quick boot up and the programs run faster too. Hope that's helpful and that I have not repeated what has gone before. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

23-02-08, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up Thanks for that, I will try it on my PC. BH

23-02-08, 11:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,334 Times in 985 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up Its annoying that almost every programme you install on a computer decides it needs to launch at system boot. Which is complete nonsense of course.... Please BE CAREFUL what you turn off - DONT turn off any virus scanners - you WILL get nailed as soon as you go on the net if you do! I did hear of one case recently where there were about a dozen different toolbars all trying to load at once because the family kids had installed every one they could find! The other thing that can slow boot up is having scanners connected or if the computer is short of memory - if there is insufficient ram installed the computer has to transfer things to and from a swap file on the hard drive. 256mb ram may have been plenty for win 98, but is hopeless for xp. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

24-02-08, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up I never know what to un tick __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

09-03-08, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
lambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, IRL Posts: 881 Thanks: 176 Thanked 89 Times in 83 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up i have norton installed that shows up as oscheck you can un check everyting else

10-03-08, 01:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up I have AVG and Zone Alarm but I cant find anything that even looks remotly like it. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

10-03-08, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up Scratch that I found them. I removed every tick apart from AGV, Zone alarm, Sound card and Webshots, re booted no difference what so ever PC has Athlon 3000 Barton CPU 1.5mb DDR 333 ram. The slowest part I find is waiting for AGV and Zone alarm to load (about 30-45 seconds) then for another 30-45 seconds the PC doesn't want to do anything, its as if it's sorting itself out. Once its done that its really quite fast. Just the initial start up thats a bit slow. Shouldn't complain really, when I think of the first PC I had that took a full 5 minuets to start and load Windows 95That was pre Pentium days think it was an Intel 4 something, the power switch was on the back for some reason, it didn't have a CD but did have one of those really big floppy drives. __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

11-03-08, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigRich Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 53 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Speed up boot up Don't forget to remove your TMP files, Internet history.. always a good place to start. There is also the old Defrag chestnut that everybody seems to have forgotten about

12-03-08, 12:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,208 Thanks: 11 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up always do that every month or so __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

13-03-08, 12:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
007bond Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Speed up boot up i iv done that u just have to makes sure you dont disable the rong things lol. regards, bond

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