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August 26, 2006

How to Increase your Computer Startup Speed?

Does your Computer take long time to load everything when you start windows? If your answer is yes, here are some easy tips to boost your Computer's Startup Speed.

One of the Main Reason that slow down the startup speed of your computer is the "Huge list of Startup Programmes". Some programme by default create a startup entry, such as Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger etc.. It is not possible to find all your startup programme if you Go Start > Programmes > Startup. If you can disable unwanted startup programmes, you will computer's start up speed will increase. Here is what you need to do.

Press Win Key + R or Start > Run

Type msconfig presss ok

'System Configuration Utility' will open. Click on "Startup" Tab
That's where you will see the huge list of Start up Programme. You can get more detail of a Particular Programme by looking at Command and Location

What to Disable and What not to Disable?

In fact you can disable all Programme, But I would recommand you to keep the Programme such as Antivirus, Spy ware removal Programme. If you have Norton Anti-vius Programme installed in your computer, you will see "ccApp" in Startup list.

Click on Service Tab

Check "Hide Microsoft Srevices" Now Disable all the service, except the service you want to run background when computer start up such Antivirus, Spyware Removal and Firewall Software.

After you have completed the work with disabling start up Programme and services, Press Ok. You will be asked to restart the Computer. When you start the computer next time, you will get Notification window about your "System Configuration Utility". You 'check' not to show this notification again and press ok. That's it.

That's it, next time you start up Windows, you'll notice the big difference.

You may also want to read my Article on "How to Increase Computer Speed"

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