Speed up your Start-Up. Some tips and advice on getting rid
of the annoying programs that cause delays at start up and slow down
your computer.
It is frustrating when you switch on your computer
and first Windows has to start up, then a load of other non-essential
programs decide to load up as well, taking even longer. Here we have
some tips that can reduce the wait.
Programs that start up when you switch on: There is a
Windows console; the 'System Configuration Utility' which gives you
control over which programs which will load. You can gain access to the
console and untick some boxes which will prevent the offending programs
from loading, please note that most of the programs are essential to
correct functioning of your machine and should not be disabled. Only
the obvious ones non-Microsoft ones should be disabled.
To access
the console click on Start, Run,
then type and enter msconfig
into the box, you will then need to click the Startup
tag. -- Riaz
More about removing
programs. Hi I recently read one of your submitters tip
about using the Systems Tools > System Information >
System Configuration Utility > Start Up Tab etc.
I am concerned about the
removal and problems of rebooting and loading programs associated with
deleting critical entries by users not familiar with which ones are
really necessary even with the submitters warnings, which were not
defined with some of the ones you need to have on most
systems.
The best way to delete the
programs from Starting up when you boot your computer and you have
added programs to your computer and you get a lot of extra (right side)
task bar icons added by the auto select features when the program is
installing is to bring up each of the programs from the taskbar or
programs menu and find the options/configuration/settings part of the
program and uncheck any boxes related to have a "quick launch" or
"start up" or "always ready" (there are many ways it may be listed but
it should be apparent what the intent of the feature is) and usually
there is just a box that needs to uncheck. It will stop launching at
start up, you haven't changed your Start Up Utility Configuration which
is sensitive anyway, or violated any other programs interactions
associated with this program.
Just a thought. Probably not
worded very well but, but much safer than messing with System Files for
Beginners who end up deleting things just because "Well I don't know
what that is so I guess I don't need it" philosophy.
Thanks and Congrats on a very
neat Web-site. I printed out lots of tips to keep and refer back to and
have added to my Favorites! -- Barbara
Startup
Management programs.
There is an alternative to using the System Configurayion Utility;
there are several programs, some of them free that you can use. There
is even a program that delays the startup of non-essential programs
available.-Startup Delayer- you can even try deleting a few of the
programs you rarely or never use. -- Riaz
"If it's
meaninglessness that awaits us, let us live as to make it an unjust
fate" -- Miguel de Unamuno
