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A SIMPLE AND EASY WAY TO HELP YOUR SYSTEM

NOTE: You may want to create a system restore point through the system tools tab under accessories, incase you screw up your system (which probably won't happen)  If something goes wrong, reboot your comp in safe mode and restore the computer to the point you created.

1) Go to the start menu and click run, and type in msconfig

2) Click the services tab and click "Hide all microsoft services"

3)  Turn off anything you don't want on the list

4)  Go to the startup tab and turn off anything you don't think you need

5) Exit the window (you may need to restart more some changes to be effective, it will tell you)

Thats All

Viper

..and if you want it to boot like a rocket, do the following:


1. Go to the:

C:\Windows\prefetch

...folder and delete everything in it

2. Copy the following exactly as it is posted here:


rundll32 advapi32,ProcessIdleTasks


and browse to: START - RUN, then paste it into the OPEN: box and click OK

Wait for about 30 seconds and then reboot the system.

NOTE: In order to make a system boot even faster, after applying the above instructions, ...use a disk defragenter such as Perfectdisk 7.0 or O&O Defrag and make sure the "Use Layout.ini" option is selected for boot defragmentation in the software.

and if you want it even fasterer...

start waxing the motherboard

Ramos

PS: not reccommended!

lol ramos  ;D

PS: not reccommended!

NOW you tell me.

thanks for the tip worked well  8)

WAXING THE MOTHERBOARD?

Is THAT what you guys call it these days?

tried both Viper's & N.Nick's tricks, but still takes 60 - 70 secs to bootup & same on shutdown.

Slightly less with my "32 bit 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter" disabled.

In startup only  the AVG three enties are active.

tried both Viper's & N.Nick's tricks, but still takes 60 - 70 secs to bootup & same on shutdown.

Slightly less with my "32 bit 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter" disabled.

In startup only  the AVG three enties are active.

so mabye my advice would work?

what you should do is have everything start up manually, if you haven't done so. this includes firewalls, virusscans, adscans, instant messaging, anything that starts up when windows does.

Ramos

[quote]tried both Viper's & N.Nick's tricks, but still takes 60 - 70 secs to bootup & same on shutdown.

Slightly less with my "32 bit 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter" disabled.

In startup only

Is THAT what you guys call it these days?

LOL  

I waxed my motherboard, my computer doesn't turn on now!!!  ??? what have you done to it  :(  :P

He did leave a disclamer

Cheers
Cameron

oh! if you want UBER (yes i said uber) FAST startup, dont turn of the computer!!