Computer takes ages to start

hargo

How do i stop unnecessary applications/programs starting when i switch on my computer and how do i know what is essential?

Cunning Alias

Windows Vista or XP?

hargo

Windows XP

davenewt

Google "startup control panel"

Boom_Bap

which appilcations/programs are you talking about. I would expect that they are configurable......if it's the likes on MSN Messanger, just go to Options and set it to not start on startup, this would be the same the majority of apps.

onemorechance

Click:

"Start"
"Run..."

Type "msconfig" in the "Open" field

Click "OK"

System Configuration Utility will open.

Click on the "Startup" tab.

Here you will have a list of programs / services that start when XP starts.

They all have a checkbox next to them. Uncheck ones that you do not want starting. Check online for ones you are not sure about before unchecking one, in case it's important for your system that it starts on XP load.

Click "Apply" and then "OK" button will change to "Close". Click "Close".

It will then ask you if you want to "Restart Now" or "Restart Later" as a restart is needed for changes to effect. You can leave it until later. When you do a restart, you will get a message telling you that you are "using personal start up preferences" or some message like that. It will have a check box so that you will not have to see it everytime you start up. Check it and click "OK" if you do not want to see it everytime you start XP.

wobzilla

do you mean it's taking ages to get going after you log in or beforehand?

hargo

Thanks for the replies lads. I went to msconfig and i have the following starting and i dont know what i definitely should have starting:

SMax4PNP
iaanotif
PCMService
atiptaxx
IntelMEM
tfswctrl
sgtray
CTSysVol
CTDVDDet
CTHELPER
SBDrvDet
UpdReg
E_S4IOR2
LaunchApplication
apdproxy
avgtray
Reader_sl
WTMKM
QTTask
atwtusb
realsched
jusched
ctfmon
GoogleToolbarNotifier
btdna
RegistryHelper
DiskCleaner
DVDLauncher
iTunesHelper
Steam
Bluetooth
Nikon Moniter

Mr. Presentable

hargo wrote: »

Thanks for the replies lads. I went to msconfig and i have the following starting and i dont know what i definitely should have starting:

SMax4PNP
iaanotif
PCMService
atiptaxx
IntelMEM
tfswctrl
sgtray
CTSysVol
CTDVDDet
CTHELPER
SBDrvDet
UpdReg
E_S4IOR2
LaunchApplication
apdproxy
avgtray
Reader_sl
WTMKM
QTTask
atwtusb
realsched
jusched
ctfmon
GoogleToolbarNotifier
btdna
RegistryHelper
DiskCleaner
DVDLauncher
iTunesHelper
Steam
Bluetooth
Nikon Moniter

I'd stop the bold ones.

Loveless

you could also take out:

Reader_sl (Adobe Reader quick launch)
jusched (Sun Java update checker)

hargo

Thanks for the help folks