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Start up prog's

  • 09-04-2009 07:19PM
    #1
    BigPoppaFluff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭


    Hello Kind folk of boards,

    I was wondering if anyone cud help me here. I am looking to speed up my start time on my laptop, currently it is ok, takes almost a minute, but I feel it should be faster...

    How can I tell which prog's to disable ??

    Thanx

    Poppa
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Comments

  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I'm assuming you use Win XP.

    Linky


  • #3
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved from Laptops.


  • #4
    BigPoppaFluff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭BigPoppaFluff


    Magnus wrote: »
    I'm assuming you use Win XP.

    Linky


    Sorry no, I use Vista,
    I have a dell XPS


  • #5
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    msconfig then google any start up items you are about to stop.Be very carefull!!


  • #6
    -osborne-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭-osborne-


    download this free program ccleaner ,there is a feature in the program that shows the start-up programs and you can disable them from there


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  • #7
    BigPoppaFluff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47 ✭BigPoppaFluff


    On another note does anybody know of a programe like 'registry mechanic' that scans a computer looking for faults? Something that will check out drivers too???

    It wud be great if they were FREE too, I am sick of those progs that claim a free download, find 10000 faults then cost 49.99
    thank


  • #8
    mobile01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭mobile01


    well.. if its xp/vista go to run type msconfiggoto startup and untick the prog.. which u don't want to run at the startup.


  • #9
    Einstein
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,631 ✭✭✭Einstein


    your fairly safe to disable 99% of the stuff in startup tab in msconfig. I have nothing in there tbh.


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,606 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    BigPoppaFluff wrote: »
    On another note does anybody know of a programe like 'registry mechanic' that scans a computer looking for faults? Something that will check out drivers too???

    It wud be great if they were FREE too, I am sick of those progs that claim a free download, find 10000 faults then cost 49.99
    thank
    ccleaner is free

    many of the apps finding faults are trojans/scams , they pretend to find faults that it stops finding when you pay the money , especially if it antivirus , :mad:


    One minute is fast for a system with a lot of stuff installed.
    try it in safe mode without network support to see how fast it is without startup programs,


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