noob comp

[tris-]

is there a way to choose what does and doesnt startup when windows boots?

cos my comp is taking like 5 minutes to boot. ive got 2.5gb free on C too.

 

[Laddey]

start, run, msconfig, startup

 

[Dukat]

is there a way to choose what does and doesnt startup when windows boots?

cos my comp is taking like 5 minutes to boot. ive got 2.5gb free on C too.

yep, goto run and type "msconfig"

There'll be a few tabs that will set what you want to start up, one for service and one for applications if I remember right...

when you edit it you'll be asked if you want to do selective start up I think, which you do, then you'll need to restart and click "dont show this again" when it asks on start up so you dont get bugged with it every time.


EDIT: omg beaten by laddey, for shame

 

[Laddey]

yep, goto run and type "msconfig"

There'll be a few tabs that will set what you want to start up, one for service and one for applications if I remember right...

when you edit it you'll be asked if you want to do selective start up I think, which you do, then you'll need to restart and click "dont show this again" when it asks on start up so you dont get bugged with it every time.


EDIT: omg beaten by laddey, for shame

you wrote him a instruction manual

 

[Binky the Bomb]

I'd backup some of that porn and delete it from the HDD. The more clutterin your C drive, the slower the boot-up and general performance (due to everything being indexed by windows, so it pretty much checks EVERY file group).

Also, the usua anti-virus and spyware checks, just to make sure you don't have anything lurking.

 

[Aithe]

You might want to download crapcleaner. It's easy to use and also lets you check your registery and helps you delete..well...crap.