Friday, October 18, 2013

Make your computer start up faster

Does your computer take too long to start up?

If your PC is taking too long to boot, it’s probably because you have too many programs running at startup. Reducing the number of programs the run at startup is an easy fix, and it will make your PC launch noticeably faster.  To change the items running at startup:

1.      Go to Run using the hotkey Windows key + R

2.      Type msconfig

3.      A small window will appear- select the Startup tab

4.      From here you will be able to turn off many startup programs, which can shave several seconds (or minutes) off of your boot time. (Note: Windows 8 has moved this functionality to the Task Manager).


**Be sure to research what you are thinking of turning off, as some processes might be needed by third party programs or drivers you have installed**