When i start my computer it takes abit to start windows home edition?

Question

When i start my computer i comes up with the windows home editio things and auto starts it after like 5 seconds but before when i turned it on it just went starte to it how can i get it back?

Answer 1

Have you considered that any software, particularly anti-virus/anti-malware that you install will all load as soon as you start Windows?

Answer 2

The more software you have running at startup, the longer it'll take to boot. Press the CTRL ALT and DEL keys at the same time and select the Processes tab. See that list? That's pretty much what's running on your computer right this minute. See that area down by your clock? All those nice icons (that usually don't do much) are associated with one program or other that runs on startup.

A second reason is hardware. Particularly USB hardware. And especially hardware like printers and scanners that are switched on when you boot your machine.

Now try MSCONFIG. Click your Start Menu and select Run, then Type 'msconfig'. Select the Startup tab and you'll see a list of programs that run as your desktop is being initialised. Not sure what a program does? Just type its name in Yahoo! or Google and you're sure to get an informative answer. And if you think it's safe to disable then just untick the associated box and apply your settings.

Interested in that Service tab? That's a list of all programs that may run in the background before your desktop is initialised. Most of them are crucial to the functionality of your computer as a whole and generally shouldn't be disabled (though many may be disabled by default, others may be set to run automatically and others still may be set to run manually).

For the most part, you'll not have to worry about these Services, but if you are keen then all you need do is search Yahoo! and Google again.

Have you ever defragmented your hard disk? Most folk these days consider this a waste of time because, well, hard disk are quite fast now compared to how they were back in the dark ages. However, it can make a noticeable difference - particularly on large hard disks with a small cache.

Have you scanned for malware? You DO have a spyware scanner, don't you? Go on - give it a try and let's see what it can find. (Probably mostly tracking cookies that aren't really much concern, but you never know.)

And a virus scan? Done that recently? Or is your particular choice of virus killer a real-time scanner too? (That can slow your machine down considerably. But it's good to keep it enabled.)

Oh - hang on...

A thought is forming somewhere deep inside. Perhaps I've snagged the wrong end of the straw here. Are you talking about Suspend/Hibernation? Check out the link, just in case.

Answer 3

MSCONFIG can help. MSCONFIG gives you access to the startup menu. It sounds like you might have many unecessary programs loading at start-up. Try running MSCONFIG (Start >> Run >> type in 'msconfig' (without the quotes) and hit enter) - click on the Start Up tab, this is where you will see a list of startup items. Do a Google search for the startup item name and find out if it is safe to remove from the startup list. You remove an item from the list by deselecting the check box next to the name of the item.

See more about MSCONFIG here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to_use_msconfig.html

Also, you might want to check for spyware - to do this, you need two free programs (maybe three). The two I recommend are SpyBot Search & Destroy and AdAware.

The can both be found on this page http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/tools_...

Download, install and update both programs.

Restart your computer and tap the F8 key on your keyboard as the computer begins to start - this will give you the option of starting in Safe Mode - see more about running a computer in Safe Mode here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to...

Run full system scans with both programs, they should be able to find the problems and remove them.

Restart the computer in "normal mode" and see what happens.

The third program which I find helpful is HiJackThis (for advanced user, the is a powerful tool!) and Windows Defender - which can be found here - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/tools_...

. I have used all of these programs on many computers. I have had a 100% success rate on removing spyware and adware.

Here is a full article on how to remove spyware - check it out - http://www.vermontpcsolutions.com/how_to_remove_spyware.html
Good Luck!

Answer 4

Your computer will slow down over time, and there are a few things you can do to keep it in good running order, the first is to cut down the number of programs that load on Startup. All you want are your essential Windows componants and your security software. Go to Start - Run and type in msconfig. Have a look at the list of programs under the Startup tab and see if there's anything there you can untick.
Add more RAM if you have less than 1 gig. And store old files on cd's or other removeable media, not on the hard drive.
Defragment the hard drive from start - programs - accessories - system tools - disc defragmenter. It'll take a while so leave it to run.

Check your security software is up to the job.You need a firewall, an anti virus, an anti spyware and an anti adware and that they're legitimate programs.
Heres a list of utilities;

The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
http://www.kerio.com Kerio firewall

Shields Up security site, check your firewall works
https://www.grc.com

http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser
http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser
Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites. They don't support Active X so thats one less way for problems to get on your pc.

Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com

Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com

http://www.siteadvisor.com -Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.

http://www.avast.com - Avast Antivirus

http://www.ewido.net - Ewido anti trojan

Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.lavasoft.com

Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware
http://www.safer-networking.org

http://spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - The Spyware Warrior site identifies fake anti spyware programs.

http://www.bitdefender.com -BitDefender can be used as a second, on demand anti virus.

http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool

Microsoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
You can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.

Answer 5

You might want to migrate away, from the virus magnet, and bloat-master Microsoft. and get a LiveCDrom like http://pclinuxos.com

Microsoft.com, hotmail.com, MSN.com, and Google.com all run Linux because it isn't bloated, there are no "Microsoft Virus Definitions" in Linux, and, one Linux computer replaces the functions of 8 to 12 Microsoft computers!

Linux runs as a low maintenance system, at upto 50X faster speeds on the same computer!!!

Answer 6

As you add more software, your system will boot slower due to the fact that it has more software to load! If you have software running at startup that you dont need then disable it.

Answer 7

Gotta clean up that hard drive.