Start/Stop/restart is so slow; how do I fix this? How do I permanently delete quick launch icons?

Question

My screen freezes about 2/3rds of the time. My stop and start sometimes takes 5 minutes or more. I think that if I got rid of the quick launch icons I would be able to start a lot quicker and maintain the "start" without a freeze; but I'm not sure the icons work this way. I sometimes run "run" by entering "misconfig" and unclick the start-up programs but that doesn't seem to have a great effect, though it does have a fleeting or small effect. I often click on a icon on my desktop and I can't get the program to run. I'm going insane!

Answer 1

Lots of simple things you can do to free up your RAM and add speed:

- Many users are not aware of how much RAM is used by wallpaper and/or a screensaver full of graphics. They run in the background and consume memory. (I have only 512mb RAM, run multiple programs simultaneously, and have set my wallpaper and screensaver to blank.)

- How many programs do you load at startup? Maybe you should check it out and ensure you are running just what you need on a daily basis. For anything else you can wait a minute until it loads.
To do this: cl Start, cl Settings, cl Taskbar and Start Menu.
cl Start Menu, cl Customize, cl Remove.
cl the icon for the program you wish to remove
then cl Remove.
There is also a “Disable All” button.
This will prevent the program from loading at startup, but will not remove the program from the hard disk.

When you are working in a large file, save frequently to restore full memory access. (Your work remains in memory until you “save” it to disk.)

Did you run an error check? Open My Computer,
Right-cl on C:, Select Properties, Tools – Run an Error Check ( checkmark “check all and fix); then run a Defrag

Are you using Yahoo Toolbar? Run a full Norton Antispy.

From IE, click Tools, Internet Options
delete cookies
delete files (offline files)
clear history (set days to save to 0 if you want)
click o.k., and Restart

click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools – run Disk Cleanup

click Start, Run ipconfig renew (type ipconfig space renew)

All these things should be done regularly. The more frequently they are run, the less time they take.
Note: I don’t do games – games and videos are mostly graphics. Graphics create large files.
If all these things don’t help, you should consider getting more memory.
A good web site to visit: http://www.theonlinefamily.net/organize/spring_clean_computer/index.html

Answer 2

Start- Run - type MSCONFIG and hit enter
click on the startup tab, uncheck anything you do NOT want on there, then click apply and restart, it'll prompt you to save the previous settings, do what you want from there.. easy as pi!
you may not be noticing a difference because you didnt click to not restore your old settings.

Answer 3

top click on your computing gadget and create New > Shortcut then browse what or the place you desire to make shortcut to the My computing gadget is trouble-free however the teach computing gadget possibly in the abode windows folder. additionally pressing abode windows key + D will cut back all abode windows and return You to the computing gadget. Ohh yeah as quickly as you have created those Icons drag them all the way down to teh speedy launch, alternativly you may assign them shortcut keys i discover this extra effective. with any luck this facilitates.