what can i do to make my pc go faster when i boot up i am just learning and am not computer savvy?

Question

i was advised by a friend to do a compaq system recovery, now it takes 8mins from turning on before i can use my computer. I have done defrag and disc clean but this has not worked, i have also done system restore. can someone help me please.

Answer 1

The advice above about clearing out start-up items is good advice and will help to a point. The other thing that can have a dramatic effect on start-up time is to upgrade the amount of memory you have in the computer. Many PC's with Windows XP have only 256MB or less. Increasing the memory to at least 384MB has a significant effect on most PC's.

Answer 2

8 minutes... ouch. Here's some tips to cut your startup time by a ton:

-Did you recently install something that suddenly slowed down you computer? If you did, you probably have a driver conflict somewhere, so go ahead and uninstall the program.

-Run a virus/spyware scan - malicious code can slow down computers more than you can imagine.

-DON'T DO SYSTEM RESTORE AGAIN - this can severely fragment your hard drive, and your problem isn't one that will be fixed by doing a system restore.

-Defragment again. ;) Technically, you're supposed to do this every month or so - it's just good housekeeping.

-Look in your startup folder (start>all programs>startup) and delete any update-checking programs and other garbage you don't need (like ITunesHelper). Leave anything that you don't recognize be. Everything in this folder starts up when you turn on your computer, and from your description, it's probably full of junk.

- Like the first guy said, go to start>run and type in "msconfig", push enter, then click on the "startup" tab. A list of check boxes next to program names should appear. All of these also turn on when you log on to your computer, so ahead and uncheck those programs that you believe are garbage or you don't need like ITunesHelper, RealPlayer, qttask (that's QuickTime Task), or update checking programs. Leave everything else be.

-Go back to start>run and type "services.msc" and push enter. A long list of programs should pop up with descriptions of what they are and what they do. If you see anything that you know is garbage, right-click on it, click Properties, go to the "Log On" tab, click the "Disable" button near the bottom, click Apply, then OK. BE CAREFUL - many of these programs are required by Windows for your computer to work, so if you see anything you're unsure of, err on the safe side and leave it be.

-Delete everything in the C:\Windows\Prefetch folder, then restart your computer several times. Whenever Windows thinks you use an app frequently, it will take part of it and dump it in this folder to be loaded on your next startup while you are staring at the xp logo. Occasionally, Windows will get overzealous with this "prefetching" and put extra unneeded files in here, making your startup even longer. So go ahead and delete these, and then restart your computer 4 or 5 times.

-There's an app called Bootvis out there (just google it - it's free) that can decrease your startup time even further.

Try these things, and I guarantee you that not only will your startup time be nearly cut in half, but your computer will run faster, too.

Answer 3

My computer takes the same amount of time. I have MS 2000 Professional with Windows XP.
You not being computer savy, I definitely would not perform changes that you have no idea how to correct. In most cases you will slow your system by loading some corrupt files, or you'll turn something off, or you will delete an operating system file.
Be patient, make sure your firewall is turned on & have a good antivirus program & enjoy.

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Answer 4

When you boot up, click on start, then click on run.
In the box, type..... msconfig
That will bring up a list of things that go through the start up process, delete a few of the un-neccessary ones, & it should boot up quicker.
Also, keep an eye on the Internet cache....keep it clear...delete all the cookies on a regular basis.
Don't install a load of games that you have discs for....play them from the disc & that will help to prevent your Hard Drive from clogging...therefore leaving your machine a little bit quicker. When you can afford it..add extra memory & if your motherboard will take it....get a faster processor.
Keep defragmenting on a regular basis.

Answer 5

You have to many programs starting on start up.Down
load Advanced Windows Care v2 and let it do it's thing
Follow what it advises on start up.It only takes minutes.The downloads for cleaning don't have to be left on your PC.Take them off and download again when needed.Download ccleaner and Adaware personal.The if you want a clean.Or go to your start up
click all programs,accessories move to system tools and click disc cleanup after ticking them all.Also click
more options next to it and untick fax service and any thing else you don't use.

Answer 6

go to start > run > type msconfig in the box that comes up and press enter


you will see a tab on the box that then appears that says startup, uncheck everything you dont need, try this by doing one box at a time if you are not sure then reboot, eventually you will have streamlined your bootup

Answer 7

Do what the first guy said. You should only have one or two start up programs running.

You can also download windows defender which allows you to edit start up programs without using msconfig.

Answer 8

I agree to the first two answers also, But you can also try this next.

Go to start, then go to control panel, then go to phone and modem options, then go to to modems, then go to properties, then go to modems, then make sure your speed is set at 57600

This will speed up your computer also.

Hope this helps!

Answer 9

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