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Are you tired of sitting at your desk waiting and waiting and waiting for your computer to finally finish booting up Windows? Does this problem just seem to be getting worse and worse? You’re not alone! The longer we operate our computer systems the more programs, applications, data, and bugs we collect that negative affect the overall performance and increase the time it takes for your Windows Operating System to load.
- One of the biggest ways to ensure Windows loads faster is to reduce the number of
programs that automatically run when Windows starts. Each time you install many
new programs, they are set by default to automatically load at Windows start unless
you manually select the “Do Not Run on Startup” option while you are progressing
through the installation process.
- Just take a look at the bottom right of your screen, click the little “left-pointed”
arrow that displays “Show Hidden Icons” when you roll the mouse over it. Once you
do this you will see the long list of programs that automatically started when you
booted up your computer and continue to run in the background eating up valuable
computer memory and decreasing your overall performance.
Here’s what you need to do to manually remove some of these programs that you do not need to start automatically:
Microsoft Windows Vista: Use Windows Defender to identify startup programs and disable those you no longer require to load at machine boot-up:
· Click “Start” then select “All Programs.” Next, you’ll click “Windows Defender.”
· Select “Tools” and then click on “Software Explorer.” A Category box will open and you will need to click “Startup Programs.”
· A long list of programs will be displayed at this time. To disable the automatic startup of a particular program, simply find the program and click “Disable.” You will then confirm your selection by clicking “Yes.”
· After scrolling down the list and disabling certain programs from starting automatically, click “Apply” and then “OK.” You will be asked to restart your machine, select “OK” and your Windows Vista should restart more quickly depending on how many programs you removed from startup.
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