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My system is getting very slow when booting. Where do I find what software
loads during the boot and how can I delete it if needed?
 
Use the built-n Msconfig tool, to start it enter MSCONFIG in the Start
Menu run box.

Use the Services Management Console to see which services are set to
start automatically when the computer boots, to start the Services
Management Console enter SERVICES.MSC in the Start Menu Run box.

Use SysInternals Autoruns utility. Look for it on the Microsoft site.
Be careful when using this utility, don't disable things if you don't
know their purpose.

Code Stuff Starter is an easy to use utility that can help disabling
stubborn programs: http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html

John
 
Take a look in the MS configuration options. Click start>run and type
'msconfig' (without the quotes) When the configuration window opens, click
the Startup tab. That will give you a list of startup items. By unchecking
an application in this list you can disable it from startup.

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nathans said:
My system is getting very slow when booting. Where do I find what software
loads during the boot and how can I delete it if needed?
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WinPatrol, a free utility will allow you to disable start up items.. It is
better to use than MSCONFIG..

http://www.winpatrol.com/

This is useful for knocking stuff out of start up where the software
manufacturer makes no allowance in the program.

Kodak's Easyshare is an example, as is Apple's QuickTime.

Some items can be stopped by right clicking the notification area icons and
looking at program properties.

Others can be removed from the various user ID startup folders..

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nathans said:
My system is getting very slow when booting. Where do I find what software
loads during the boot and how can I delete it if needed?
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In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


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If you computer is also slow during running, Windows Indexing Service (aka
Windows Search) is a known culprit and you would do yourself a huge favor to
uninstall it.

If after removing all start up programs from the various locations and your
computer still boots slow. Create a new profile to see if this issue
resolves itself. If so then just copy your data from your old profile into
the new one for your profile is corrupt.

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You can also have a corrupt profile that would cause this issue. Create a
new profile then see if it boots fine. If so copy your settings and data tot
eh new profile and log on to that one to see if the issue goes away. This
would be your last ditch effort if you find that keeping programs from
starting doesn't help.

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