ablizno said:
on my parents computer whenever you logon to anyones account it takes 1-2 minutes for it to completely login then it takes about 1 min for all the seting to load...i tryed msconfig and it didnt work...there arnt any viruses and i cleared it of spyware using microsofts spyware thing and it still takes forever to log in... once logged in the computer runs relitivly smooth...loging in just takes for ever...anyone know any thing to speed it up.
As well as defraging and making sure you remove startup software that isn't neccesary, there are a few other things you can do-
1. Download Microsoft Bootvis. You should be able to find this on the offical MS website. It is a utility that can be used to record your login activity, and then report some information back to you. This can then be used like a sort of smart defrag tool that specifically targets your launch stuff - So it will, for instance, move Nortan Antivirus to the front of your hard drive, ect. That should cut about 10-20 seconds off.
2. Another very smart utitilty is called 'HiJack this' - It is an absolutely tiny program, that takes about 2 seconds to display a list of everything that loads up when you load up windows, and then lets you delete them if you like. The problem is, unlike some larger software you would probably pay for, it doesn't differenciate between the software you WANT and the software you DONT - which you may not be able to deciffer, and you might screw your PC up in the process. However, on the whole files you want will be called something like "svhost.exe" or something respectable, whereas bad files will often have a name like "WaCkySpam.exe" or something pretty obvious...
Also, don't forget the importance of Registry Cleaners - The registry is just like a big box full of all of your systems intricate little settings, and sometimes that box gets a little jumbled. Find a free registry cleaner on download.com
