Simple Guidelines to Speed up Windows Boot Time
March 29th, 2010Some easy tips to improve the Start Time
Specialist software like a registry cleaner is required so that some of the Windows tips could be followed. But some tips could be done with the help of tools provided by Windows.
Before starting to follow the tips in the given list, youll certainly want to ensure that you can revert to your current position. This is crucial to deal with the situation if anything goes wrong. Therefore, a System Restore Point is required to be set.
You can initiate the process with the easy stuff
Are all those fonts that have been installed by various programs used by you really required? In case they arent, then you should remove the fonts that are of no use.
Take help of free font manager to complete this task.
Several programs start up with a computer system when it starts.
Welcoming antivirus software, firewall, etc. are some of them.
On the other hand, there are others that fall into the category that our software developer thinks users always require these programs available without any need to start them.
Programs including iTunes, Skype, webcam software, some sort of an instant messenger service, the keylogger installed to keep an eye on the naughty activities of children, Adobe Acrobat readers update service.
You may prefer that these applications will always remain available for use.
Few of them could be seen next to your system clock, at the bottom of the screen. Others hide and only pop-up when the Task Manager is checked.
However, you can check or remove them from the system by using the msconfig program that comes with Windows. You will get to see the list of autoloading applications through Startup tab. In fact, the autoloading applications become active every time the computer boots up.
The major inconvenience associated with Msconfig is that not much information is revealed by it. Thus, you need to do detailed research in order to know whether the programs listed by it are must-have or just nice-to-have.
Then comes the Windows Registry.
Windows Registry is used by programs as a dumping ground and a storage space.
Everything seems to be stored inside the Windows Registry.
Generally, it is where the last opened files on the menus are kept or stored. It also stores your favorite applications’ size and startup position. As having excessive fonts retards the systems loading, similar is the effect of having excessive stuff in registry which is no longer in use and prevents you from having a fast PC .
Although cleaning up the Windows registry is possible using built-in Regedit program (start just like in case of Msconfig), some risks are also associated with it. This is because if something goes wrong, Windows can get messed up or even stop working. Thus, it is far better to get this task done by software.