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Making Windows XP Start Faster 0 comments Stopping Unneeded Startup Services Along with the core operating system and programs that Windows XP runs when it starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of these services are necessary for Windows XP to operate correctly. However, many of them are for features in Windows [...]

1 Extraneous Services Remover DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together in large bowl Sprinkle over monitor, keyboard and system unit Click to restart If only it was so easy! But actually, it’s not so hard to take action on those items I listed above. Here’s the scoop on how to implement each step. Apply Windows Updates [...]

Every user wants to get the most out of his computer and that’s why he uses every possible way to make his PC better and better. One of those ways is keeping your computer up to date. This includes having latest drivers directly from respective company’s websites. But sometimes latest drivers create problems due to [...]

I often heard many of my customer’s complaints, they often asked me, “why is my computer slow at loading?”. What I said is, “let me check first.” Amazingly most of the problems I found are the unclean registry of the system. Some may be the problem of insufficient memory or their PCs are too dirty, [...]

Windows Vista boots up quickly—but seeing the desktop is hardly a sign that the OS is ready for use. When your familiar wallpaper and icons appear, you better not start clicking, because in the background the OS is still finishing up its startup process. Sometimes it seems like you have time to go watch an [...]

System BIOS Changes One of the first places to help speed boot time in Windows is to make some simple changes to the system BIOS. The BIOS or Basic Input/Output System is a set of instructions and commands built into the motherboard that allows the computer to know what type of hardware is connected and [...]

The dual core isn’t supposed to make it boot faster. It’s good for multi tasking. Windows 2000 is known for slow boot times…but generally in the 60-75sec area depending on the machine and how many programs are installed and how many are in the start up routine. XP is basically an optimized version of 2000 [...]

It is very important to have a well-balanced system. Whether you have been upgrading from older system or bought this system as-is, it is very imbalanced. Your processor is good, your video card is great and it seriously looks like you have potential for a really good setup.. But the amount of memory is very [...]

Waiting for your computer to boot up can seem to take an eternity. Users often want to boot up faster, and can sometimes make the problem worse by trying to use the computer before it has booted up completely. What Affects A Faster Boot Up? As your computer boots up, it follows a set of [...]

Mine is also a custom built computer. My computer tech persuaded me to trial Win 7, started having problems with it constantly freezing, thinking it was a hardware problem, we pretty well rebuilt it. Intel Quad Core, 8.00GB; Raid drive, but it still kept freezing. So did a clean install of Vista Ultimate 64 bit [...]