How To Speed Up My Computer: Use MSCONFIG

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#6- Use MSCONFIG To Shutdown Unwanted Start Up Programs

U
sing MSCONFIG will allow you to shut down all programs that are starting up when you boot up your computer. A lot of programs take it upon themselves to think that they need to be running in the background even when they are not being used. Some we want to stay running such as our anti viruses, but a lot of them we really don’t need. A great example is MSN Messenger. When you download and use this messenger, it will automatically load up when you boot your computer, you don’t need that.. I will teach you now how to turn off unwanted applications at start up time to speed up a computer.

1. Go to your start button, click it and go to “Run”. It should be directly right of “all programs”.

2. A box should appear labeled “Open:” Type MSCONFIG in the box and hit enter or select OK.

3. You should now see the System Configuration Utility. Click the “startup” tab all the way to the right.

4. You will now be taken to a list of all the “startup” items.

Here is the video version of the exact steps to take! Remember to keep reading below about which programs you can and cannot turn off.




In Windows XP, all of Windows’ essential programs are loaded through something called “Windows Services.” This means that most of the startup items you see in XP are completely optional and can be turned off. However, a good rule of thumb is to disable only those programs that you recognize and don’t need to have running all the time. When in doubt, leave it on. There is a great resource on what applications you can turn off and what you should leave on. Check out the website below, it has over 13000 different applications. If its on your computer its probably on this site. Just use the search function, with all those applications your specific application will be very hard to find without it.

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5. Click the Ok button. You will get a message that asks you to restart your computer before any changes go into effect. Click restart and your computer will automatically reboot and your changes should have taken effect. You should now have a much faster boot up time and your computer should move faster without all those programs running in the background.

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