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| Thread ID: 79699 | 2007-05-29 04:14:00 | How to start PC with minimal background processing? | MountNeverest (12342) | Press F1 |
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| 554135 | 2007-05-29 04:14:00 | My PC runs Windows XP home edition. It is rather loaded with a number of background applications which have slowed it down considerably. From time to time I would like to do some sound recording and so want to disable networking, and as many background applications as possible. What is the easiest way to set up a profile at startup of the PC to do this? | MountNeverest (12342) | ||
| 554136 | 2007-05-29 04:22:00 | 1. Get more ram. 2. Defrag the hdd. 3. Remove whatever is in startup, that doesnt have to be there. 4. Check for spyware /malware. I doubt the network would affect it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 554137 | 2007-05-29 04:25:00 | Yes I agree that it is not the network, but I think that my PC has slowed down by some indexing stuff such as Picasa and Yahoo desktop search. Also I have looked in the startup settings but it is not easy to work out what is needed and what not | MountNeverest (12342) | ||
| 554138 | 2007-05-29 04:35:00 | Get hijackthis in my sig below put it in its own folder, run it click on scan and save a log.. We'll soon find out what to delete. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 554139 | 2007-05-29 04:43:00 | Start, Run, msconfig, Startup. That will give you a list of everything that is loading, Hijackthis as Speedy has said will tell you what is loading on startup |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 554140 | 2007-05-29 08:23:00 | Don't use msconfig to control your startup items though, it's too clunky. Use a 3rd party app like HiJackThis (www.trendsecure.com), CCleaner (ccleaner.com/) or Mike Lims StartUp CP (http:). The first two aren't primarily for controlling startup items but they're able to do so. Windows Defender (www.microsoft.com) if you have it installed is also able to but is a little crippled in some areas concerning this. | sal (67) | ||
| 554141 | 2007-05-29 16:17:00 | Many thanks for your help! | MountNeverest (12342) | ||
| 554142 | 2007-05-29 23:03:00 | Don't use msconfig to control your startup items though, it's too clunky. Use a 3rd party appMsconfig is the ideal first place to remove startup apps. Using a 3rd party app to do the same job is what I'd call clunky. It's kinda like employing someone to turn your water on in the shower before you shower. | Greg (193) | ||
| 554143 | 2007-05-30 00:23:00 | Msconfig is the ideal first place to remove startup apps. Using a 3rd party app to do the same job is what I'd call clunky. It's kinda like employing someone to turn your water on in the shower before you shower. Using msconfig to control startup apps puts your computer into a selective startup mode which isn't normally desired. Unless theres something you know that I dont about this. |
sal (67) | ||
| 554144 | 2007-05-30 08:44:00 | I agree with Greg on this, clunk is what the OPer is wanting to avoid... what is wrong with selective startup anyway? You define what you don't want to start, everything else loads as normal :rolleyes: simple... | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
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