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| 550774 | 2007-05-18 04:35:00 | My daughter has a laptop that just crawls along. Amongst other things I suggested she was loading far too much stuff on boot up. "Can you fix it for me dad?" At this point I dropped a clanger and said "Of course" Then realised it is so long since I have had to do it to my computers, I have completely forgotten how to stop programs loading on boot up. Please help me before I have to admit I really am not the genius she thinks I am. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 550775 | 2007-05-18 04:37:00 | While your at it you might also want to change the permissions on her PC so that she only has limited user permissions and you the administrator can determine what gets installed and what doesn't. Just a thought. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 550776 | 2007-05-18 04:43:00 | My daughter has a laptop that just crawls along . Amongst other things I suggested she was loading far too much stuff on boot up . "Can you fix it for me dad?" At this point I dropped a clanger and said "Of course" Then realised it is so long since I have had to do it to my computers, I have completely forgotten how to stop programs loading on boot up . Please help me before I have to admit I really am not the genius she thinks I am . Tom As a safety valve and assistance to keep the next virus out of her puter, I'd install Spybot S&D (make sure it's the REAL THING!), and then I'd use the Tools>>Start-Up Entries area to shut off those things that run at start-up . You can "toggle" them or delete them . . the choice is yours . You will find Spybot S&D very helpful, friendly and easy to use . Just my thought . . . . . :2cents: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 550777 | 2007-05-18 04:45:00 | My daughter has a laptop that just crawls along . Amongst other things I suggested she was loading far too much stuff on boot up . "Can you fix it for me dad?" At this point I dropped a clanger and said "Of course" Then realised it is so long since I have had to do it to my computers, I have completely forgotten how to stop programs loading on boot up . Please help me before I have to admit I really am not the genius she thinks I am . Tom This is what i do click start> run > type msconfig > select Startup tab and uncheck all the programs that you do not want to load during bootup . Make sure not to uncheck any of the system startup files . . Hope this helps . . |
ronyville (10611) | ||
| 550778 | 2007-05-18 04:46:00 | My daughter has a laptop that just crawls along. You might want to grab Speedy's HiJackThis file while your at it and make sure that your daughter has a clean machine. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 550779 | 2007-05-18 04:48:00 | Yeah :thumbs: | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 550780 | 2007-05-18 07:08:00 | 2nd'd on the ccleaner (http://www . ccleaner . com/) and spybot . Either is a quick and easy startup sorter, and having both is a good idea anyway . As far as stuff loaded as a service, to permanantly stomp them you will need to use msconfig, but they probably aren't a real resource hog so nevermind :) The ccleaner registry cleaner might be worth a run through too . Simple things which might cause slow startup - too many desktop icons, lots of installed fonts . |
mmmork (6822) | ||
| 550781 | 2007-05-19 00:43:00 | While your at it you might also want to change the permissions on her PC so that she only has limited user permissions and you the administrator can determine what gets installed and what doesn't. Just a thought. That's a point but in fact I didn't mention that my daughter is a grandmother. I reckon she would be a bit niggled if I did what you suggested. (She is bigger, younger and fitter than me.) Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 550782 | 2007-05-19 02:36:00 | That's a point but in fact I didn't mention that my daughter is a grandmother. I reckon she would be a bit niggled if I did what you suggested. (She is bigger, younger and fitter than me.) Tom Maybe you could give her a quick "web safe" PC user course and enlighten her about the down side of all the unnecessary crap that she insists on loading on her PC which is slowing it down- a bit of a "father daughter" talk. You would be amazed at what people don't know about using PCs and the internet. This site is a good place to start www.netsafe.org.nz |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 550783 | 2007-05-19 03:45:00 | In msconfig under Startup uncheck everything except anti-virus and firewall, and perhaps the battery monitor. | Greg (193) | ||
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