Many people have experienced in their daily adventure with PCs, the long wait for loading Windows XP. And the more time passes the more this becomes a long wait if you do not keep "clean" PC. With the latest generation of computer, waiting times are usually tolerable, but sometimes the overload of installed programs and set to start automatically or other factors may slow the initiation of our system. So here are some useful and simple tips to solve this problem. Many applications between their settings can automatically start when your computer starts. You can see which are controlling the various icons in the bottom right corner, next to the clock. If the automatic startup of this program is not necessary (and often is not) I recommend to disable the option of the program. Or you can remove them from the Startup folder (
Start -> All Programs -> Startup 
). Obviously
). Obviously antivirus and firewall must be kept running automatic
. a Windows application is useful MSConfig. From the Start menu, choose the voice
Run and type in the text box control
MSConfig. This opens a dialog box that allows you to access functions of system optimization. Simply select the Startup tab
and remove the checkmark from the boxes you want (the one in this window is a list of all processes that start automatically at startup). careful not to disable processes essential to the operating system! If you have any doubt, check the column Command the executable name for the item you want to disable and check on the Internet with any search engine, which function to match. Nero, Office, MSN Messenger etc.. are examples of programs that can be safely removed from the list. While processes associated with the operation of Windows, antivirus and firewall should not be removed
. E 'can then remove the splash screen with the Windows logo during boot and thus save a bit' of time. To do so, access the utility MSConfig (see above). Click the tab labeled BOOT.INI
, check the box / noguiboot
and click OK. With this simple Windows XP will not load more than the graphic logo screen the next time.
Moving and deleting files can lead to fragmentation of the hard-disk: The file space that is divided all over the disk making it harder for the PC data retrieval. To resolve this problem, turn on utilities for defragmentation by
Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance
. Then select the item Rearrange items on your hard disk for faster execution of the program . In the window that opens, select the unit to be ordered and then we click Defragment . One last trick to speed up the launch of Windows is to clear the desktop icons: the more there are, in fact, and the more you slow down your system. Click the right mouse button on a free desktop, and in the context menu, go to the Properties item . We then click Desktop and
Customize Desktop. In the new window select Desktop Cleanup
. This wizard will allow us to delete unused icons and will contribute to faster loading Windows XP. [Sources: 1 - 2 ]
