Suggestions on how to make Windows boot faster

Dreyco · 03-February-05, 03:46 PM

As you can no doubt tell, im sick of waiting a 1min or 2 to work on the computer when I start it up. I usually leave it run all day, and just turn it off at night to save on energy bills. Im running windows XP pro SP2 and maybe switching to Windows XP 64edition soon. What are some suggestions on how to get the computer booting faster?

Foe · 03-February-05, 04:10 PM

You could try TuneXP
or check this out: here

Zer0s · 03-February-05, 04:15 PM

star > run >type msconfig
click on services > check the box that says "hide all microsoft serves" > then click disable all
click on startup > click disable all
restart
if you want programs to startup again, add them to the startup folder in the programs menu

gorked · 03-February-05, 06:26 PM

Check for Spyware/Adware, clear your startup programs, defrag your HDD.

If all else fails, reformat. Reformatting is like having a new computer. Nothing can help better.

stereomod · 03-February-05, 08:00 PM

i have something better and juicer than MS config!

start menu - run- type in services.msc, you can turn off any unneeded stuff! but be very careful while messing around in there!

drougnor · 03-February-05, 10:58 PM

Here's a set of links that I've taken to using as a guide every time I reinstall windows which should help you out. They were written by Darksamurai in the spring of '03, but are still relevant as hell today.

How to Tweak the EVER-LOVIN' CRAP out of Windows XP! (PART 1)

How To Tweak The Crap Out Of Win XP: Part 2

Tweaking The Crap Out Of Xp: Part 3

How To Tweak The Crap Out Of Win Xp: Part 4

Tweaking the CRAP out of Windows XP Vol. 5!

Took me about 45 minutes of digging to find those, but there they are. Hope they help.

PS, Show Darksamurai some love for putting those posts together to help us pimp all the extra goodness that we can out of our Windoze xp systems!!

stereomod · 03-February-05, 11:20 PM

WOW i haven't seen those before!

anyways if you want a good fast system, nuthing beats a fresh install!

Distraught Monkey · 12-March-05, 12:45 AM

And nothin' beats a fresh install streamlined and tweaked by nLite. You can change some settings in there for speed as well, just be careful what you remove, if anything from the install (can cause unexpected things to not run), and dont use the "quick shutdown" option that just kills your programs (you'll see what I mean if you load it up and look over the speed settings), it makes for a PITA to make sure everything is closed all the way to preserve their settings...plus it doesn't really make that much of a difference, maybe a second or two in the shutdown. Hope it helps!

Zer0s · 12-March-05, 12:53 AM

ummm....this is over a month old. sure dreyco is either got the problem fixed or no longer cares

dead thread

03-February-05, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,224	Suggestions on how to make Windows boot faster As you can no doubt tell, im sick of waiting a 1min or 2 to work on the computer when I start it up. I usually leave it run all day, and just turn it off at night to save on energy bills. Im running windows XP pro SP2 and maybe switching to Windows XP 64edition soon. What are some suggestions on how to get the computer booting faster? __________________

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Zer0s Apex Tech God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ida"Hoe" Posts: 2,765	star > run >type msconfig click on services > check the box that says "hide all microsoft serves" > then click disable all click on startup > click disable all restart if you want programs to startup again, add them to the startup folder in the programs menu __________________ www.macromedia.com/ shockwave /download/"> Check out TheAnimeSlash @ www.theanimeslash.com

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gorked Apex Tech Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 1,797	Check for Spyware/Adware, clear your startup programs, defrag your HDD. If all else fails, reformat. Reformatting is like having a new computer. Nothing can help better. __________________ ______________________________ Counter-Strike Pimps Idle and Perform #SbK on IRC!

03-February-05, 10:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
drougnor PCApex Review Editor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ayuh, I'm back in the great state of Maine! WooHoo!! Posts: 1,274	DS'S Tweaking the crap outta XP guide Here's a set of links that I've taken to using as a guide every time I reinstall windows which should help you out. They were written by Darksamurai in the spring of '03, but are still relevant as hell today. How to Tweak the EVER-LOVIN' CRAP out of Windows XP! (PART 1) How To Tweak The Crap Out Of Win XP: Part 2 Tweaking The Crap Out Of Xp: Part 3 How To Tweak The Crap Out Of Win Xp: Part 4 Tweaking the CRAP out of Windows XP Vol. 5! Took me about 45 minutes of digging to find those, but there they are. Hope they help. PS, Show Darksamurai some love for putting those posts together to help us pimp all the extra goodness that we can out of our Windoze xp systems!! __________________

03-February-05, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Getting A Banana For Being a good lil monkey! Posts: 2,553	WOW i haven't seen those before! anyways if you want a good fast system, nuthing beats a fresh install! Last edited by stereomod; 09-March-05 at 09:27 PM.

03-February-05, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Coast, U.S.A. Posts: 2,852	You could try TuneXP or check this out: here

03-February-05, 08:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Getting A Banana For Being a good lil monkey! Posts: 2,553	i have something better and juicer than MS config! start menu - run- type in services.msc, you can turn off any unneeded stuff! but be very careful while messing around in there!

12-March-05, 12:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Distraught Monkey Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13	And nothin' beats a fresh install streamlined and tweaked by nLite. You can change some settings in there for speed as well, just be careful what you remove, if anything from the install (can cause unexpected things to not run), and dont use the "quick shutdown" option that just kills your programs (you'll see what I mean if you load it up and look over the speed settings), it makes for a PITA to make sure everything is closed all the way to preserve their settings...plus it doesn't really make that much of a difference, maybe a second or two in the shutdown. Hope it helps!

12-March-05, 12:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ida"Hoe" Posts: 2,765	ummm....this is over a month old. sure dreyco is either got the problem fixed or no longer cares dead thread __________________ www.macromedia.com/ shockwave /download/"> Check out TheAnimeSlash @ www.theanimeslash.com

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