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lagerbreath

Dec 11 2007, 01:06

This is a simple little guide many of you may already know, otherwise you might learn something useful

Basicly I'm going to give you an idea of how to boot much faster, for all of you who lack patients like myself by stopping processes from running on boot.

Start > Run, as shown in screenshot above.

Type 'MSCONFIG', then pressing ok

Once pressing ok, The 'general' tab shows up, so click the 'start up' tab as shown above.

Then click the processes you don't want to run on boot.

REMEMBER IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE PROCESS, DON'T STOP IT FROM RUNNING ON BOOT!

Common processes which are safe to stop are the likes of...

msnmsgr
Ad-Watch
Daemon
GoogleDesktop
Nerocheck
Realplay

Just most programs which would appear in the right of your tool bar on boot

Hope this helped even if it is abit simple.

P.S.
I had alook for a post explaining samething, If anyone esle has done this then sorry not that i could find it.

Shof

Dec 11 2007, 03:21

Pardon me, but anit this common stuff?

BlackShadow

Dec 11 2007, 03:23

Don't forget Services.msc

SacrificialSoldier

Dec 11 2007, 04:24

Or autoruns. or runscanner. 2 free progs that do this job better.

TEX4S

Dec 11 2007, 04:28

Uhh......Gee -- my ****er spaniel thanks you - heis the only one who didnt know this stuff -

IceBrewedBeer

Dec 11 2007, 04:41

Quote - (TEX4S @ Dec 10 2007, 23:28)

Uhh......Gee -- my ****er spaniel thanks you - heis the only one who didnt know this stuff -

That troll sucked ****. Don't like his contribution, then don't post.

Deathray

Dec 11 2007, 04:42

All the time there are people that are new to this stuff, so it's practical to inform them...

you don't always have to be "them"

lagerbreath

Dec 12 2007, 09:43

Quote - (TEX4S @ Dec 11 2007, 04:28)

Uhh......Gee -- my ****er spaniel thanks you - heis the only one who didnt know this stuff -

As i said in the first sensetence, it's just simple and i promise you now there will be readers who shall not know this who will find it useful

RuudJacobs.NET

Dec 12 2007, 09:52

Although the vast majority already knows it, I want to contrast the negative troll whores in here and say: Thank you very much for contributing!

Rich

Dec 12 2007, 10:16

Quote - (lagerbreath @ Dec 11 2007, 01:06)

This is a simple little guide many of you may already know, otherwise you might learn something useful

Basicly I'm going to give you an idea of how to boot much faster, for all of you who lack patients like myself by stopping processes from running on boot.

Start > Run, as shown in screenshot above.

Type 'MSCONFIG', then pressing ok

Hope this helped even if it is abit simple.

P.S.
I had alook for a post explaining samething, If anyone esle has done this then sorry not that i could find it.

Basic stuff, but always good to know for the n00bs.

Dont listen to the trolls in this thread... can you tell that school holidays are coming up soon

SirEvan

Dec 12 2007, 10:24

Quote - (IceBrewedBeer @ Dec 10 2007, 20:41)

That troll sucked ****. Don't like his contribution, then don't post.

lol made my morning with that comment :-p

xDayan

Dec 12 2007, 13:34

Good for the N00bs, but for use not as great, So lets cut him some slack, he only just joined 5 days ago

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