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[M4dm4N]

Why does it seem that my computer boots up so slowly, what can I fix?

[Dazzla]

If you're using XP, try bootvis on the front page. If you're using 9x go to run - then type "msconfig" without the quotes, check out what's starting up when you boot.

[UnaBonger]

You can also use MSCONFIG in XP. It's not as good as running BootVIS but it gives you a general idea of what is running at startup...

[sphere]

you could also try deleting prefetch files that are useless.

In the folder Windows/Prefetch

[CarlosMiguel]

i know that this is funny but can anyone help me using bootvis? i cannot understand how this thing will make xp boot faster...

[sphere]

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Originally posted by CarlosMiguel

i know that this is funny but can anyone help me using bootvis? i cannot understand how this thing will make xp boot faster...

did you try searching?



here's just 1 thread i found http://neowin.net/bboard/showthread.php?s=...ghlight=bootvis





next time use the search tool...it's magic

[dev/null]

I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it, but it's the way that I do it.



1. select 'Next Boot' from the 'Trace' menu



2. restart your computer



3. select 'Optimize System' from the 'Trace' menu



then bootvis should do it's magic if I remember correctly

[CarlosMiguel]

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Originally posted by dev/null

I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it, but it's the way that I do it.



1. select 'Next Boot' from the 'Trace' menu



2. restart your computer



3. select 'Optimize System' from the 'Trace' menu



then bootvis should do it's magic if I remember correctly

tnx man i really appreciate it

[+BeLGaRaTh]

dev/null, WTF do u do when the window pops up with all the graphs, like boot activity, cpu usage etc?

[CarlosMiguel]

hey dev/null this bootvis really works tnx again... make my pc boot faster and it is noticable

[dev/null]

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Originally posted by BeLGaRaTh

dev/null, WTF do u do when the window pops up with all the graphs, like boot activity, cpu usage etc?

If you mean what I think, then just select 'Optimize System' from the 'Trace' menu

[insanekiwi]

sphere: my prefetch fodle rcontains 130 files (~5mb). how do i know which ones i can remove?

[C}{$]

If you have two Hard disk (note hard disk not partitions) move the page file to the other hard disk... and make it smaller if you have more RAM.



Try a few of these tweaks too: http://www.winguides...ategory.php/12/

[Dessimat0r]

Is a swap file faster on a striped RAID array, which Windows resides upon or on a seperate HD from the array...?

[lawtai]

you need to have task scheduler enabled in services for bootvis to work right? Cause it's giving me the error that it can't start scheduler, which I have disabled...