Speeding up Your Computer

[martineargent]

This is a short guide that will walk you through a couple steps that will help speed up your computer.

1. Startup Processes

* Go to: Start>Run>Type "msconfig"(without the quotes)

* Go to the Startup Tab

* Uncheck any processes you don't use at startup(e.x. Quicktime, AIM, MSN)

* Click Apply then Restart

2. CCleaner

CCleaner is a great little application that deletes cookies, clears cache, empties your recycle bin, etc.

* Download CCleaner(from google)

* Iinstall CCleaner then Run Cleaner it(note: This will clear your cookies which means your saved passwords and usernames will be gone)

* Go to the Registry tab and Scan for Issues

{*]After its finished scanning click>Fix selected issues...>Fix All Selected Issues>Ok. Continue this process until scanning brings about no issues.

3. Bootvis.exe

* Download bootvis.exe(from google)

* Install bootvis.exe

* In the toolbar go to Trace>Optimize System. The system will reboot after 10 seconds.

 

[Judderman]

Bootvis

Bootvis is a cracking little program but is only usuable on XP, does not seem to like vista or win7 thou