Minimize Start Up Time

So the first thing we are gonna discuss here about is the start up. If your computer needs so much of your valuable time to start up; its time to read this article. It's really very simple to boost your computer's performance and reduce start up time but you should also have to be very careful doing this.

Ok, first let us tell you why your computer is slowing down or why the start up is so slow on your computer. This is because all the softwares you install. Most of them automatically creates a start up entry in the registry so that it can start automatically when windows starts or it can update or do some certain stuff automatically. Apart from the Anti Virus programs, all of the start up entries are mostly useless as they take much useful space of your RAM and much more memory to initialize. Thus slowing down the whole start up process.Sometimes Viruses or Trozans make themselves run while windows starts everytime. Thus they also makes your computer slow. That is why it is important to keep track with your start up options.

Now, we're gonna tell you the method to get your PC up and running. First go to "Start Menu". Then click on "Run". On the Run dialogue box type "msconfig" (without the quotes). It will look like dis...

Then goto the "StartUp" Tab. Here you'll see the list of the programs on your StartUp entry. Now carefully uncheck all the programs except the Anti Virus. Like dis...

Now click on "Apply" then "ok". After that a dialogue box appears telling you to "restart windows" or "exit without restart". You can click on the either one but we recommend "restarting windows" immediately for the changes to take effect. Now you'll surely see a optimised performance of your computer.

Now for a note of caution: There may be some programs which is in the RUN ONCE registry value of the "StartUp" entry. Make sure you doesn't delete those entries because that programs are for some software installations which may require Windows Restart. They then create a value in the Run Once folder to run them after restart. So unchecking them will cause corrupted sofware install. So be careful about this. So you should always check the registry location of the StartUp entry before unchecking it.

So to keep yourself away from this kind of confusion, there is a tool for you that shows the locations of the start up entry in TABS and you also don't have to remember any "Run" commands. It creates a control panel entry from where you can edit your StartUp options. You can even change location of the entry. The tool is called StartUp CPL and it is a free tool.

So to keep your computer fast you have to check your Start Up option regularly, like everytime you install a software. There are more advanced way to minimize your start up time. We'll discuss that on our next post. So keep watching.

So bye for now. See ya soon!

Start Up Booster for Multiple OS

From the method written in the last article you will see a very much optimized performance of your system. Now if you have more than one operating system read this article. If don't, you may skip this step.

First Goto RUN and write msconfig and press ENTER key. Then Goto BOOT.INI tab. It will look like this.

Now here you'll see a text like this
[boot loader]
timeout=30
Now change this timeout value to whatever you want. In order to do that change the value in the RED CIRCLED text box. To minimize start up time you must change it to a lower value. And what it does is that, when your computer is booting and if you have more than one operating system you'll have an option to chose from those 2. If you don't press any key before that given time (timeout time) the default selected OS will be loaded.

So if you want the default OS to be loaded every time anyway, you don't have to press any key or don't have to wait for so long if you minimize the timeout.

Hope this article helped you. See ya soon. Bye!

Advanced Method of Optimising Performance:

If you have seen our previous posts about how to optimize the Start Up in a easier way. Now this article is for advanced user.

There is a component in Windows XP called Prefetcher. This is a part of the Memory Manager of windows which can Speed Up the booting process. At windows Start Up, a huge number of files or programs needs to be loaded into the memory. And it needs to load different parts of each file at a diffirent times. So you can see that windows will spend some time to access those files.


Now here comes the utility of Prefetcher. It watches the code and the data accessed at the time of booting and saves these activities in a folder: c:\windows\prefetch

Now we are gonna tell you how to use this component. Go to RUN and type regedit. It opens the registry editor window. Now you have to be very careful using this. Next Go to the key:>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters




Now here you'll see a value named EnablePrefetcher. Now here it can be set with 4 DWORD value. To change the value you have double click on it. Now you'll have 4 options for the value.

By changing the value to '0': You'll disable tha prefetcher. It is totally unwanted.
By changing the value to '1': You'll activate the "Application launch prefetching enabled" option. It will now only monitor your applications but not the booting. If you want slow booting but only application optimisation you can enable this.
By changing the value to '2': You'll activate the "Boot prefetching enabled" option. It will now only monitor the booting process. Doing so it will prevent the prefetcher to optimize the application's performance but it will monitor the booting process.
By changing the valure to '3': You'll activate the "Applaunch and Boot enabled" option. By the name of it you can understand what it does. It does the both thing. And it is may be the default setting on your computer. So it is the optimal option to choose from. So your computer will be optimized in not only the booting process but also with the applications.

Hope this post helped you. See ya soon bye!

Problems And Solutions

In this section we are going to solve your PC problems. If you have any problems in your computer just drop us a mail at: xp.problemsandsolutions@gmail.com We will be happy to help as soon as possible.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Problem:
My computer is not booting and when I try to power it on it is giving only BEEPs? What is the problem? Do I need to format the HDD?
by Alex

Solution:
No, You don't need to format; cause anyways, you simply can't! Cause the problem may be in your hardware. Please check your RAM is properly connected with your MotherBoard or not. It will be better if you just completely remove the RAM chip and clear the joinning edges with a lint free cloth and then reconnect it. Then unplug your Keyboard and plug it properly again. It will solve your problem. If not either of your RAM or your Keyboard is damaged OR Your Hard Disk Is fully Damaged.

Tune Up Utilities 2008

Tune Up Utilities 2008

Tune Up Utilities is the most useful software if you want keep your computer neat and clean in a hassle free way. This Software will help you too Boost Up your computer's performance. This tool helps you to defrag you Hard Disk and registry. Check for registry Errors and solves those. It also speeds Up your Internet connection or changes visual style by your needs. So you Must buy this software to keep your computer well maintained.

Download Free trial

Start Up Control Panel

StartUp Control Panel

Start Up control panel is a small tool that manages your StartUp options. You can easily access the programs Run in the Start Up entry By this software by Mike Lin. After Extracting the downloaded file just install it. It will then create an icon in your control panel. This will help you managing your start up.

Download it Free

Contact

We are here to help you with your computer problems. We dedicated this site specially for the people who wants to keep their computer well maintained and fast. So please send in your suggestions and feedback on the email addresses below:

For Queries, feedback and Advertisement purpose contact us at: lazypunk.george@gmail.com
For Problems and Solutions please contact us at: xp.problemsandsolutions@gmail.com