Windows Startup speed boost

**JiM PolPot v.W.o.** · 07-11-2004, 05:09 PM

I am trying to make my system start up as quickly as possible.

I have a standard Win XP Home Ed setup. 1.8 gightz processer, 512 kb ram.

I know of the following places where you can make files start automatically...

-msconfig
-registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run)
-Startup Folder in Start Menu

Is there any other places I should check?

I am trying to get my computer to load XP, the necessary op-sys services, Zone Alarm, and Norton Anti-Virus auto protect. And that is all I want to load.

Does anyone have any tips for making the computer boot and load the listed files faster?

BTW: I run ad-adware to clear out spyware. I have disabled Windows Messenger from loading. I have disabled anything I deemed unnecessary for startup in msconfig. Almost every time I change something in msconfig, the settings come right back (for example, qttask.exe).

07-11-2004, 05:09 PM	#1
JiM PolPot v.W.o. v.W.o. for LIFE Posts: 6,062	Windows Startup speed boost I am trying to make my system start up as quickly as possible. I have a standard Win XP Home Ed setup. 1.8 gightz processer, 512 kb ram. I know of the following places where you can make files start automatically... -msconfig -registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run) -Startup Folder in Start Menu Is there any other places I should check? I am trying to get my computer to load XP, the necessary op-sys services, Zone Alarm, and Norton Anti-Virus auto protect. And that is all I want to load. Does anyone have any tips for making the computer boot and load the listed files faster? BTW: I run ad-adware to clear out spyware. I have disabled Windows Messenger from loading. I have disabled anything I deemed unnecessary for startup in msconfig. Almost every time I change something in msconfig, the settings come right back (for example, qttask.exe).