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Does your computer take forever to startup? It is the most common problem a computer user has to face. It can get irritating if you have a certain deadline to meet in your work front. To solve this problem and speed up the start up time of Windows XP and Vista you may follow the steps mentioned below:
First you should check what program is running. One of the most important factors, which is responsible for slow PC start up is that Windows often start programs once you press the power button. If more than one program run a PC that runs XP or Vista gets slow and takes a long time to start up. You should click on the start button and choose Run and type MISCONFIG. As you press enter it will permit a pop up window to emerge with the System Configuration Utility. If you choose “ Hide All Microsoft Services” in the Services tab it will show a lot of unwarranted programs, which are running. You may choose to unclick those, which are unimportant and leave the antivirus engine running along with the sound and video cards.
Another important step, which can speed up the start up time of Windows XP and Vista, is Disk Defragmentation. This process helps to maintain the PC performance and regularly scans in order to find if there are any files, which are in bad shape, and requires optimization.
Antivirus software takes an active role in speeding up PC that runs Windows XP and Vista while starting up. You should regularly update antivirus software and make it run every time you use computer to protect it from spyware, which can hamper your PC performance.
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