Suffering from a slow boot up in your new or old computer? Don't worry most people's computer take foreer to startup. !oweer" t#e way you go about repair t#is problem can cost you ery little or a w#ole lot. $ost people %uickly start looking for affordable #ardware solution suc# as faster #ard dries" more &'$" or een a new processor. !oweer" if you #ae #undreds of dollars of spare cas# laying around be my guest. !oweer" you can perform a few tweaks and maybe inest in a registry cleaner to get you up in running as %uickly as possible. No" if your computer slow boot up is in response to error located in your registry you will #ae to indiidually searc# t#em out or using a registry cleaner. (our registry is your computer's largest filing system. During startup your computer must searc# t#roug# t#e t#ousand of registry files. )f you #ae errors" it may c#eck and attempt to repair t#e problem during startup. *#is creates a delay and adds immensely to your slow boot up problem. +#eck out t#e link below if you are receiing errors during t#e startup process or get a registry cleaner to do t#e work for you. *#e page will gie you tips on bot#. Stop slow boot up problems by organi,ing and repairing t#e registry. +lick #ere to learn more *-.'/ (0U& B)0S -#en your computer #as slow boot" it may #ae not#ing to do wit# -indows at all. *#ere is a Basic )nput10utput System known as t#e B)0S. *#e B)0S runs at t#e startup se%uence w#ere it configures deices and t#en boots t#e operating system. !oweer" if t#e configuration is messy and #as some obscure commands" t#is will cause a slow boot up. Depending on your mot#er board manufacturer" you may #ae t#e access t#e B)0S differently. 2. *urn on your computer" and #old down delete. 3. )n t#e B)0S window" look for t#e Boot $enu option. 4. +#oose t#e 5U)+/ B00* to turn off memory test .6. $ake sure t#e #ard drie comes first in t#e B00* 0&D.&. 7. *urn off any logo displays. 8. &estart *#is is an e9ample of a B)0S t#at will cause a ery slow boot up. :ollow t#e adice aboe to streamline your B)0S to load your configuration a %uick as possible. Disable 0N B0'&D sound and G&';!)+S 0nly do t#is if you #ae an t#ird party sound and grap#ic card already installed. 2. )n t#e B)0S menu" select 0nboard Deice or )ntegrated perip#erals. 3. Disable t#e onboard c#ips and turn off unused network adaters. 4. &estart B00* $.NU Default Settings )f you are using <; or =ista" you #ae a t#is. (ou can access t#e boot menu by loading your $S+0N:)G. During t#e boot up your computer issues a time out to find new #ardware and software. (ou can s#ort t#is time to boost your startup speed. 2. 0pen your Start menu. 3. +lick &un 4. )n t#e command screen type msconfig 6. )n t#e system configuration utility"click eit#er B00* tab. 7.)n t#e boot menu" c#ange t#e default setting for *ime 0ut from 4> to 7 seconds. .liminate Boot Up ;asswords. !aing a password lock computer can add to your slow boot up. *#e operating system must completely #alt t#e boot up to allow you to type in your te9t based password. .liminating t#is boot password option will gie you a welcome speed boost. 2. +lick t#e Start button. 3. )n t#e Start Searc# bar" type control userpasswords34. ?oad t#e User 'ccounts window 6. Unc#eck User must enter user name passwords... 7. +lick 'pply /ill &esources !0GS. *#e -indows Defender options allow you to easily cut down on unnecessary programs t#at are loading on your ;+. (ou can also use t#e Disk +leanup options to before t#is task. 2.+lick Start button and load t#e +ontrol ;anel 3. Under t#e +ontrol ;anel menu" click ;rograms. 4. Under t#e -indows Defender #eading c#oose =iew currently running programs 6. +#oose Startup ;rograms from t#e +ategory option 7. &emoe ;rograms t#at you feel unnecessary for startup 'danced &egistry *weaks 0nce you #ae streamlined your startup program process" you s#ould turn your attention to your computer's registry. -indows &egistry needs to operate efficiently. )f it is not organi,ed and cleaned regularly" it will cause slow startup and s#utdown problems. )n addition" it will slow your computer performance down considerably. *#is occurs because you computer needs to searc# t#e registry constantly for software entries to know #ow to configure t#em for loading. 'ny error will cause you to ask w#y my computer is slow opening. *o slim down your registry for better computer performance" +lick #ere to see t#e leaders in registry cleaner field 'dance registry tweaks can stop slow boot up problems. But t#ey are ery dangerous. By stopping t#e inde9 serice from #unting files you get an added boost by s#orting file names. !oweer" only do t#is if you are always actiely searc#ing for files. 2. +lick Start 3. +lick &un 4.*ype regedit 6. :ind t#is registry key@ !/.(A?0+'?A$'+!)N.S(S*.$+urrent+ontrolSet+ontrol:ileSystem 7. Set t#e NtfsDisableBdot4Name+reation to 2 to eliminate t#e e9tra creation of s#ort ersion for D0S names. :or more adanced registry tweaks c#eck out t#is link *#is tweak gies you an added speed boost by preenting your computer from making D0S style s#orten ersion of t#e file names. *#is leaes less data in your registry. !oweer" t#is may cause slowdown during searc#es. )mproe (our !ard Drie Switc# :'* to N*:SCC (ou can increase your #ard drie speed by switc#ing :'* to N*:S. *#e N*:S configurations proides increased security" fileDbyDfile compression" %uotas" and een encryption. *#e default setting for <; may be set to :'* w#ic# is slower system. !oweer if you #ae already conerted to t#e N*:S28 to N*:S43 !ow *o@ 2. +lick Start 3.+lick &un 4. *ype cmd press .nter. 6. 't t#e command prompt *ype conert <@1:S@N*:SE< is your #ard drie letterF 7. !it .nter Disable t#e )nde9ing Serice for faster bootingCC *#e inde9ing serice scans your #ard drie and inde9es files to #elp speed up searc#ing. )t runs silently in t#e background using up &'$" free space and +;U access time. )t is generally t#oug#t to be unnecessary by most. !ow to disable t#is inde9ing serice 2. +lick on Start 3. +lick &un 4. *ype serices.msc 6. Select )nde9ing Serice and Double click on it. Select $anual under Startup *ype. 7. +lick Stop 8. +lick 0/ &elated 'rticles