I have been in computer sales and services for a number of years, and have been asked what are some of the best ways to help speed up your computer. While a lot of your computer issues should be handled by professionals, there are many things you can do to save money and help keep your computer running its best.
If you are having issues when you start your computer, like slow loading or error messages, there are plenty of tools that can help you with your own computer support. You can use a utility called MSCONFIG. From the MSCONFIG menu you can stop programs from running when your computer boots up. This can save a lot of time in your start-up procedure. This is a slow computer repair that can be used for a quick pick me up for your computer. It can also help aid with virus removal, for more experienced users. If you do not feel comfortable trying this on your own, please contact your local computer repair professional.
If you are intending to try this, let me help you get started. First off if you are running Windows Vista, you need to go to start and your screen will look something like this:
In your search bar, then type MSCONFIG and then you will see it in the list. In older versions of Windows you can click start, then click run and type MSCONFIG and press enter. This will have the same effect.
Once you have gotten into MSCONFIG it should look something like this:
As you can see there are plenty of tabs to choose from. We are just going to focus on the basics. When using MSCONFIG, the "startup" tab is going to be your most used feature. What you can do from here is stop programs from running at start up that slow your computer down. Like for example Itunes, any messenger service that you no longer need, on any other program that you no longer wish to see when you turn on your computer. This does not remove the program from your computer, it just makes it where you have to open it any time you wish to use it. Make sure you know the program you are telling not to run on start up. The item you see in the MSCONFIG menu is not always clear. You can stop items like itunes.exe and others. If you are not sure what it is you can either remove it, or do a search on the item name.
After you go through the list and uncheck any program that you no longer wish to run, it is time to exit and restart. First thing you want to do is click apply, your computer might freeze for a few seconds after you click but that is normal. Next, you just need to click OK and wait for the program to close. It will then ask you if you wish to restart your computer now or later. If you want to make other changes, then you can go with the later option.
After the restart, you will get a small box that comes up when windows logs in. It will look
something like this.
I recommend clicking the "Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows start" check box, then click OK. If you need more help using the System Configuration Utility, contact your local computer sales and services department.
If you are having issues when you start your computer, like slow loading or error messages, there are plenty of tools that can help you with your own computer support. You can use a utility called MSCONFIG. From the MSCONFIG menu you can stop programs from running when your computer boots up. This can save a lot of time in your start-up procedure. This is a slow computer repair that can be used for a quick pick me up for your computer. It can also help aid with virus removal, for more experienced users. If you do not feel comfortable trying this on your own, please contact your local computer repair professional.
If you are intending to try this, let me help you get started. First off if you are running Windows Vista, you need to go to start and your screen will look something like this:
In your search bar, then type MSCONFIG and then you will see it in the list. In older versions of Windows you can click start, then click run and type MSCONFIG and press enter. This will have the same effect.
Once you have gotten into MSCONFIG it should look something like this:
As you can see there are plenty of tabs to choose from. We are just going to focus on the basics. When using MSCONFIG, the "startup" tab is going to be your most used feature. What you can do from here is stop programs from running at start up that slow your computer down. Like for example Itunes, any messenger service that you no longer need, on any other program that you no longer wish to see when you turn on your computer. This does not remove the program from your computer, it just makes it where you have to open it any time you wish to use it. Make sure you know the program you are telling not to run on start up. The item you see in the MSCONFIG menu is not always clear. You can stop items like itunes.exe and others. If you are not sure what it is you can either remove it, or do a search on the item name.
After you go through the list and uncheck any program that you no longer wish to run, it is time to exit and restart. First thing you want to do is click apply, your computer might freeze for a few seconds after you click but that is normal. Next, you just need to click OK and wait for the program to close. It will then ask you if you wish to restart your computer now or later. If you want to make other changes, then you can go with the later option.
After the restart, you will get a small box that comes up when windows logs in. It will look
something like this.
I recommend clicking the "Don't show this message or launch the System Configuration Utility when Windows start" check box, then click OK. If you need more help using the System Configuration Utility, contact your local computer sales and services department.
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