If your Windows PC is taking a lot of time to start-up, chances are that too many programs and Windows services are configured to launch automatically when you log on.
To fix this issue, you can either manually clear the start-up folder and registry entries or just download the excellent Autoruns 9.0 utility from Microsoft.
Autoruns shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and the entries are in the order in which Windows processes them.
You can select the services, executables and registry entries that may be responsible for the long start-up time and uncheck them to disable.
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Reader Comments
Nice find. I’ve used various startup managers/analyzers over the years but this one does seem to be the most comprehensive. A quick look revealed at least half a dozen “hidden” services for floppy disks, IR, and other wonders that are not present on my machine and so totally redundant.
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Written by David Bradley on 12.19.07
The most valuable tip for me at this moment.Thanks.
Written by Diya on 12.19.07
Thanks it is very easy to use. I was wondering, how do we restore it to default if there is a problem?
Written by Chris on 12.19.07
Hi,
You did not say about System Configuration Utility (msconfig). I think this post would be incomplete without stating that….
Written by Pavan Kumar AR on 12.19.07
@ Chris,
You need not ‘delete’ the start up item in ‘Autoruns’. Just unchecking a particular item will do. In case you have to restore it to default, just check the item you unchecked before.
Written by Praveen Ratna Deepak on 12.19.07
This is a great utility. Here are a couple more tips I’ve learned:
In the Options menu, select “Hide signed Microsoft entries” — this will hide from view all the Microsoft stuff which is normally okay to leave alone.
The Logon tab covers most of the things that will slow things down at boot time. The Explorer and Internet Explorer tabs are also worth reviewing.
If you see something being loaded (at boot time for example), but don’t know what it is…search for the filename to confirm what it is.
Written by Brian Cantoni on 12.20.07
Just an observation from the above screenshot. It is a tool from sysinternals, a company that Microsoft bought.
Written by Amit Kulkarni on 12.20.07