Clear Startup group
If you have too many programs
running in the background then this can
drastically slow down your computer. A quick
look at the icons beside your clock will give
you a basic idea, although all running programs
will not necessarily be listed there.
Please not that it is
important to keep your virus checker and
firewall enabled.
So to disable programs do the
following
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Click on "START" then "RUN"
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Type "MSCONFIG" and click on
"OK"
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Click on "STARTUP" at the top
right hand side, now delect programs you don't
need. Basically what you do need is anti-virus
software, firewall software, and any files which
you use all the time, ie software for the extra
buttons of your keyboard etc.
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Finally click OK and reboot, and
test computer, anything you find disabled, just
follow procedure and renable it again
