Usually my advice here on Vista machines is to simply add a graphics card, but if your machine is older, you may want to be more extensive— like upgrading to a dual core. In Vista, this typically boils down to turning off the pretty Aero graphics effects, and turning off the Search Indexing service. Comment by techpaul September 9, Reply. They just installed Vista Business on my pc at work. Is there some way I can turn it off and keep it from loading at Start Up?
Comment by Mark November 11, Reply. Mark, There are three methods for modifying the search indexer, vista turn off search indexer, the fasted way is to simply disable the Windows Search service.
Comment by techpaul November 11, Reply. Thanks for your tip about using Windows Defender to disable start up programs. I was having an issue with disabling AIM from starting up. I also have an issue with OpenPandora, which puts the Pandora music player on your desktop without having to run it in your browser. Any suggestions? Comment by Devyat January 15, Reply. Yes, I did have processes from all users showing.
I did read your above reply to jsobczak, and of course I have tried googling it. Thanks anyway! One other option is to use a specific start up blocking utility like Startup Cop or the applet in Glary Utilities.
Comment by segun February 6, Reply. For example, if your antivirus was, say, McAfee.. Comment by techpaul February 6, Reply. After using your instruction i discovered that apart from my laptop booting fast the downloads and the Internet is also alot faster. Comment by segun February 10, Reply. Comment by techpaul February 10, Reply. I have 2 laptops. Both had MS Office trial versions on them.
I bought Home and Student edition 3 pc licence recently and installed successfully on one. How can it happen? Comment by m. Try clicking those. Comment by techpaul April 21, Reply. Hello Tech Paul, I used to have my volume control launch and appear in the tray bottom right when I booted up. Comment by Kay Entwistle May 29, Reply. Comment by techpaul May 29, Reply. Must shamelessly plug Ccleaner and Revo uninstaller here as they are both fantastic little programs and also free!
Comment by revreese December 28, Reply. Comment by techpaul December 28, Reply. Comment by Anonymous August 10, Reply. Comment by techpaul August 10, Reply. Comment by Bob October 19, Reply. Bob, I am very glad you asked this question, as this is a very common way people mess up their computers they get a little savvy, and start fiddling.. Or you can Google each item , find out who it belongs to, and whether it needs to be running.
Bottom line: if you do not know , leave it alone. Comment by techpaul October 19, Reply. Comment by Mirta August 16, Reply. I will say thank you for letting me know you found my article helpful. Comment by techpaul August 16, Reply. Everyone is about to remove programs out of startup. But is it possible to add a certain program to it?
I would like a game to start with windows. Please help me how can I manage to do it. Comment by Mr T January 6, Reply. Click the Start button, then All Programs, and scroll down till you see the Startup folder. But, whatever. Comment by techpaul January 6, Reply. Comment by suraj January 6, Reply. But at the time the article was written, Vista was the main one in service. Comment by suraj January 11, Reply. Comment by techpaul January 12, Reply.
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