How Do You Fix Slow Startup On Windows XP Home?
Waiting for your computer to boot can seem like an eternity. A slow boot-up process is typically caused by one of two things: not enough memory (RAM) installed in your computer, or too many programs being loaded during Windows startup. In some cases, both of these factors will be the culprit. In either case, the fix is not difficult or expensive, and can be performed by the user. Removing Startup Programs Step 1 Click on the “Start” button. Step 2 Click “Run.” Step 3 Type “msconfig” in the text box and click the “OK” button. Step 4 Click the “Startup” tab. Here you will see a list of all the programs that are loaded into the computer memory every time Windows XP is started. These programs not only slow the boot-up process, but takes up the memory of your computer as well. Look through the list of programs and find which programs can be removed. Unchecking the box and rebooting your computer will remove these programs from the startup process of your computer. However, some of these pro
