| Do you get really tired of all those annoying security | | | | and you will also see any other programs that decided |
| alerts and Windows this and Windows that whenever | | | | to automatically boot up when windows is booting, like |
| your slow PC boots up? Does it take forever | | | | any kind of anti-virus programs. All you have to do is |
| because there are so many programs loading when | | | | un-check the services and startup programs that you |
| you start your slow PC? Then you need to follow the | | | | know you really don't need running all the time. Believe |
| PC Doctor guide here as all you need know is | | | | it or not anti-virus programs are one of the worst |
| "msconfig" is a quick solution for a computer to run | | | | programs to bog down your system. If you really want |
| faster, cleaner, and more efficiently. Although this by no | | | | to use them, at least don't load them automatically in |
| means rocket science, it's the simple things that are | | | | the startup tab. You can load them right before you |
| often overlooked. To open this program you click on | | | | sign onto do all your dangerous activities on the |
| the start menu, then go to the icon labelled "Run...". | | | | Internet and get yourself protected for that. Then you |
| Type in the "msconfig" command and it will bring up | | | | can shut them down again after you are finished and |
| your system configuration. It's as simple as that. Do | | | | restore vital resources for other programs to use. This |
| you know how all those icons show up at the bottom | | | | is particularly handy when you need all your CPU |
| right side of your task bar whenever your computer is | | | | resources to play games. If you do not have a |
| booting? It's usually good to keep those to a minimum. | | | | monster computer, you really may want to think about |
| Otherwise your system will always be bogged down | | | | some of these things. You always want as few |
| by all those extra programs running all the time. The | | | | programs as possible running at the same time. This |
| main thing you want to change in the system | | | | frees up all your memory to load programs as fast as |
| configuration is in the "Services" tab (remove all the | | | | possible, as well as your CPU. It's very straightforward, |
| extra programs that are just always running non-stop, | | | | and simple to understand. A lot of people keep loading |
| half of which you do not need running) and the | | | | more and more software on their slow PC until it |
| "Startup" tab (for removing extra programs that load | | | | cannot even boot up anymore! |
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| pretty straightforward in the startup tab. You'll see | | | | specializes in restoring your slow PC, saving you time |
| some Microsoft programs, maybe a Security Center | | | | and money wrestling with a sick computer. |