Hi, I'm Travis from @DellCares Is your computer running slowly, or have you noticed it's taking a long time to boot? One of the causes might be start up programs.
As you use your computer and install applications You might do what I do, and click "I agree to the terms and conditions" then click "next", "next", "next" as fast as you can. What you might not realize is that you've told the program to start up every time you turn on your computer.
Every program starting in the background can cause performance issues. If you notice your computer running slower, what I'm about to show you could help. There is really three main ways to keep a program from starting up: The first way is to change the settings in each program.
That will take a long time. Second, you can delete all of the shortcuts in the 'Startup' folder, but that won't stop all of them. The easiest way is to use the 'MSCONFIG' tool. Don't worry, any change you make here can be reversed. To open the 'MSCONFIG' tool, click "Start" In the search field, type "MSCONFIG" and hit 'enter'.
The first tab which opens up is 'general' You have three basic options: Normal, diagnostic and selective startup. To see how fast my computer will boot with everything turned off, I'll select 'Diagnostic startup'. This will only load my basic drivers, devices and services only. Once you've selected diagnostic startup, click "OK". You will be asked to restart, and the computer will start up in diagnostic mode.
If your computer booted faster, these next steps should help increase your system performance and lower your boot time. Let's go back in to the 'MSCONFIG' utility. Again, click "Start" and type "MSCONFIG" and hit 'enter' to launch the program. Now, we will go to the 'Startup' tab.
I find it easier to know what I'm working on if I can read it. I'll place my mouse between 'Startup item' and 'Manufacturer', then click and hold the left mouse button and drag to the right. Now I'm able to read the titles of all of the programs listed here. Let's say for example, this one at the bottom "Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0" That's not something I need to have started with my computer every time.
I'll uncheck it, and click "Apply" and then click "OK" It will now ask me to restart the computer. When I restart the machine, the program won't load automatically.
That's one less program I have using system resources or launch at start up, when I don't need it to. One thing to remember when you are in 'MSCONFIG' There might be programs you cannot identify. MSCONFIG does provide a lot of data. Look at the manufacturer for suggestions on what the application may be.
Two big things you want to leave running are programs from your anti-virus, and items from Dell like "Quickset". Everything else, if you're not sure, go ahead and uncheck it. See if it does something to your system. If you don't notice any changes, you've likely improved the performance of your system.
If your printer stops working or something odd happens, enter MSCONFIG and re-enable the check and restart your computer. I hope this video helped you. If you have additional questions, contact us at facebook.com/dell if you have a twitter account, reach us here @Dellcares Or try our forums at community.dell.com, where people and Dell agents are helping to solve problems and answer questions.
Thank you for watching.
