Tech Tips Everyone Should Know

1) Streamline Your Startup
Programmers can be a bit egotistical, thinking that their applications must run every time you boot your computer. But most of these apps are simply a drag on your system -- slowing the startup time and sapping memory and processor cycles. Cast off this dead weight by following our instructions for disabling unnecessary startup programs on your PC or Mac.




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dcarne6880 said 10:40AM on 4-30-2009
This eveyone knows waste of time to read all of these
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barbnel2 said 12:01PM on 4-30-2009
I was unable to follow the instructions for eliminating start up programs to increase the
speed of my computer. When I hit Run, I am asked for a program. How do I get to "misconfig".
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SimpleGirl said 12:27PM on 4-30-2009
um, type it in...
ryan said 5:42PM on 4-30-2009
just type in msconfig in the white box and hit the ENTER key
Fh594 said 12:15PM on 4-30-2009
START > RUN > type MSCONFIG in that box.
altairltd said 1:01PM on 4-30-2009
Not misconfig. it's msconfig
emtcc1 said 1:59PM on 4-30-2009
Under the start up menu goto "Run" and when that opens type in msconfig.
eap0108 said 12:06PM on 4-30-2009
type in MSCONFIG in the run within START
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MH said 12:15PM on 4-30-2009
Barbnel2...If all else fails, open your system's help and support menu. In the search box, type in 'System configuration' and in the results, there should be a link that will take open system config for you. You might have to read through 20+ results, but it should be there.
Hope this helps.
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ronman189 said 9:59AM on 5-01-2009
If you are that clueless, you probably shouldn't screw around with your PC. You might just make things worse
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wondering said 3:12PM on 5-03-2009
The suggestions lose credibility when you read "uninterpretable power supply" instead of uninterruptible. This isn't a spelling mistake, it's a whole different (and nonexistent in this case) meaning. PS to ronman189: Spoken like a true computer snob.
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pai7281229 said 4:18PM on 8-21-2009
when I did this back in April I must have disabled things I should not have. now I cannot download ANY updates. how can I fix it?
HELP!
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