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by Sean Captain on April 23, 2009 at 01:59 PM

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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dcarne6880Apr 30th 2009 10:40AM

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This eveyone knows waste of time to read all of these

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barbnel2Apr 30th 2009 12:01PM

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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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SimpleGirlApr 30th 2009 12:27PM

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um, type it in...

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ryanApr 30th 2009 5:42PM

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just type in msconfig in the white box and hit the ENTER key

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Fh594Apr 30th 2009 12:15PM

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START > RUN > type MSCONFIG in that box.

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altairltdApr 30th 2009 1:01PM

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Not misconfig. it's msconfig

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emtcc1Apr 30th 2009 1:59PM

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Under the start up menu goto "Run" and when that opens type in msconfig.

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eap0108Apr 30th 2009 12:06PM

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type in MSCONFIG in the run within START

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MHApr 30th 2009 12:15PM

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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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ronman189May 1st 2009 9:59AM

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If you are that clueless, you probably shouldn't screw around with your PC. You might just make things worse

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wonderingMay 3rd 2009 3:12PM

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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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pai7281229Aug 21st 2009 4:18PM

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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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