pc start up time?

randm

from switching on my pc to being able to open up the email or get onto the internet takes 4.5 minutes. Is this normal? i went and used my libraries computer and it was so much quicker, i am using avira antivirus, could this be slowing down the start up?

S0litaire

Would it be wrong to rub it in when i say my laptop goes from fully off to accessing the internet in 20s? ^_^ lol

what OS you using?
how much RAM have you got?
what processor do you have?

These determine how quickly your machine starts up as well as what programs start wen the machine does.

open "msconfig" and select the "startup" tab, remove all ticks, this will stop applications from starting when the machine does, see if that speeds things up any...

read more here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-System-Configuration

robmar0se

S0litaire wrote: »

open "msconfig" and select the "startup" tab, remove all ticks, this will stop applications from starting when the machine does, see if that speeds things up any...

But not the antivirus!

Have a read of Closed's sticky above "how to speed up a slow PC"

gonzo127

robmar0se wrote: »

But not the antivirus!

Have a read of Closed's sticky above "how to speed up a slow PC"

this, a normal system running windows on a normal hard drive (not SSD) with enough ram will generally boot up in about 45 seconds to 1 min

worried_jim

I use to to take 5mins to go from off to internet ready then I spent £18 on 2gb of ram and hey presto! does it in 1min 30 now.

closed

thats still slow

debitcardmayhem

closed wrote: »

thats still slow

He probably has 512MB , Vista, plus avast on a dial up modem

worried_jim

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

He probably has 512MB , Vista, plus avast on a dial up modem

Good guess! I had 1GB (now 2) Vista, Avast free edition and 10mb cable BB. I may get another 2GB and see if that improves things further. I bought the pc in 2007 and this is the first upgrade I have done. As you can imagine over five years it has slowed down a lot and now with the new RAM its like new again.

DatabaseError

agatethompson wrote: »

Switch to Net protector, it is good one.

you have come comparisons showing how good it is? Not that I've never heard of it, but, erm...??

banger9365

i would personally go for a fresh in stall off windows to get rid off the crap on it put before that save you stuff to dvd or usb stick if you can

randm

S0litaire wrote: »

Would it be wrong to rub it in when i say my laptop goes from fully off to accessing the internet in 20s? ^_^ lol

what OS you using?
how much RAM have you got?
what processor do you have?

These determine how quickly your machine starts up as well as what programs start wen the machine does.

open "msconfig" and select the "startup" tab, remove all ticks, this will stop applications from starting when the machine does, see if that speeds things up any...

read more here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Using-System-Configuration

very jealous! i am using windows xp intel pentium processor dcpu,504mb ram(according to the computer)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i looked at the link but my computer has no System and Maintenance, i did find Administrative Tools but there was no System Configuration. where can i find "msconfig"?