How do I fix a slow computer boot?

7 thoughts on “How do I fix a slow computer boot?”

1. Mark M says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   Useing RESTART…and Tapping–>>F2…you can Enter System Set Up Program…
   There you should find..RESET—>>Defaults…I think its F9…
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   You may need to Re-Install your OS..
   IF…
   You use a PCI-expansion Card for Digital Audio..and you changed to Integrated Audio…
   in System Set-UP…and then need to CHANGE–Back…
   This could mess up Audio…
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   SOOOOooooo….if you have a Digital Sound Card(PCI-expansion)…
   and you CLICK–RESET—>>>Defaults…it will TURN-ON..integrated Audio–>>there-by…shutting off your PCI-expansion Card…if you then re-enter System Set Up program…to Turn-OFF..integrated Audio…in order to use Digital Audio(PCI-expansion)–there may be a mal-function—that requires a complete OS(re-install)….
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   So first—do you use a Sound Card–??
   and should you Un-install that Program(before)..
   hitting..
   RESET–>>Defaults…
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   Next…DELL Computer uses HDD..settings…look at your Peripheral(stuff)in System Set Up…and Set Your HDD…to Performance(level)…my DE051(1100-series)Dimension–has this setting..I use Performance…
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   Generally…most setting in System Set Up..should be LOW…don’t attempt to CRANK-it-UP…
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   SOOooo…generally..Pull all the PCI-expansion Cards…Pull all the USB-cables…Pull Extra RAM Modules(just leave a single RAM installed)…dis-connect the Floppy Drive cables…
   Make sure that your useing a Single Optical Drive…and its the BOOT Drive in System Set Up…
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   At this point—you can CLICK..RESET—>>Defaults…
   and just Re-Install your OS…and just start all over…your PC should run much better…
   Yes…put all your STUFF–back in the PC…[end]

2. hexg20 says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   Read this pls.

   http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,1785997,00.asp

   Note: That "tutorial is more than one page. At the end there is a link to the next page.

3. Dylan S says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   there should be a setting in BIOS for Quick Boot. Make sure it is enabled

4. reb c says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   try start>run>type: msconfig, startup tab, then unchekc the programs that you wouldnt like to load up white your system us starting up. this will save you a lot of memory and will respond more faster, .

5. Johnny M says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   No clue how to help you without more information. But getting a Mac is not one of them for sure!

6. Ava <3 says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   Yeah, get a Mac. That’s really the only correct answer to this question… sorry! 🙂

7. blamay22000 says:

   October 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm

   Too much crap loading at startup. Delete some of the stuff in the startup folder in programs, you can also type msconfig in your run box and open the startup tab. A good lot of the crap in there can be unchecked too.

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