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    Lightbulb Disabling Programs for faster startup and/or less background programs

    When you install some programs they will insert themselves into an area of your registry that will cause them to load when your computer starts up. Obviously this will use memory and slow down your system.
    1. Start Regedit.
    2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Run
    3. Once there, locate any entry's on the right. You can identify the program by the path to the executable. Find programs that you can live without starting up from the list.
    4. Right click on them and select Delete
    5. You may also want to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\ Runonce and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion \Run.
    6. Delete unnecessary programs.
    7. Also go to START - PROGRAMS - STARTUP and see if there is anything there you wish to remove.
    8. Reboot your computer.

    Alternative method:
    1. Click on the start button and select run.
    2. In the text box type msconfig and click ok.
    3. Once the window has loaded, click on the startup tab and uncheck programs you do not want to start up anymore.




    I personally have used the bottom one, and its great. Start up takes less than 10seconds to complete, and i get the most ram out of my computer for running multiple windows and programs without hesitation.





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    lol elementary school computer stuff
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wurm
    lol elementary school computer stuff
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    just cause its simple doesnt mean it doesnt work!!!!





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