Clean and mean
First off, Windows takes way too long to launch. In the second place, you usually end up with a rack of icons for all kinds of programs and utilities, half of which you probably didn't know you have, in the Taskbar across the bottom of the screen. All these items are coded to start when Windows is launched, thereby slowing you down.
And, if you think you can just delete these startup items from your Startup folder, you'll be disappointed. Many of these startup items are not found there.
But wait, if you're running Windows 98 or Me, you have another place where these startup items can be turned off.
It's Window's System Configuration Utility. You can usually find it by clicking on the Start button, clicking on Run, entering msconfig and hitting OK.
When the System Configuration window opens, select the Startup Tab and just uncheck programs you don't want Windows to load. Click on OK to close the utility and your next startup should be faster and leave you with a cleaner Taskbar.
First off, Windows takes way too long to launch. In the second place, you usually end up with a rack of icons for all kinds of programs and utilities, half of which you probably didn't know you have, in the Taskbar across the bottom of the screen. All these items are coded to start when Windows is launched, thereby slowing you down.
And, if you think you can just delete these startup items from your Startup folder, you'll be disappointed. Many of these startup items are not found there.
But wait, if you're running Windows 98 or Me, you have another place where these startup items can be turned off.
It's Window's System Configuration Utility. You can usually find it by clicking on the Start button, clicking on Run, entering msconfig and hitting OK.
When the System Configuration window opens, select the Startup Tab and just uncheck programs you don't want Windows to load. Click on OK to close the utility and your next startup should be faster and leave you with a cleaner Taskbar.