- 1). Click the "Start" button and then click on "Run."
- 2). Type "msconfig" into the Run window and then click on the "OK" button to open the system configuration utility window.
- 3). Click on the "Startup" tab and then uncheck the boxes next to the programs that you don't want to start when your computer starts. The more extraneous programs you uncheck, the faster your computer will start.
- 4). Click on the "OK" button and then click on the "Reboot Now" button to restart the computer.
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