Comments on: WinHack – Speed Up Your Windows XP Computer (Part 1) http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ezgman http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-404091 ezgman Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:10:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-404091 Here is a link that might help http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/11/windows-cannot-find-msconfig/ Here is a link that might help
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/11/windows-cannot-find-msconfig/

]]> By: 1fastbullet http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-363305 1fastbullet Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-363305 Nothing makes me more skeptical of a tips and tweak page than carelessness of its author. Are you not aware that the following lead takes one to a page loading error? The line (above), "(2) Automatic Updates - Automatically checks for updates from Microsoft. You can just do so manually by going here." takes you to http://windowsupdates.microsoft.com/. It seems that the extra "s" at the end of the word "updates" is the culprit. removing this letter allows the link to work properly. Incidentally, do you have any idea why, when I enter "msconfig", I am getting a "Windows can not find..." error? Nothing makes me more skeptical of a tips and tweak page than carelessness of its author.
Are you not aware that the following lead takes one to a page loading error? The line (above), “(2) Automatic Updates – Automatically checks for updates from Microsoft. You can just do so manually by going here.” takes you to http://windowsupdates.microsoft.com/. It seems that the extra “s” at the end of the word “updates” is the culprit. removing this letter allows the link to work properly.

Incidentally, do you have any idea why, when I enter “msconfig”, I am getting a “Windows can not find…” error?

]]> By: Bill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-350455 Bill Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:42:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-350455 Great tips! Often, we're told to 'disable unnecessary services' but what isn't mentioned is what is safe to disable! Thanks for listing some examples. Perhaps including a link to a Windows process "map" would be good -- something that tells you what each of the processes do and, better yet, what processes you haven't 'used' in 3 months. Probably safe to turn those off. Not sure that software exists, but it's an idea! Great tips! Often, we’re told to ‘disable unnecessary services’ but what isn’t mentioned is what is safe to disable! Thanks for listing some examples. Perhaps including a link to a Windows process “map” would be good — something that tells you what each of the processes do and, better yet, what processes you haven’t ‘used’ in 3 months. Probably safe to turn those off. Not sure that software exists, but it’s an idea!

]]> By: Ben http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-350244 Ben Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:27:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-350244 I use windows defender to manage my start up programs. Great guide, thanks. =) I use windows defender to manage my start up programs. Great guide, thanks. =)

]]> By: Milan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-350084 Milan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:50:13 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-350084 good one. good one.

]]> By: Mocona http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-349749 Mocona Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:44:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-349749 Recommended to use startup delayer to speedup your windows... from <a href="http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay" rel="nofollow">r2 Studios</a>.. I use it to control programs that automatically run on start up, like Yahoo Messenger so that if I need to use my computer fast without Yahoo Messenger, I can skip the program at all. Recommended to use startup delayer to speedup your windows… from r2 Studios.. I use it to control programs that automatically run on start up, like Yahoo Messenger so that if I need to use my computer fast without Yahoo Messenger, I can skip the program at all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-349726 Anonymous Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-349726 What about startup control panel? Go to mlin.net, this is the simplest and smallest footprint startup configuration tool out there! What about startup control panel? Go to mlin.net, this is the simplest and smallest footprint startup configuration tool out there!

]]> By: Ted Murphy http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/winhack-speed-up-your-computer-part-1/#comment-349722 Ted Murphy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=6035#comment-349722 Clever post. It cracks me up that I did not previously know about msconfig -> startup. Thanks! Clever post. It cracks me up that I did not previously know about msconfig -> startup. Thanks!

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