Optimzing Startup items in Win XP Pro

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On my Win XP Pro SP2, 1.4GH AMD, 650MB RAM, 60GBHD (50%empty) system
with Admin rights, there are 7 applications that startup when the
Windows start. I need them all.

I have noted that at times (not always) it takes long for the startup
items to load up (especially the Anti Virus and the Firewall),
delaying the boot up/restart.

1-Is there a way to make the startup process faster without
eliminating any startup application?

2-Is there a way to specify the order of loading of startup
applications?


Thanks, in advance.

Matt
 
Admin said:
1-Is there a way to make the startup process faster without
eliminating any startup application?
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You can try Bootvis (http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/fastboot/) for
this purpose.
2-Is there a way to specify the order of loading of startup
applications?
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Not really. You could transfer all startup commands into a batch file
and arrange them here as you like. Then remove the startup commands
and place a shortcut for your batch file into the STARTUP subfolder of
the Start Menu. This will not work for Services.
 
I would also recommend trying Bootvis.
I have used it with great success on my Windows XP Pro SP2 machine.
In my case it cut down bootup time from about 27 secs to 19 secs at the best.

And yes, it is said that Windows XP have a built in function for trying
speed up things over time, but I must say that I haven't seen a better and
quicker improvement than with Bootvis.


Regards

/Kenneth


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