What can you do if your computer takes a long time to start up. Over time, as you add more and more programs to your computer, many of these applications automatically add themselves to your Windows Start-up folder.  Additionally, these applications can add themselves quietly to a hidden area  of your Windows Start-up system (accessed via the MSCONFIG run command). In extreme cases your PC will appear completely frozen.

Limiting the number of applications loading themselves at start-up can speed boot times considerably and increase overall system performance.

Here's how it's done. Click on Run. Type in MSCONFIG. Click on OK. Go to your start menu. Select the Start Up Tab. This is a list of all of the applications that load on start up. Uncheck unnecessary programs and click on OK.