Windows 7 Services Guide
Windows Services control the way your system functions and how it is managed. Many of these services take up a lot of memory and can easily reduce your system's performance. Luckily, there are quite a lot of services that can either be set to manual or can be disabled permanently. Here is a full list that we created with the help of many sites and of course, our knowledge:
*In order to access your service list, navigate to:
Start, Run and type Services.msc
| Service Name | Tweaked | ||
| “Database that Microsoft maintains to automatically apply proper settings to get well known programs with issues to run without user intervention” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Determines and verifies the identity of an application” | Manual | Manual | |
| “AIS allows users to run applications as an administrator. You should leave this service set to manual” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Allows 3rd party Internet connection sharing applications to be used” | Manual | Manual | |
| “The Application Management service is for allowing Group Policy installation management” | Not Available | Disabled | |
| “Download Manager that is needed for Windows Update” | Automatic (DS) | Manual | |
| “Manages Windows Firewall filtering. Turning this service off will significantly reduce the security of the system” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “This service hosts the BitLocker Drive Encryption service which provides secure startup for the operating system, as well as full volume encryption for the OS” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Essential for Windows Backup and Restore function. Turn this off if you don’t use Windows Backup” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Provides management, discovery and association of Bluetooth devices” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “This service caches network content from peers on the local subnet. It is pretty useless so disabling is recommended.” | Not Available | Disabled | |
| “Stores keys for cryptographic information. This could be used by other applications in the future, and only runs when needed” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Event model that passes information between processes” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Object Model (COM)+-based components” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Keeps list of computers on local network. Not needed if you don’t have other computers to connect to” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Provides secure storage and retrieval of credentials to uses, applications, and security service packages” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Needed for checking for signed drivers and manages Root Certificates” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “This service launches COM and DCOM servers in response to object activation requests. Almost all services depends on it” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Controls Windows Aero and how your desktop looks. Turning this off will improve system performance” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic or Disabled | |
| “Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this computer. Needed for internet if you use DHCP. Can be Disabled if you have a static IP address” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Collection of diagnostic tools that attempts to detect problems in memory, disk, and files” | Automatic (Started) | Disabled | |
| “Diagnostics for Windows” | Manual (Started) | Disabled | |
| “Diagnostics for Windows” | Manual (Started) | Disabled | |
| “Provides Disk Defragmentation Capabilities.” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Keeps track of files' locations even if the file has been moved” | Automatic (Started) | Manual | |
| “Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and filesystems” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “The DNS Client service (dnscache) caches Domain Name System (DNS) names and registers the full computer name for this computer” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Provides the core file encryption technology used to store encrypted files on NTFS file system volumes” | Manual | Manual | |
| “The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) service provides network authentication for 802.1x wired and wireless, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and Network Access Protection (NAP)” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Process for Function Discover processes. This is used by Windows Media Center” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so they can be discovered over the network” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Responsible for applying settings set through Group Policy” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Provides X.509 certificate and key management services for the Network Access Protection Agent” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Makes computer changes associated with configuration of the homegroup-joined computer” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Performs networking tasks associated with configuration and maintenance of homegroups” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables Hotkeys for Human Interface Devices” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Leave it alone, but not really needed. Used for some VPN software” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they appear” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows you to share your internet connection to other computers attached to yours” | Disabled | Disabled | |
| “Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies” | Automatic (Started) | Manual | |
| Internet Protocol security (IPsec) supports network-level peer authentication. Required if internet provider requires it” *Test network connectivity after disbaling | Manual | Disable | |
| “Coordinates transactions between the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) and the Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM)” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Creates a network map of connectivity information” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows Media Center Extenders to locate and connect to this computer” | Not Available | Disabled | |
| “Enables connection to iSCSI devices” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. Windows Backup uses this service” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Gives higher priority to multimedia applications. Windows audio requires it” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Share your TCP ports, NOT RECOMMENDED!” | Disabled | Disabled | |
| “Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Enables NAP, which is a way for administrators to control access to the network based on health indicator” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Maintains list of network connections. With this disabled the tray icon won't be able to tell if you are connected but you can still connect just fine” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Stopping this client loses internet connections, period” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events” | Automatic | Disabled | |
| “Offers parental controls, if you need this for children” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Enables serverless peer name resolution over the Internet using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP)” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables P2P Grouping” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol and P2P Grouping services” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables performance logging which is pretty useful but no one ever uses it” | Manual | Disable | |
| “Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Never disable this service” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “The PnP-X bus enumerator service manages the virtual network bus” | Manual | Manual | |
| “This service publishes a machine name using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Manages removable storage devices to interface with WMP and image import. May be needed for MP3 players and Digital Cameras” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Manages power policy and power policy notification delivery” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Loads files to memory for later printing. Needed to print properly” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Allows you to send errors to Microsoft. Not needed if you hardly get any errors or don’t mind them” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Compatibility with old operating systems” | Manual | Manual | |
| “If you have multiple users accessing your computer, and you do not want them messing around with your files, then enable it” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (qWave) is a networking platform for Audio Video (AV) streaming applications on IP home networks” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Some internet providers may require it. If your internet fails to work after disabling this, then set it back to Manual” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Manages dialup/VPN. If you do not have Dial-Up, disable this service” | Manual | Disable | |
| “Responsible for all Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop related configuration and session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server depend on this service” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows the redirection of Printers/Drives/Ports for RDP connections” | Not Available | Manual | |
| “…Just about everything uses this service, so…ya” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Manages RPC names.” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. Useless” | Manual | Disabled | |
| Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments. Again, useless” | Disabled | Disabled | |
| “Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoints” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Support for secondary logon. Needed for some applications that need to run under a secondary logon account” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows for group policy to be applied” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and reports security health settings on the computer. *Pretty useless if you know how you can protect your computer from viruses and spyware” | Automatic (DS, Started) | Disable* | |
| “Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Autoplay notifications” | Automatic (Started) | Disable | |
| “Supports smart cards on your pc for authentication” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “If you use a smartcard for computer access... then you need this” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to SNMP management programs running on this computer” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Enforcement of DRM and possibly Windows Update. Required for Readyboost which is required for control panel access” | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | |
| “Provides Software Licensing activation and notification” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables devices that use SSDP, which is for UPnP” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Useless” | Not Available | Disabled | |
| “Maintains and improves system performance over time. Great if you are running a desktop. Crap if you are running a server” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic or Disabled | |
| “Notifies COM+ events to other applications” | Automatic (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables Tablet PC pen and ink functionality” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Allows you to schedule automated tasks, and some services use this to schedule tasks as well” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Provides support for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network, therefore enabling users to share files, print, and log on to the network” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Mostly used for people with dialup. If your networking stops working, try setting this back to manual” | Manual | Disable | |
| “Provides user experience theme management” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic or Disabled | |
| “Provides ordered execution for a group of threads within a specific period of time” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Trusted Platform Module key hosting” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. Do not disable it” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Management services for disks. You can leave it on manual to run only when you need it” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Service used for Windows Backup” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Manages audio for Windows-based programs” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities. If you do not use SystemRestore, then you can safely disable this service” | Manual | Disable | |
| “The Windows biometric service gives client applications the ability to capture, compare, manipulate, and store biometric data” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Securely enables the creation, management, and disclosure of digital identities” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Gamma/Color mapping for Windows. Managed through the control panel. Handy if you have 2 screens of different models” | Manual | Manual | |
| “This is used to configure Wireless LAN settings for an Access Point (AP) or a Wi-Fi Device” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Windows spyware and virus protection all in one. Features monitoring of Registry and on access scans. If you already have an anti-virus/anti-spyware program, please disable this service” | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start) Or Disabled | |
| “Manages user-mode driver host processes” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Basic event logging” | Manual | Manual | |
| “This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, and managing event metadata” | Automatic (Started) | Manual | |
| “Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. If you have already disabled Firewall, then you can safely disable this service” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic or Disabled | |
| “Optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font data” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Adds, modifies, and removes applications provided as a Windows Installer (*.msi) package” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating system, devices, applications and services” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “TV/Radio support for Windows Media Player” | Not Available | Manual | |
| “TV show recording scheduling” | Not Available | Manual | |
| “Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play” | Manual (Started) | Disabled | |
| “Enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Remote management of computer” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Windows Indexing Service disguised” | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Disabled | |
| “Synchronizes windows clock online… useless tool” | Manual | Disabled | |
| “Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs” | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | |
| “HTTP stack implementation” | Manual (Started) | Manual | |
| “Enables viewing your wired network” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Lists wireless adapters and manages connections” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Provides performance library information from Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers to clients on the network” | Manual | Manual | |
| “Maintains internet connections” | Automatic (Started) | Automatic | |
| “Provides Web connectivity and administration through the Internet Information Services Manager” | Not Installed (Automatic, Started) | Automatic | |
| “It is strongly recommended that this service be kept running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices” | Manual | Manual |
Speed Up Menu Show Delay Time
Windows delays their menus responsiveness when hovering your mouse over a file or folder. This tweak will show you exactly how to change the value data to get your menus running faster. By default, it takes around 400 milliseconds to show the menu.
1. Click Start, Run and type Regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3. On the right-hand side, locate and double-click on MenuShowDelayTime
4. Change the value data from 400 to anything around 1 to 10 (in milliseconds)
*Changing it to 0 is not recommended as it may become difficult to navigate through explorer
5. Close Regedit and Reboot
Hope this helps!
TechWiz
Faster Shutdown Time in Windows
*This tweak works for all operating systems
When Windows shuts down it activates a service called "wait to kill service timeout". This service is set by default to 12-20 seconds before your PC can actually be shut off. It waits mainly to make sure all of your programs are properly closed but it is not needed. Follow these steps to speed up your shutdown.
1. Click Start, Run and type Regedit
2. Once in regedit, navigate to the following line: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
3. Click on Control and look at the right-hand side
4. Double-click on "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" and set the value data to 1000 (1 second)
5. Close regedit and Reboot your computer
*With this tweak I saved about 6 seconds off my shutdown speed*
Cheers!
TechWiz
How to Avoid Viruses and Sustain Performance
For many years i have been following the same way to keep my computer clean and virus-free. I go through a simple schedule that I follow which is nothing that complicated. Here is the list that I go through every now and then to keep my computer running at full speed:
Scanning The Registry and Cleaning Out Unnecessary Files
*Recommend doing this 2-3 times daily
1. Download and Install Ccleaner by Piriform
2. Open the program and select Run Cleaner
3. Then go to the Registry Tab and hit Scan For Issues
Defragmenting
*Recommend doing this once every 2 weeks
Defragmentation reduces the amount of fragments in files and can increase your computer's performance significantly. Basically it physically places all of your files together so that they're easier to access. You can either use the defragment tool implemented in Windows or download a different one.
Windows Defragment
1. Click Start and then Computer
2. Right-Click your hard drive and select Properties
3. In Tools, select Defragment Now
Other Program...
I recommend Auslogics Disk Defrag as it is better and more efficient than the basic defragging tool. Easy and simple interface with lots of content makes this program a must download.
Scan for Viruses Regularly
*Recommend once every month or whenever you feel like it
Scanning for viruses is a very simple task but it isn't the case if you don't have the right anti-virus. From my experience with anti-viruses, whether it's AVG, Norton, BitDefender or Avast, the best and most lightweight one has to be ESET NOD 32 as it provides full protection while using only 1000K of memory. Although it's not free, it is highly recommended for everyone.
Best Free Anti-Virus?
There are many free anti-virus programs and can be sometimes confusing which one to pick. Avast Anti-Virus is probably the one I would check out as it uses low memory, provides a very simple interface and contains highly detailed virus scanning. It is almost invisible at times and has the ability to detect and remove thousands of viruses, malware and spyware on your computer.
Update Regularly
Like many people don't know, updating can significantly improve performance. To check for updates in Windows 7 and Vista, just follow these steps:
1. Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security
2. Under Windows Update, hit Check For Updates
Cheers!
TechWiz
Understanding ReadyBoost And How it Can Speed Up Your PC
ReadyBoost is a feature implemented in Vista and in Windows 7 as well to simply speed up your PC. It uses your USB Drives, SD Cards and even flash memory as a disk cache which also helps saving up RAM space. This feature is strongly recommended for those who have 512Mb to 1Gb of RAM. You won't see a big difference in performance if you have more than 2Gb.
All you need to get started is a USB flash drive holding more than 512Mb of space (256Mb MINIMUM) and must have an access time of 1ms or less.
Here's how to set it up:
1. Plug your USB drive in the USB Slot on your pc
2. Go to Start, Computer, right-click your device and select Properties
3. Click on the ReadyBoost Tab
4. Check Dedicate This Device To ReadyBoost
*If you cannot see this tab, then your usb flash drive isn't supported
Hope this helps!
TechWiz
More Tips to Speed Up Windows Boot Time
Disabling Autoexec.bat Parsing
By default, Windows parses autoexec.bat on startup. This is not necessary as it slows down your computer's boot time. Here's how to disable it and save a few seconds off your boot.
1. Navigate to Start, Run, then type Regedit
2. Then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion/Winlogon
3. Click on the Winlogon folder key and look to the right. You will see something called ParseAutoexec. Simply Right-Click it, select Modify and set the Value Data to 0
Disabling Windows Sounds
Yes, it might seem a bit weird, but it does work. Saved about 3 seconds off my boot time. If you don't care about windows sounds follow these steps:
1. Go to Start, Control Panel, Hardware And Sound, then Sound
2. Click on the Sounds tab
3. In Sound Scheme, select No Sounds
BOOM YOU'RE DONE!
Cheers!
TechWiz
Disabling Superfetch
Superfetch is a service built-in Vista and Windows 7 that prioritizes the programs you're currently using over backround tasks and adapts to the way you work by tracking the programs you use most often. It then stores all your mostly used programs in memory. Basically what Superfetch does is that it speeds up your frequently used programs' startup for easier access. It is indeed a useful feature, but disabling it can help free your memory if you have a slower CPU.
*I only recommend disabling it if you have low memory or a really slow CPU
*I personally like to disable it only when I'm about to run a PC game (Increases FPS by 3)
Here's how to disable it:
1. Navigate to Start, Run and type Services.msc
2. In the list, find the entry called Superfetch
3. Double-click it, select Stop, then hit Disable
Hope this helps!
TechWiz
Tips To Increase Desktop Performance
Power Options
Windows incorporates a built-in power plan that automatically balances performance with energy consumption. If you favor performance over energy consumption on your computer, you may want to edit these power plans.
1. Navigate to Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Power Options
2. In the preferred plans section, click on High Performance
Disable System Restore
System Restore is used to remove any system changes you made that may have affected your computer. You may choose to do this if you've encountered a virus. If you use an anti-virus and occasionally scan your computer for malicious software, you wouldn't need this service. To disable it, follow these instructions:
1. Navigate to Start, Right-Click Computer, select Properties
2. On the left-hand side, select System Protection
3. Click on the drive you want to disable system restore and select Configure
4. You can disable it from there
There you go, 2 simple yet effective tips
TechWiz
Optimize Desktop Speed
By default, Windows enables indexing in order to let people search for their files faster. But this feature drastically slows down your explorer's performance, leaving you with longer program response times. I will show you the best way to disable it.
1. Click Start, then Control Panel
2. Click on Programs
3. Under Programs and Features click Turn Windows Features On or Off (A bunch of features will be shown in the list)
4. Uncheck Indexing Service
5. For added performance, i recommend you uncheck Games (if you don't play any of the built-in games) and Tablet PC Components (if you don't use a stylus on your PC monitor)
This would seem like your done, but there's one more thing you have to do to fully disable it.
1. Click Start, then Run
2. Type in Services.msc
3. In the list, look for Windows Search
4. If it's not there, GREAT, you're done, if not disable it by double-clicking the service and by selecting Stop and then, Disable
There you go, a faster desktop in less than 2 minutes!
Cheers!
TechWiz
Increase Hard Drive Performance
Performance is a very big factor for a hard disk, most of them do not have write caching enabled which surprisingly increases the disks load time and navigation wait time. This method will only work on SATA (also known as ATA) disk drives. To be able to enable write caching and to also find out if you have a SATA disk follow these steps:
1. Click Start and type Device Manager in the search bar
2. Once opened, expand the Disk Drives tab and find your hard disk
3. If the name of the disk ends in SATA or ATA, then you can enable write caching
4. Right-Click the disk and select Properties
5. Click on the Policies tab and check Enable Write Caching
You're DONE!
TechWiz
Improve Program Response Time
The prefetch folder holds traces of programs you've used and can slow your pc down if you haven't emptied it. To empty the prefetch folder go to:
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type Prefetch
4. Delete all the files in the folder (Don't delete the actual prefetch folder)
*Do this method on a daily basis to increase your program response time
Optmize RAM Performance
RAM is essential for any computer because you need ,of course, memory to be able to start applications and to be able to run very demanding pc games. To check how much RAM you possess click Start, Right-Click Computer and hit Properties.
You should be able to check your RAM from there. If you have 2GB or less of RAM use these tips to speed up application load time.
FIRST METHOD
By increasing your page file you allow more RAM to be entered in your PC. To increase the page file go to:
1. Click Start
2. Right-Click Computer
3. Click Properties
4. Go to Advanced System Settings tab
5. Under the Performance sub-title, click Settings
6. Click Advanced tab
7. Under Virtual Memory, click Change
8. Select Custom Size
9. In Initial Size, type Your RAM x 1.5 (If my RAM was 1Gb i would type 1536 (1024 x 1.5))
*REMEMBER, 1GB RAM = 1024MB and 2GB RAM = 2048MB
10. In Maximum Size, type the same thing as Minimum Size
SECOND METHOD
If you disable your desktop effects and themes you can greatly speed up your RAM capabilities
1. Click Start
2. Right-Click Computer
3. Click Properties
4. Go to Advanced System Settings tab
5. Under the Performance sub-title, click Settings
6. Click Adjust For Best Performance (This will disable all themes)
Cheers!
TechWiz
Speed Up Windows Boot Time
When your PC boots, it loads many programs that sometimes might not even be needed by you. Here are many methods to speed up your Windows boot
FIRST METHOD
To see what programs are running when you boot go to:
1. Click Start
2. Open Run
3. In the box type Msconfig
4. Click the Startup tab
5. Uncheck all the programs you do not need
SECOND METHOD
A great new feature in Windows is the ability to do a boot defragment. This places all boot files next to each other on the disk to allow for faster booting.
1. Click Start, Run and type Regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction
3. Right-click on the right side and select New String Value, then rename the value to: Enable
4. Right-click on it and select Modify.
5. Change the value to Y to enable
6. Reboot your computer.
THIRD METHOD
If your computer possesses a dual-core or even a quad-core processor, you can enable a function to boot the PC using those processors.
1. Click Start, Run and type Msconfig
2. Click on the Boot or Boot.ini tab
3. Click Advanced Options
4. Set the number of processors to your maximum
FOURTH METHOD
Services play a big role on your PC's boot time. Disabling unwanted services can speed up your your boot time instantly and significantly.
1. Click Start
2. Open Run
3. Type Services.msc
4. Disable these services as they are not needed:
Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service
Messenger
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry
SSDP Discovery Service
TCP/IP Netbios Helper
Telnet
Windows Time
Cheers!
TechWiz
