Even in our era of information technology and the huge number of gadgets that have long become an attribute of familiar life for many, far from all PC users know how the operating system of their computer or laptop is arranged, and what this or that utility is for. This article will talk about how Windows XP autoload works, and why each user wants to know how to work with this application.
To get started, let's figure out how any Microsoft operating system works. When you press the power button, a test is performed on the performance of all components, after a successful passage of which the computer starts to load the operating system itself. After loading the OS, startup starts (Windows XP in this respect is no different from its predecessors and newer versions), which is responsible for launching some applications and system utilities. Over time, the list of utilities that start with the computer is replenished with "unnecessary" programs that only slow down the system. Therefore, it is important for any user to know how to disable startup of some unused or extremely rarely used programs. How to do this, you will learn from the continuation of this article.
If you don’t know how to “clean” the startup from unnecessary programs, then the first thing to remember is that you can do this in several ways. The simplest of these is the installation of a special utility that will not only help optimize the computer, but also tell you what to remove from startup, and what is desirable to leave unchanged. These utilities can safely include all the software that serves to optimize the PC. These are primarily programs such as CCleaner, PowerSuite, Magical Optimizer, or their analogs.
Some programs can be removed from the startup list without using third-party software. To do this, the user needs to visit the "Start" menu, in which you should select the "Startup" submenu of Windows XP. After that, you will see a list of software starting with the start of the computer. If you do not need any of the utilities, you can simply remove it from this submenu and it will no longer start when you turn on the PC. In fairness, it is worth noting that in this submenu not all programs that are in startup are displayed.
You can also get to the programs launched at the start of the operating system in other ways, for example, by opening and examining the registry. But this method is suitable only for self-confident users, since, having failed to correct the registry, you can easily disable the entire operating system. To call the registry, you will need to run the “Regedit” utility from the command line . On how to work with the Windows registry, you can find many articles, and if you are not confident in your abilities, then you should not change anything in this list for nothing and even more so remove lines from it.
Startup Windows XP often contains not so many programs, so it can not significantly affect the speed of your computer. If you want to achieve a big increase in PC performance by removing programs from startup, you can safely abandon this venture. Installing an additional RAM bar will increase the performance of your computer to a much greater extent than manipulating the registry or startup.
But if you want your computer’s operating system to always be in order, then it is advisable to engage in “audit” of programs launched with your computer at least once a month. And remember: if you did not install anything on the computer, then the startup of the operating system did not change during this period.