start up slow and how to speed up comp

[Wicca]

my computer starts up mega slow like 2 mins any way to speed this up i have no start up items just AV also i tweaked my registry if that is the problem what setting would cause this and also could i have lots of ways to speed up my computer all the ways
you techs know would really love that thanks

 

[Petey7]

Here's a couple of tutorials to get you started. Which tweaks you use are entirely up to you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26476-desktop-shutdown-tweaks-combined.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html

 

[Wicca]

thanks i don't want to be rude but can i have more suggestion i want as most all possbile and so i will be running really fast and also reg's tweak that i should not use or touch

and i checked them out any more i did not do bios cause it is risky and also the update
does not inprove preformance

 

[Mellon Head]

thanks i don't want to be rude but can i have more suggestion i want as most all possbile and so i will be running really fast and also reg's tweak that i should not use or touch

and i checked them out any more i did not do bios cause it is risky and also the update
does not inprove preformance

Here's a tip. Don't do ANY reg tweaks.

 

[gregrocker]

Win7 does not require tweaks. It will work against you in almost every case in the long run.

I uncheck everything in msconfig>Startup except AV and gadgets. Make sure you have the latest drivers in Device Manager: check optional Windows Updates and the Support Downloads webpage for your model computer or device.

Work through repeat errors in Event Viewer>Admin View by googling the text and ID number to find solution.

Clean and order the HD monthly using state-of-the-art CCleaner and Auslogics Disk and REgistry defraggers.

 

[Lemur]

Mellon has it right - no reg tweaks. And if you can't help it, back up your registry.
You can check your bios settings.

 

[Wicca]

check the bios for what and also any ways to help speed up the computer and i i already tweaked a long time ago so what can i do to speed up my computer and help make my computer run fast and to make my cpu perform at it's best

 

[Wicca]

also greg rocker i did that with the event viewer but never seem to find a fix and the drivers that do not load are drivers that i do not need but always are in my even viewer as an error

 

[gregrocker]

Which drivers? If they are erroring in Event Viewer then their absence is affecting performance. I would install them anyway, or disable the device in Device Manager.

Troubleshooting in the Event logs is an intuitive process that involves googling the error text and identification numbers to read as much as you can find until you understand the error enough to tackle it and take it down. I have sometimes had as many as a dozen chronic errors which took me from a day to several months to finally resolve. Some will even become apparent to be harmless.

 

[Wicca]

i will post them when i find them coz i do not have my computer with me as you might know and i know one of the drivers is
nvstor32 that failed to load

 

[whs]

The most dramatic improvement you can get by installng a SSD for the OS. Boot times of 15 to 20 seconds are typical for a SSD configuration.

 

[Wicca]

i have two SSD

 

[whs]

i have two SSD

If you have your OS on a SSD (e.g. an OCZ Vertex or a 2G Intel) and the boot time is still 2 minutes, then there is something seriously wrong. I suggest you have a look at this thread to determine at which part of the boot process the holdup is.

 

[Wicca]

i mean it takes two mins to reach the desktop

 

[whs]

i mean it takes two mins to reach the desktop

Yeah, but that is too long. There are really 2 phases:

1. the part that the BIOS needs including the BIOS splash screen
2. the part that starts with "Windows Starting" and the colored windmill which is the OS boot until the internet connection is available.

You have to distinguish between those 2 phases because the problems of a possible delay will have completely different causes.
On my system (OCZ Vertex, 4GB, Q6600) 1+2 take about 36 seconds whilst 2 alone is less than 15 seconds.

 

[Bill2]

Is your boot drive near the top of the boot priority list in the bios or near the bottom? If you have the system set to look for a LAN or a USB drive first, that consumes precious seconds. Also, if you have a lot of external devices plugged in all the time, boot can slow down.

BTW, your bios is dated 2007. Looks kinda old to me. Look around for an update.

Another thing. You can create a new account and try logging on to it. If it logs on quicker, then it may be a corrupted profile.

 

[gregrocker]

Looks like you have NVidia chipset which often times needs the full download rather than just what Win7 installer gives.

Make sure you have the latest Nvidia update from 1) optional Windows Updates or 2) the Support Downloads webpage for your computer model, or 3)http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx. Same with display driver or any others that error out.

 

[mw2]

I think that the best software you are looking for is definately CCleaner!

Just remove all startup programs!

 

[Wicca]

this is the only thing that fails to load in event viewer here is what it says any help
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 20/08/2010 15:53:36
Event ID: 7026
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: DARKSHADOW-PC
Description:
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
sptd
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908d1-a6d7-4695-8e1e-26931d2012f4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7026</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-20T14:53:36.591200000Z" />
<EventRecordID>743719</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="692" ThreadID="696" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DARKSHADOW-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">
sptd</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

 

[Wicca]

here is the second error
Log Name: System
Source: volmgr
Date: 20/08/2010 15:35:28
Event ID: 46
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: DARKSHADOW-PC
Description:
Crash dump initialization failed!
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="volmgr" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49156">46</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-08-20T14:35:28.972400000Z" />
<EventRecordID>743563</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DARKSHADOW-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>\Device\HarddiskVolume2</Data>
<Binary>0000000001000000000000002E0004C001100000010000C000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>