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Slow Windows XP Startup
So, your computer is no more then a year old and yet it takes minutes to boot? Nothing new under sun. The Windows XP slow startup is too anyone working with Windows on a daily basis as for example a technician, old news. It all boils down to how Windows XP handles all the daily tasks it has to perform.

Whenever you perform a task in Windows there are a myriad of different actions taking place, ranging from writing temporary files to handling entries in the registry. One of the most common reasons for you waiting forever for your Windows to start is these registry entries. Despite Windows trying to handle the build-up of these entries over time, lacking certain features it will fail, leaving thousands upon thousands of obsolete entries.
What you want to do is to acquire a third party software that can handle the problems arising from the daily build-up. There are a host of these kinds of software available, so finding the right one to fix your Windows XP slow startup problem can be quite a task. What you want is a software that can handle two specific abilities, registry scanning (and cleaning) and startup program managing.
A third party registry scanner will, opposite to Windows XP search and find most, if not any, obsolete, missing or corrupt registry entry. This way, you will never have any entries in you registry that during boot will cause any errors forcing Windows to go through unnecessary routines trying to fix what is most likely not broken, just obsolete.
Secondly, a start-up program manager will help you specify which certain software that should start during boot. Let me explain. During a computers lifetime you will install and de install many kind of software. Some you use on a daily basis, some you dont, you might think. Thing is that many of today’s software will put itself as auto start during boot, acting behind the scenes until you do start it. These is mainly due to performance reasons such as as faster start when you do use the program but in the end it will render your Windows XP startup slow.
So, all in all, find the right software with the specific features and you will be all set, bringing Slow Windows XP startup back to the way it used to be. My tips would either be to check out my reviews here on the right, get a bigger pictures and choose one that fit your needs. Or, for a quick fix, check out my registry cleaner overview.
Free Registry Cleaner Review: Which registry cleaner should I use?
Are your computer running slow? Yes? Have you tried searching for “registry cleaner” on Google? Got a few million hits? Not sure which one to use? Trust me, you are not alone. Knowing which free registry cleaner you should use is hard if you are not familiar with all jargon, terms and what not. I too had problems with that! For all of you new to this, this is my guide too what to look for when you evaluate all your options. They should be able to show these features if they are to be worthy of your use.
First of, you need to establish which kind of operationg system you run. Its a fact that some of these applications woun’t run as good on one as it would on another, so gather information what OS you run and if the free registry cleaner you are looking at supports it.
Next thing to look for is if your registry cleaner has gone trough the extensive Windows Visa certification program. If it has been awarder a Windows certificate you can be almost sure that it will work. If its not, try it at your own risk, you might be lucky, other times not so.
Third thing to take note of if it allows you to take a backup (and restore) of your registry and any other files it might affect. This is crucial if for some reason something do go wrong, for example something critical in your registry is damaged or any important file get’s deleted by misstake.
For all you less educated in computers, ready available customer service is always a plus. They will, should and can guide your through any issues you encounter during your use of the software.
I suggest that you when you first encounter and want to use a registry cleaner is to look for these features foremost and as a second step, take note of all the other features such as the different scanning areas, miscellaneous features and what not. Try to look for a combination of the above mentioned and large collection of added features, or a simple, more robust registry cleaner if you are after that. Every case has it’s own solution.
Adhearing to these tips will surely help you to find which registry cleaner you should use, saving you much time and effort!
Free Registry Cleaner Review: What is a registry cleaner?
Well, I have been getting lots of email about people wondering what a registry cleaner really is? Well in short a registry cleaner is a application which scans your system for corrupt files, obsolete files and invalid entries in the registry aiming at improving the speed and performance of your computer.
So what is the registry? Windows function on the basis of its system registry. The registry contain entries revolving around all the software, hardware and system in all. There are literally hundred of thousands of these kind of entries and sometimes they wound up corrupt. There are several reasons too why this happens but some are more common then others.
- Failed software removal – When you install and remove any kind of software you usually end up with entries and files in your system which will allocate unnecessary resources.
- Temporary files – Nearly all software create some kind off temporary files during use. At times these files will not be deleted, taking up unwanted space on the hard drive.
- Temporary registry entries - Some people estimate that during a days use well of thousand new registry entries are added to the registry, and as many as 40% of them will never be used again. It adds up!
So when you do run your registry cleaner it will run through your file system and registry and locate these error and others too, for today’s software detect allot more then the above stated, they are just the primary errors occurring in your system.
One important thing to keep in mind is that, even though these applications can bring a significant performance boost to your computer they are not fail-safe! Always use a software with a back-up feature. This will save you lots of time when something do go wrong.
So you see, there are many different free registry cleaners on the market today, some free and some that cost, so finding the right one for you might be a bit of a hassle. But when you do go about finding one, keep the above three errors in mind, and check if they can remove them and I can assure you that they will meet your needs.
My suggestion is that you comb through my reviews I have made of some of the available registry cleaners. They will help you understand which one to choose and if not, they will at least help you understand what a registry cleaner is and they do.