Slow boot up for Windows Vista

Slow boot up for Windows Vista

Hi Brent,

Truth be told there is likely to be numerous causes of your computer's sluggish boot-up. One particular reason will be computer viruses and/or other malicious software such as a worm. It may perhaps simply be the remaining disk space in your Computer. If you've got the money, then you will be more satisfied with a brand new one. However,if the current Computer’s features are of good quality, then you can always replace the operating system and save yourself a small fortune. This is due to a large amount of people actually preferring Windows XP or Windows 7 compared to Windows Vista.

In the meantime, listed below are things you can take a look at and perform to boost the efficiency of your Windows Vista.

Start Up – Because your initial problem is the boot up of vista, the start up programs might be the answer. Any time we log in to Windows, generally there are usually applications that are programmed to function instantaneously as well. If there are several programs running simultaneously, this would certainly result in a sluggish boot up. You may easily keep these software programs from operating at start up considering the fact that they aren't really considered necessary by the system at startup.

To prevent the programs to operate at start up:

• Click Start
• Type msconfig in the Search box and press Enter
• Go to the Startup tab
•  Uncheck on any Startup Item you don’t want to run immediately upon log on.

Viruses and other Malware – There could be viruses or some other malicious software that is doing some damage on your PC. Worms are known to multiply itself, making hundreds to thousands of copies and sending itself out through your email programs. These malicious programs are known to use huge memory resources and destroy system files. So make sure you have a good antivirus or anti-malware securing your PC. Free ones are good but paid versions are always a lot better, which is why they are paid.

Heat – If your cooling system or cooling fans are not functioning properly that your motherboard may easily heat up. If the temperature is rising in your computer, this could lead to a poor performance much like what you are encountering on your Vista during start up. Replace your cooling system if necessary.

Power Supply – Your power supply unit may be worn out and not be sufficient enough in providing power to all the hardware in your CPU. If this happens, this could also lead to a sluggish performance including a very slow start up. Replace your Power Supply unit if necessary.

Defrag your PC – Defragging your computer arranges the programs according to frequency of use, putting the ones which are always used in front. This helps in quicker loading and reading of programs.

• Click Start
• Type “defrag” in the search box and press Enter

Hopefully, your PC is running much faster now.

Good Luck!