Hey everyone i have 5 years of computer standalone knowledge and support. If you have any issues you can comment on here or message me ill be glady to help.

Thats nice of you!! maybe u can help with my problem?
When i got my pc it was very fast at startup but now it starts very slow.. It gets fast to the menu for typing my password but after that it takes a lot of time to use it.

Hi Kimmersive, Do you have LOTS of programs installed on the PC? What is the RAM of the PC? When last have you used the Disk Fragmenter utility tool? How much files do you have on the PC, and have you tried deleting unnecessary files? And lastly have you tried running the CheckDisk utility? And have you run a complete scan of your PC with an up to date Anti virus software?

Sometimes this happens because we have too many programs launching at startup. In the search section under the windows start button type msconfig. Launch that and go to startup. Turn off any programs you don't need launching at startup. Make sure not to turn off windows stuff lol.

Well, i don't know, i think so :p A friend of mine says the disk fragmenter does his thing automaticly once a week or something.

I have AVG antivirusprogram, thats a good one right? What is a checkdisk? Sorry for all the questions!! Thanks for the help!!

Sometimes this happens because we have too many programs launching at startup. In the search section under the windows start button type msconfig. Launch that and go to startup. Turn off any programs you don't need launching at startup. Make sure not to turn off windows stuff lol.

Wow i came at a program i guess, but i don't know what i can turn on and of :$ thanks for your help!

Chkdsk is a utility program that checks and rearranges the files on your PC. You can access it in two ways:
1. By using the command prompt {START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > COMMAND PROMPT }. You type chkdsk and hit the enter key.
OR
2. Go to My Computer, Right click on your 'C' Drive, click on Properties. From the Dialog box that comes up, look for Check Disk for errors.
I hope this helps :-)
As for Anti Virus software, among the Free versions, I prefer Avast.

When you get to this section on the right of the programs it gives the directory. Expand that out. Anything that is in your program files can be removed from start up.

here is an example. Anything that is the C:/programfiles. Can be turned off if you want.

A lot of good advice.
If you're in the market for some new hardware which will really speed up your booting and shutting down, then go for a solid state drive. It will start your machine up in 15 seconds or less. I'd recommend this one:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-009-CR&groupid=1657&catid=2101&subcat=

the most likely cause of this is not using short cuts on your desktop. Having the actual program icons will bog down the start up quite considerably

Avast is a waste can and will cause problems. disk defrag is a waste of time it is so yesteryear.
It is the exact same program as dos 1.0
it was done because formatting took all day long and defrag took 4 to 5 hours.
Now you can format and reinstall programs in 20-30minutes so defrag forget it.

Bitdefender number 1 period 14 years straight
Ccleaner -cleaans up the crap -best again
- then u have to config ccleaner there are help in the help section on ccleaner site and yutube section on it.
unless u know what u are doing dont mess with the msconfig
goodluck

If that does not work try a system restore .. the problem could be stored in your current files however in which case you may need to preform a clean install where your hard drive is completly reformatted...

Many ppl recommend checking the startup folder.. two things though.. One depending on which OS you have there may be more than one and the OS likes to hide these from even the administrator of the OS.. so no guarantees that youll even be able to find it unless you know exactly where its at... even I would have to check my text book to find the exact locations...... and last but not least in all likelihood will probably not be the problem of a slow start-up if its taking 15-30 mins. to get going. Although could be.

De-fragging and AV software again could possible help but prolly will not.

First never do a system restore as that is where viruses do and can hide. Not to mention system errors that will be placed back on your system. Best to reformat and reinstall everything.Defragging is a waste like I said. Anybody saying to do so should go back to school and learn why it not necessary.
Read what I said above. Again he says it wont help so why even consider it. What t f did he even emntion it .True logic dictates that you only mention things that are true and factual and that work.
That is all I have ever done or will ever do.

Ok.. your under the misguided notion that I do not know that performing a clean install may be the only way to remove a virus.

Personally myself I am not hugely dependent upon my current OS ... I keep drivers and necessary files on a flash drive and re-install my system.. One of my OS's I do not even have the key for and use it all the time.


Many people are not the same way and like to maintain their current data...

Realistically many people can guess where they got the virus if their computer becomes infected with one... this makes choosing a restore point easy to do... in this case it is not likely the virus is going to be copied over onto a system restore.

I would recommend a system restore just because most people do not have their data prepared to preform a clean install and save the files they want and need.

If your saying the virus can infect the data files even though the files were created before this... I do not doubt it... but still not the easiest thing to do... when you run into turbulence during a system restore then youd preform the clean install...

Like many web-programmers I keep my files backed up on a remote server thios makes me very mobile with an existing archive of porn and other goodies from whereever at.

First dont ever assume . Its not about being easy its about being right and hence what is right to do.Even Geeks squad, Tech Depot -turn off the the restore point as they know viruses hide in the restore point , and errors of previous system point are brought to the system area to be used again .If done ur foolish way. Thus illogical which again isnt easy ,but rather stupid and foolish . Thus doing that then doing a clean install is back ***-wards or as ur name implies mirage a mirage of the truth.

You back up ur stuff . Format and do a clean install -as that is the correct and Logical way.
Install Bitdefdender and ccleaner - config it
And prepare for what ever may come