Sprightly start-up, speedy shutdown
jjones | Guides | 26/11/2008 14:49pmTo speed up your start-up, your first task should be to look at the programs your PC launches at boot time. Open Windows Defender and click Tools > Software Explorer > Startup Programs. You’ll see every program that loads when you start up. Some are required by Windows Vista – like the Microsoft Windows host processes – but some can be safely disabled.
