This tip is tried and tested on Windows XP. Basically we’ll be removing all the startup programs that are not needed.

1. START -> Run -> “msconfig”

2. Go to the “Startup” tab

3. For all the programs with small ticks on the left (meaning they are loaded each time your PC boots up) do a quick search (tempted to say google-search) for the program name, find out information about the process, and un-tick the program if you think it is not needed (for example, Yahoo messenger need not load up each time you boot up your PC).

4. Done !! restart and enjoy a faster PC