Speed up Windows XP Boot

Requirements: Basic knowledge on programs, Windows XP, Common Sense
Level: Intermediate

Your boot up speed is not only determined by the speed of the computer hardware, but also the amount of installed programs. Some of these programs are set by default to load when Windows boot up. However there are ways to change that so these programs only run when you want them to.

1. Go to Start->Run. Type "msconfig" (without the quotes)
2. Go to the Startup tab. You should see a list of programs, each with a checkbox on the left.
3. Go through the list, and look for familiar programs which you can identify. Some may include Microsoft Office, Quicktime, Adobe, Nero, DAP.
4. Uncheck programs that you do not need.
5. To save the changes, restart the computer.

Note: The rule here is to identify which program that you do not need to run on startup. Unchecked programs would still be able to function normally, just that you may need to manually load the programs. If anything does not function as you wished, just repeat steps 1-5, but checking instead.