what runs at start up

10 years ago

My computer takes forever to bring up my home page and I've forgotten how to figure out what runs on start up so I can maybe eliminate some programs to speed things up. Can someone please refresh my memory ?
Thank you,
salbwil

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Richard (Vero Beach, Florida)
10 years ago
Someone else will be able to recommend something for you as far as determining start up programs; I can not.

But... I have questions concerning: "... takes forever to bring up my home page ..."

Which browser are you using? IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, something else?

If it happens to be Firefox, when you go to "Help>Firefox Health Report" and view the start up time graph, what kind of times are you seeing? Have the times abruptly ramped upward?

Also, if it happens to be Firefox, have you tried "Help>Restart with Add-ons Disabled" to determine if an add-on is causing the delay?
mikie_gw
10 years ago
CCleaner has Startup items on its tools options... you can disable there. Plus it will clean up your browser cache and cookies, and more, easily.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner
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DA_Mccoy
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Mikie is right about CC, but I like WinPatrol Free much better as it accesses Startup, Active Tasks, Scheduled Tasks, and Services among other items.

I recommend on the Startup tab select " Display Secret Startup Locations", and on the Services tab select "List Non-Microsoft Services Only" for a clearer picture of your systems operations other than the O/S.

DA
salbwil
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you all and will do the c cleaner. I have it on my computer and never thought of that......been away from the computer for a while now , using the IPad and amazed at how much one forgets.
Salbwil
bbbluz ~ DonnaB
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Malwarebytes also developed a program that audits your system and displays only those programs that do not need to start when you boot your computer that will not interfere with the function of your computer. See link below:

Here is a link that might be useful: Malwarebytes Startup Lite
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A little more info would be helpful to narrow down the problem. Are you talking about turning on your computer and then starting up your browser as soon as you see your desktop, or are you saying that whenever you start your browser -- even if your computer has been on for a while -- that the browser takes forever to load? Also, once the browser does load, does it act sluggish, or not? Depending on your answer to these questions, the diagnosis may vary.

It would also help if you mentioned how old your computer is, what the OS is, how much RAM you have,what browser you are using, and whether you have tried more than one browser to see if the problem is the same regardless of which browser you are using.

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