Most of the time you install an application in Windows XP, it adds an entry to the list of programs which autostart when Windows XP boots up. As time progresses, this list keeps on growing making Windows XP boot slow.



The solution
SysInternals Autorun is a nifty utility to track down the notorious programs which run at start-up and slow down the booting of Windows XP.

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.

It also has an option to hide signed Microsoft entries to help you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system.



If you want to disable an auto-start entry uncheck its check box. To delete an auto-start configuration entry use the Delete menu item or toolbar button.

So go ahead and make your Windows XP faster..



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Don't want to install IE7 but are bugged by Windows Update everytime ?

After the release of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft started distributing IE7 as high-priority update via Automatic Updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. But there are still some Windows customers who want to stick with Internet Explorer 6 and do not want to see those nagging screens from Microsoft to install Internet Explorer 7.

Here is how you can block the install of IE7 via Windows Update while getting other important updates.
How To Block Automatic Delivery Of IE7
Microsoft has released a toolkit to disable the automatic install of IE7 via Automatic Updates while enabling the customer to get other updates via Automatic Updates.

The Internet Explorer 7 Blocker Toolkit enables IT Administrators to disable automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates and the Windows Update and Microsoft Update sites.


The toolkit download requires genuine Windows validation and allows you to easily enable or disable the automatic installation of Internet Explorer 7 by Microsoft Automatic Updates on your XP or 2003 operating system.


Download the toolkit

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