Blue screen error! Missing .dll file! Few PC owners have escaped these bone chilling messages. These are just two of the warnings we might see on our computer screen that have the effect of making our breath cut short. Our computer is letting us know it's sick and needs serious attention. Not everyone is a "have" in the field of computer diagnosis and repair. These issues typically require one to seek out the nearest computer repair shop for help
However there are some routines that even the greenest beginner can do that go a long way towards getting the most out of your PC and possibly prevent some problems from occurring. These are listed as follows:
o Startup Cleanup!
Select Start; Run; type msconfig into the Run box that pops up. This should bring up a System Configuration Utility. Click on the "Startup" Tab. Here is a list of every application that starts during you boot process. If your startup is slow and you would like to tweak it a bit here is the easy way.
Remove checkmarks on any application not needed at startup. This is not removing the program from your computer but merely turning them off until you manually click on and start. Read, Read, Read, and do not haphazardly deselect items. Make sure it is an application that is unneeded for everyday normal use. If you deselect anything by accident just repeat the process and add the check mark back in and then reboot. After you make your changes you must click on the "Apply" button at the bottom to activate selections. The process will also require you to reboot for changes to be set in motion. After your reboot is complete you will receive a message stating your configuration has changed. This is fine. Now deselect "show this message at startup". You should notice a small to large increase on reboot time.
Tweak complete !
o Another simple start up tweak!
Right click on "My computer" click on properties, Then right click on "C" Drive (root or system drive), click on "Advanced" Tab, Click on "Settings" button below "Startup and Recovery", There is one simple setting here you can change to shave 10 to 30 seconds off your boot up time. "Time to display list of operating systems". Option one is to drop the default second count from 30 to 10. This would only show that screen for 10 seconds or option two is to remove the check mark in the box and not show that screen at all. Make sure you click on the ok button at the bottom before exiting. Tweak complete!