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►Selective Startup
When you start your computer, does it take a long time to boot and sometimes you get strange messages. Something is obviously not right, but fortunately, Windows has something called "Selective Startup" that will help you figure out what's going wrong.
Go to Start/Run and type "msconfig" (without the quotes) in the box. Under the "General" tab, click "Selective Startup."
You'll see several check boxes. Uncheck everything and reboot. Then check just the first and reboot. Did startup run smoother without any problems? Then go back to msconfig, check the next box and reboot. Continue this process until you experience your problem.
The next step requires a time commitment!
Let's say your problem appeared when you checked "Startup Items." Then go to the Startup tab and click the "Disable All" button. Check off half of the boxes on the list and reboot. No issue occurred? Then check the next half and reboot. When the problem happens, narrow down that half until you isolate which item is causing the problem.
Once you find the offensive item, just uncheck it. Continue checking the rest of the boxes and rebooting to make sure you don't have more than one problem. You should get a clean boot and this can also solve some shut down hang ups!
Watch for the next tip!
To Your Success
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