Just remove the switch (by Allan, forum admin). That opens the window below that includes a Turn on fast startup option. Select the Choose what the power buttons do option on the left. That will open the window shown directly below. Then select Additional power settings from the right menu. Others will return a message saying the program in the target box is invalid. Press the Win key + X and select Power Options from the menu. Note: This switch will only work with some programs. Now System Restore will start immediately when executed. The first thing most people do to speed up Windows' boot times is to trim the list of programs that start automatically. Add the /prefetch:1 to the Target Path entry so it looks like this %ystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe /prefetch:1 and click ok. Most likely causes of Win7 startup delays. Right click on System Restore and select properties from the menu that appears. It would load at least 50 times faster than ever before.ġ, Go to the Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System ToolsĢ. In the Target: Field add the /prefetch:1 switch to the very end of the path, like this: "C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aol.exe" /prefetch:1 and then click ok. Right click on the AOL shortcut and select properties from the menu.Ģ. Complete the steps outlined bewlo to add the /prefetch:1 switch to AOL's Target path.ġ. You have AOL 8.0 installed on the computer. Click on System from the bottom of the left pane.
#Improve startup time on pc windows 10#
Disable Startup Programs By default, Windows 10 loads plenty of programs you may not actually need. Turn on fast startup (recommended) under Shutdown settings 2. Choose what the power buttons do from the left sidebar 4. To do so: Press Windows + I keys to open Windows Settings. Click on Additional power settings under Related settings 3.
Look over the list, and if there are any programs that you don't need to start as soon as you log into Windows, disable it 3. Search for msconfig (or Start > Run > 'msconfig' > OK) and hop over to the 'Startup' tab.
#Improve startup time on pc update#
This switch can be used for other Windows applications and also many third party programs. If you’re still having issues with the Windows 11 Slow Startup then make sure to run Windows Update Troubleshooter to check whether anything is wrong with the update or not. Press the Win key + X and select Power Options from the menu. This is a really simple, quick, and easy to do fix to decrease your computer's start up time. By default, Microsoft includes the /prefetch:1 switch to speed up it's Windows Media Player application start time.