🚀 go-pugleaf

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:37:08 -0400, Fred Hapgood
<hap...@pobox.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:32:47 +0100, Fidcal <look@sig.else.invalid> wrote:
>><SNIP> by entering MSCONFIG at the RUN option in
>>the Start Menu and look at the Startup Tab.

>I got 23 programs checked.  The idea of checking them 
>one by one, each time rebooting the computer and then
>rebooting Thief, makes me wince. <SNIP>

I know how you feel! I have reduced my startup programs to only
SIX, including the system tray itself and two programs of my
own. And I know exactly what the other three do.

The problem is that when people install a new program the new
software often just stuffs things in the startup without
consulting or advising the user and so most users have loads of
garbage cluttering up memory and drive. I can virtually
guarantee that many of those items are completely unnecessary to
your daily use of your computer but just waste resources.  If
you upgrade your system it will only build up again.

Here's a tip that might make the job a bit easier. UnCheck the
bottom THIRD of those listing, say 8 items, then reboot and try
Thief. If no difference, Check them again and unCheck the middle
third. If it has an effect then you have narrowed it down to
only 8 and can then disable a third or half of THOSE.

In any case, at least try disabling them all to start with. If
that makes no difference then at least you know it is nothing to
do with them. Remember though, to reCheck the stuff before
continuing to use your computer or all sorts of things won't
work!   8)
-- 
Brian
[email brian AT fidcal.com]