Computer slow to startup, which of these can i turn off

[Abaddon]

I Ran MSconfig, showing these programs as running on startup.

Which can i turn off to improve times?

 

[GVBN]

jusched (Java updater)
qttask (some Quicktime component)
apdproxy (Adobe Downloader)
RealPlay (some RealPlayer component)
sprtcmd (your ISP's support tool)
ctfmon (part of MS Office)
Adobe Reader Spe... (Acrobat reader)
Microsoft Office (part of MS Office)

 

[Abaddon]

Cheers, did so to little effect

Perhaps i really am going to have to reinstall windoze for my father

 

[Grisu]

the atiptaxx.exe can be turned off too, it's just the ATI traybar thingy. Same for the CloneCDTray.exe

the nokia thingy's most likely a synchronizer for your cellphone? Unless you use it often I'd turn that off too.

 

[DaveShack]

Have you defragged it? That might be worth trying.

 

[Strider]

You can safely turn off everything under the start-up tab. I currently have everything but my anti-virus and folding@home turned off. Now what I'm looking for is a way to remove entries from there.

 

[GenMarshall]

Cheers, did so to little effect

Perhaps i really am going to have to reinstall windoze for my father

Thats what I did, especialy picking up some malware that effected Windows XP.

 

[Rheinmetall]

Defragging usually restores some performance, depending on how fragmented the data is.

I also suggest running a registry cleaner and removing all broken & useless registry entries. These may have a significant impact on startup speed. Remember to backup the registry first, just in case something relevant gets removed. Most of the registry cleaning tools have good instructions and you can rarely cause damage if you follow them and apply common sense^tm.

 

[GenMarshall]

Defragging usually restores some performance, depending on how fragmented the data is.

I also suggest running a registry cleaner and removing all broken & useless registry entries. These may have a significant impact on startup speed. Remember to backup the registry first, just in case something relevant gets removed. Most of the registry cleaning tools have good instructions and you can rarely cause damage if you follow them and apply common sense^tm.

The Registry Cleaner that I'd recomend is CCLeaner.

CCLeaner
PCmech Video Article on CCLeaner

 

[azzaman333]

Thats what I did, especialy picking up some malware that effected Windows XP.

Are you sure the malware isn't Windows XP?

 

[Rheinmetall]

The Registry Cleaner that I'd recomend is CCLeaner.

CCLeaner
PCmech Video Article on CCLeaner

And I'd recommend jv16 power tools. Use the free trial. Clean the registry and them compress it.

 

[Godwynn]

ctfmon (part of MS Office)

Thank you kind sir!