Double Windows Boot Speed

Windows 7:

1. [Start] > Type "msconfig" > Select "msconfig.exe" > new panel appears
2. Select "Start Up" panel
3. Deselect (or leave unchecked) programs that you wish to manually boot (or turn on) as opposed to having your computer do it on start up.
   *Do not deselect programs from Start Up that you don't know what their purpose is. The purpose may be vital to your computer functioning.

Windows Vista:

Nearly the same steps as Windows 7

1. [start] > type "msconfig" > click "msconfig" (the extension may or may not be there due to your settings)
   *If permission is asked for: select "Continue"
2. In the new window, go to panel "Start Up"
3. Deselect any programs you would rather start yourself as opposed to it being started upon turning your computer on.
   *Do not deselect programs from Start Up that you don't know what their purpose is. The purpose may be vital to your computer functioning.

Windows XP:

1. [start] > [run] > insert "msconfig" into the box > [enter]
2. In the "System Configuration Utility" select panel "Start Up"
3. Deselect any programs you would rather start yourself as opposed to it being started upon turning your computer on.
   *Do not deselect programs from Start Up that you don't know what their purpose is. The purpose may be vital to your computer functioning.

I have all three (Vista, 7, XP) at my house and tried all of the directions out myself to ensure you that they work. Speed upon start up (or boot) is dependent on the programs you choose to turn on at start up (makes sense) in addition to other variables, such as, the number of processors being utilized.Here's my post for utilizing all the processors your computer has available:

http://w7r.blogspot.com/2011/08/does-turning-on-your-computer-seems-to.html