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We use msconfig, regedit, Services manage for start windows fast. But i found a new software who can analyze boot time & diagnose it.

It is called Soluto, and you can download from http://www.soluto.com

The install is simple. Download and run the setup file

Reboot your system, and it will analyze all of the processes that launch at boot time. The cool part is that it looks up each application in a database that is updated by users like yourself - it has a built in wiki editing tool to update information about apps it does not recognize.

When it is finished, you can see all of the programs that impact your boot time. It shows you an exact boot time, and how much time each application takes to launch.

The application is crisp, and almost fun to use. The amount of detail on each application is amazing. The color coding will keep you from making mistakes - something easy to do when you are plunking away while drinking your third egg nog.

When you want to keep an app from running, simply pause it. It will never run again unless you manually launch it.

With a few quick clicks you can pause the applications you don't need and dramatically reduce your boot time.

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The file associations for .LNK files on a Windows 7 computer have changed from their default association to another application program, ie. Internet Explorer Picture Viewer, with the result that none of the program shortcut icons or desktop icons launch their respective programs - they all attempt to launch Explorer. Changing the file association on an individual shortcut results in all shortcuts being changed to the selected program. Is there a way to change the .LNK file associations back to the Windows default in order to relate the shortcuts to their respective application program?

Solution - Just download the Registry Fix and merged the .reg file with registry.

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The factory default configuration for Microsoft Windows is Normal Start Up. You may find that when you open MSConfig that your computer has been set to Selective Start Up. When you select Normal Start Up - hit OK and then Restart, the computer may on rare occasions revert back to Selective Start Up. This is an indication that the registry settings for MSConfig is out of synch with the actual selection being made within MSConfig. This has most likely been caused by Services or Start Up Items being manually disabled by a technical support agent or a virus. The computer can easily be forced to use the correct setting of Normal Start Up. The following steps will clear the registry settings made within MSConfig which returns these settings to factory defaults:

1. Click Start - Run.
2. Type: regedit
3. Click OK.
   
4. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\state. Delete all sub-keys found within this folder.
   
5. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\services. Delete all sub-keys found within this folder.
   
6. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder. Delete all sub-keys found within this folder.
   
7. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg. Delete all sub-keys found within this folder.
   
8. Reboot.

Now when you access MSConfig, you will find that the computer is set to Normal Start Up and is booting all defaults Services required for Microsoft Windows.

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