On Windows 11 (and 10), MSConfig (also known as System Configuration) is a built-in tool designed to help you troubleshoot and manage the operating system's startup process. It allows you to turn on ...

If the Control Panel and the System Configuration tool are something you use frequently then how about adding the latter to the former? By tweaking the Windows Registry, you can add the System ...

As organizations move to virtualize their servers, it becomes especially important to make sure that the servers are running efficiently, so that they do not consume any more resources than are ...

Servers don't usually suffer from the same problems that desktops do. But depending on the server's role, it can be difficult for it to start quickly if you've installed a lot of software. Many ...

Servers don't usually suffer from the same problems that desktops do. But depending on the server's role, it can be difficult for it to start quickly if you've installed a lot of software. Many ...

When you start your computer, Windows isn’t the only program that loads. For instance, you may have noticed icons in the notification area (also known as the system tray) in the far-right portion of ...

Windows XP users have the convenience of choosing preferred programs and applications for the computer's startup process. Many native Windows components automatically start up. Additionally, you can ...

Very old versions of Windows had a utility called Wincfg that allowed users to make advanced configuration changes to system files that affected boot options and system settings. More recent versions ...