To do this, open the Start Menu, type and run “msconfig” in the search menu box and navigate to the Startup tab. While removing unnecessary pre-installed applications can shave some seconds off your boot time (see our second-to-last tip), a surefire way to do it is to disable all but the most crucial applications from starting with your notebook.
Most laptops-particularly those that come loaded with free software-get bogged down during startup when trying to load a ton of programs simultaneously. Turning on Quick Boot tells the BIOS to ignore these tests during startup. When powering on, the BIOS performs a number of tests-such as counting the system memory-that can take several seconds to complete. To change these settings, simply enter the BIOS (usually by pressing F2, F12 or the escape key during the boot process), navigate to the Boot menu and move Internal Hard Disk Drive to the top of the Boot Priority list.Īdditionally, the BIOS on some notebooks allows you to enable an option for Quick Boot. The BIOS on most laptops is configured to try to boot off of the optical disk drive and then off one or two other devices (such as a USB flash drive) before attempting to boot off the hard drive. An easy way to reduce your notebook’s boot time is to make sure the BIOS boots off the internal hard disk drive first.
