Startup Items

[LOOP]

Does disabling certain "startup items" actually increase a computer's startup speed? Be it as it may here is a partial list of "startups" that i do not recognize. Which should i disable? Thank You.

1. DLACTRLW
2. DMXLauncher
3. Iaanotif (event monitor user notification tool)
4. issch (installshield update service scheduler)
5. stsystra

[Tortanick]

Sort of makes it faster, that perioud after you first reach the desktop but everything is really slow will get shorter.

Googleing those will often tell you what they are if you're not sure.

[mylanta]

N3 "stsystra" is meaningless Dell audio software you can remove.". DLACTRLW"
is a required Sonic Recordnow burning application.DMXLAUNCHER is a dell media experience trigger that is probably unnecessary. The other two are not necessary and yes, removing all non essentials from your startup will speed up system in general.
Most of us use Win Patrol to keep unknowns out of startup and keep browser page from hijack as well as registry protection and other service changes prevented.
It can be used free but if you buy it, then you get an extra service where you can hit "plus info" and it takes you to a website that explains the entry completely, tells you whether it is safe and advises you on what to do. It is once and done $25 for life no matter how many upgrades are done and I think no one should be without it. www.winpatrol.com

[jcampi]

Disabling certain programs that startup when you boot your computer helps the computer start quicker in a sense. Disabling certain startup programs from running at startup also prevents those programs from constantly running when you are operating the pc. This can put a drag on the computer's cpu and overall performance. I personally like the Startup Control Panel program freeware by Mike Lin for addressing programs in startup. You can also use run the msconig program in Windows to address programs in the startup group. You can uncheck each startup program (one at a time), restart and see what effect it has on the pc. If the action has a negative or undesired impact you can go back and check the program to make it active in startup again. This way you really can't mess anything up too bad. Personally, in my opinion - the fewer things running in startup the better. You should only have a minimum of programs running.