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8.2.3. Optimizing System Startup and Shutdown
In this chapter, you will find out how to optimize the startup and shutdown of your computer in next to no
time.
Here you receive recommendations for disabling unnecessary startup programs. These recommendations help
to optimize system startup and shutdown.
For example, common startup services that are not needed immediately after system startup are simply
scheduled to start up at a later time. This still ensures that you will not lose these functions, but they no longer
delay system startup unnecessarily. The waiting time for services to shut down is also reduced. Services will
therefore close faster when shutting down and the shutdown procedure itself will be faster.
You can either apply all of these recommendations immediately, or look at the detailed descriptions first and
then decide one by one.
How to Optimize System Startup and Shutdown
Launch the AVG StartUp Optimizer tool by going to the Optimize category in the Start Center and selecting
Optimize system startup and shutdown from the Optimize registry and performance area. The AVG
StartUp Optimizer window is displayed.
Alternatively, you can start the module by going to All functions in the Start Center and selecting the
Optimize system startup and shutdown entry under Recommendations.
You may first have to enter information for your profile at this point in order to obtain tailored
recommendations.
Which services and devices do you use on this computer?
Here you can switch off functions that you do not use. It identifies which functions and services you have
already set up and only recommends those that are not being used.
For example, if you never use a printer, you can turn off all background programs that are related to print
control. Simply specify this here.
If you never need to access a company network or domain, you can turn off all related background programs
and services. Simply select the applicable answer from the list.
The more unnecessary features you disable here, the quicker your computer will start up and work, because –
after this optimization – Windows will no longer run these background programs that start up automatically and
are constantly active.
You can change the setting you make here at any time by clicking on "Change profile" at the top right of AVG
StartUp Optimizer.
Which services and devices do you use on this computer?
Here you can switch off functions that you do not use. It identifies which functions and services you have
already set up and only recommends those that are not being used.