2 Gigabyte Zip Zip USB Memory Brick. Windows Vista Magazine | Use any USB stick to ReadyBoost your co. MEDIAPORTAL - free MediaCenter HTPC Software. Why windows takes so long to start up. Most of us have had a brand new computer at one time. It’s a great feeling. You boot up windows and within 30 seconds you are surfing the net, checking your email, or playing your favorite game. 10 months down the road things aren’t so nice anymore. You power up your computer and it seems to take forever to load. Even when you are careful about what you install it seems that each day it takes longer for it to boot. It’s not your imagination – and there are a couple of good tips to keep your boot time short and sweet.
As always – backup your system before you start any of this. If you make a mistake you might need to restore from backup Update (09/08/2006) – There has been some controversy about the prefetch folder. 1. The first tip I want to talk about is the windows prefetch. Here is how it works: Yesterday you used MS Word, and Duke Nukem 3D. The problem is most people have been running windows for years, and the prefetch gets clogged with stuff that you almost never use. 2. 3. 4. 1.