This is a Windows XP Tweak. Visit PCWizKidsTechTalk.com – Tips and Tweaks Make Windows XP bootup faster with a quick registry tweak. The StartupDelay Controls the time delay after a system startup before Indexing Service. This tweak does not disable anything, it just removes the unnecessary wait time. Notes from video Navigate and expand in the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex Change the Decimal value of the Startupdelay key to 40000 and restart the …Submited by:PCWizKid
#1 by BoscoW0ng on January 29, 2010 - 11:33 am
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i see that you put 40000 on your value there
whats the LOWEST value taht you can put?
#2 by YoutuJ3eJ3lows on January 31, 2010 - 12:48 pm
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I think Lol dude It’s CurrentControlSet…
#3 by MRcoolishguy on February 3, 2010 - 2:46 am
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why not just 0 for delay?
#4 by MultiYippee on February 3, 2010 - 4:09 pm
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I think soz like that on win it wont work u will have to change it to 40,000 then it will work probably
#5 by diji1337 on February 5, 2010 - 6:36 pm
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i clocked this
bootup difference to xp-logo 1second difference
to blue welcome-screen 3sec diff
to load all windows applications and ready to use 3sec diff.
value 40 000
#6 by beefcake0354 on February 8, 2010 - 3:10 pm
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usually i switch on my computer, go make a cup of coffee, then come back and start working, so i don’t see big advantage in making it boot up 10 secs faster
thanx for the tip anyway, i always love playing with regedit
#7 by lovemoroc5 on February 9, 2010 - 8:22 am
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ty it worked
#8 by yongiscool on February 11, 2010 - 3:46 pm
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i dont have control00007
please help!
#9 by k1mpman on February 12, 2010 - 1:41 am
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It is there for a reason, I don’t think this will do any good on your computer, more likely make it unuseable in a matter of time.
#10 by Postbus22 on February 14, 2010 - 12:59 pm
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i ve changed it to 100
but theres no difference
#11 by PureGfx529 on February 16, 2010 - 3:36 am
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very usefull love it
#12 by cyther39 on February 17, 2010 - 8:11 pm
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I think installing the OS from a dedicated hardrive and the programs from another hardrive will increase speed. no matter how much programs u install, it wont affect the startup time bec. the OS has it’s own hard drive.. am i right?
#13 by iBzRockyy on February 19, 2010 - 1:13 am
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same thing. There’s no difference
#14 by Postbus22 on February 20, 2010 - 2:19 am
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dont klick on the expand symbol click on the name
#15 by halotube2030 on February 20, 2010 - 3:47 am
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I think thanks ly -start-time chanse to 15 sec thanks
#16 by 7171561200 on February 22, 2010 - 12:52 pm
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I think My start-up time didn’t change.
#17 by cyclegeekWTF on February 24, 2010 - 8:32 pm
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I think Due respect to PCWizKid, but this is Incorrect according to MS. If anything, reducing the delay will increase perceived boot time. The value controls timing for the indexing service. A value of only 40000 (40 seconds) may mean that the service will start *during* boot, which will appear to slow down the system.
I just disable the indexing service altogether
#18 by tommy130031 on February 26, 2010 - 8:45 am
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if it got slower, maybe you shouldnt change it to 40000 maybe something higher
#19 by MiZzCoBrA83 on February 26, 2010 - 4:08 pm
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wow very cool the start up speed was drastic…thanks
#20 by MattiasXL on February 28, 2010 - 1:08 pm
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Playing around with the registry can cause loads of problems. Last time I did that winlogon.exe decided to consume vast amounts of my CPU from time to time.
#21 by MrChezco1995 on March 1, 2010 - 11:48 am
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I think because it will crash!!!
#22 by conradragzoff on March 4, 2010 - 1:13 am
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setting mine to 40000 actually made mine start slower (Toshiba Satellite laptop, less than 3 years old, 2GB memory)… I’m going to raise the value slightly higher than that.
#23 by tkw2003 on March 5, 2010 - 4:29 pm
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There’s a reason but I don’t it works that way.
Will decreasing that value below 40000 cause any system errors?
#24 by redballyou on March 6, 2010 - 10:31 am
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why not put 0
#25 by TheDussnax on March 7, 2010 - 3:01 am
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I think i have put 38000> Start up 15sec faster ^____^