If you are faced with the task of speeding up Windows boot, and you need to do this without using third-party programs, then you definitely need to read this article. Since it contains simple, and most importantly, effective ways to speed up the loading of the Windows 7 operating system, the impact of which you can feel without a stopwatch.
When starting work, any computer first of all launches the BIOS (from the English Basic Input / Output System - Basic Input / Output System), and therefore you need to start accelerating Windows startup with it. In the BIOS(e), we are interested in two things: the boot priority queue, and the Fast boot feature.
The latter can significantly speed up system startup by canceling the search and checking by the BIOS (th) of connected devices. However, this function has its disadvantages - by disabling it, the user disables the use of devices connected via non-standard connectors (USB, S-Video, hosts for mobile devices). They will start working after the full start of Windows.
To speed up booting through BIOS setup, you must:
Important! The figure shows the Boot Queue for a Dell Inspiron laptop. It may vary slightly on other devices. As a rule, the differences concern only the visual component, while the names of bookmarks and commands are almost always identical (standardized) for all devices.
Also of note, Fast boot sometimes works too well. As a result, users physically do not have time to press the right button in time to re-enter the BIOS. This problem is solved by pressing the button to open the BIOS setup (a) before turning on the computer.
Second step
The next step to speed up the boot refers to the connection of all processor cores (if there are more than one) to start the operating system. For this:
The performed manipulations will start working at the next reboot of the operating system.
Step Three
The next step is to disable unnecessary programs and services that affect the system startup.
Disabling services
Here it is necessary to disable unnecessary services, since they load the system even if they are not used by the user. Especially when starting Windows. You can read in detail about what can be disabled and what is better not to touch on the Internet, however, you can guess about some services yourself. For example, you do not need "Print Manager" if you do not have a printer.
"Service" is turned off by right-clicking on it, where the "Properties" item is clicked. After that, a window will open, where in the "Startup type" column, select "Disabled". 
Step Four
Next, we configure which Windows programs should automatically start at system startup. Since a lot of programs like to register in autorun, while the user not only does not use them, he does not even suspect that they work.
Configuring Windows 7 Startup
The changes you make will take effect the next time you start the operating system.
Step five
The last point of speeding up the system startup is organizing the space occupied by files on the hard disk, in other words, defragmenting the hard disk. This procedure is similar to arranging the arrangement of books in a library. What is required for a more convenient, quick search for books (in our case, files) and their use.
The disk defragmentation service in Windows 7 is launched by a separate command - defrag.exe. It must be entered in the search bar of the Start menu or in the Run window (Win + R). 
By running this command, you will open the "Defragmentation" window, where you should select the drive on which the operating system is installed and start its defragmentation. 
The defragmentation process can take a long time, sometimes several hours.
Also in this window it is better to immediately enable the function of periodically starting defragmentation by clicking "Set up a schedule". 
And choosing the launch options that are optimal for you. After that, you can start defragmenting your hard drive.
Advice. You should not boot your computer during defragmentation, it is best to leave it until the process is over.
Users sometimes complain that Skype opens automatically every time they start Windows. The icon is thus permanently on the taskbar. When you turn off your PC, Skype sometimes does not close itself. Often Windows asks for confirmation to force disconnect, since Skype remains open.
How to make it so that Skype does not start when you turn on the computer? Let's consider several ways.
Method number 1: through the Settings
This method should be used first. In most cases, it solves the problem with enabling Skype.
1.Open the utility window. In the top panel, click on the "Tools" section and select the "Settings ..." block.
2. In the "General Settings" tab, uncheck the box "Start Skype when Windows starts". Click the "Save" button.
Method number 2: using Startup
Autorun may be disabled in the messenger settings. What to do then if the Skype window still appears every time you restart the OS?
To prevent Skype from turning on automatically when you start your computer, remove the messenger from the list in Startup.
1.Open Start and select the Run window. It can be launched by pressing Win (Start key) + R.
2.Enter the msconfig command and click OK.
4.Find the Skype line there. You need to uncheck it.
5.Restart your computer. You will see that Skype is no longer working.
Method number 3: use the Registry Editor
This method is suitable for almost all versions of Windows, except for version 10. It helps to disable Skype using the Registry Editor.
- Hold down the combination Windows (Start key) + R.
- In the Run window, type regedit and press Enter. This will launch the Registry Editor. There will be two sections here.
- In the section on the left, go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run block.
- Find Skype in the list in the section on the right.
- Press the Delete key on your keyboard and confirm that you want to delete the file.
Autorun and CCleaner
You can disable and enable autorun using third-party software, such as CCleaner. Its main function is to clean and optimize the system.
1.Download and install the utility on a PC through the official resource: http://ccleaner.org.ua/download/.
2. Open the "Service" section.
4. We find the program. We click on its name and click on the "Turn off" button, which is located to the right of the list.
To prevent Skype from starting, uncheck the option to enable the program in the settings. The launch will no longer take place. You can turn on the software only when you need it. At other times it will be turned off.
For most users of personal computers and laptops, it is no secret that the more programs that start automatically when the computer is turned on, the slower it boots. This is obvious, because in this case, the resources of the system, in addition to loading itself, are also spent on launching these same programs. Therefore, one of the most effective and at the same time simple ways is to remove everything superfluous from startup.
How to disable automatic startup of programs in Windows?
Developers of the Windows operating system. This is done in the following way. Regardless of the version of Windows, you need to press the combination of buttons "Windows" + "R".
Key combination “Win”+”R” on the keyboard
The Run window will appear.
Open the system configurator with the msconfig command
In it you need to type the command “MSCONFIG” without quotes and click “OK”.
In the window that opens, go to the “Startup” tab, where all the necessary functionality is located to disable programs that run when the computer is turned on.
To disable auto-loading of the program, uncheck the box next to it and click “OK”.
When you go to the "Startup" tab, a link to the task manager will be indicated. Since it is through it that autorun programs are managed.
For many Internet users, everything that is needed at the first start is located on one page of the main Runet service - Yandex. We will tell you how to make Yandex the start page so that it opens immediately when the browser starts.
It is convenient to start working with the launch of a site such as Yandex. It has news, and exchange rates, and weather, and access to mail, and many other services. You can configure browsers so that Yandex will automatically open when the browser starts. Consider some of the most popular browsers of our time in which you can install the Yandex start page.
Internet Explorer
If you use the standard Windows browser InternetExplorer, then you need to make Yandex the start page in the startup section. To do this, open your browser settings.
In the upper right corner is the settings icon with a gear icon. Click on it and select "Internet Options".
In the menu that opens with several tabs, select the "General" tab and enter the address in it: http://yandex.ru. Press the "Apply" button at the bottom of the menu. That's it, now, when launching the browser, you will automatically open Yandex.
You can enter other start pages that will open at startup. Each of them must be written on a new line. The first page to open will be the one on the topmost line.
GoogleChrome
Google Chrome users must open the Settings menu (as shown in the figure) or enter chrome:settings in the address bar for this operation.
The settings page will open in front of you, where you can see the "Initial group" item. It is responsible for the pages that the browser opens at the beginning of work.
Select the last item - "Next Pages", click the blue link "Add". In the pop-up window, enter yandex.ru and click OK.
Restart your browser. From now on, it will redirect you to the Yandex home page "from the doorway". You can add other pages in the same way. Then, when you start Chrome, it will open several tabs at once. The first one will be the one you added first, so start with Yandex.
Mozilla Firefox
For the Firefox browser, you need to click on the settings icon at the bottom of the default empty page.
If all you need from Yandex is a search, then in the Russified version of the browser it is already installed on an empty page. If you still want to install Yandex as the start page, then open the settings and on the first open tab, enter the address yandex.ru in the line of the start page.
Everything, now Yandex is the main page of your Firefox.
By the way, if you actively use Yandex services, it would be better to immediately download a localized version of this browser with built-in Yandex search and other integrated services. The version is localized officially, so you don't have to take any additional steps.
Yandex browser
Finally, the most uncompromising option is to install Yandex.Browser and make Yandex the start page automatically. Naturally, your own project, without any additional settings, will show you the Yandex home page at the first start.
This is more than convenient if you use not only Yandex news and search, but also maps, the market, online music and other services. Perhaps, for users who actively work with Yandex services, this is really the best option.
Other browsers
Similarly, automatic loading of Yandex at startup is configured on other browsers: Safari, Opera, and other, more exotic options. The general algorithm for making Yandex a home page is as follows:
- Go to browser settings
- Find the "Home Page" or "Home Group" section
- Register there yandex.ru
- Restart browser
Questions
Do I need to abandon other start pages of your browser for the sake of Yandex?
No no need. You can enter several pages at once into the start group, and each will open in its own tab. For convenience, you can register Yandex as the first page in all groups.
Will yandex.ru be opened?
Not necessary. Perhaps for your country it will be a local version of Yandex (for example, for Ukraine - yandex.ua). But this will affect authorization, search and use of services only in the best sense.
Is it possible to make Yandex the main page in a similar way on mobile devices?
Of course. Today, mobile browsers are as functional as desktop ones. A special version of Yandex will be displayed in the mobile browser, but this is also only good.
