Prevent Softwares From Autorun


Have you felt like your windows operating system takes too much time to load on startup?
One way to overcome this, is to Disallow unwanted softwares from running autmatically when windows starts.
We can configure  windows startup and disable softwares from autorun.
Its a simple tweek that gives your computer a boost when starting up.
Normally, when we install softwares in our pc, if it is designed to run on automatically, it will increase the time
in bootup.

Many of users dont want this unless they use that software everytime.
To config windows startup and prevent softwares frm running automaticly when windows starts,
press windows key + r ,(or start -> run )
in run dialogue box, type msconfig .

Press OK.
in the "startup" tab, untick softwares which you dont want to run on startup.


 Please dont untick system programs from running.(igfxtray,hkmcd,avira etc),
(you may untick gtalk,yahoo messenger,etc)
Then click apply.
Click ok.
You will be asked to restart you pc, If you have any other work in progress, Click NO.
Else Click Ok to restart.

These steps will speed up your system on startup.



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Clear Clipboard Contents in Windows 7

Sometimes we will need to clear contents from clipboard.
For example, when we Copy entire contents of a microsoft Word file, It will slow down our system (It Happend to me ,many times).

So Here is a way to Clear all clipboard items.

In Windows 7

Click on start menu, select run.

OR

Press " Windows key + R "  then The Run Prompt will appear.

Type   cmd /c "echo off | clip"  in that field.

Screenshots included for those who find difficulties doing this.






If you wish to clear clipboard occassionaly and you dont want to waste time typing this every time, there is an option.
Make a shortcut for that Command . so with a click, it will work for you.

To do this, right click on desktop and New - ShortCut.

A prompt will appear.

Type the command there and click Next.



Give it a name. (anything you like. example:clipboardcleaner).

A new Icon will appear in desktop in that name. 

Doubleclick it to clear Clipboard. 

Give it a test after you done it. 
Open Notepad, write somehing
Copy Entire writing, click ctrl+A , then ctrl+C.

Press ctrl+V to see whether it copied or not.

Now doubleclick Shortcut you just created.

Again try pressing ctrl+V

If nothing pasted, everything worked fine, else something wen wrong. Try Following steps again. 





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