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Clean Boot Windows XP

By Drew Mathers | July 6, 2015

If the problem goes away after this procedure, re-enable items selectively until the problem returns.


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Click: Start > Run

1. Click: Start > Run

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Type: msconfig [Enter]

2. Type: msconfig [Enter]

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Click: Services tab

3. Click: Services tab

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Select: [x] Hide All Microsoft Services

4. Select: [x] Hide All Microsoft Services

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Click: [Disable All]

5. Click: [Disable All]

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Click: Startup tab

6. Click: Startup tab

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Click: [Disable All]

7. Click: [Disable All]

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Click: [OK]

8. Click: [OK]

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If you get "Access Denied", Click: [OK]

9. If you get “Access Denied”, Click: [OK]

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Click: [Restart]

10. Click: [Restart]


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