If there’s one thing everyone dreads, it’s rebooting their computer. It may only take a minute or two, but it can seem like forever. This is a pretty controversial topic, as there are a lot of startup-tweaking myths out there. These 10 things are almost sure to get you a faster-booting machine.

  • Tweak Your BIOS
  • Clean Out Programs that Launch at Startup
  • Delay Windows Services That Run at Startup
  • Change Your Boot Menu’s Timeout Values
  • Disable Unused Hardware
  • Keep Your Antivirus Running and Up to Date
  • Remove Unnecessary Fonts
  • Upgrade Your RAM
  • Give Your Computer a Static IP
  • Install a Solid State Drive