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System Configuration Desktop Administration and Basics of Network System Configuration Opening msconfig to troubleshoot software issues in Windows 10 and 8 In Windows, type msconfig into Search, and then select System Configuration from the search results in Windows 10, or msconfig in Windows 8. The System Configuration window opens. General tab of the msconfig window For troubleshooting purposes, in the general tab you can either prevent all nonessential software and services from loading or you can prevent individual programs from loading. Preventing all nonessential software and services from loading For troubleshooting purposes, use the following steps to prevent all software programs from automatically opening when Windows starts. This will increase usable memory and processor time. CAUTION: Use the following steps to prevent all startup items from opening, including antivirus software and other software that provides important functions. Follow these steps for troubleshooting purposes only. If preventing all startup items from loading resolves the problem, you can use the Startup tab (see following section) to prevent an individual software item from loading. 1. Click the General tab. 2. Select Selective Startup, and remove the checkmark next to Load startup items. Figure : General Tab 1|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network 3. Click the Services tab. Select Hide all Microsoft services, so they will not be disabled, and then click Disable all to disable the remaining items on the services tab. Figure : Services tab 4. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. 2|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network If you find the problem no longer occurs after you prevent all software from loading, you can use the startup tab to try to find the exact software title that is causing the problem. Select all but one title from the startup tab and restart. Continue doing this, deselecting software and restarting each time, until the problem no longer occurs. When you determine which software is causing the issue, uninstall it or prevent it from loading when Windows opens . 5. When you have finished using the System Configuration tool, open it again and select Normal Startup and click OK . Preventing individual programs from loading Use the General tab to prevent specific software applications from opening with Windows. The following selections are on the General tab: • Normal startup - instructs Windows to open all software applications that are normally scheduled to start with Windows. • Diagnostic startup - starts Windows with basic services and drivers only. With this mode, you can determine if a basic Window file is the problem. • Selective startup - allows you to choose which programs and services you want to open, and which you want to keep from opening at startup tab. Figure : General tab 3|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network Boot tab of the msconfig window The Boot tab is used to change the way Windows starts. The option in the boot tab show configuration options listed inside the system information file. Some options in the Boot tab are: Safe boot: Minimal - Disables networking. Boots to the Windows user interface (Explorer) in safe mode, running critical system services only. Safe boot: Alternate shell - Disables networking. Boots to the command prompt in safe mode, running critical system services only. Safe boot: Active Directory repair - Similar to minimal safe boot, except the Active Directory is enabled. Safe boot: Network - Similar to a minimal safe boot, except the network is enabled. No GUI boot - The Windows splash screen is disabled when booting Boot log - Stores all information from the boot process in a file. Base video - Boots to Windows user interface in minimal VGA mode. OS boot information - Shows each driver name as each driver is loaded during the boot process. Make all boot settings permanent - Changes made in System Configuration are not tracked. If you want to make changes later, you will have to do so manually. Selecting Normal startup in the General tab will not work if this feature is selected. Timeout field - Using Msconfig can cause the operating system selection screen to display for thirty seconds; as a result, thirty seconds is added to the overall startup time. To prevent the operating selection screen from appearing for thirty seconds on startup, change the timeout line in the Timeout field to zero. Figure : Boot tab 4|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network Services tab of the msconfig window The Services tab lists integrated Windows services and programs that start when Windows 8 starts, or are run periodically by Windows. Be careful when disabling services as many are critical to the computer's operation. Enable or disable programs or services from starting by checking or disabling the checkbox next to the program name. Figure : Services tab 5|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network Startup tab of the msconfig window On the Startup tab click Open Task Manager. The startup table lists software that opens automatically when Windows loads. Use this tab to prevent individual software from opening when Windows starts. This can be very useful when trying to find a software program that might be causing performance problems. Figure : Startup tab The following is a list of some of the types of software applications that open from the Task Manager: • Anti-virus software - Disable Anti-virus software only when troubleshooting. Make sure to enable the Anti-virus software when finished troubleshooting. • Keyboard managers - Disable to prevent the extended multimedia keys and volume control knob from working. • Systems tray icons - Disable to prevent a software application tray icon from displaying on the systems tray (next to the time). The Startup tab of the Task Manager shows a list of current software applications that open automatically after Windows opens and shows the status of each program. Disable individual software applications by highlighting the application and clicking Disable. 6|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network NOTE: Figure : Task Manager Tools tab of the msconfig window The Tools tab lists diagnostic tools and other advanced tools you can run to improve computer performance. Before opening a tool, read the description next to the name of the tool to better understand the function it provides. To open a tool, select the name of the tool from the list and click the Launch button. Figure : Tools tab 7|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network 8|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network Device Manager Device Manager is Windows utility where you can manage the drivers. In Device Manager, you can check for the driver status, update drivers, uninstall drivers, etc. So it’s very important to know how to access Device Manager. There are several ways to open Device Manager. And the ways are different depending on wha t Windows Operating System your computer is running. To open Device Manager in all Windows system including Windows 10, you just need to know one common and easy way. Following are the detailed simple steps how to access Device Manager in all Windows versions: 1. Press Win+R (Windows logo key and R key) at the same time. A Run dialog will appear. 2. Type devmgmt.msc in the run box and click OK button. Then Device Manager will open. Take Device Manager in Windows 10 for example. 9|P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network After opening Device Manager, if you see problem devices in the list, it is recommended to update their drivers, as problem drivers may slow your PC performance and updated drivers can boot your PC performance. For devices with problem drivers, there will be a yellow mark (yellow triangle or yellow question mark) next to on it. Like below screenshot shows. 10 |P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network To update the drivers, you can use Driver Easy to help you. After downloading and installing Driver Easy on your computer, run it to scan your computer. Then it will detect all problem drivers in your computer and download the new appropriate drivers for your devices. With Driver Easy, you don’t need to access Device Manager to check for driver status, and you can update drivers with just several clicks. 11 |P a g e © 2017, All Right Reserved. Author ~ Dharma Raj Poudel (+9779851163785) Desktop Administration and Basics of Network Folder Options There’s a lot here that’s recognizable from Window OS variants running all the way back to 95, but as with many of the other standard Windows features, 10 has taken an old horse and coded an array of new tricks stashed in its toolkit. Folder options may not have received the sexiest facelift out of everything we’ve seen in 10, but there are still enough new tweaks to talk about that a new user to the OS may not immediately recognize r ight off the bat. General To configure your Folder Options in Windows 10, you’ll need to begin by opening up a window in File Explorer. This can be done by clicking on your computer, or just pulling open the Documents tab from the Start menu.
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