Re: How to speed up my start up?

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: PA20Pilot (PA20Pilot_at_faa.gov)
Date: 01/09/05 

Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 23:34:47 -0500

Hi,

You might consider also going into your BIOS and making your hard drive
the first boot device. If you ever need to have your floppy or CD drive
boot first, it's easy enough to set it when needed.

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