Microsoft KB Archive/944174

= Information about the start-time optimizer feature of Windows Live OneCare =

Article ID: 944174

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live OneCare

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INTRODUCTION
This article discusses the new start-time optimizer feature of Windows Lived OneCare.



MORE INFORMATION
Start-time optimizer is a new feature of Windows Live OneCare that monitors which programs are automatically run every time that you start the computer. The start-time optimizer displays a list of the programs that you rarely use. To prevent those programs from running automatically every time that you start the computer, you can remove them from the list. This feature lets you speed up the startup time, and it increases the overall performance of the system.

Windows Live OneCare identifies the rarely used programs by monitoring the usage information for the programs. After you install Windows Live OneCare, a minimum of one week is required for Windows Live OneCare to display any recommendations about the rarely used programs in the system startup list. The usage detection of a program is based on the services that the program is running.

How to restore programs to the system startup list
To restore programs to the system startup list, follow these steps:
 * 1) Open Windows Live OneCare.
 * 2) Under Common Tasks, click Change OneCare Settings.
 * 3) In the Windows Live OneCare Settings dialog box, click the Tune-up tab.
 * 4) Click Startup Settings.
 * 5) Turn on the programs that you want to restore to the system startup list.
 * 6) Click OK to close the Windows Live OneCare Settings dialog box.

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