
By default, Windows Vista waits 30 seconds during the startup process before loading the operating system. You can safely decrease that time considerably, and thus speed up Vista boot time.
Here’s a quick procedure that help you speeding windows vista startup:
* Click the Windows Start button
* Right click Computer
* Click Properties
* Click Advanced System settings
* In the Advanced Tab, Start and Recovery, click Settings
* In the Time to display operating systems list setting, set a 5 second value instead of 30.
* Click Apply
Now, Reboot your PC. You’ll notice a boost in the performance of the startup process.

Nov 2008
by it-echounder: Tips n Info
Tags:speed up vista startup, vista, vista startup time, windows vista