It`s always the same procedure whenever you turn on your computer: Windows starts, displays the logo, looks for folders and printers in a local network, tries to auto-detect new hardware through the IDE channels and - as if that would not already be enough - starts 3rd party programs, even if that would not be necessary. That`s valuable time you are wasting in front of your computer! Then, when you shut down the machine, it`s nearly the same: Windows XP checks for running programs, tries to find out if the hardware is able to be turned off in the end, tries to close active services for 20 seconds if necessary and does the same with running programs. That`s again time consumption that would not be necessary! This valuable time that you should better spend with more important things in your life can now be given back to you by FastWin. Configure the behaviour of Windows XP when it starts and when it shuts down just with a few easy settings. Your time is not worth to be wasted with waiting for your system. Features: * De-activate Windows logo and progress bar while booting * De-activate auto detection feature for network folders and printers * Turn off hardware detection for IDE channels * Configure programs that are started with Windows automatically * De-activate question if the computer should definitely be turned off * De-activate security question “close running programs“ * Accelerate closing of running services * Accelerate closing of running programs * Quick Optimization – accelerate booting and shutting down with just one click