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Another free utility worth checking out is Soluto at Solouto.com. This program specifically focuses on startup and related issues. It will diagnose what is happening during startup and even clocks how long the steps and processes take and then identify/suggest possible changes that can be made with very little effort/knowledge required on the part of the user. As most of us don't really understand all the ins and outs related to such processes it is helpful to see what the implications are as well as to see how most users handle the esoteric matters.

Soluto has other features, but this is the one I found most useful.You may be surprised as to how little latitude there is in reducing startup times unless one is willing to eliminate almost all of the non-system programs/routines.