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How to perform a Clean Boot in Windows 7 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to do a clean boot of Windows 7, which disables optional programs and features from starting up with your PC.</p><p>NOTE: Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft or Micro Center as the operating system has reached its end of life, this guide is available for those still looking for assistance with Windows 7. Further troubleshooting outside of this guide for Windows 7 is not available from Micro Center.</p><p><br></p><p>1. Go to the <strong>Start menu</strong> and in the search field, search for <strong>msconfig</strong>. Click on <strong>msconfig </strong>from the search results. A System Configuration Window will open.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5936_HOW5007241B-001.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5936_HOW5007241B-001.gif" alt="Windows 7 Start Menu, Search Box" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5937_HOW5007241B-002.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5937_HOW5007241B-002.gif" alt="Windows 7 MSCONFIG System Utility" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Click on the <strong>Services</strong> tab.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5938_HOW5007241B-003.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5938_HOW5007241B-003.gif" alt="Windows 7 MSCONFIG Services Tab" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. Click the check box for <strong>Hide all Microsoft services</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5939_HOW5007241B-004.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5939_HOW5007241B-004.gif" alt="MSCONFIG Services Tab, Hide Microsoft Services" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. Click <strong>Disable all</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5940_HOW5007241B-005.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5940_HOW5007241B-005.gif" alt="MSCONFIG Services Tab, Disable All Others" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>5. Click on the <strong>Startup</strong> tab.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5941_HOW5007241B-006.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5941_HOW5007241B-006.gif" alt="MSCONFIG Startup Tab" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>6. Click <strong>Disable all</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5942_HOW5007241B-007.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5942_HOW5007241B-007.gif" alt="MSCONFIG Startup Tab, Disable All" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>7. Click <strong>OK </strong>to complete any changes. Click <strong>Restart now </strong>if prompted so the changes can take effect.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F5943_HOW5007241B-008.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/5943_HOW5007241B-008.gif" alt="MSCONFIG Startup Tab, OK to Restart" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
