How to Disable Scandisk on Startup in XP
ScanDisk or Chkdsk in Windows XP is a repair utility that runs automatically when you start your computer. It searches your hard disk for errors caused by malicious programs (such as viruses), system crashes and critical system applications that were not properly closed. ScanDisk slows down computer launch speed, so you can disable it any time you want and run it again at a later time if you choose.
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Instructions
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Launch the registry by clicking the Windows "Start" button, clicking "Run, typing "regedit" (without quotes) in the open box, and then pressing "Enter." You should see folders in the left pane.
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Click the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" folder to expand it, and then expand the "SYSTEM" folder. Expand the "CurrentControlSet" folder, expand the "Control" folder and then expand the "Session Manager" folder. Change the BootExecute entry to:
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Click the "File" menu and click "Exit" to close the registry. Restart your computer. The ScanDisk tool no longer runs when Windows resumes.
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