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I write an article about how you can perform a clean boot in Windows XP, and now I will write this article to show how you can perform a clean boot for Windows 7 and also Windows Vista.

You can apply for your computer a clean boot when appear error messages or you have other issues on your computer. To solve these issues, you can make a clean boot, and afterthat to fix the problems. When you make a clean boot, you start Windows Vista or Windows 7 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs, and these can help to eliminate software conflicts.

It’s true that when you start your computer in a clean boot, you can lose some functionality of your computer. When you start the computer as usual, the functionality returns.

Step 1: Perform a clean boot

A. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights;

B. Go to Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER;

C. The System Configuration Utility should be started;

D. Go to General tab and click Selective Startup, and then click to clear the Load startup items check box;

E. Go to Services tab, click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then click Disable all;

F. Click OK, and then click Restart;

Step 2: Enable half of the services

A. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrator rights;

B. Go to Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER;

C. Go to Services tab, and then click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box;

D. Click to select half of the check boxes in the Service list;

E. Click OK, and then click Restart;

Step 3: Determine whether the problem returns

It’s possible that the problems still occurs, and you should repeat step 1 and also step 2, with a little difference for step 2. In step 2 you should click to clear half of the check boxes that you originally selected in the Service list.

If the problem does not occur, repeat step 1 and step 2. In step 2, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Service list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

If only one service is selected in the Service list, and you still experience the problem, the selected service causes the problem. Go to step 6. If no service causes this problem, go to step 4.

Step 4: Enable half of the Startup items

A. Repeat here Step 1: Perform a clean boot;

B. Go to Startup tab, and then click to select half of the check boxes in the Startup Item list;

C. Click OK, and then click Restart;

Step 5: Determine whether the problem returns

It’s possible that the problems still occurs, and you should repeat step 1 and also step 4, with a little difference for step 4. In step 4, click to clear half of the check boxes that you originally selected in the Startup Item list.

If the problem does not occur, repeat step 1 and step 4. In step 4, select only half of the remaining check boxes that are cleared in the Startup Item list. Repeat these steps until you have selected all the check boxes.

If only one startup item is selected in the Startup Item list, and you still experience the problem, the startup item that is selected in the list is the service that is causing the problem. Go to step 6.

If no startup item causes this problem, a Microsoft service most likely causes the problem. To determine which Microsoft service may be causing the problem, repeat step 1 and step 2 without selecting the Hide all Microsoft services check box in either step.

Step 6: Resolve the problem

After you determine the startup item or the service that causes the problem, contact the program manufacturer to determine whether the problem can be resolved. Or, run the System Configuration Utility, and then click to clear the check box for the problem item.

Step 7: Reset the computer to start as usual

At these step you will reset the computer to start as usual.

A. Go to Start, type msconfig.exe in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER;

B. On the General tab, click the Normal Startup option, and then click OK;

C. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart;

How to perform a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 via Microsoft support