View basic information about your Windows computer. How to use Msconfig - ways to start and basic settings Advanced options on Windows 10

Use the Settings shortcut in the Start Menu

The Start menu didn't make it into Windows 8 and 8.1, but after massive user backlash, Microsoft brought it back to Windows 10, albeit not quite in the way we're used to seeing it. Quite logically, the Start menu is one of the fastest ways to open the Settings menu in Windows 10.

So, open "Start" and take a look at the bottom left of the menu - there you will see a gear icon that allows you to go to "Settings".

Use Search/Cortana

This method is not as fast as the first one, but still deserves to be mentioned. Enter the word "options" in the "Search on the Internet and in Windows" field, and as soon as the system displays the search results, press Enter or click on the corresponding result.

Use Quick Actions

Windows 10 includes a new panel called "Notification Center", the purpose of which is to notify the user about events occurring on his computer. In addition, this function has a number of buttons for performing quick actions.

Open the notification panel by clicking on the far right icon in the system tray. At the bottom of the panel, click the All Options button. This will open the Settings app.

Pin "Settings" to the taskbar

If you often use the settings menu, just put its shortcut on the taskbar. To do this, open the Start menu, find the Settings shortcut and right-click on it (or hold until the context menu appears if you have a touch device). From the menu, choose More → Pin to taskbar.

How to open the options menu while in the This PC window

In the "This PC" window, in the place where the button for opening the classic control panel was previously placed, in current versions of Windows 10 there is an "Open Settings" button, by clicking which you will find yourself on the main page of the system settings management menu.

Opening the options menu via the context menu of the Start button

The link to open the options in the context menu of the Start button is available starting with Windows 10 version 1703. To open this menu, right-click on the Start button or press the keyboard shortcut + X.

Msconfig ("Microsoft System Configuration Utility") is a tool for configuring and troubleshooting Windows operating systems. It first appeared in Windows 98 and its purpose was to help users manage OS services. It is also designed to provide control over the health of system components.

What functions does

The components of the utility allow the user to effectively identify and fix problems in the operation of a personal computer. The program can identify drivers for their inoperability, activate and deactivate system components, control the launch of programs and services. Thus, it is a tool for flexible configuration of OS parameters.

How to enter System Configuration

Windows Search

The first way to launch Msconfig is quite simple, you need to use Windows Search to call the utility:

Run command

This method involves using the "Run" window:

Using the command line

The launch option will be considered for Windows 7 and older versions. It should be noted that in versions after the "seven" the process of launching the command line looks different.

ForWindows 7:

open the Start menu;
then select " All programs»;
then open " Standard»;
look for the command line and run it;
in the console, enter the command "msconfig" and press "Enter".

ForWin 8 and 8.1:

press the keyboard shortcut " win+X»;
select "" in the context menu;
in the console window, type "msconfig" and press "Enter".

ForWin 10:

Opening from a folder

The method involves running the configuration utility using an executable file located on the system partition of the hard drive:

msconfig settings

After the utility has been launched, a dialog box will appear on the screen where 5 tabs will be presented: "General", "Download", "Services", "Startup" and "Service". Next, the main functions of the utility will be considered, as well as the main features of working with them and system configuration settings that can help maximize computer performance.

It is worth noting that there are no correct Msconfig settings as such. Unless necessary, it is better not to go into this utility at all, since there will be no very noticeable increase in speed, and the system can be broken quite realistically.

General

The General tab allows the user to select an operating system boot option. In step " Normal startup» The system will boot with the necessary drivers and services for full functionality. " Diagnostic run” allows you to boot the OS using only basic drivers and services. Its purpose is to identify problems with Windows. "" loads only some system components at the discretion of the user.

Loading

Allows you to perform flexible configuration of the OS startup. You can choose which system to boot by default. Setting " Boot Options» helps to set the boot mode of the operating system. This is useful in cases where a malicious file has entered the PC, there is a driver conflict, or applications start with errors. You can also install logged downloads, which will display information about which services were started normally and where they failed (the log is located at the following path: C:\Windows\Ntbtlog.txt)

It is available to start the OS without using the GUI (disabling animation rendering), allows speed up start time. "Basic video" means loading only standard VGA video controller drivers. " OS Information” allows you to display the name of the drivers during boot.

How to choose default system:

select the desired OS;
click "Set as default".

Next, let's take a closer look at "Advanced Options".

The following functions are available in "Advanced options":

Services

This tab contains services that start automatically when the operating system starts.

Services are divided into the following categories:

Consider an example of working with this tab when there are failures in the OS:

Autoload

column " Element» reflects the names of the software;
« Manufacturer» - shows the developer of the program;
« Team» - shows the path to the executable file on the hard disk;
« Location»Displays the registry key for automatic software startup;
« Shutdown date» allows you to see the time when items were disabled.

To remove the startup item, you need to uncheck the checkbox located next to it, and click "Apply".

In Windows 8 and older operating systems, startup is located in the task manager.

Service

This section allows users to get quick access to the main utilities of the operating system. It is enough to select the desired component and click on the "Run" button, the program will be launched.

Windows diagnostic and administration services are shown in the screenshot:

msconfig won't start

Causes of failures and solutions to problems with running Msconfig:

Windows 10 features a new menu that brings together many options for the operating system. Here you can fine-tune most of the key options of Windows 10, which, compared even with the previous version, are much more here.

Today we will make a brief digression into the new "Parameters" menu and consider how only the installed "ten" is configured.

How to launch "Options"

The options dialog is called by several methods, thus giving the user the opportunity to choose the most convenient one for himself. You can call the window where Windows 10 is configured as follows:

through the Start menu using the icon of the same name;

using the search bar;

through the notification panel, which allows you to carry out "quick actions";

through tiles in the taskbar;

using the key combination "Win + I".

Overview of the settings menu

Most Windows 10 settings are configured in a window that opens in any way. All options here are sorted into categories for easy configuration and searching for the required parameter.

This section configures the most important system parameters:

resolution, brightness, screen position;
fine-tuning the new notification application - you can specify which programs are allowed to display alerts, disable them and display shortcuts for several so-called quick actions (rotate the display, connect to the network, create a note);
setting up virtual desktops and organizing multiple windows when multitasking;
tablet mode configuration;
the "Storage" subsection allows you to distribute downloaded files by assigning each category (audio, video, documents, programs) its own download directory;
here, as in the control panel, files are associated with applications that will open them in Windows 10 by default.

The section contains a list of peripheral devices connected to the PC, where you can change their parameters. So, here you add a new device, configure input devices, a printer, and automatically start portable drives.

Networks, Internet

It is an analogue of the network control center and contains all the parameters necessary to configure any network supported by your edition of Windows 10. In the window, you can create a new VPN connection and configure the network adapter according to the requirements of the created connection. Oddly enough, the developers placed a firewall in the section, which, as practice shows, is used by an insignificant number of users.

A separate item, in addition to creating a VPN, in Windows 10 is the creation of an Ethernet connection and its subsequent configuration.

Perhaps the most interesting moment among all the parameters of the "tens". No wonder the developers banned editing the appearance of an unlicensed operating system.

By the way, after turning off the network and restarting the computer, such an opportunity appears .

As in the "seven", here you can change the background image or color, themes and the Start menu. For the latter, a wider range of settings is available. Also in Windows 10, you can change the background image of the lock screen and display the status of applications that support this function on it.

Confidentiality

The second, after personalization, is the settings section that users love. It allows you to change numerous privacy settings, and if configured correctly, even to Microsoft servers.

By disabling the maximum of functions, better protect yourself from surveillance. But even here there are reasonable limits that should be observed. For beginners, there are a lot of instructions on how to get rid of surveillance in the top ten.

The last difference between Windows 10 settings is the ability to pin a graphic element (shortcut to a directory or program, settings, control panel applets) on the start screen.

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Many users who have installed Windows 10 on their computers or laptops may notice its slow operation. Also, slowdowns and freezes are not ruled out. This happens for various reasons. One of the most likely is the lack of hardware performance of the computer. In other words, the computer simply does not pull Windows 10.

But before you reinstall Windows 10 to earlier versions of Windows, you can try to speed it up by setting it to maximum performance. How to do this, we will talk in this article.

Optimizing Windows 10 by Disabling Visual Effects

It's no secret to many that one of the main features of Windows 10 is its new look and feel. Smooth scrolling of lists, object shadows, font smoothing, window animations all make Windows 10 visually more beautiful. But the price for this beauty is the increased consumption of computer resources. Therefore, one of the first steps to tuning Windows 10 for maximum performance is to turn off all this beauty.

How to get the best performance in Windows 10?

To do this, go to the system properties. You can do this by right-clicking on the "Computer" icon and selecting "Properties", or you can write "System" in the search and go to the appropriate shortcut.

Calling computer properties in Windows 10

Entering Windows 10 system settings through search

In the window that opens, select "Advanced system settings" on the left.

Advanced settings in Windows 10

Entering performance settings

The "Performance Options" window will be displayed where on the "Visual Effects" tab you need to put the switch in the "Ensure the best performance" position.

Adjusting performance in Windows 10

By doing this, you will disable some visual effects and thereby free up computer resources for maximum performance in Windows 10.

In Windows 7, if there were problems with the operating system, you could press the F8 function key and select one of the boot options that could help solve the problem.
The developers of Windows 8 refused to use this key with the standard boot method. And yet there is a possibility, only it is not so clearly expressed. In addition, it depends on the system that is loaded by default.
My colleague Morpheus, Microsoft MVP, moderator of the OsZone.net forum, described the multiple transition sequence in his blog: How to Enter Windows 8 Release Preview Safe Mode. Briefly about the necessary actions:

press keyboard shortcut Win+I;
in the panel that opens, find the icon for turning off the computer, click on it, press the key Shift, and select "Reboot";

click on the screens that open in sequence: Diagnostics –>> Extra options –>> Download Options –>> Reload;
after the reboot, you will see the long-awaited screen:

Unlike Windows 7 and earlier operating systems, boot options are selected not by arrows, but by function keys. In my opinion - a good innovation.

This method works both with one installed Windows 8 and with several installed systems. The following describes how to access the advanced boot options menu from the operating system selection menu. Less steps to take:

Select the line below the operating system icons to select other options

Proceed to select other options

Next - "Boot Options"

And finally, in the boot options menu, click the “Reboot” button

After rebooting, you will achieve the desired result.
Agree, not the fastest way.

If you need to get into the menu of additional boot options for another system installed on your computer, select it in the operating system selection menu and wait for the computer to restart. After