What happens when Windows starts up

[jackuars]

Here are 3 interesting articles that will give you an idea of what happens when Windows starts up and the various things that happen in the background. The articles are linked to the popular freeware review site, Gizmo's Freeware

Windows 7 Startup
Windows Startup Terminology
Windows 7 Startup Components

 

[TechHelper]

Nice articles. The terminology is useful for terms I'm not yet familiar with.

 

[Chromatinfish 123]

Nice articles. The terminology is useful for terms I'm not yet familiar with.

I'll simplify this article:

1. Boot Process and Manager Loads
2. OS Loader Loads
3. Critical Processes Load (Kernel, Session Manager, etc.)
4. Logon Process and UI loads
(Logon)
5. UserInit.exe and explorer.exe (Windows Explorer and User Initialization Loads)
(Show Desktop)
6. Program and non-critical processes load
7. Startup Complete

Better?

 

[TechHelper]

I'll simplify this article:
Better?

Awesome, thanks! This is more helpful.

 

[kev216]

Very good articles, thanks!

 

[Deleted member 178]

What happens when Windows starts up

this?

 

[jackuars]

Added a new article link: Windows 7 Startup Components, in the Windows 7 Startup series and all the articles have been updated..

 

[nissimezra]

thx
good info i'll read it