These settings will make you PC boot blazing fast and give you the much needed overhead power to run more plug-ins.

• Click the Windows Start button and in the search box, type msconfig, then press ENTER
• Go to the Startup Tab and choose ‘disable all’ in the bottom right corner
  *NOTE: After doing this Pro Tools users with Avid or Digidesign interfaces must check the box for “Digidesign MME Binder”
• Next, navigate to the Services tab. Check the box at the bottom to “hide all Microsoft Services”
• Choose “Disable All” on the bottom right corner.
  **NOTE: Pro Tools users must check the boxes for “Digidesign MME Refresh Service” (Avid/Digidesign interfaces only), “digiSPTIService” and “PACE License Services”
• Click OK and reboot the computer.