Which of these startup items can I disable?

Question

My computer takes a long time to boot and log into my account so I would like to know which of these startup items I can disable.

Intel(R) Common User Interface in C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

Intel(R) Common User Interface in C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

Intel(R) Common User Interface in C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe

IDT PC Audio in C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\sttray64.exe

Alps Pointing-device Driver in C:\Program Files\DellTPad\Apoint.exe

QuickSet in C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\QuickSet.exe

Microsoft ® Windows Script Host in
wscript.exe //b //nologo "C:\Program Files\Intel\TurboBoost\RunTBGadgetOnce.v…

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless in
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\WirelessCommon\iFrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel Wireless Tray

Intel PROSet\Wireless Bluetooth in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Bluetooth\btmshell.dll",Tray…

IAStorIcon in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe

USB 3.0 Monitor in
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Renesas Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe"

avast! Antivirus in "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui


Thanks!!

Answer 1

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From the list you posted, I would not recommend disabling any, as most are related to hardware devices. In any case I would also not disable the avast program, because the earlier the AV software is loaded, the safer your system is!
But there are other ways to speed up your computer startup, check all startup items, including the services.

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http://quickpcoptimizer.com/

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Asker's Comment:

Thanks! I'll be checking the services soon!

Answer 2

well i know the beta windows 8 tells you exactly how long each item slows down startup times by, but offhand i would say avast. any virus software at startup is going to hog hge amounts of resources and slow everythingt to a crawl. remember, disabling it at startup does not mean getting rid of it or turning it off. most people never even understand that much. good luck! you could also google each item, should help.