Go to Start, Run, Type MSCONFIG. Go to the General tab, click on disable all. Reboot and the tell us how many processes you have running and if your pc runs or boots faster. The only thing you should leave on is your antivirus. I almost guarantee you that your system is set to a normal setup with all devices enabled and that means they all start up. And you don't need 99% of them. Can you do a before and after screen shot, a close screen shot of the msconfig and post here so everyone can see? Also tell us how many processes are running in the task manager once you finished this.