25 Steps to a Faster PC
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4.  In the BIOS (or "Setup") stop floppy seek, stop memory check (Fast Boot), and put the disk on best performance setting instead of silent if you have it.

For a faster boot up enter your Bios, by clicking the Delete, F2, or F12 key or whatever flashes on the screen when you turn on the computer.  Next choose boot order, and remove all entries except the first one which you should set to your hard drive. This will stop the most of the time useless seeking of a floppy disk at boot time. 

If you need to reinstall Windows or some other operation, you can always go back and change this entry to floppy or CD.  Also there should be a setting in your BIOS to make the boot, quick.  All this means is that your PC will not do the most of the time useless checking of your memory at boot time.