REMOVING THE FLOPPY DRIVE STARTUP CHECK

In addition to checking the items in the Startup folder and the System Tray, the removal of which will do the most toward minimizing startup time, Windows also examines the hardware components of your PC. Among these components is the floppy drive, and by default, Windows will check to see if a new floppy drive is present every time it boots. You can, however, instruct Windows to skip this process, thereby reclaiming the time it takes to perform the check on startup.

To eliminate the floppy drive check, right-click on My Computer and select Properties from the context menu. Click on the Performance tab and then the File System button. Click on the Floppy Disk tab and clear the Search For New Floppy Disk Drives Every Time Your Computer Starts check box. Close the applet boxes by approving your changes. Reboot the computer, and Windows will no longer spend valuable time checking to see if a new floppy drive has been installed.