Re: Slow Start / Restart

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From: Alan (alan111_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 17:36:42 +0100

Hi,
    I didn't format, just reinstalled, I don't know what to look for on
MSConfig I'm afraid! I forgot to mention I also did a virus scan (Norton
2003) and I have Norton Firewall 2003 installed. Disabling the firewall
makes no difference,
Thanks for the reply, any idea where I can find out how to use MSConfig?
Regards,
Alan.
"Taffyj" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "Alan" <alan111@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:euszUU7JEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > XP Pro, 2.1G Processor, 768M Ram.
> >
> > Recently my machine takes forever to start (Boot Up) and even longer to
> > restart, it has gone from around one minute to six minutes plus.
> > I've run SpyBot,Webroot Spysweeper and Webroot Window Washer, Disc check
> and
> > repair (the one you schedule for the next restart), Defragmented,
cleared
> > out the Windows Temp folder, re-installed Windows, and deleted all the
> crap
> > that I can find but to no avail. The machine has worked fine for nearly
> two
> > years without problems. I haven't installed anything of note recently,
> >
> > Any idea what could of happened anyone?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alan.
>
> Did you do a format - windows reinstall or just reinstall?Use msconfig to
> isolate the problem.
>
>
>
>

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