slow startup with sp2

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From: A Singh (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/31/04


Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:21:22 -0700

Ofcourse it works fine in Safe Mode, because you don't
have any user services running.
Try creating a new user - if you are still having problems
ROLLBACK to SP1 (Uninstall SP2)

>-----Original Message-----
>I have loaded sp2 everyway I can think of from auto
>updates to slipstream into xp disk but each time my
>computer takes forever to startup. It sets there with my
>background picture and no task bar or icons for minutes
>then slowly shows the task bar then the icons but
>anything I try to do it takes forever even though a ctl
>alt del shows the the processor is not that busy.
>removed zonealarm disabled norton no effect each time it
>comes up samething taskbar and icons take forever and so
>does anything else once the taskbar and icons showup.
>Funny I had bata sp2 on my computer a few months back and
>did not have this problem but did not see the need for
>sp2 so I removed it. Did notice that each time it does
>say after a very long time that a norton driver did not
>load. If it ever gets up so I can get to control panel I
>am going to delete norton system works 2003 and try
>again. Works fine in safe mode.
>.
>



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