Re: downloading my personal settings

From: Rock (rock_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 09/18/04 

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:45:34 -0700

kathy carr wrote:

> Purchased my DELL computer in Feb.,2004. It takes 8
> minutes from the time I turn my computer on until it is
> done downloading my personal settings and I can start
> using my computer. Has been this way since day 1. Any
> help solving this problem would be appreciated.

Something(s) is loading at startup that's slowing things down. In lieu
of Dell tech support you can try some clean boot troubleshooting to
identify the culprit(s).

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

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