Re: downloading my personal settings

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From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 09/18/04


Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 12:51:14 -0500

Also run some spyware and anti-virus tools, SpyBot S&D,
Ad-Aware SE Personal and a good anti-virus.

Also, defrag the hard drive.

"Rock" <rock@comcast.nospam.net> wrote in message
news:%23MXvNdanEHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| 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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