Re: Slow XP Boot

From: John Blaustein (no_at_spam.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 08:17:27 -0800

Carl,

My DSL service used static IP addresses. My cable service uses dynamic IP
addresses.

I don't recall installing any special driver for my firewire card reader, so
it must be the Windows XP Home driver that is not responding to the Windows
Shutdown command.

Your post was interesting. Thank you for the information.

John

"Carl lackey" <clackey3@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:41EDF72F.6020006@earthlink.net...
SNIP
> John,
> Where did you get the idea DSL has a fixed IP? That is an extra cost
> service.
>
> I was on DSL 5 years, and now on cable. Here is what I have learned:
>
> If you have a router,
> or not on a router and leave your PC on all the time
>
> your dynamic IP will not change except for unusual circumstances. It has
> nothing to do with Cable or DSL.
>
> Firewire affecting shutdown times means the Firewire driver does not
> respond to the Windows Shutdown command, so Windows waits for it to time
> out (usually 60 seconds) before Windows goes on to process the next
> device. Driver defect.
>
> > ...about 6 seconds into loading it slows down to a crawl.
>
> Sounds like a hardware problem... something is sending Windows spurious
> service requests. Most likely guess would be mouse, then keyboard. Swap
> out is best way to test.
>
> Another thing that affects startup time is how many:
> - objects you have on your desktop.
> - How many FILES you saved to the desktop. Files need to be saved in a
> folder that is not on the desktop. (My Documents is the obvious choice).
> Did you know that My Documents can easily be moved to another drive? RMB
> on My Documents and pick the Move button.
>
> Windows spends a LOT of horsepower rebuilding your desktop.
>
> If none of those fix you up, I am still betting on a process starting up.
> Programs do NOT have to show up in your Task List. For example, you don't
> see services in the processes list. A programmer chooses to allow or deny
> visibility when he creates a module. Default is to show it.
>
> Carl