Re: slow slow windows start up

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From: lola (lola_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 09:41:08 -0800

I did as you said and I rebooted, I hope that means restart because that is
what I did and it still has errors there is this what I am supposed to have,
I do not know, or what I am looking for at this point, and it is takin
gforever to do anything still? tks "R. McCarty" wrote:

> Windows XP has something called the Microsoft Management
> Console. You access this a number of different ways. Easiest
> perhaps is Right Click My Computer and then Left Click Manage.
> Within the MMC, are a number of Console Support modules,
> Called Snap-Ins.
> When the MMC opens it will have a small window size, so the
> first thing to do is Maximize it. It has the same layout as Windows
> Explorer (Split-Pane View).
> In the Left Pane are the category views. (With + Symbols)
> Under System Tools, Click the + beside Event Viewer. One at a
> time Left Click System (or Application) Then look in the Right Pane
> You are interested in finding entries with a Red Icon, that denotes
> an Error. Double-Click each Red Icon. A small Details box will
> appear that gives a "Nutshell" Description of the event and also
> a numerical Event ID#.
> The Logs carry many days of entries. What you should do is clear
> both System and Application logs. Right Click both the Application
> and System Headers in the Left Pane. A context menu will open.
> Left Click the option "Clear Log" and answer N to saving data.
> Do this for both logs and then Reboot your Computer. After it is
> rebooted - Recheck the logs and you'll see exactly what is happening
> during your PC's boot up.
>
> "lola" <lola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AAEF7E46-4F82-45A8-85D3-AF23C00D8CBA@microsoft.com...
> > What is service setup and how do I check the event logs for the system and
> > application? I have no idea what I am looking for, very computer brain
> > dead,
> > no nothing, please help step by step is possible..
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> It could be Service Startup issue(s). I would check the Event logs
> >> for both System and Application, checking for errors. Symantec
> >> has allot of dependant Services, that if not started in a proper order
> >> will cause Service Timeouts. (3000 mS or 3.0 Seconds each).
> >> If your system has minimal memory, installing Symantec is going to
> >> take a fairly large allocation of memory for itself. This can account
> >> for the performance "Lag" you describe.
> >> You should also bring up TaskMgr and check the PF meter. A
> >> normal (if there is such a thing) value should be around 170-220
> >> Megabytes.
> >>
> >>
> >> "lola" <lola@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F41A2E78-1E5E-4761-B77E-D8EC542FBFF2@microsoft.com...
> >> > It takes forever for even my icons to appear and then when I click on
> >> > anything it takes forever, what could be wrong. I just recently
> >> > installed
> >> > Norton and Spysweeper could something hear be the problem?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > thanks for all the help
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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