Re: Windows XP desktop icons take long time to appear after XP boots.

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On Thursday 01 September 2005 04:11 am, Anil had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> When i switch on the system, after the Welcome screen i am getting
> background screen but my icons are not appearing immediately. i am getting
> the icons only after 2-3 minutes until than i am getting only the
> background screen. usually i use to get
> all the icons and the windows scrren imeedaitely but it suddenly taking
> ages. why is it so?
>
> Anyone can please help me
>
> Thanks
> Anil.

That's just part of the Windoze eXPerience. As the system ages, it becomes
more and more bogged down. The Windoze registry grows and grows. Resources
get more and more used up. Everyones Windoze box eventually reaches the
point where it becomes very sluggish. The only "solution" to this inherent
problem within Windoze is to reinstall from scratch and wait for it to get
bogged down again. :-( It's all part of a grand scheme of computer
marketing to have you constantly upgrading your computers. It keeps the
computer industry ticking along and profit margins up.


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