Re: SP2 slow startup solution (??)

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From: Peter Hutchison (pjhutch_at_NOSPAM.com)
Date: 10/06/04


Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 12:52:16 +0100

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 22:09:31 +0200, "Den's" <ecrire_a_denis@youpi.fr>
wrote:

>
>hello !
>Since the Win XP SP2 install my system was very slow (up to 10 min to
>start). during this time I only had desktop wallpaper (no icons, no
>taskbar).
>Since I change the properties of the "remote procedure call" service (set
>it to "Local system account") all works well.
>Is it safe to use this setting for this service ?
>Why my computer is very slow to start when this setting is on "NT
>AUTHORITY\NetworkService" ?

My PC uses NetworkService logon as well as it probably has different
rights than Local System Account.
If slow, make sure you have enough free disk space, also make sure you
have defraaged your C: drive and that you are not loading a load of
programs in background (see MSCONFIG to see what loads).

Peter Hutchison



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