Re: Slow windows xp startup
- From: "Jim" <llpqgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:18:45 -0400
Lisa, do you know how/have tried to boot into safemode? Start the computer
and repeatedly press F8 before windows loads.
If you have no problems in safemode then your half way there.
See #5 a here. http://aumha.org/a/tshoot.htm
"LisaCLD" <LisaCLD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> thanks for the advice, i have tried that and i really dont understand it..
> i
> did have it that it was starting up fast, but then nothing in my taskbar
> was
> loading up at all, and i couldnt sign into my messengers or anything
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
>> my advise is to create a system restore point before anything else (ease
>> the mind a bit), then go
>> start menu/run then type: msconfig
>> follow the instructions below and this will give you the answers to what
>> may be causing your slow
>> bootup sequence as it will only allow the most fundamental microsoft
>> programs to load at bootup. if
>> the clean boot corrects the slow bootup, then i would slowly introduce
>> your programs back into the
>> bootup sequence one at a time and note any differences- its a process of
>> elimination...
>> good luck and enjoy!
>> Paul
>>
>> here is a copy of the Microsoft KB article for a clean boot in winxp:
>>
>> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 310353
>>
>>
>>
>> How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
>> Applies To
>> This article was previously published under Q310353
>> INTRODUCTION
>> To help troubleshoot error messages or other issues when you
>> cannot determine the cause
>> of the issue, disable common startup programs, settings, and drivers to
>> eliminate possible software
>> conflicts when you start Microsoft Windows XP. This procedure is known as
>> "clean booting." This
>> article describes how to perform a clean boot, how to start the Windows
>> Installer service, and how
>> to restore your system from a clean boot state.
>>
>> Note After you follow the instructions for a clean boot, you
>> may temporarily lose some
>> functionality. If you restore the settings, you restore the
>> functionality, but you may receive the
>> original error message or experience the problematic behavior.
>> MORE INFORMATION
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base for information about
>> your specific issue before you
>> follow these steps. This information is not intended to troubleshoot
>> specific issues. If you are
>> receiving a specific error message or behavior, search the Microsoft
>> Knowledge Base by using the
>> text of the error message and a description of the issue or behavior. To
>> search the Microsoft
>> Knowledge Base, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/
>>
>> How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
>> Note You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of
>> the Administrators group
>> to follow these steps. If your computer is connected to a network,
>> network policy settings may also
>> prevent you from follow these steps.
>> 1.. Click Start, click Run, type msconfig in the Open box,
>> and then click OK.
>> 2.. On the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then
>> clear the Process System.ini
>> File, Process WIn.ini File, and Load Startup Items check boxes. You
>> cannot clear the Use Original
>> Boot.ini check box.
>> 3.. On the Services tab, select the Hide All Microsoft
>> Services check box, and then
>> click Disable All.
>> 4.. Click OK, and then click Restart to restart your
>> computer.
>> 5.. After Windows starts, determine whether the symptoms
>> still occur.
>>
>> Note Look closely at the General tab to make sure that the
>> check boxes that you
>> cleared are still cleared. Continue to step 6 if none of the check boxes
>> are selected. If the Load
>> System Services check box is the only disabled check box, your computer
>> is not clean-booted. If
>> additional check boxes are disabled and the issue is not resolved, you
>> may require help from the
>> manufacturer of the program that places a check mark back in Msconfig.
>>
>> If none of the check boxes are selected, and the issue is
>> not resolved, you may have
>> to repeat steps 1 through 5, but you may also have to clear the Load
>> System Services check box on
>> the General tab. This temporarily disables Microsoft services (such as,
>> Networking, Plug and Play,
>> Event Logging, and Error Reporting) and permanently deletes all restore
>> points for the System
>> Restore utility. Do not do this if you want to retain your restore points
>> for System Restore or if
>> you must use a Microsoft service to test the issue.
>> 6.. Click Start, click Run, type msconfig in the Open box,
>> and then click OK.
>> 7.. On the General tab, select the Process System.ini File
>> check box, click OK, and
>> then click Restart to restart the computer. If the issue continues, the
>> issue is with an entry in
>> your System.ini file. If the issue does not continue, repeat this step
>> for the Process Win.ini File,
>> Load Startup Items, and Load System Services check boxes until the issue
>> occurs. After the issue
>> occurs, the last item that you selected is the item where the issue is
>> occurring.
>>
>> Note Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not use
>> System Configuration Utility to
>> modify the Boot.ini file on your computer without the direction of a
>> Microsoft support engineer.
>> Doing so may make your computer unusable.
>> How to start the Windows Installer service
>> Note The Windows Installer service does not start if you
>> disable Load System Services.
>> To use Windows Installer in this case, you must start the service
>> manually:
>> 1.. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click
>> Manage.
>> 2.. In the left pane, click Services and Applications, and
>> then click Services.
>> 3.. In the right pane, right-click Windows Installer, and
>> then click Start.
>> If you run a Setup program without manually starting the
>> Windows Installer, you may
>> receive the following error message:
>>
>> The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. Contact
>> your support personnel to
>> verify that the windows Installer service is properly registered.
>> How to return from a clean boot state
>> 1.. Click Start, click Run, type msconfig in the Open box,
>> and then click OK.
>> 2.. On the General tab, click Normal Startup - load all
>> device drivers and services.
>> 3.. Click OK, and then click Restart when you are prompted
>> to restart your computer.
>> REFERENCES
>> For additional information about troubleshooting startup
>> issues in Windows XP, click the
>> following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
>> Base:
>> 308041 Resources for troubleshooting startup issues in
>> Windows XP
>>
>> The information in this article applies to:
>> a.. Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
>> b.. Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
>> c.. Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>> Last Reviewed: 5/20/2004 (2.0)
>> Keywords: kbtshoot kbfix kbenv kbFAQ kbhowto kbProd2Web
>> KB310353
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "LisaCLD" <LisaCLD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C7FE77DC-A77D-4B61-83C8-03EAA03ECFA0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> When I retstart my computer it is very slow, when its loading it will go
>> to
>> my desktop and just sit there at my desktop screen for like 10 minutes.
>> Its a
>> brand new computer and i have tried everything, scanned for viruses,
>> spam,
>> adware all of that, did a disk clean up, check, i defraged, and nothing
>> seems
>> to be working.. can anyone help... PLEASE
>>
>>
.
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