Re: Slow windows xp startup

i did what you said and booted it in safemode, it loaded up fast, nothing in
my taskbar loaded though.

"Jim" wrote:

> 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
> news:44EFF62E-0D9D-45F8-A205-7EBCC9EBEEA0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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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