Re: SLOW START

databaseben wrote:

yes, diffently need at least another 256. then the system will be
blazing.....


Sorry, that's not at all true, for two reasons:

First, there's no way any of us can tell from his message what the problem
is. We can only guess. If his system is slow because he doesn't have enough
RAM for what he's doing (based on his message, I doubt very much that that's
the problem), then adding more RAM may fix it. If on the other hand, it's
slow because of spyware infestation, adding RAM won't fix it.

Seconnd, the assumption that 256 isn't enough RAM, and that everyone needs
512MB is not correct. This is *not* a one-size-fits-all situation. You get
good performance if the amount of RAM you have keeps you from using the page
file, and that depends on what apps you run. Most people running a typical
range of business applications find that somewhere around 256-384MB works
well, others need 512MB. Almost anyone will see poor performance with less
than 256MB. Some people, particularly those doing things like editing large
photographic images, can see a performance boost by adding even more than
512MB--sometimes much more.

If you are currently using the page file significantly, more memory will
decrease or eliminate that usage, and improve your performance. If you are
not using the page file significantly, more memory will do nothing for you.
Go to http://billsway.com/notes%5Fpublic/winxp%5Ftweaks/ and download
WinXP-2K_Pagefile.zip and monitor your pagefile usage. That should give you
a good idea of whether more memory can help, and if so, how much more.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Start by clean booting using msconfig. If disabling all startup
items makes windows start quickly you then need to track down which
item is causing the slowdown by starting them one at a time.

As you only have 256 MB RAM you might have too many programs open and
windows has to open them, then push some of them out into virtual
memory which will take time.

As you only have 256 MB RAM, disabling all start up items will speed
up the start up but you wont track the slowdown to any one program
as the fault is not enough RAM, not a slow loading program.

Fit at least another 256 MB RAM you might even take it up to 1 GB,
only you will know what's right for you.

If the above suggestions don't show the fault look below.

Run chkdsk

Download the hard drive diagnostic tool by the computer manufacturer
and run it. This will tell you if the hard drive is failing.

I am assuming your computer is clean of malware as you say you have
run anti malware programs. Run hijack this and post it to one of the
online forums if you need to.

Antispyware

Microsoft Antispyware
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Spybot S&E
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Hijackthis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html


Spyware forums
http://www.merijn.org/forums.html

http://forums.spywareinfo.com/


AntiVirus

AVG Antivirus
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Avast
http://www.avast.com/

Online Anti Virus
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/


MULTI_AV.EXE
http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe


--
Please repost if you find the fault

Glen P
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"SAT" <SAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:511CD30B-9CD6-40ED-B5DB-FBC52DB0640A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have P4 1.5 PC with 256 MB RAM & WIndowsXP PRo (SP1) with 40GB
Hard Drive which has around 20GB free space ( 3 partitions).

The PC when booted, boots quickly to Desktop Screen, but after
that, it stops for a long while say 5 minutes and then after this
delay works fine. SAY if I click and open My Computer.it will open,
but then if I click to open
Hard drive/ partitions..it wouldn't open SOme text files in startup
folder open while initialising..But other aplications say Excel or
Word will wait that long. I cant explore/browse my pc during this
period either

I have checked (Norton)- No viruses No SPy or adware (Python or
something..)
Disk regularly Defragmented, PArtitions checked No errors,
Yes sometimes The PC doesn't take that long..and starts working very
quickly
but most of the time it takes long.
I ahve checked processes, No alarming /unknown process running, No
unwanted
application shows in Task manager..

CAn anyone help me PLEASE..?

I have not been able to find the solution ...as to how to solve this
problem.

Thanx in anticipation

BYE
SAT P


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