Re: Extra long boot to XP Pro

maybe these will be of help:

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=Bootvis


i am a bit surprised that autoruns did
reveal that "running" process. did you try
all the tabs for that program name and
did you check the menu option to
see those processes running under
another user account, maybe the admin
account?




"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message news:u6rQ6jCaHHA.3272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
db wrote:
> You're most welcome.
>
> - db
> **
> "DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message
> news:u3%23U4OAaHHA.4000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> db wrote:
> > *there is a freeware at*
> > *Microsoft.com called autoruns.*
> > **
> > *it may reveal what is causing*
> > *the delay. *
> > **
> > *to use it, check a line item*
> > *that you want disabled then*
> > *double click the filename and*
> > *you will see that key disabled.*
> > **
> > *other tools are the windows*
> > *boot menu option to log. Use*
> > *f8 to see the options. *
> > **
> > *another is here*
> >
> *http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/information/boottimeregistryactivity.mspx*
> > **
> > *- db*
> > **
> > **
> >
> > "DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23Gm4Ya$ZHHA.4508@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > In the last month XP Pro boots extremely slow. I have done the
> > following
> > to remedy it.
> > 1. Ran Spywear scans using all the recommended software and
> nothing was
> > found.
> > 2. Ran McAfee virus scan and spywear scan
> > 3. Ran Defrag on drives
> > 4. removed startup programs not needed
> > 5. defrag registry
> > 5. used a registry cleaner
> >
> > Any ideas how to fix this. In the beginning of boot after windows
> > splash
> > screen there is a black screen for 35 seconds then windows
> password
> > screen shows. Then after password I get a solid blue screen (My
> > background color) with an active cursor for 20 seconds. Then
> the icons
> > on desktop appear with no pictures, and the pictures appear
> very slow
> > and it takes another 25 seconds and startup programs start
> loading.
> >
> > Thanks.
> Thanks, I will look some more at it.
No luck with anything. I wanted to install Bootvis which I hear works.
But from a fresh start of windows I try to install and it says that
another installation of bootvis is in progress. I am at a loss.

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