Another Windows Annoyance

[Jim Thompson]

I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED
my memory usage on boot-up :-)

Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.

It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with
"Pause" to see what it is.

Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one
item at a time?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
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[Michael A. Terrell]

Jim Thompson wrote:
>
> I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED
> my memory usage on boot-up :-)
>
> Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.
>
> It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with
> "Pause" to see what it is.
>
> Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one
> item at a time?

Boot up in Safe Mode and see what's loading.

[Cydrome Leader]

run msconfig and shut off junk startup services.

it will warn you after you boot that you made changes, tell it you don't
care and it stops nagging you.

[tuinkabouter]

You can load step by step too. Look at the options.

[Michael A. Terrell]

Yes you can. In Safe Mode.

[Michael A. Terrell]

I've used MSConfig since 95 was introduced. He wants to know WHAT is
loading.

[Jasen Betts]

On 2012-11-02, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-Th...@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
> I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED
> my memory usage on boot-up :-)
>
> Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.
>
> It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with
> "Pause" to see what it is.
>
> Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one
> item at a time?

yeah, it's one of the safe mode options

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On Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:39:19 -0700, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-Th...@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

>I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED
>my memory usage on boot-up :-)
>
>Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.
>
>It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with
>"Pause" to see what it is.
>
>Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one
>item at a time?
>
>Thanks!
>
> ...Jim Thompson

There's a small old program called "hijack this" that tells you what
processes are running and will allow you to permanently delete them
(which is dangerous) but it does tell you a lot about your system,
like what is running and how it started and/or what program it is
associated with.

There are other programs that stop running programs or processes but
doesn't delete them just makes them go away for the current session;
which is a lot safer.

[SoothSayer]

On 3 Nov 2012 11:21:41 GMT, Jasen Betts <ja...@xnet.co.nz> wrote:

>On 2012-11-02, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-Th...@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>> I've been paring out unneeded Windows Services... practically HALVED
>> my memory usage on boot-up :-)
>>
>> Now I've got something popping up a DOS window during boot-up.
>>
>> It pops up and goes away so fast I can't manage to snag it with
>> "Pause" to see what it is.
>>
>> Is there a way to boot-up that steps thru the boot-up, loading one
>> item at a time?
>
>yeah, it's one of the safe mode options

He spouted off about seeing the "DOS window" pop up. He is already at
the desktop, idiot.

The "safe mode" boot up option only steps through the items which get
loaded BEFORE the desktop GUI login appears.

"Paring out services" is also bad because many of them are about keeping
folks from getting at your machine.

Oh boy... you got some memory back!

Wow.

If your box is running that fucking slowly, your lost time is worth the
price of a cheap, new, fast box.

Jeez, they are well under $500 now! Stop crying and go BUY a NEW
machine!

Even the damned $300 Acer Aspire Atom engined 8 inch square computers
would run circles around old gear for those folks so STUBBORN they
haven't bought a new computer in 12 years.

[Jim Thompson]

I did the boot log thing. Apparently my "service" killing already got
the culprit. This trip no DOS-window pop-up.

Here is a list of what's left. Any of you Windows pros see anything
else I can safely kill...

Service Pack 311 4 2012 13:48:56.375
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver pcmcia.sys
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver ACPIEC.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\OPRGHDLR.SYS
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver iaStor.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver DRVMCDB.SYS
Loaded driver PxHelp20.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver Apsx86.sys
Loaded driver ApsHM86.sys
Loaded driver ohci1394.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394BUS.SYS
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\igxpmp32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\e1e5132.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\NETw4x32.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\sdbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tp4track.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\AFS2K.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\CLBStor.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DLACDBHM.SYS
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\psadd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Tvti2c.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
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Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ADIHdAud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\AEAudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSFHWAZL.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSF_DPV.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HSF_CNXT.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lbrtfdc.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\i2omgmt.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Changer.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DLARTL_N.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\PCIDump.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\TSMAPIP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\Tppwrif.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\TPHKDRV.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\smiif32.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\Drivers\IBMBLDID.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\cbfs3.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\BANTExt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ANC.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbccgp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Wdf01000.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\dc3d.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\USBSTOR.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbscan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\point32.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtfilter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\DRVNDDM.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLADResN.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAIFS_M.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAOPIOM.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAPoolM.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\CLBUDF.SYS
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DLA\DLAUDF_M.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\AegisP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\s24trans.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tvtpktfilter.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\PROCDD.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
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Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mdmxsdk.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\pmemnt.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
Loaded driver \??\C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Rescue and Recovery\WAM.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys