Windows very slow start up.

DEFENDER01

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Nov 23, 2008, 9:04:32 PM11/23/08

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HI
when i turn my PC on it gets as far as showing the desktop back ground
and stays there for nearly 3 minutes before loading the task bar and
desk top icons.

i have tried a system restore to the earliest date also disabling all
start up program's both made no difference.

thanks in advance for any help

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sgopus

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Nov 23, 2008, 10:11:01 PM11/23/08

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Do you have antivirus and or spyware programs set to scan on startup?
this will slow everything on loading.

Randem

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Nov 24, 2008, 2:30:48 AM11/24/08

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There are a few places to look to see what is starting up and then to get
rid of them.

1 - Registry -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

2 - Startup Group in Start->Programs

3 - msconfig (run from the cmd prompt)

4 - Task Scheduler

There are a few immediate things that you can eliminate from starting up
automatically...

1 - AOL
2 - MS Messenger
3 - Any IM application.

If you think you may have a virus, look at
http://www.randem.com/virusproblems.html

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Randem

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Nov 24, 2008, 2:31:58 AM11/24/08

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I left out one area -
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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Nov 24, 2008, 2:36:55 AM11/24/08

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See http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html
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Randem

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Nov 24, 2008, 3:42:29 AM11/24/08

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There are a few places to look to see what is starting up and then to get
rid of them.

1 - Registry -
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

2 - Startup Group in Start->Programs

3 - msconfig (run from the cmd prompt)

4 - Task Scheduler

There are a few immediate things that you can eliminate from starting up
automatically...

1 - AOL
2 - MS Messenger
3 - Any IM application.

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Gerry

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Nov 24, 2008, 5:12:21 AM11/24/08

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Have you tried this approach?
How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us

Also look for Error Reports in the System log in Event Viewer.
Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties,
Hardware,Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?

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DEFENDER01

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Nov 24, 2008, 4:45:45 AM11/24/08

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> news:DEFENDER0...@pcbanter.net...-

>
> HI
> when i turn my PC on it gets as far as showing the desktop back
> ground
> and stays there for nearly 3 minutes before loading the task bar and
> desk top icons.
>
> i have tried a system restore to the earliest date also disabling all
> start up program's both made no difference.
>
> thanks in advance for any help
>
>
>
>
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> DEFENDER01 -

Yes a have tried disabling all start up program's as i said but this
makes no difference.

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ju.c

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Nov 24, 2008, 8:19:27 AM11/24/08

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Most likely, your icon cache is corrupt, you can rebuild it either
automatically by installing Iconoid or manually using TweakUI
(install, open, under "Repair" select "Rebuild Icons" and click
the "Repair Now" button.

Iconoid 3.8.5 602 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.sillysot.com/download.htm
Download: http://www.sillysot.com/iconoid.zip

- Save and Restore Icon positions for each (or every) screen resolution
- Transparent icon backgrounds or use any color
- Select any color for icon text
- Automatically hide icons when you don't need them and show them when you do
- Automatically or manually select the best color for the text background
- Quickly minimize all windows so that you can see your desktop wallpaper.

Tweak UI 2.10 147 KB Freeware
Info: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

"This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed
in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings,
Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Requires Windows XP Service
Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003."

ju.c

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Randem

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Nov 25, 2008, 12:32:22 AM11/25/08

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Another reason for a slow boot is a corrupt profile. Create a new profile
then log into it. If the problem goes away then that is what the problem is
then you can just copy your data tot eh new profile.

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