Long delay on desktop after logging on

[Lindsay]

Hello, All!
A bizarre thing! My sister has just bought a second hand laptop and asked me
to install Windows XP etc. I have done this a zillion times on many machines
over the years but this one did something I'd never seen before.
Starting with a fresh install of XP pro, updating all drivers, installing
some other software (PowerDVD, Photoshop) there is now a wierd delay when
the desktop appears. It didn't happen straight away, but just suddenly
started.
After the welcome screen, the desktop appears inclusing the taskbar. Only 3
icons appear in the system tray (instead of the 7 I expected) and that's it.
About 1 minute later, the rest appear and the Windows start music starts.
During this time, there is no hard-drive activity nor is there any hourglass
cursor on the screen. If I check task manager, all programs have started. If
I check the Services, Windows Audio has not started. I began with checking
drivers and un-installing software in the hope I could determine the
problem. But to no avail.

Any ideas?

With best regards, Lindsay. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Guest]

if it's a second hand lap top could just be that alot of
the memory is taken up and making the computer become
very sluggish. I would re-format the computer and then
install xp as this will give it a complete spring clean
and also speed it up.

Hope that helps

 

[Brian]

I would start by removing the 7 icons from the system tray

 

[Lindsay]

Hello, (e-mail address removed)!
That is what I've just done.

You wrote on Sat, 29 May 2004 11:56:58 -0700:

a> Hope that helps
??>> -----Original Message-----
??>> Hello, All!
??>> A bizarre thing! My sister has just bought a second hand
a> laptop and asked me
??>> to install Windows XP etc. I have done this a zillion
a> times on many machines
??>> over the years but this one did something I'd never seen
a> before.
??>> Starting with a fresh install of XP pro, updating all
a> drivers, installing
??>> some other software (PowerDVD, Photoshop) there is now a
a> wierd delay when
??>> the desktop appears. It didn't happen straight away, but
a> just suddenly
??>> started.
??>> After the welcome screen, the desktop appears inclusing
a> the taskbar. Only 3
??>> icons appear in the system tray (instead of the 7 I
a> expected) and that's it.
??>> About 1 minute later, the rest appear and the Windows
a> start music starts.
??>> During this time, there is no hard-drive activity nor is
a> there any hourglass
??>> cursor on the screen. If I check task manager, all
a> programs have started. If
??>> I check the Services, Windows Audio has not started. I
a> began with checking
??>> drivers and un-installing software in the hope I could
a> determine the
??>> problem. But to no avail.
??>>
??>> Any ideas?
??>>
??>> With best regards, Lindsay. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)
??>>
??>> .
??>>

With best regards, Lindsay. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Ian]

Do you have norton antivirus installed. If so try
uninstalling it to see if the system starts normally.
I had this prob with an overclocked cpu with too high Vcore
voltage. Dropped voltage by 0.025V and system started ok
with antivirus installed.

 

[Kenny]

This has happened to many computers I have set up, including the one I am
using now
I just ignore it.

No reason to worry, the laptop is fine.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
_____________
Kenny S
foksot2004 at hotmail.com
www.computerboom.net

 

[Lindsay]

Hello, Kenny!
It didn't happen at first. I installed XP and then the drivers and then some
other software like Office and Acrobat, and then it kinda started then. I
might re-install to see what happens. This is a Latitude C800 850Mhz
You wrote on Sun, 30 May 2004 23:48:39 +0300:

K> No reason to worry, the laptop is fine.

K> --

With best regards, Lindsay. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)