Windows 2000 Very slow after logon

[NonStop Johnnie]

My system is having problems after logon. It's almost as if it is preoccupied
trying to looking for and waiting for something and therefore is slow getting
around to any other tasks. It seems to be helped by unplugging the
network/internet cable.

This is particularly evident in very slow windows explorer, non-existent
Disk Manager operations, sometimes non-existant Add/Remove software
operations.

In looking at help files these symptoms all seem to have different solutions
and I don't seem to find any common connection.

I can't think of anything I've changed with the system except perhaps a java
update.

I use this system for editing with Avid Media Composer and it's connected to
some associated hardware, but problem occurs whether or not external SCSI
drives and hardware are connected. Booting in safe mode works fine.

Also how can start up files be edited in Win 2K?

Thanks eversomuch

 

[Dave Patrick]

Almost always a DNS issue.


Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys. (note that this window is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory or AutoRuns for
Windows from Windows Sysinternals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx





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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[NonStop Johnnie]

Thanks for the info on start up.

Can you explain a little more about what the DNS issues could be.

When shutting down I'm having hangs on MMC, sometimes mshta, exlporer and
even power meter.

Any thoughts?

Almost always a DNS issue.


Natively you can; Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys. (note that this window is read-only so you must
manually navigate to the location below to edit or otherwise delete)

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP to the "windows" directory or AutoRuns for
Windows from Windows Sysinternals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/Autoruns.mspx





--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

My system is having problems after logon. It's almost as if it is
preoccupied
trying to looking for and waiting for something and therefore is slow
getting
around to any other tasks. It seems to be helped by unplugging the
network/internet cable.

This is particularly evident in very slow windows explorer, non-existent
Disk Manager operations, sometimes non-existant Add/Remove software
operations.

In looking at help files these symptoms all seem to have different
solutions
and I don't seem to find any common connection.

I can't think of anything I've changed with the system except perhaps a
java
update.

I use this system for editing with Avid Media Composer and it's connected
to
some associated hardware, but problem occurs whether or not external SCSI
drives and hardware are connected. Booting in safe mode works fine.

Also how can start up files be edited in Win 2K?

Thanks eversomuch

 

[Dave Patrick]

You might check the event logs and watson logs.

Start|Run|eventvwr.msc

Start|Run|drwtsn32.exe


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect