Boot performance degrades

[Guest]

Just wondering why upon installing a clean version of XP pro the boot screen
knight rider looking thing moves across twice and brings up the user screen,
but after installing a few programs, it takes the knight rider looking thing
four or more times across before the logon screen comes up. Why such a
longer time in boot performance after a few programs. I can understand more
registry entrees and more crap on the hard drive tkaes it longer to find
everything, but come on.

Does anyone know how to speed this up?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Are those few programs starting at boot?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Yes but doesn't everything nowadays? Even if I do a selective startup it
still takes just as long.