Extra long boot to XP Pro

[DrJoel]

In the last month XP Pro boots extremely slow. I have done the following
to remedy it.
1. Ran Spywear scans using all the recommended software and nothing was
found.
2. Ran McAfee virus scan and spywear scan
3. Ran Defrag on drives
4. removed startup programs not needed
5. defrag registry
5. used a registry cleaner

Any ideas how to fix this. In the beginning of boot after windows splash
screen there is a black screen for 35 seconds then windows password
screen shows. Then after password I get a solid blue screen (My
background color) with an active cursor for 20 seconds. Then the icons
on desktop appear with no pictures, and the pictures appear very slow
and it takes another 25 seconds and startup programs start loading.

Thanks.

 

[db]

there is a freeware at
Microsoft.com called autoruns.

it may reveal what is causing
the delay.

to use it, check a line item
that you want disabled then
double click the filename and
you will see that key disabled.

other tools are the windows
boot menu option to log. Use
f8 to see the options.

another is here
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/information/boottimeregistryactivity.mspx

- db


"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message In the last month XP Pro boots extremely slow. I have done the following
to remedy it.
1. Ran Spywear scans using all the recommended software and nothing was
found.
2. Ran McAfee virus scan and spywear scan
3. Ran Defrag on drives
4. removed startup programs not needed
5. defrag registry
5. used a registry cleaner

Any ideas how to fix this. In the beginning of boot after windows splash
screen there is a black screen for 35 seconds then windows password
screen shows. Then after password I get a solid blue screen (My
background color) with an active cursor for 20 seconds. Then the icons
on desktop appear with no pictures, and the pictures appear very slow
and it takes another 25 seconds and startup programs start loading.

Thanks.

 

[DrJoel]

*there is a freeware at*
*Microsoft.com called autoruns.*
**
*it may reveal what is causing*
*the delay. *
**
*to use it, check a line item*
*that you want disabled then*
*double click the filename and*
*you will see that key disabled.*
**
*other tools are the windows*
*boot menu option to log. Use*
*f8 to see the options. *
**
*another is here*
*http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/information/boottimeregistryactivity.mspx*
**
*- db*
**
**

"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message
In the last month XP Pro boots extremely slow. I have done the
following
to remedy it.
1. Ran Spywear scans using all the recommended software and nothing was
found.
2. Ran McAfee virus scan and spywear scan
3. Ran Defrag on drives
4. removed startup programs not needed
5. defrag registry
5. used a registry cleaner

Any ideas how to fix this. In the beginning of boot after windows
splash
screen there is a black screen for 35 seconds then windows password
screen shows. Then after password I get a solid blue screen (My
background color) with an active cursor for 20 seconds. Then the icons
on desktop appear with no pictures, and the pictures appear very slow
and it takes another 25 seconds and startup programs start loading.

Thanks.

Thanks, I will look some more at it.

 

[db]

You're most welcome.

- db

*there is a freeware at*
*Microsoft.com called autoruns.*
**
*it may reveal what is causing*
*the delay. *
**
*to use it, check a line item*
*that you want disabled then*
*double click the filename and*
*you will see that key disabled.*
**
*other tools are the windows*
*boot menu option to log. Use*
*f8 to see the options. *
**
*another is here*
*http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/information/boottimeregistryactivity.mspx*
**
*- db*
**
**

"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message
In the last month XP Pro boots extremely slow. I have done the
following
to remedy it.
1. Ran Spywear scans using all the recommended software and nothing was
found.
2. Ran McAfee virus scan and spywear scan
3. Ran Defrag on drives
4. removed startup programs not needed
5. defrag registry
5. used a registry cleaner

Any ideas how to fix this. In the beginning of boot after windows
splash
screen there is a black screen for 35 seconds then windows password
screen shows. Then after password I get a solid blue screen (My
background color) with an active cursor for 20 seconds. Then the icons
on desktop appear with no pictures, and the pictures appear very slow
and it takes another 25 seconds and startup programs start loading.

Thanks.

Thanks, I will look some more at it.

 

[DrJoel]

You're most welcome.

- db
**
"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message

Thanks, I will look some more at it.

No luck with anything. I wanted to install Bootvis which I hear works.
But from a fresh start of windows I try to install and it says that
another installation of bootvis is in progress. I am at a loss.

 

[db]

maybe these will be of help:

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=Bootvis


i am a bit surprised that autoruns did
reveal that "running" process. did you try
all the tabs for that program name and
did you check the menu option to
see those processes running under
another user account, maybe the admin
account?

You're most welcome.

- db
**
"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message

Thanks, I will look some more at it.

No luck with anything. I wanted to install Bootvis which I hear works.
But from a fresh start of windows I try to install and it says that
another installation of bootvis is in progress. I am at a loss.

 

[DrJoel]

*maybe these will be of help:*
**
*http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=Bootvis
<http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=Bootvis>*
* *
**
*i am **a bit surprised that autoruns did*
*reveal that "running" process. did you try*
*all the tabs for that program name and*
*did you check the menu option to*
*see those processes running under *
*another user account, maybe the admin *
*account?*
**
**
**
**
"DrJoel" <joelw135atcomcast.net> wrote in message

No luck with anything. I wanted to install Bootvis which I hear works.
But from a fresh start of windows I try to install and it says that
another installation of bootvis is in progress. I am at a loss.

Maybe I didn't know what I was looking for.