Late Logon

[Guest]

Our org has 500 computers, all are running fine only one computer is in
problem and the problem is that, when we start the computer, the computer
takes very much amount of time to get to the logon screen and after getting
into the logon screen it take a lot of time to authenticate the user and when
the desktop appears then every thing runs fine with normal speed

whats the problem ....

 

[Chuck]

Our org has 500 computers, all are running fine only one computer is in
problem and the problem is that, when we start the computer, the computer
takes very much amount of time to get to the logon screen and after getting
into the logon screen it take a lot of time to authenticate the user and when
the desktop appears then every thing runs fine with normal speed

whats the problem ....

What's unique about this one computer? Have you tried other users on this
computer? Have you tried the user of this computer on other computers?

Have you run a thorough malware check?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-malware-adware-spyware.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-malware-adware-spyware.html

Have you checked the network hardware carefully?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html

Is this a domain? Is this computer setup properly for a domain?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-xp-on-nt-domain.html

Examine the network setup on this computer. Compare the output from "browstat
status" and "ipconfig /all" from the problem computer, and one or two properly
working computers, or provide them here, so we can diagnose the problem. Read
this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely (download
browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Along with Chuck's advice, I'd recommend first checking DNS settings. If
this is a domain, having the wrong DNS server set will cause this kind of
login.

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[Guest]

ya i am sorry i forget to tell you ... yes it is a domain environment and
what i am talking about is windows xp sp2 client, well this client is
configured to obtain ip address from DHCP, so it gets all wins, dns ...
addresses from DHCP and yes, the network hardware is fine and his account
runs fine on different computer and different accounts show the same slow
performance in this computer...

 

[Chuck]

ya i am sorry i forget to tell you ... yes it is a domain environment and
what i am talking about is windows xp sp2 client, well this client is
configured to obtain ip address from DHCP, so it gets all wins, dns ...
addresses from DHCP and yes, the network hardware is fine and his account
runs fine on different computer and different accounts show the same slow
performance in this computer...

OK, that somewhat confirms the probability that the problem is NOT in the
personal profile. A corrupt or overloaded personal profile, caused for instance
by somebody copying a huge file to the desktop, can cause just your symptoms.
Do you have roaming profiles enabled? Examine the desktop on the problem
computer carefully. Any odd or large objects found there?

If you eliminate the desktop issue, then continue with my other suggestion from
my previous post.
# DNS Setup.
# Hardware issues.
# Malware.