opening sound corrupted?

[Jo-Anne]

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to fix
it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP, SP2 then
but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd be
grateful for suggestions.

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

 

[Malke]

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP, SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd be
grateful for suggestions.

It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke

 

[Jo-Anne]

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is there
a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at in
it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Thank you again!

Jo-Anne

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP, SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd be
grateful for suggestions.

It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke

 

[Malke]

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is
there a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at
in it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

You can Google the names of the items you find. Here are some other links
with startup information.

http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup?
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php
http://www.kephyr.com/filedb/index.php?source=bottomlin

As for Autoruns, looking in the Everthing category is fine. Don't disable
anything you don't understand.

Malke

 

[Kayman]

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is there
a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at in
it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Trial and error. Autoruns is very safe to use, any 'uncheck' can easily
reversed ('checked'). Learn how to use Autoruns (info on the download
page), Google for categories prior unchecking an item (righ-click the
service and Google).
Real-time AV/A-S apps. should not be unchecked. There are many software
applications which when downloaded do not need to run at start-up. E.g.
on-demand apps. such as SUPERAntiSpyware Free version, or WordWeb (a
dictionary) etc....

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 9/28/2008 6:10 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is there
a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at in
it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Thank you again!

Jo-Anne

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP, SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd be
grateful for suggestions.

It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Hi Jo-Anne,

When using Autoruns, one thing I regularly do is click Options and Hide
Microsoft Entries, then press F5 to refresh the lists. That reduces a
lot of what you see. Most of the items you want to look for are usually
in the HKLM...\Run and C:\Documents...\Startup & HKCU...\Startup.

The other field items you should know what its function is before
disabling it.

It isn't unusual to hear a sound byte break up on login, especially on
machines that have slower hard drives, or not a lot of RAM, or even a
less capable CPU. With all the things that are loading on Windows, I'm
surprised there aren't bigger issues.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

[Kelly]

In addition:

Tip:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP, SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd be
grateful for suggestions.

It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke

 

[Jo-Anne]

You can Google the names of the items you find. Here are some other links
with startup information.

http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup?
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php
http://www.kephyr.com/filedb/index.php?source=bottomlin

As for Autoruns, looking in the Everthing category is fine. Don't disable
anything you don't understand.

Malke

Thank you again, Malke. Is there any way I can print the list of the items
in msconfig other than with Print Screen? I'd like to be able to look at the
list as I check each entry against one of the information pages.

Jo-Anne

 

[Jo-Anne]

Trial and error. Autoruns is very safe to use, any 'uncheck' can easily
reversed ('checked'). Learn how to use Autoruns (info on the download
page), Google for categories prior unchecking an item (righ-click the
service and Google).
Real-time AV/A-S apps. should not be unchecked. There are many software
applications which when downloaded do not need to run at start-up. E.g.
on-demand apps. such as SUPERAntiSpyware Free version, or WordWeb (a
dictionary) etc....

Thank you, Kayman! I'll look at the Autoruns info, although msconfig is
easier to read (but neither file seems to allow itself to be printed. I'd
really like to just print out the file and be able to check things against
the information lists online.

 

[Jo-Anne]

The date and time was 9/28/2008 6:10 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is
there a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at
in it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Thank you again!

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne wrote:

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do
to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP,
SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd
be
grateful for suggestions.
It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop
processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Hi Jo-Anne,

When using Autoruns, one thing I regularly do is click Options and Hide
Microsoft Entries, then press F5 to refresh the lists. That reduces a lot
of what you see. Most of the items you want to look for are usually in
the HKLM...\Run and C:\Documents...\Startup & HKCU...\Startup.

The other field items you should know what its function is before
disabling it.

It isn't unusual to hear a sound byte break up on login, especially on
machines that have slower hard drives, or not a lot of RAM, or even a less
capable CPU. With all the things that are loading on Windows, I'm
surprised there aren't bigger issues.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

Thank you, Terry! In theory, my new computer should be less vulnerable to
sound break-up than my old one. It's got a fast hard drive and a lot of RAM.
But of course it also has a lot of programs running at Startup. I'll do what
you suggested with Autoruns. As I've mentioned to the two others who
responded, I'd really like to print out the list of startup programs either
from msconfig or from Autoruns--but there doesn't seem to be any way to do
that. I think with Autoruns you can run the command-line version and
"output" the list in database format. But it would be so much easier to just
print it.

Jo-Anne

 

[Jo-Anne]

Thank you, Kelly! I gather that the tweak from your website is simply
something to make the registry change below--without my having to go to the
registry to do it?

Jo-Anne

In addition:

Tip:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line
148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

SupportSpace
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP,
SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd
be
grateful for suggestions.

It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop
processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Malke

 

[Malke]

Jo-Anne wrote:

Thank you again, Malke. Is there any way I can print the list of the items
in msconfig other than with Print Screen? I'd like to be able to look at
the list as I check each entry against one of the information pages.

What's wrong with Print Screen? Remember, Alt+Print Screen will capture just
the active window (msconfig). I don't think there's any other way to print
it.

Malke

 

[Jo-Anne]

Jo-Anne wrote:



What's wrong with Print Screen? Remember, Alt+Print Screen will capture
just
the active window (msconfig). I don't think there's any other way to print
it.

Malke

The problem with Print Screen is that it captures only what's on the screen,
and the list is long enough to need two or three screen prints--not to
mention that there seems to be no way to enlarge the window it's in--and on
the notebook computer it's quite small. I'll use Print Screen, though, since
there seem to be no other options.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 9/29/2008 12:17 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

The date and time was 9/28/2008 6:10 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are far
more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24 versus
17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to uncheck. Is
there a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking at
in it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Thank you again!

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne wrote:

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do
to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP,
SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal. I'd
be
grateful for suggestions.
It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says
in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop
processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns

Hi Jo-Anne,

When using Autoruns, one thing I regularly do is click Options and Hide
Microsoft Entries, then press F5 to refresh the lists. That reduces a lot
of what you see. Most of the items you want to look for are usually in
the HKLM...\Run and C:\Documents...\Startup & HKCU...\Startup.

The other field items you should know what its function is before
disabling it.

It isn't unusual to hear a sound byte break up on login, especially on
machines that have slower hard drives, or not a lot of RAM, or even a less
capable CPU. With all the things that are loading on Windows, I'm
surprised there aren't bigger issues.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

Thank you, Terry! In theory, my new computer should be less vulnerable to
sound break-up than my old one. It's got a fast hard drive and a lot of RAM.
But of course it also has a lot of programs running at Startup. I'll do what
you suggested with Autoruns. As I've mentioned to the two others who
responded, I'd really like to print out the list of startup programs either
from msconfig or from Autoruns--but there doesn't seem to be any way to do
that. I think with Autoruns you can run the command-line version and
"output" the list in database format. But it would be so much easier to just
print it.

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne,

As long as you're sure it has a fast drive, that's good. I've seen to
many laptop manufacturers put in VERY slow drives (4,200 rpm). 5400 rpm
to me is still too slow. I've been replacing all the laptop drives on
one network I admin with 7,200 rpm drives and the performance increase
is very evident. That speed makes a huge difference on how fast things
get loaded, especially on startup.

Since you are mainly interested in what loads at startup, you may want
to click on the Logon tab and do a ALT-Printscreen of that for a
printout. You may be able to get everything on one screen depending on
the resolution of your display.

Most laptops come with a lot of junk from the manufacturer. You most
likely can disable anything listed that references a manufacturers
folder (like Dell, HP, etc). If you find it's something you want, it's
easy to enable using Autoruns just by re-checking it and rebooting.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

 

[Kayman]

Thank you, Kayman! I'll look at the Autoruns info, although msconfig is
easier to read (but neither file seems to allow itself to be printed. I'd
really like to just print out the file and be able to check things against
the information lists online.

You could right-click the item you wish to check and click copy then paste
to notepad to print.
Or, further down on the drop-down menu, click "Search Online...", voila.

 

[Jo-Anne]

You could right-click the item you wish to check and click copy then paste
to notepad to print.
Or, further down on the drop-down menu, click "Search Online...", voila.

You're right, of course, but I want to check all or most of them, since I
don't have a clue what most are about. (I installed one or two myself, so I
know them, but otherwise...)

 

[Jo-Anne]

The date and time was 9/29/2008 12:17 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

The date and time was 9/28/2008 6:10 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

Thank you, Malke! I just checked msconfig, and it turns out there are
far more programs at startup on my new computer than on my old one (24
versus 17). Of course, at this point I don't know what is safe to
uncheck. Is there a list somewhere of what is/isn't needed at startup?

I also have Autoruns on my old computer and just downloaded it to the
notebook. I haven't used it before. What category should I be looking
at in it? (The default seems to be Everything.)

Thank you again!

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne wrote:

This is a trivial problem, but I wonder if there's something I can do
to
fix it. Ever since I received my new Dell notebook last month (WinXP,
SP2
then but SP3 now), the Start Windows sound begins OK but then has
some
hesitations in it toward the end. All the other sounds are normal.
I'd be
grateful for suggestions.
It just means that lots of stuff is starting up with Windows and
perhaps
something is interfering. Streamline your startup programs/processes
and
see if that helps.

Start>Run>msconfig [enter]

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup
tab and
find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
OK
out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
you'll
get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that
says in
effect, "don't bother me about this again".

Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop
processes.
Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any
services
unless you really, really know what you're doing.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup -
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx - Autoruns



Hi Jo-Anne,

When using Autoruns, one thing I regularly do is click Options and Hide
Microsoft Entries, then press F5 to refresh the lists. That reduces a
lot of what you see. Most of the items you want to look for are usually
in the HKLM...\Run and C:\Documents...\Startup & HKCU...\Startup.

The other field items you should know what its function is before
disabling it.

It isn't unusual to hear a sound byte break up on login, especially on
machines that have slower hard drives, or not a lot of RAM, or even a
less capable CPU. With all the things that are loading on Windows, I'm
surprised there aren't bigger issues.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

Thank you, Terry! In theory, my new computer should be less vulnerable to
sound break-up than my old one. It's got a fast hard drive and a lot of
RAM. But of course it also has a lot of programs running at Startup. I'll
do what you suggested with Autoruns. As I've mentioned to the two others
who responded, I'd really like to print out the list of startup programs
either from msconfig or from Autoruns--but there doesn't seem to be any
way to do that. I think with Autoruns you can run the command-line
version and "output" the list in database format. But it would be so much
easier to just print it.

Jo-Anne

Jo-Anne,

As long as you're sure it has a fast drive, that's good. I've seen to
many laptop manufacturers put in VERY slow drives (4,200 rpm). 5400 rpm
to me is still too slow. I've been replacing all the laptop drives on one
network I admin with 7,200 rpm drives and the performance increase is very
evident. That speed makes a huge difference on how fast things get
loaded, especially on startup.

Since you are mainly interested in what loads at startup, you may want to
click on the Logon tab and do a ALT-Printscreen of that for a printout.
You may be able to get everything on one screen depending on the
resolution of your display.

Most laptops come with a lot of junk from the manufacturer. You most
likely can disable anything listed that references a manufacturers folder
(like Dell, HP, etc). If you find it's something you want, it's easy to
enable using Autoruns just by re-checking it and rebooting.

--
Terry R.

***Reply Note***
Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

Thank you again, Terry! Yes, I spent extra for a 7200 rpm drive, and
actually the computer boots very quickly--but there's still that sound
break-up. And I did notice at least one thing from Dell--QuickSet, which I'm
not sure about. It seems to supply a lot of information, but I'm not sure
what it actually does. It includes Battery Meter, Power Management Wizard,
Location Profiler, System Information, Hotkeys, Internal Network Power
Management, and a bunch of other stuff. Not sure if it needs to be there at
start-up.

I guess I'll do some more checking on that one--and will now look at
everything else in Startup. It includes two things from my Acronis True
Image backup program and at least one from Adobe Reader. It'll be
interesting to see what all goes on when Windows starts.

 

[Malke]

Thank you again, Terry! Yes, I spent extra for a 7200 rpm drive, and
actually the computer boots very quickly--but there's still that sound
break-up. And I did notice at least one thing from Dell--QuickSet, which
I'm not sure about. It seems to supply a lot of information, but I'm not
sure what it actually does. It includes Battery Meter, Power Management
Wizard, Location Profiler, System Information, Hotkeys, Internal Network
Power Management, and a bunch of other stuff. Not sure if it needs to be
there at start-up.

I guess I'll do some more checking on that one--and will now look at
everything else in Startup. It includes two things from my Acronis True
Image backup program and at least one from Adobe Reader. It'll be
interesting to see what all goes on when Windows starts.

You do not want the Adobe Reader in Startup. If you are using True Image to
back up your stuff, leave its services running. Quickset is an application
where you can configure various things all from one place. If you don't use
it, you don't need it running at Startup.

Malke

 

[John John (MVP)]

Thank you, Kayman! I'll look at the Autoruns info, although msconfig is
easier to read (but neither file seems to allow itself to be printed. I'd
really like to just print out the file and be able to check things against
the information lists online.

At a Command Prompt issue the following commands, pressing enter after each:

net start >C:\Startlist.txt
tasklist /svc >>C:\Startlist.txt

Note the single redirector ">" in the first command and the double one
">>" in the second command. After you run the commands find the
Startlist.txt file and have a look at it.

John

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 9/29/2008 8:27 PM, and on a whim, Jo-Anne pounded
out on the keyboard:

Thank you again, Terry! Yes, I spent extra for a 7200 rpm drive, and
actually the computer boots very quickly--but there's still that sound
break-up. And I did notice at least one thing from Dell--QuickSet, which I'm
not sure about. It seems to supply a lot of information, but I'm not sure
what it actually does. It includes Battery Meter, Power Management Wizard,
Location Profiler, System Information, Hotkeys, Internal Network Power
Management, and a bunch of other stuff. Not sure if it needs to be there at
start-up.

I guess I'll do some more checking on that one--and will now look at
everything else in Startup. It includes two things from my Acronis True
Image backup program and at least one from Adobe Reader. It'll be
interesting to see what all goes on when Windows starts.

I usually remove Quickset from most laptops. While it *may* be a useful
utility, I've never seen a need for it and no one I know has ever used
it. All you have to do in Autoruns is uncheck it and it won't load any
longer. Unchecking it will also remove one more thing from startup to
test your sound issue. Not using it won't have any adverse effects.

No need for Adobe in startup. Having it load part of itself on startup
just so you won't notice how much of a bloated program it is in my
opinion is a poor fix.

You can always try other sounds also. Many are much shorter and that
might allow the sound to complete before stuttering.

--
Terry R.

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