slow boot process

[Guest]

I have a windows 2k sp3 laptop. It is a P3 600 with 192mb ram. It takes
nearly 3 minutes until the system is useable.

It takes about 1 minute 30 or 40 to get to login and the rest of the time is
logging into the network and startup stuff? Help.

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

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I have a windows 2k sp3 laptop. It is a P3 600 with 192mb ram. It
takes nearly 3 minutes until the system is useable.

It takes about 1 minute 30 or 40 to get to login and the rest of the
time is logging into the network and startup stuff? Help.

Take a look at the service tweaking here

http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm

Check the event viewer to see if any errors are reported.

Check your anti virus is up to date

Check you have'nt picked up any spyware

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

I did as you said and it helped me out. I found some errors in the event
viewer that when corrected helped boot time somwhat. It is an older machine
as well, so that was a factor as well I am sure.

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

I did as you said and it helped me out. I found some errors in the
event viewer that when corrected helped boot time somwhat. It is an
older machine as well, so that was a factor as well I am sure.

Glad it helped, thanks for the feedback