slow startup/shut down

[vic]

please can anyone help.It takes at least 1-3 mins to
start-up /log on and similar to shut down,Very
frustrating.XP in general very sluggish-any solutions
greatfully accepted.thanks VIC.

 

[tsixtjr]

-----Original Message-----
please can anyone help.It takes at least 1-3 mins to
start-up /log on and similar to shut down,Very
frustrating.XP in general very sluggish-any solutions
greatfully accepted.thanks VIC.
.

One thing to consider is memory. I know that the minimum
recomendations work but I run at least a gig in my
machines. Also, how many programs you have starting during
bootup can cause this. Make sure you have anti virus
software running and up to date and run a scan for viruses.
(sp). The next step would be to run a disk defrag- (start,
assessories, system tools). If you have ever had the
machine connected to a network and don't currently, the
machine could be looking for the old network connection.
These are some of the things to check first.

Tome this helps. Tom

 

[Vic]

Thanks but I've tried all this lot already. No luck.

Vic

 

[Tom Sixt]

-----Original Message-----
Thanks but I've tried all this lot already. No luck.

Vic


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Xp does load slow anyway. What kind of machine is it -
Processor wise and stuff. Also in the BIOS, make sure your
processor is running at the correct speed. I've had 2.4's
running at 1.2 because of some of the BIOS setings.

Tom

 

[Tom Sixt]

-----Original Message-----
Thanks but I've tried all this lot already. No luck.

Vic


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! other thing I forgot. How full is the hard drive and do
you have it compressed.

Tom