slow startup since installing sp2

[Guest]

is anybody else finding since installing sp2 there computer startup has
slowed dramatically.--
chris

 

[Michael T]

Check this thread as the checklist is troo numerous to post here.
http://groups-beta.google.com/group...lic.windowsxp.*&rnum=2&hl=en#bbe4b87a529898b8

or

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Also, you may be interested in this post:
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It can take several days and 3 or 4 reboots for it to speed up. First
defrag. The boot prefetch will kick in after the 3 rd reboot. It takes
several days for the prefetch folder to be rebuilt. And the in built
optimization kicks in every 3 days. After that defrag again. If the
system is still slow after some days try some clean boot troubleshooting to
see what may be hanging up on startup. A program may need to be uninstalled
/ reinstalled:

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353


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