slow Xp boot

[Dave Cullen]

I have a fresh install of Xp on a new machine. All updates are done. The
window comes up quickly but I can't access my internet connection (manually
invoked DSL) for at least a minute. I'd like to find out what the computer
is doing or trying to do during that time that takes so long to complete.

The only indicator that something's happening is that the McAfee virus scan
icon in the systray has a line through it (not activated) until the computer
is done with whatever it's doing. I've uninstalled McAfee and it doesn't
change the boot time.

Can anybody tell me what's going on or if there are known reasons why Xp
takes a while to finish booting?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

You can see in part what the computer is doing in the system event viewer.
The vent viewer can be accessed from control panel -> administration tools ->
event viewer -> system. Look also at the application log there. You can also
enable logging of events during startup. See:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/315222

The logs may show you what is taking time.

 

[Malke]

I have a fresh install of Xp on a new machine. All updates are done. The
window comes up quickly but I can't access my internet connection (manually
invoked DSL) for at least a minute. I'd like to find out what the computer
is doing or trying to do during that time that takes so long to complete.

The only indicator that something's happening is that the McAfee virus scan
icon in the systray has a line through it (not activated) until the computer
is done with whatever it's doing. I've uninstalled McAfee and it doesn't
change the boot time.

Can anybody tell me what's going on or if there are known reasons why Xp
takes a while to finish booting?

After you installed Windows, did you also install all the drivers for
your hardware - including the network adapter? If not, you need to do so.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor. The older Aida32 is good for this, too.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.aumha.org/free.htm - Aida32 (hosted on Jim Eshelman's site)

Malke

 

[FreeComputerConsultant.com]

You might try "what's running", I mentioned it here:

http://www.freecomputerconsultant.com/TipOfTheWeek-20061124-Tip-Of-The-Week.html

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