start up program problems

[Guest]

i am running Windows XP SP 2, 1GB ram, 2x200mb Sata hard disks, Norton
Systemworks 2003, all the latest windows updates, upto date anti-virus def's,
Zonealarm Pro and MS Antispyware.
On most occassions when i start up my pc only a very few number of programs
will start up. i have to reboot my pc perhaps 5/6 times before it seems to
"restore itself" then it runs ok. (i have also done a Windows system restore)
However on the 5/6 times that i have to reboot it will take the pc several
minutes to shutdown and restart!
Anyone got any ideas as to what is causing these problems?

 

[Guest]

thanks for the info, i have increased the VM (i assume we talking page file
size here) from 6Gb to 10GB, with no effect. at the moment the pc is running
fine, my problems start when i roboot!


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Regards
Doug

I believe the number of programs that you have in the startup seems to be
the reason for this issue. Either the virtual memory or the physical memory
should be sufficient to load that many programs during the startup. Ofcourse
it also requires processor power.

Try increase the virtual memory or upgrade physical memory to see if it
helps.

 

[Guest]

Your RAM and Virtual Memory are fine. Set your VM to 2 or 2 1/2 times
your RAM which will be sufficient for Page Files. Your problem may be at
the startup of too many apps loading using valuable system resources. Go to:
Start>Run>type MSCONFIG and press OK
Now click the Startup tab and disable/uncheck everything except your
anti-virus
app, if Norton it will start with NAV. Click Apply and Close. Reboot.
Hope this works for you. Happy putering. :~)
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Some days you're the windshield,
some days you're the bug.

thanks for the info, i have increased the VM (i assume we talking page file
size here) from 6Gb to 10GB, with no effect. at the moment the pc is running
fine, my problems start when i roboot!

 

[JonyBrv]

I believe the number of programs that you have in the startup seems to be
the reason for this issue. Either the virtual memory or the physical memory
should be sufficient to load that many programs during the startup. Ofcourse
it also requires processor power.

Try increase the virtual memory or upgrade physical memory to see if it
helps.

 

[Guest]

yes i have followed your suggestions, and those of Jonibrv, but my problems
still remain.
However i can through somemore light on this, usually when programs didn't
start i would shut down the pc and start all over again, but i was missing
some important information. When i selected Word or Outlook or Internet
explorer or any other program for that matter, some minutes later all of
these programs would eventually open! and everything then runs on ok!
it's only when i redott ar restart the pc that the problems start all over
again!

phew...

any ideas? anyone??