Starting up very slow

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BertieBigBollox

Recently my laptop has been taking ages to start up. Seems to start up
but taskbar at the bottom does not appear for about 10 mins.

If I move the cursor towards the taskbar at the bottom the cursor
changes to a timer.

I can still click on icons ont he desktop but obviously dont get the
start menu or taskbar for about 10 mins.

Checked task manager and it doesnt seem to be running anything?

How can I check what its waiting for ?
 
Recently my laptop has been taking ages to start up. Seems to start up
but taskbar at the bottom does not appear for about 10 mins.

If I move the cursor towards the taskbar at the bottom the cursor
changes to a timer.

I can still click on icons ont he desktop but obviously dont get the
start menu or taskbar for about 10 mins.

Checked task manager and it doesnt seem to be running anything?

How can I check what its waiting for ?
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what av are you useing ??
 
In addition to what Jose has suggested!

Are there any error reports in Event Viewer.

Make an exact note of the precise text of any error message. Minor
discrepancies can
make it harder to search for information about the error message.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Administrative Tools,
Event Viewer.
When researching the meaning of the error, information regarding Event
ID, Source
and Description are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the
error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a button
resembling two
pages. Double click the button and close Event Viewer. Now start your
message
(email) and do a paste into the body of the message. This will paste the
info from the
Event Viewer Error Report complete with links into the message. Make
sure this is
the first paste after exiting from Event Viewer.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Are you joined to a domain? Do you start with USB devices plugged? if so, unplug them. Try a defragment of your hard disk.
 
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