Startup taking FOREVER!

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Starting yesterday my Windows XP began to take over 20 min. to startup. It sits at the windows loading screen for a few minutes, then at a black screen for a few minutes, and finally at the windows desktop showing only my desktop background for a few minutes before it is ready to use. I did not install any software or change anything on my computer prior to this problem occurring. I know friends that this has happened to but no one knows the remedy. Any help would be great.
 
Hi,

Starting yesterday my Windows XP began to take over 20 min. to startup. It sits at the windows loading screen for a few minutes, then at a black screen for a few minutes, and finally at the windows desktop showing only my desktop background for a few minutes before it is ready to use. I did not install any software or change anything on my computer prior to this problem occurring. I know friends that this has happened to but no one knows the remedy. Any help would be great.
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You can try disabling third-party programs from Start > Run > msconfig
checking if the problem still exists, and then enabling one or two at
a time.

Also can it be a problem with your antivirus? Try to disable it and
see if the problem still happens.

08041 Resources for Troubleshooting Startup Problems in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308041

310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

316434 HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

310560 How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

Good luck
 
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