Svchost.exe error prior to WinXP logon

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MAG

Hi folks-

If I boot my computer (XP SP2) and let it sit at the logon screen for a
minute or more, I get a svchost.exe error. After clearing it, attempts
to logon from there work to some extent but the system is slow, the
taskbar is all messed up, and most services like VirusScan (8.0i) give
errors. A whole host of further errors will cascade from this, and
logging off will hang. At some point I may get an RPC shutdown.

If I logon promptly after the system boots, there's no problem.

I've done VirusScan, Spybot, and Ad-Aware, which come back clean with
the latest definitions. I'm not infected with anything.

This is a new T42P with relatively little installed on it. MS Office,
Acrobat 5, Lotus Notes, etc.. Up to date with all Windows patches as of
today.

What's a good way of tracking down which service or application is
botching things up?

Thanks in advance.

Marc
 
Right-click My Computer, select Automatic Updates and turn them OFF.
Reboot and see if the error reoccurs.
 
Right-click My Computer, select Automatic Updates and turn them OFF.
Reboot and see if the error reoccurs.
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Thanks for the thought SepticTank. I tried that but the problem is
still there. The error came up on the first reboot.

For what it's worth, here's some further info about how it comes up:

1. System boots to Press control-alt-delete to login screen.
2. The error pops up. In the background it seems like the system is in
the process of logging on (I get the Windows is starting... dialog).

Any further thoughts?

Marc
 
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