Windows very slow to load

[Guest]

can anyone tell me why windows takes about 2mins to fully load on my computer each time i boot up? I'm running 512mb or Ram and Intel centrino 1.4ghz processor..... it never used to do it, it only started doin it a couple of days ago?!

any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Matthew]

Try running a program like adaware this might work

-----Original Message-----
can anyone tell me why windows takes about 2mins to

fully load on my computer each time i boot up? I'm
running 512mb or Ram and Intel centrino 1.4ghz
processor..... it never used to do it, it only started
doin it a couple of days ago?!

 

[Kelly]

Check your startup folders, Start/Run/msconfig/Startup and the Startup
Tracker from here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util

In the meantime, run all of these:

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot
http://tinyurl.com/btf8

CWShredder (Line 313)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hijack This
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

 

[Guest]

matt-matty,

Check for spyware and viruses:
http://fixyourwindows.com/windowsxpsolutions.htm

And optimize your Windows:
http://fixyourwindows.com/optimizewindows.htm

Good luck!

 

[DILIP]

Is it happening in all user accounts?

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Replace the obvious with "hotmail"

can anyone tell me why windows takes about 2mins to fully load on my

computer each time i boot up? I'm running 512mb or Ram and Intel centrino
1.4ghz processor..... it never used to do it, it only started doin it a
couple of days ago?!

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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can anyone tell me why windows takes about 2mins to fully load on my
computer each time i boot up? I'm running 512mb or Ram and Intel
centrino 1.4ghz processor..... it never used to do it, it only
started doin it a couple of days ago?!

How long WIndows takes to boot depends on a number of things,
such as what programs you have starting automatically.

But two minutes isn't bad, and as far as I'm concerned, is
nothing to worry about. Most people start their computers once a
day or even less frequently. In the overall scheme of things,
even a few minutes to start up isn't very important. Personally I
power on my computer when I get up in the morning, then go get my
coffee. When I come back, it's done booting. I don't know how
long it took to boot, and I don't care.

 

[Alan White]

Do a thorough virus check.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp