XP boot time msg. - Executing c:\...\system32\winotify.dll

[Guest]

Hi All,

Thanks for your time.

When I am booting (cold boot / restart), after the POST, gui shows msg. that
"Executing C:\windows\system32\winotify.dll..." It takes roughly about 2
minutes or more to complete the start process and get to the desktop. Before
I had my pc to boot in less than a minute all the way to desktop. So I
believe there is something strange.

Anyhow, I had run the AdWare 6.0, SpyBot S&D with latest dat files. Ran
virus scan from Panda and McAfee (both online testing thru PCPitStop site)
and found no virus, adwares or any other threats on system. I had not run the
HiJackThis. There is no such file as winotify.dll on my system (view hidden
file is enabled).
I am using XP-Pro with SP-1.

Any idea, help, or hint to what it is and how to get rid off of it.

I appreciate your time and help.

Danial

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

When I am booting (cold boot / restart), after the POST, gui shows msg. that
"Executing C:\windows\system32\winotify.dll..." It takes roughly about 2
minutes or more to complete the start process and get to the desktop. Before
I had my pc to boot in less than a minute all the way to desktop. So I
believe there is something strange.

See "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560) and "How to Perform a
Clean Boot in Windows XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310353).