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11-9-2009: Sorry for the inconvenience. We finally upgraded to vBulletin 3 !! See you there, Larry XP Slow BootGo to the Tech-Forums Discussion Home PagePosted by: KirknDee I am having a problem with Windows XP slow booting. The time is around three minutes. When I clear all “Start Up" items in msconfig I see no difference. I can speed up the boot process stopping certain programs in "Services" but I cannot not seem to nail down which one is causing the problem. I do use Norton System Works, adware, plaxio, and spy sweeper. I have RAID serial set as a mirror. I use a gigabyte K7, dual memory, 1.0 Corsair @ 400, an AMD XP2800, an 8500 all in wonder card w/128mb. I have used Bootvis from MS and it does not help me. I have downloaded Hijackthis but don't know how to understand all the registry items. Would anyone mind giving me a lesson? I guess you could call it "Registry for a big Dummy'. Regards, Kirk Las Vegas Posted by: asupertech From someone elses suggestion i read in another group: " If you recently installed patch 811493 from Windows Update, go to Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, and uninstall it. There is a known problem with performance after installing this patch with certain computer configurations." I can't take the credit for it if it fixes your problem. Read this article also: [url]http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,,1037305,00.asp[/url] Lots of other information from this person here: [url]http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com[/url] Posted by: KirknDee I don't see that Windows Hot Fix but I will keep checking. Thanks for replying. Hope I can return the favor someday. Regards, Kirk Posted by: Raghu Boddu The slow bootup can be due to any of the following reasons: - Startup items - Prefetcher information As you have already tried disabling the startup items, I recommend you remove the prefetch information. I am providing you the detailed information about the prefetcher feature that is available in Windows XP below: Windows XP Home and Professional monitors the files that are used when the computer starts and when you start applications. By monitoring these files, Windows XP can prefetch them. Prefetching data is the process whereby data that is expected to be requested is read ahead into the cache. Prefetching boot files and applications decreases the time needed to start Windows XP Professional and start applications. Prefetching is further improved if the files are located next to each other on the outer edge of the disk. Windows XP optimizes the location of boot files and applications when the computer is idle. The optimization occurs in the background. After the initial optimization takes place, subsequent optimization occurs, at most, every three days. Disable the Windows XP Prefetcher When troubleshooting either Windows or program start-up issues, it might be helpful to disable the prefetcher, because it runs as a background service while other applications are running or loading. To disable the prefetcher: Click Start, Run. Type regedit and click OK. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ SessionManager \ Memory Management \ PrefetchParameters Double-click the "EnablePrefetcher" value. Change the Value data to 0 to disable the prefetcher. Close the registry editor and restart the computer. The EnablePrefetcher Values are: 0 - no prefetch 1 - prefetch applications only 2 - prefetch boot only 3 - prefetch both applications & boot (default) However, after using XP some time, the prefetch directory can get full of junk and obsolete links in the Prefetch catalog. Removing the files of Prefetch folder will increase the system performance. You can safely remove these files; any files that are needed will be created again automatically. If still the issue persists, you may need to check for the viruses. Posted by: HeddaLora Is AdAware set to automatically scan at boot-up? If so, that would add quite a bit of time. Hedda Lora Posted by: Raghu Boddu Hi, Adaware will not scan at boot. It scans the system registry and all the local files for spyware. To know more about spyware, visit the following web site: [url]http://www.geocities.com/winxpert2001/spyware_removal.html[/url] Posted by: wade Hi KirknDee nice to meet you ! I had similar problem and resolved it after installed Norton GHost. This program allow to save freshly installed PC to image file and reload it whenever PC is staring to slowdown for file system become swollen or smth else. Posted by: KirknDee I run Adware and check the drives everyday. I use Jason's Cookie Jar and rid myself of most of my cookies. I also delete my History every two to three days. I have Norton's ghost installed but haven't used it because of the mirrored drives. I will look into the program a little more. Oh I had already tried different Prefech setting I was at 2 am now using 0 with no changes in boot time. Does the wireless sign on have an effect? I use wireless plus Cox cable at 3000/325. I real want to thank all those who have offered advice. I am trying each idea that someone posts. Thanks, Kirk Las Vegas Posted by: ATIRAGEPRO This problem usualy isn't caused by having too many cokies, or even too many programs. what you need to do is to OPTIMISE your Hard drive.(SPEED DISK) Which is a feature available in Norton SystemWorks, works by organising your computers files in their correct order one byte at a time It is your most likeley solution..... See my Picture..... Posted by: KirknDee I presently use Executitive diskkeeper but I have also tired Norton's Speed Disk. As we know XP is famous at frag. up a drive. Thanks, Kirk Posted by: HeddaLora Yes, AdAware can scan at boot time. I've done it. Hedda Lora Posted by: asupertech yes you can tell it in the options, start at windows start up. click on options, Choose Run at windows Startup.. make it a green check mark. Personally i moved on from Ad-aware to a company called WEBROOT. It is called Spy Sweeper... They make a nice clean Spyware package. It works great. I recived a free copy from a seminar i sat in with them, yes you have to pay for it on a subcription basis, but spyware will soon be ran like virus scan software so get used to having to pay for something... Ad-aware works great though.. and yes it is still free... for now... someone else mentioned before they use a combination of a few products, i think that is the best idea... download a few different ones and run one every few days. but that is getting off the topic as to why XP is booting slow... sorry.. Posted by: KirknDee I also use Webroot and think it's is one of the best software compies I have dealt with. There products are very good. Thanks for the reply and info. Regards, Kirk Posted by: nemesis2004 Try defragmenting your computer. I need not mention what it does since i think almost every pc user knows what it is and the name gives it away a bit. I think this helps me maintain a stunningly fast pc. Alan Posted by: yoyoy The reg change for no prefetch works like a dose of salts, nice , thankyou Raghu Boddu. Please Visit the Online Configurator, Email Hosting, Internet Marketing , Computer Schools , Software for Real Estate , AAOutlook , Search Engine Site |