SP2 long load time

[Guest]

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Just did the SP2 install and after 2 days everytime I boot my computer takes
3 minutes. before it was just 1 min. 20 secs. This is an improvment?? Any
suggestions or help?

 

[john]

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defrag and check event log

 

[Guest]

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Another user has posted a suggestion for similar problem. Check here"
http://communities2.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&mid=a85a140b-ffab-47f0-aeee-9462d52db73c&sloc=en-us

Another post suggests that do a defrag and disk clean up. Here are quick
links for these
Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353



"MrMick" wrote:

> Just did the SP2 install and after 2 days everytime I boot my computer takes
> 3 minutes. before it was just 1 min. 20 secs. This is an improvment?? Any
> suggestions or help?
>
>
>

 

[john]

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Thanks for letting me know if this solved your problem.
You must be American... good people, but they don't know what "politeness"
means.