Computer very slow at startup

[Guest]

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Hi,

My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use it. I
mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the programs that are
started when the computer strarts if so how can I find the folder. I am using
windows XP home edition I have a 40GB hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of
it. I have 256MB of RAM. This problem is new it never took this long.

Thank You

 

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"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
> it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
> programs that are started when the computer strarts if so how can I
> find the folder. I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
> hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
> problem is new it never took this long.
>
> Thank You

Start by opening each of the programs in the Notification area and see if
they have a way to turn off the option to always start at startup.

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[Guest]

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Hi,

None of the icon on the Notification tray have the option that you
mentioned, what would you suggest next?

Thank You

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:

> "new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com
> > Hi,
> >
> > My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
> > it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
> > programs that are started when the computer strarts if so how can I
> > find the folder. I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
> > hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
> > problem is new it never took this long.
> >
> > Thank You
>
> Start by opening each of the programs in the Notification area and see if
> they have a way to turn off the option to always start at startup.
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
> Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> Protect your PC
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
>
>

 

[Malke]

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new office 2003 user wrote:

> Hi,
>
> None of the icon on the Notification tray have the option that you
> mentioned, what would you suggest next?
>
> Thank You
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
>
>> "new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
>> > it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
>> > programs that are started when the computer strarts if so how can I
>> > find the folder. I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
>> > hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
>> > problem is new it never took this long.
>> >
>> > Thank You
>>
>> Start by opening each of the programs in the Notification area and
>> see if they have a way to turn off the option to always start at
>> startup.

Here are some links to help you troubleshoot:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)

Is your computer completely free of viruses and malware?
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Check to make sure your drive is using DMA mode and not PIO:
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm

Other than that, we don't have enough information from you to give you
focused troubleshooting. Do some of the things suggested at the above
links and then if you need help, come back with results of your tests.

Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

I have tried several antivirus and spyware programs and they all state that
my computer is not infected. I know that there is a folder that has all the
programs that start when you start the computer, but I don't know how to
retrieve it. Maybe if they are in this folder I can take them out someway.

Thank You

"Malke" wrote:

> new office 2003 user wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > None of the icon on the Notification tray have the option that you
> > mentioned, what would you suggest next?
> >
> > Thank You
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
> >
> >> "new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
> >> > it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
> >> > programs that are started when the computer strarts if so how can I
> >> > find the folder. I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
> >> > hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
> >> > problem is new it never took this long.
> >> >
> >> > Thank You
> >>
> >> Start by opening each of the programs in the Notification area and
> >> see if they have a way to turn off the option to always start at
> >> startup.
>
> Here are some links to help you troubleshoot:
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
> http://aumha.org/a/health.htm - Take Out the Trash (section 4)
>
> Is your computer completely free of viruses and malware?
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
>
> Check to make sure your drive is using DMA mode and not PIO:
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm
>
> Other than that, we don't have enough information from you to give you
> focused troubleshooting. Do some of the things suggested at the above
> links and then if you need help, come back with results of your tests.
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

 

[Guest]

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Without knowing what's there that's unanswerable.

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"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
news:B9FB384B-1477-4475-AD0D-D13CC02CCFDB@microsoft.com
> Hi,
>
> None of the icon on the Notification tray have the option that you
> mentioned, what would you suggest next?
>
> Thank You
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE" wrote:
>
>> "new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
>>> it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
>>> programs that are started when the computer strarts if so how can I
>>> find the folder. I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
>>> hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
>>> problem is new it never took this long.
>>>
>>> Thank You
>>
>> Start by opening each of the programs in the Notification area and
>> see if they have a way to turn off the option to always start at
>> startup.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE

 

[Guest]

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Check for spyware.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use it. I
> mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the programs that
> are
> started when the computer strarts if so how can I find the folder. I am
> using
> windows XP home edition I have a 40GB hard drive I only have used 6 gigs
> of
> it. I have 256MB of RAM. This problem is new it never took this long.
>
> Thank You
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
news:4110E002-2905-4BF5-8F34-3846E8FDB3FE@microsoft.com
> Hi,
>
> I have tried several antivirus and spyware programs and they all
> state that my computer is not infected. I know that there is a folder
> that has all the programs that start when you start the computer, but
> I don't know how to retrieve it. Maybe if they are in this folder I
> can take them out someway.
>
> Thank You

There is not just one place. There is a Startup folder for you and another
for All Users. There are also some Registry keys.

Try Start | Run | msconfig | Startup tab

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[Guest]

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new office 2003 user Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> None of the icon on the Notification tray have the option that you
> mentioned, what would you suggest next?
>
> Thank You
>
>

Have you run a disk cleanup in a while? If not you cud do that and then
defragment, this may help speed startup if its due to a fragmented
drive.
http://www.microsoft.com/AtWork/getstarted/speed.mspx/


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xy2z

 

[Guest]

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"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use it. I
> mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the programs that
are
> started when the computer strarts if so how can I find the folder. I am
using
> windows XP home edition I have a 40GB hard drive I only have used 6 gigs
of
> it. I have 256MB of RAM. This problem is new it never took this long.

Try booting in save mode and see if that's much faster. It probably will be
but report back if not.

 

[Guest]

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new office 2003 user wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use
> it. I mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the
> programs that are started when the computer strarts


Yes, certainly. It's very likely.


> if so how can I
> find the folder.


It's not a single folder. On each program you don't want to start
automatically, check its Options to see if it has the choice not to start.
Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run
MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the
programs you don't want to start automatically.

However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running
the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you
should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but
*which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no
effect on performance.

Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is
determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost
in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information
about these with at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't
find it there, try google searches and ask about specifics here.

Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.


> I am using windows XP home edition I have a 40GB
> hard drive I only have used 6 gigs of it. I have 256MB of RAM. This
> problem is new it never took this long.


If the problem is due to programs startiung automatically, it may well be
that some of those programs have recently been installed.

However, my personal view is that the attention many people pay to how long
it takes to boot is unwarranted. Assuming that the computer's speed is
otherwise satisfactory, it may not be worth worrying 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.


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Ken Blake
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[Guest]

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Thanks for replying to my question. I am willing to try your respond, but I
need to know how do you boot in safe mode.

Thank You

"CWatters" wrote:

>
> "new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message news:FB285053-39C2-4127-A26D-AC704673A806@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > My computer takes a long time to the stage where I can start to use it. I
> > mean like 8 minutes or more, could it have to do with the programs that
> are
> > started when the computer strarts if so how can I find the folder. I am
> using
> > windows XP home edition I have a 40GB hard drive I only have used 6 gigs
> of
> > it. I have 256MB of RAM. This problem is new it never took this long.
>
> Try booting in save mode and see if that's much faster. It probably will be
> but report back if not.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"new office 2003 user" <newoffice2003user@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
news:075AFEF4-439F-4622-95AC-EA67C197EEF2@microsoft.com
> Thanks for replying to my question. I am willing to try your respond,
> but I need to know how do you boot in safe mode.
>
> Thank You

Keep tapping F8 while the computer starts until you get a menu.

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