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Charles, sometimes you have to examine what programs start automatically
everytime you boot up. To do that go to
Start>Run type: msconfig select Startup Tab and uncheck any program
that you no longer want to start up automatically. Also if you are not doing
this check for spyware, trojans, adware. You can use these free utilities
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.webroot.com/
"Charles Frazier" <rfrazr@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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> When I boot, the HP Splash screen(Invent) stays open about 30 seconds
> before windows XP finally boots. Please tell me how to make this wait
> shorter, Please