How do I increase windows xp boot-up time. I have cleaned the programs from the start-up list. only comodo firewall and nvidia driver components are there.
Cleaned my PC from anti-virus, spyware and other malware.
Cleaned my registry.
Defragmented the registry and the hard drives.
Disabled unneeded devices.
But still my boot-up time is 1 minute. From the moment of the POST message to the usable desktop.
PC specs:
Intel p4 ht 3.20GHz.
512MB RAM
Nvidia Ge force 6600.
D945GNT motherboard.
160GB hard drive space.
Already used Advanced windows care and disabled the floppy drive seeking.

How to unblock my Registry?

I accidentally downloaded a corrupt file and it contained a registry blocking virus/malware and i can’t seem to clean it. I tried Ad Aware and it’s not use, plus i can’t install any freeware anti softwares now and my automatic updates are off and cannot be turned on!

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Thanks so far!!!

The thing is every time I try to INSTALL something, which requires a reg entry, it denies. So, I’m stuck to the point where I can’t install anything right now. The only thing that went smooth was RegCure and I don’t an official key.
The run cmd and non plug and play thing didn’t work. There isn’t anything like that there. Sorry

I can not get ride of rootkit pop up ,I know it is sort of virus or spyware
but According to Norton ,and Microsoft I have to scan , It will not let my Norton to scan, also tried some of those Malware or Registry cleaning programs either they do not work or they are not effective ,any IDEA ??please help
my operating system in Windows VISTA

i kind of know what im doing, but what i did didnt work out, so i guess what im doing must be wrong, but I hope thats where you come in and help me out 🙂

Basically i switch on my PC it loads up then the blue screen of death as they cal it comes up and it displays that error.
So basically im screwed since i cant log onto the pc 🙂 (sarcasm face)
I can however log onto the pc in safe mode.

So what i have done so far is install the recovery console.
I ran the recovery console as the PC was booting up and i replaced the supposed corrupt software file in the C:\windows\system32\config\ folder with the one from C:\windows\repair\system. Once i did that i exited the recovery console and woooopdidooo to my amazement the pc logged on and no blue screen came up, at this point i was over the moon, mazed at my accomplishment and basking in my glory.
However i after i logged on, was done surfing the web. I shut down.
I then put the PC back on, and I was shattered…the blue screen, with the same error was back 🙁
sooo now im totally stumped as to what to do..
I seriously dont want to re install the OS since that is not really an option, i have really important programmes on the PC which are configured and it would be a huge headache re installing them.

So if you can help me, which i am praying u can, please please help..i’d be so grateful you have no idea.
THANK YOU
Thanks! Will try that soon, I did have Mcafee installed however and xoftspy…so i doubt its malware, but at the same time i hope it is..then at least i know what the problem is.

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I just got rid of spyware or malware on computer,which is windows xp.
I had to use adaware and spybot,but it worked.
But now,everytime i try to go to yahoo,it says "ABOUT BLANK" and page wont open.
I also cant log into my personal banking accts or car insurance info on line anymore.
Is this all connected and what can i do?

thank you.