XP taking 10+min to boot-Repost-?

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1. newironsides says:

   May 22, 2010 at 9:18 am

   As said in another answer, your problem is probably the limited 256 Mb of RAM memory. on a regular configuration, windows XP and its parent processes can easily take over 200Mb of RAM just to work.

   However, to be sure that this is your problem, i suggest that you use the ctrl-alt-del function. After go into the "performance" panel. Down the auto refreshing graphs, there are a set of numeral values in square boxes. Find the one with "Physical memory" in it. The "Total" amount should be around 252000 (+ – 256 mb). If you check just down this number, you will have the free memory not used by your sustem. if this number is really low, you will have no choice to get better performances than to get more RAM sticks or better ones.

2. sci says:

   May 22, 2010 at 9:18 am

   In a word- 256MB of RAM

   Norton is the biggest resource pig on boot I have ever seen(nah the AV’s are) and Win Defender is pretty boggy too!

   You my friend need to get about 1GB of RAM if you wish to have any semblance of decent start up time.

   No conspiracy, just need more memory. You put in the added hardrive because you needed more space, so don’t be shocked.

   AAS Computer Networking, ISP Help Desk Tech

3. christianprogrammer2 says:

   May 22, 2010 at 9:18 am

   You may have done this step:
   Go to start, run, type in "msconfig" without quotes. Click ok. On the top right tab, click startup. Click disable all. Check "CCAPP". Click apply, click close, restart computer. This will speed up computer and speed up boot process.

   Next step:
   Do not run Microsoft Defender and Norton at the same time. This will slow boot process big time. First step will disable this.

   Last step:
   Reformat and recover system. This will speed up boot process, and improve performance.

4. Serpico7 says:

   May 22, 2010 at 9:18 am

   I had a similar problem, and it turned out the problem was with my graphics card. Goto control panel-> add hardware-> select next-> selected yes already connected device-> and check everything on that list relating to your graphics to see if it is malfunctioning or not. If it is malfunctioning, then we can move on from there and for me I could correct the problem from that area.

5. ray_8128 says:

   May 22, 2010 at 9:18 am

   Run "check disk" check both options and restart.
   Run Disk Cleanup then Disk Defragment.
   4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer’s Performance
   http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx
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   Install: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
   A service to help with slow log off and unreconciled profile problems.
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B286E6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en
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   Install: Startup Delayer (free)
   http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page=2&show=startdelay
   Can you learn another language in the time it takes for your machine to boot? Do you turn on your PC when you go to bed, so it’s finished booting by the time you get home from work the next day?

   When Windows loads it’s Startup file, it attempts to load every program in there at the same time. Therefore if you have quite a lot of programs starting when Windows starts, each program will try and grab CPU time so that it can load.

   If each program tries to do this at the same time, you soon notice the slow down that occurs, due to your CPU trying to help all the programs to load, and your hard disk accessing multiple files.

   Startup Delayer allows you to setup from 1 sec to 99 hours after Windows has started, to load each program.
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   You might try AVG or Avast in place of Norton. Norton is well known for using a lot of resources and slowing the system down.

   AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
   http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5

   Free antivirus – avast! 4 Home Edition
   http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
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   Firewalls

   Widows firewall loads the quickest. I removed Zone Alarm Free on my dual processor machine because it doubled the boot time over the Windows firewall.
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   Run PCPitstop "full scan"
   http://www.pcpitstop.com/
   Compares your computer performance to identical computers. Gives tips if it finds problems. Also determines what programs are running, and which can be disabled from starting.
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   You might have malware installed on your system. If you follow all the following steps it should get rid of your problem and prevent future problems. All programs listed are free.
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   Update your antivirus and run a full scan

   If you do not have virus protection install:
   AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
   http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
   or
   Free antivirus – avast! 4 Home Edition
   http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
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   Install Windows Defender (full time spyware protection)
   Perform a full scan.
   http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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   Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.
   Install and run now.

   Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
   http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

   Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
   Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
   After installation: update + scan + immunize
   http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

   SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
   http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

   SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
   http://www.superantispyware.com/

   CCleaner: Do not install toolbar and recycle bin options
   http://www.ccleaner.com/
   Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
   In options.
   Set to run when computer starts.
   Place cookies you want to keep in save list
   Run cleaner and run "scan for issues"

   Note if a scan detects a problem but is unable to remove, start the computer in safe mode with the internet line disconnected and run a full scan.

   In severe cases your system restore files will also be infected. In these cases you will need to turn off system restore to prevent malware hiding in the system restore files and reinfecting the computer during removal or during a future system restore. Turning off system restore deletes the system restore files.

   Right click on "my computer"> Properties > System Restore Tab > Check box turn of system restore

   After the malware is removed turn on system restore.
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   Run this time

   Install VX2 tool for Ad-Aware and run tool
   http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/vx2_cleaner.php

   CWShredder: run
   http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/
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   Additional run this time and as needed.

   Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
   Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports
   http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

   Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
   http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
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   Rootkit Removal Guide
   http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/scan_unhackme.html

   Rootkits Removers (Pick any 2 install and run monthly)

   AVG Anti-Rootkit
   http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-rootkit-update-app-art/?ver=1.1.0.29

   F-Secure BlackLight
   http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/

   Sophos Anti-Rootkit
   http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html
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   Online Free Scanners:
   Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.
   Run a different one each month.

   Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan (removes what it finds)
   http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
   BitDefender Online Scanner http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
   Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
   McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294
   Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?
   Symantic Online Scanner http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2
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   Additional Information read:
   http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
   http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection
   http://www.castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
   http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
   http://aumha.org/secure.htm
   http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php
   http://www.castlecops.com/t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html
   http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-please-read-before-posting-
   http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075&sid=901703d08c2ace31389ffef2d84b6607

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