windows xp professional startingup real slow

[thinkmms]

why does windows sp professional suddenly starts up real slow. There is a long pause in the windows is starting up screen after booting,And it takes almost 3 minutes before showing the welcome screen. I did everything i could, including running in safe mode, and repaired.

[alib_i]

go to
start -> run -> msconfig
see which items can u remove from startup
and also check
start -> run -> services.msc
look for services which are in 'manual' mode which are 'started' .. may be one of them may be causing a delay

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alibi

[lavanjoy]

And do u have atleat 256mb Ram?
THe ram capacity also a FACTOR for slow startup....upto welcome screen

[drgrudge]

i remember reading it in
30 min. expert of digit special booklet which came free with aug03 issue .

there they say how to make XP start up fast.

win xp can be used as a server too, so if u want to can disable all these stuff.

Have u noticed when u shut down it says " closing ur n/w connection " .

[grinning_devil]

8) ...do these.....

as suggested above "msconfig"...remove everything there except enteries related to antivirus.

msconfig again...remove unwanted processes..

delete temporary internet files/clear history.

disable XP themes...

defragment the HDD

If u have created some users,delete them except admin

clear some fonts from fonts folder....

try out "bootvis" a utility by XP itself.....check it out on
http://www.weethet.nl/english/hardware_bootvis.php

ALL THE BEST!