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slow startup in Windows XP

Jun 11, 2004 10:15AM PDT

I have recently been having slow startup times in Windows XP. I noticed this behavior when I recently downloaded a program called Spyware Guard. I downloaded Spyware Guard mainly to prevent homepage hijacking. Before that I downloaded the newest version of Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3, but didn't have any slow down problems then. I also have Adaware 6.0, SpyCop and the latest ZoneAlarm and keep each of them updated. Is there possibly a conflict between the Spyware Guard and any of these other Anti spyware or firewalls is causing a slow startup in Windows XP?

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Re: slow startup in Windows XP
Jun 11, 2004 9:11PM PDT

You could use MSCONFIG to test which item added to the startup time, BUT recent patches to the OS have added more time.

In closing, you didn't reveal the machine speed, RAM, hard disk speed, how full the hard disk was, if you ran disk cleanup, the number of seconds it takes, how you measure boot time, if you have an unused ethernet port, your internet connection and more.

As such, there's not much to note. Just questions.

Bob

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Re: slow startup in Windows XP
Jun 13, 2004 10:11AM PDT

My PC has a 2.53 Ghz Pentium 4 chip on a P4PE Asus Motherboard (i845PE Chipset), 512 MB of RAM, 80 Gig Hard Drive running @ 7200 rpm. The hard drive isn't even 1/4 full at this time. I have fragmented the hard drive using Diskeeper 8.0 and have also used BootVis: No change in boot time using either. I have on board ethernet 10/100 that I use for my cable connection. I do have a 56k modem that I don't use at all. Would it help to uninstall that card?

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Re: slow startup in Windows XP
Jun 13, 2004 9:04PM PDT

I always pull extra items. I think your boot time is OK, since it wasn't detailed in your posting.

Be sure that you haven't any pests with the usual scans of Cwshredder, Adaware, Spybot and Housecall.

Bob