Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Welcome screen takes forever to give control to user

by Disneyfan Aug 1, 2007 1:20PM PDT

When waking an XP system from sleep mode, the welcome screen with the user accounts listed is displayed but the system goes into a seemingly endless pause before it gives the user control. What would be causing this delay?

Discussion is locked

3 Posts

- Collapse + Expand Details

- Collapse -

Mine can take a minute.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Aug 2, 2007 1:46AM PDT

I see it rebuilding the wifi connection and if I have my USB hard disk attached it appears to be doing a consistency check. Fix? Unplug that USB drive to avoid that check time.

Bob

- Collapse -

In this case, there is no USB drive and the system is...

by Disneyfan Aug 2, 2007 2:36AM PDT

connected via wire.

- Collapse -

Dive deeper.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Aug 2, 2007 4:10AM PDT

Given only what's in your post it could be your firewall or other items that I don't know about. Only your posts can reveal the items it might be.

Otherwise I have to guess (badly.)

Bob

Back to Windows Legacy OS forum