My computer takes ages to boot up

[TheBlueDragon 10]

Hi people,

When I turn on my computer it takes ages to load. ages ago there was a thread that showed you how to view what programs are starting on the startup.

 

How can i see what programs are loading and delete the un wanted programs from the list?

[wizzardofODD 10]

u can stop some progs running at start by ...... click on start/run.... type in msconfig then a window will open , click on start up & untick stuff u dont want to run (u must be logged in as admin) careful u dont untick stuff it needs tho

[Nazo 10]

If you download Spybot Search and Destroy there's a utility with it that tells you what each item on your startup list does and lets you turn off ones you don't need.

[Removal 10]

before reinstall:

clear ur startup (start->run...->msconfig-->autostart->unsign all!)

get adaware and clear ur work place ...

[steev 10]

before reinstall:

clear ur startup (start->run...->msconfig-->autostart->unsign all!)

get adaware and clear ur work place ...

 

Unless you want to re-boot with no anti-virus & (if you're using third-party) firewall you don't want to remove everything though, do you?

 

If you're unsure then you'd be better off removing all the ones you're sure about, & either googling or otherwise checking the ones you're not sure about.

[SimpyTimpy 10]

If it helps, posting your Anti-Virus software here would allow us to tell you the programs you want running on start up.

[sccsux 10]

If it helps, posting your Anti-Virus software here would allow us to tell you the programs you want running on start up.

 

Or, better still...

 

DL and run HijackThis and post a log file.

 

Someone will be around to offer help:thumbsup:

[davyboy 19]

My pc, OS XP SP2, takes 40 seconds to the welcome screen, 2 minutes 20 seconds for the desktop icons to appear and 2 minutes 30 seconds for the hour glass to go.

The only things in start up are my A/V (disabling makes no difference to the timing) and zone alarm.

Does this constitute a long time for start up?

[sccsux 10]

My pc, OS XP SP2, takes 40 seconds to the welcome screen, 2 minutes 20 seconds for the desktop icons to appear and 2 minutes 30 seconds for the hour glass to go.?

 

 

Does this constitute a long time for start up?

 

Considering mine boots to the desktop in less than 30 seconds, I say yes!

[pressy 10]

I thought mine took ages to boot.....48 secs to the Welcome Screen then another 1min 20sec to the desktop. Wish mine would boot to the desktop in 30 secs ......

[DaFoot 10]

Considering mine boots to the desktop in less than 30 seconds, I say yes!

 

Mine was around 28-30 seconds when fresh, takes about a minute now. If the times mentioned by others here are right, I wont bother trying to fix it just yet

[TheBlueDragon 10]

I have sorted it now. For some reason Itunes was loading up in the background so i removed that and also Quicktime was loading which I never use so I shut that down