hey guys why do i have to wait a long time for my xp to boot up? i dont know what it is. and i tryed configuring the bios but it never changed the long wait. can someone help?
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hey guys why do i have to wait a long time for my xp to boot up? i dont know what it is. and i tryed configuring the bios but it never changed the long wait. can someone help?
Here are some thoughts off the top of my head:
1) You are virus/trojan free? Run a scan.... I prefer the Panda Active Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
2) Go to BlackViper's site: http://www.blackviper.com/ and cut down on the uneccessary services you have running at startup.
3) Use a list like the one at: http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php and see what programs you don't need running @ startup. (Run->msconfig)
Good luck!
The most likely cause is that you have a ton of stuff starting at bootup. As Meeeee said, get a list of what items are starting and whittle it down to just the essentials.
Running spybot s&d and adaware is always a good idea.
no i dont have any viruses or spyware. its when i start up my computer like when it goes to the intel logo and stuff. then it goes to a black screen with a blinking dash at the top right corner then after then its disapears and i havta wait a long time then xp loads, im trying to get rid of that. how?
My guess, is that your system is checking the memory.
Does it do it all the time, or just certain times?
I would run a memory test if I were you, I don't have any links, anyone got a good prog for this?
Otherwise it may be a bootloader issue. I'm not really sure with this info. Try the memory test for a few hours just to check.