OS Taking longer to load up?

Rip_Uk · 02-14-2006, 09:23 PM

some times my os (win xp x64 pro) takes under 30 seconds to load up and with my specs i shouldnt see why not but sometimes it takes 3-5 mins or longer. Why the difference in startup times?

Rip_Uk · 05-11-2006, 04:58 PM

Im still having these slower starting up times. Could this be a PSU issue??

4W4K3 · 05-11-2006, 05:08 PM

Are you on a network? If so, what kind?

If you're having network slow downs or connection issues, it can slow the boot process, especially in the Login page. If you're just logging into your local computer and don't need to load user settings or anything from a network server it shouldn't be an issue.

Rip_Uk · 05-11-2006, 05:18 PM

No, I am not on any network. Its just this computer.

wasisnt · 05-11-2006, 09:57 PM

Is this a cold reboot every time or are you just restarting?

terpsjohn · 05-12-2006, 03:54 PM

also could depend on what you were last doing on your computer before you shut down...

Rip_Uk · 05-12-2006, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasisnt

Is this a cold reboot every time or are you just restarting?

both cold boot and restarting.

Rip_Uk · 05-12-2006, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terpsjohn

also could depend on what you were last doing on your computer before you shut down...

you mean I should manually close everything down before I shut down?

terpsjohn · 05-12-2006, 05:17 PM

yeah I mean, I tend to try to do that. I think it helps, otherwise my computer takes longer to shut down, gets angry, and then takes longer to reboot. give it a try. especially if you leave like 5 programs running when you shut down.

Starman* · 05-13-2006, 03:26 AM

I'm sure there are many things that could cause the problem and different pcs are going to have different issues.

When it has happened to me, I run Task Manager as soon as I can get it going. More often than not, the problem is explorer.exe. It's running at maybe 50% and takes a while before it's down to nothing. That can be due to a number of things. The last time it happened to me one of my partitions was highly fragmented including the directory information. I guess it was taking explorer.exe a long time to sort out what was where. After defragmenting that partition, problem gone.

The only time shutdown affects my pc is when I'm installing software and XP has to do the necessaries on restart to finish the install.

You could also run msconfig to remove unnecessary startup items. That would not explain why you sometimes have a slow startup. You could think about each item in turn and consider if there are times when it may be doing a lot more than normal.

If you've set your AV program to run on startup, there may be some issues there.

Starman*

02-14-2006, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	OS Taking longer to load up? some times my os (win xp x64 pro) takes under 30 seconds to load up and with my specs i shouldnt see why not but sometimes it takes 3-5 mins or longer. Why the difference in startup times? __________________ Antec Three Hundred Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

05-11-2006, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	Im still having these slower starting up times. Could this be a PSU issue?? __________________ Antec Three Hundred Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

05-11-2006, 05:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,864	Are you on a network? If so, what kind? If you're having network slow downs or connection issues, it can slow the boot process, especially in the Login page. If you're just logging into your local computer and don't need to load user settings or anything from a network server it shouldn't be an issue. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

05-11-2006, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rip_Uk Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,526	No, I am not on any network. Its just this computer. __________________ Antec Three Hundred Samsung SM226BW 22" TFT Msi K8n Diamond Sli AMD 64 4400+ X2 With AS5 BFG 7950 GT 2GB (2 x 1GB) OCZ Platinum PC3200 320GB + 300GB Maxtor Diamondmax SATA NEC ND45550 16x DVDRW +/- & DVDRAM Enermax Liberty 620W SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS

05-11-2006, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
wasisnt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Is this a cold reboot every time or are you just restarting? __________________ PC Help and Tips

05-12-2006, 03:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	also could depend on what you were last doing on your computer before you shut down...

05-12-2006, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
terpsjohn Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 40	yeah I mean, I tend to try to do that. I think it helps, otherwise my computer takes longer to shut down, gets angry, and then takes longer to reboot. give it a try. especially if you leave like 5 programs running when you shut down.

05-13-2006, 03:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Starman* Gold Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 441	I'm sure there are many things that could cause the problem and different pcs are going to have different issues. When it has happened to me, I run Task Manager as soon as I can get it going. More often than not, the problem is explorer.exe. It's running at maybe 50% and takes a while before it's down to nothing. That can be due to a number of things. The last time it happened to me one of my partitions was highly fragmented including the directory information. I guess it was taking explorer.exe a long time to sort out what was where. After defragmenting that partition, problem gone. The only time shutdown affects my pc is when I'm installing software and XP has to do the necessaries on restart to finish the install. You could also run msconfig to remove unnecessary startup items. That would not explain why you sometimes have a slow startup. You could think about each item in turn and consider if there are times when it may be doing a lot more than normal. If you've set your AV program to run on startup, there may be some issues there. Starman*

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