Slow startup

Dollar · 11-02-2006, 09:47 AM

I have a pentium 4 PC with 2Ghz, 512RAM, Windows XP Home SP2. The time when I first bought my desktop PC, the windows startup loading bar which launches right after BIOS manufacturer, was usually loaded after about 5 times of the bar moving to the other end. But as I have used it for a long time already, I noticed that the loading bar begins to load longer and longer which now loads for about 20 times before reaching the login screen.
I have tried limiting the startup applications to solve this issue, however to no avail. Currently I have about 24 processes running at startup. However the windows startup loading bar remains to load 20 times which is abnormal and slow.

Can please leave some advice. Thanks.

**Cromewell** · 11-02-2006, 09:53 AM

Here's a list of tweaks you can do to decrease boot times: http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/.../09/XP_startup

As well as direct from MS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835557/en-gb

**Archangel** · 11-02-2006, 10:02 AM

would that work for xp x64 too you think?

**Cromewell** · 11-02-2006, 10:06 AM

The things on those links should work, XP is XP even if it's XP 64

**Archangel** · 11-02-2006, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cromewell

why doesn't it? you asked if you could get your version of windows to boot faster, how isn't that on topic?

You've got a faster boot time than me (way faster) but I haven't done a good registry clean in a long time. The things on those links should work, XP is XP even if it's XP 64

you post looks odd now,.. i deleted my post, since it looks too much like bragging to me

.
(for those just reading this, I posted that my boot time was relatively fast already, and wondered if that could help it to go even faster =) 1,5 windows loading bar's atm, and would be great if it was faster

)

**Cromewell** · 11-02-2006, 10:37 AM

cleaned up.

djcon · 11-02-2006, 10:33 PM

wouldnt a system restore help? Back-up your files and restore windows. It'll be as good as new.

**Cromewell** · 11-03-2006, 01:28 AM

System restore is very unreliable.

djcon · 11-03-2006, 01:51 AM

mybad, i meant like fully restore, like format harddrive and so forth.

djcon · 11-03-2006, 01:52 AM

btw, why is System restore is very unreliable?

11-02-2006, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dollar Silver Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 180	Slow startup I have a pentium 4 PC with 2Ghz, 512RAM, Windows XP Home SP2. The time when I first bought my desktop PC, the windows startup loading bar which launches right after BIOS manufacturer, was usually loaded after about 5 times of the bar moving to the other end. But as I have used it for a long time already, I noticed that the loading bar begins to load longer and longer which now loads for about 20 times before reaching the login screen. I have tried limiting the startup applications to solve this issue, however to no avail. Currently I have about 24 processes running at startup. However the windows startup loading bar remains to load 20 times which is abnormal and slow. Can please leave some advice. Thanks.

11-02-2006, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	Here's a list of tweaks you can do to decrease boot times: http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/.../09/XP_startup As well as direct from MS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/835557/en-gb __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

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11-02-2006, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	The things on those links should work, XP is XP even if it's XP 64 __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org Last edited by Cromewell; 11-02-2006 at 10:18 AM. Reason: avast ye salty swab!

11-02-2006, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	cleaned up. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

11-03-2006, 01:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,206	System restore is very unreliable. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in ruttin' command here. I must plug a couple comics because they are good :D: www.ctrlaltdel-online.com www.userfriendly.org

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