program not loading at startup..

[Dave Hauss]

Im having a problem with my windows XP pro and I hope someone can
help.. about 75% of the time I will start up my computer and when the
windows desktop comes up, the machine will be VERY slow for a few
minutes and I can access the start menu or even bring the task bar up
(I havr it set to autohide). after a few minutes I can access it but I
notice some program have not loaded properly.. one of them in Norton
internet security (there are a bunch of others). It says its running
if I do a ctrl-alt-del but its not in the system tray and I cant
unhide the icon.. if I go into the start menu and then to the norton
internet security, it tells me it is diabled and only an administrator
can change settings (I am the admin and there is only one user on my
system).. I then have to go to the start memnu and LOGOFF and then LOG
BACK on as myself and then everything works.. any ideas how to fix
this? I bave it set NOT to bring up the login screen when I turn on
the computer

[Kadaitcha Man]

Dave Hauss wrote:
> Im having a problem with my windows XP pro and I hope someone can
> help.. about 75% of the time I will start up my computer and when the
> windows desktop comes up, the machine will be VERY slow for a few
> minutes and I can access the start menu or even bring the task bar up
> (I havr it set to autohide). after a few minutes I can access it but I
> notice some program have not loaded properly.. one of them in Norton
> internet security (there are a bunch of others). It says its running
> if I do a ctrl-alt-del but its not in the system tray and I cant
> unhide the icon.. if I go into the start menu and then to the norton
> internet security, it tells me it is diabled and only an administrator
> can change settings (I am the admin and there is only one user on my
> system).. I then have to go to the start memnu and LOGOFF and then LOG
> BACK on as myself and then everything works.. any ideas how to fix
> this? I bave it set NOT to bring up the login screen when I turn on
> the computer


Do you like hunting? You are going to have to hunt down the culprit:

"How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility"
http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/troubleshoot.aspx#a

"How to Perform a Clean Boot"
"How to Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting"
http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/troubleshoot.aspx#k

Also see this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/troubleshoot.aspx#p "Resources for
Troubleshooting Startup Problems"

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