XP START SLOW DOWN

[jplot]

I bought my xp run computer when xp first came out and
that would be about two years ago perhaps. When I turn on
my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time before
I can do anything with the computer and while I am not
positive I would swear it was much faster then that when
it was new. I have been searching for answers to this
problem but so far have only gotten answers that were so
unclear as to be undoable. I have done steady
defragmenting so that is not a viable solution. Any help
would be great.

[foxygal]

clear out unused programs
remove files in temp directroy
restroom and maybe beer break

>-----Original Message-----
>I bought my xp run computer when xp first came out and
>that would be about two years ago perhaps. When I turn
on
>my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time
before
>I can do anything with the computer and while I am not
>positive I would swear it was much faster then that when
>it was new. I have been searching for answers to this
>problem but so far have only gotten answers that were so
>unclear as to be undoable. I have done steady
>defragmenting so that is not a viable solution. Any help
>would be great.
>.
>

[Moshup Trail]

I'll bet your computer is loaded up with spyware and other "junk" that
starts at boot time that you don't want or need. It'll take some work to
strip it all out. One program to start with would be adaware. Available at
www.lavasoft.de


"jplot" > wrote in message
...
> I bought my xp run computer when xp first came out and
> that would be about two years ago perhaps. When I turn on
> my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time before
> I can do anything with the computer and while I am not
> positive I would swear it was much faster then that when
> it was new. I have been searching for answers to this
> problem but so far have only gotten answers that were so
> unclear as to be undoable. I have done steady
> defragmenting so that is not a viable solution. Any help
> would be great.

[jplot]

>-----Original Message-----
>I'll bet your computer is loaded up with spyware and
other "junk" that
>starts at boot time that you don't want or need. It'll
take some work to
>strip it all out. One program to start with would be
adaware. Available at
>www.lavasoft.de
>
>
>"jplot" > wrote in message
...
>> I bought my xp run computer when xp first came out and
>> that would be about two years ago perhaps. When I turn
on
>> my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time
before
>> I can do anything with the computer and while I am not
>> positive I would swear it was much faster then that
when
>> it was new. I have been searching for answers to this
>> problem but so far have only gotten answers that were
so
>> unclear as to be undoable. I have done steady
>> defragmenting so that is not a viable solution. Any
help
>> would be great.

Sounds resonable so I will go to that site and see what I
can do. Thanks
>
>
>.
>

[Gene K]

As another answer states, get either Ad-Aware and/or Spybot, Search and
Destroy [both free] and run them to remove junk. Then remove all you can
from the Startup Menu.
Gene K
--
Gene K

jplot wrote:
> I bought my xp run computer when xp first came out and
> that would be about two years ago perhaps. When I turn on
> my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time before
> I can do anything with the computer and while I am not
> positive I would swear it was much faster then that when
> it was new. I have been searching for answers to this
> problem but so far have only gotten answers that were so
> unclear as to be undoable. I have done steady
> defragmenting so that is not a viable solution. Any help
> would be great.

[sf]

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 15:10:59 -0700, "jplot"
> wrote:

>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'll bet your computer is loaded up with spyware and
> other "junk" that
> >starts at boot time that you don't want or need. It'll
> take some work to
> >strip it all out. One program to start with would be
> adaware. Available at
> >www.lavasoft.de
> >
> >
> >"jplot" > wrote in message
> ...

>> When I turn on
>> my computer it is a full 2 minutes of loading time
>> before I can do anything with the computer and while
>> I am not positive I would swear it was much faster then
>> that when it was new. I

<snip>
> Sounds resonable so I will go to that site and see what I
> can do. Thanks
> >

You'll be surprised by how much spyware can accumulate in 2
years, but you should also think about trimming your start
menu.