Why is Boot Up Slow with SP2?

[Mike Donnelly]

Since installing SP2, my machine boots up very slowly.
Formerly I barely saw the "Welcome" screen, but now it shows
up for some time. Seems like a long time before my startup
applications begin to load and then a long time after they
seem to be loaded and showing in the toolbar. Sorry, but I
don't have any stopwatch measurements for a better comparison.

Does SP2 turn on more services automatically or start up more
"stuff" than before? Is there anything like a "verbose" mode
to watch the start up sequence?

If there is a more appropriate newsgroup to ask this question,
please advise. Thanks for listening.

--
Mike Donnelly

[Haggis]

"Mike Donnelly" > wrote in message
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>
> Since installing SP2, my machine boots up very slowly.
> Formerly I barely saw the "Welcome" screen, but now it shows
> up for some time. Seems like a long time before my startup
> applications begin to load and then a long time after they
> seem to be loaded and showing in the toolbar. Sorry, but I
> don't have any stopwatch measurements for a better comparison.
>
> Does SP2 turn on more services automatically or start up more
> "stuff" than before? Is there anything like a "verbose" mode
> to watch the start up sequence?
>
> If there is a more appropriate newsgroup to ask this question,
> please advise. Thanks for listening.
>
> --
> Mike Donnelly
have you defraged since ?

[Mike Donnelly]

"Haggis" > wrote in
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> "Mike Donnelly" > wrote in message
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>>
>> Since installing SP2, my machine boots up very slowly.
>> Formerly I barely saw the "Welcome" screen, but now it
>> shows up for some time. Seems like a long time before my
>> startup applications begin to load and then a long time
>> after they seem to be loaded and showing in the toolbar.
>> Sorry, but I don't have any stopwatch measurements for a
>> better comparison.
>>
>> Does SP2 turn on more services automatically or start up
>> more "stuff" than before? Is there anything like a
>> "verbose" mode to watch the start up sequence?
>>
>> If there is a more appropriate newsgroup to ask this
>> question, please advise. Thanks for listening.
>>
>> --
>> Mike Donnelly
> have you defraged since ?
>
>
>

Thanks for the suggestion.

No. I did a thorough system cleanup and defrag before I
installed SP2, but not after. I will give it a try and report
back.

--
Mike Donnelly

[Mike Donnelly]

Mike Donnelly > wrote in
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> "Haggis" > wrote in
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>> "Mike Donnelly" > wrote in
>> message
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>>>
>>>
>>> Since installing SP2, my machine boots up very slowly.
>>> Formerly I barely saw the "Welcome" screen, but now it
>>> shows up for some time. Seems like a long time before my
>>> startup applications begin to load and then a long time
>>> after they seem to be loaded and showing in the toolbar.
>>> Sorry, but I don't have any stopwatch measurements for a
>>> better comparison.
>>>
>>> Does SP2 turn on more services automatically or start up
>>> more "stuff" than before? Is there anything like a
>>> "verbose" mode to watch the start up sequence?
>>>
>>> If there is a more appropriate newsgroup to ask this
>>> question, please advise. Thanks for listening.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Donnelly
>> have you defraged since ?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> No. I did a thorough system cleanup and defrag before I
> installed SP2, but not after. I will give it a try and
> report back.
>

Did another thorough system cleanup (using Disk Cleanup and
CCleaner) and defragged, but still booting up slow. As far as
I can tell, the services I had previously disabled or set to
manual are the same.

SP2 still boots up very much slower. Oh, well :(

--
Mike Donnelly

[Taurarian]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
Slow Computer

"Mike Donnelly" > wrote in message
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> Mike Donnelly > wrote in
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>> "Haggis" > wrote in
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>>> "Mike Donnelly" > wrote in
>>> message
>>> .. .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Since installing SP2, my machine boots up very slowly.
>>>> Formerly I barely saw the "Welcome" screen, but now it
>>>> shows up for some time. Seems like a long time before my
>>>> startup applications begin to load and then a long time
>>>> after they seem to be loaded and showing in the toolbar.
>>>> Sorry, but I don't have any stopwatch measurements for a
>>>> better comparison.
>>>>
>>>> Does SP2 turn on more services automatically or start up
>>>> more "stuff" than before? Is there anything like a
>>>> "verbose" mode to watch the start up sequence?
>>>>
>>>> If there is a more appropriate newsgroup to ask this
>>>> question, please advise. Thanks for listening.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike Donnelly
>>> have you defraged since ?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion.
>>
>> No. I did a thorough system cleanup and defrag before I
>> installed SP2, but not after. I will give it a try and
>> report back.
>>
>
> Did another thorough system cleanup (using Disk Cleanup and
> CCleaner) and defragged, but still booting up slow. As far as
> I can tell, the services I had previously disabled or set to
> manual are the same.
>
> SP2 still boots up very much slower. Oh, well :(
>
> --
> Mike Donnelly

[Mike Donnelly]

"Taurarian" > wrote in news:
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> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Interesting website.I have done most of those things, but not
all, so I'll go at it again.

Thanks for the link.

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Mike Donnelly

[John]

SP2 reset my avast antivisrus so that it did a complete scan every time
I booted. That's what cause MY slow boot.

John

Mike Donnelly wrote:

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>
> Did another thorough system cleanup (using Disk Cleanup and
> CCleaner) and defragged, but still booting up slow. As far as
> I can tell, the services I had previously disabled or set to
> manual are the same.
>
> SP2 still boots up very much slower. Oh, well :(
>

[Taurarian]

Thanks for posting John, it may assist someone else.
Kaylene

"John" > wrote in message
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> SP2 reset my avast antivisrus so that it did a complete scan every time I booted.
> That's what cause MY slow boot.
>
> John
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