slow start

[T.Wauchob]

Solved my own similar problem by removing Norton Firewall
2003 then reinstalling.
Seems to be failing to recognise updated system files
>-----Original Message-----
>the start up items that are visible in my system tray
are suddenly taking
>ages to load. they would normally be there in no time
but the system just
>sits still for about three minutes and then all of a
sudden it decides to
>load them.
>
>i have norton internet security (which includes norton
anti virus), and
>hardware monitor starting at start up.
>
>recent changes that i made before this problem arose are:
>
>1. i uninstalled windows messenger (which had the most
recent update) and
>re-intalled it (without the update)
>
>2. i have disabled 'messenger' in services.
>
>
>
>
>i have windows xp home 60gb hdd, 512 mb ram, 2.0ghz
athlon xp cpu, nvidia
>geforce mx440 agp.
>
>
>.
>

[steve.uk]

i'll try that 't' and reply back with results.


"T.Wauchob" > wrote in message
...
> Solved my own similar problem by removing Norton Firewall
> 2003 then reinstalling.
> Seems to be failing to recognise updated system files
> >-----Original Message-----
> >the start up items that are visible in my system tray
> are suddenly taking
> >ages to load. they would normally be there in no time
> but the system just
> >sits still for about three minutes and then all of a
> sudden it decides to
> >load them.
> >
> >i have norton internet security (which includes norton
> anti virus), and
> >hardware monitor starting at start up.
> >
> >recent changes that i made before this problem arose are:
> >
> >1. i uninstalled windows messenger (which had the most
> recent update) and
> >re-intalled it (without the update)
> >
> >2. i have disabled 'messenger' in services.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >i have windows xp home 60gb hdd, 512 mb ram, 2.0ghz
> athlon xp cpu, nvidia
> >geforce mx440 agp.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Richard G Carruthers]

Had the same problem until I removed Norton Internet Security and Downloaded
AVG and used XP's Firewall. Bootup dropped drastically. And the good thing
about AVG XP's firewall they are free.

Richard






"T.Wauchob" > wrote in message
...
> Solved my own similar problem by removing Norton Firewall
> 2003 then reinstalling.
> Seems to be failing to recognise updated system files
> >-----Original Message-----
> >the start up items that are visible in my system tray
> are suddenly taking
> >ages to load. they would normally be there in no time
> but the system just
> >sits still for about three minutes and then all of a
> sudden it decides to
> >load them.
> >
> >i have norton internet security (which includes norton
> anti virus), and
> >hardware monitor starting at start up.
> >
> >recent changes that i made before this problem arose are:
> >
> >1. i uninstalled windows messenger (which had the most
> recent update) and
> >re-intalled it (without the update)
> >
> >2. i have disabled 'messenger' in services.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >i have windows xp home 60gb hdd, 512 mb ram, 2.0ghz
> athlon xp cpu, nvidia
> >geforce mx440 agp.
> >
> >
> >.
> >