Slow logon to unavailable domain

[Stuart Billington]

When I log on to a domain either by cable connection or wireless connection,
WinXP loads immediately. However, when I log on to the domain when there is
no actual connection to it, WinXP can load instantly or can take up to 5
minutes (during which the laptop appears to be completely inactive -- no HDD
access, etc). There seems to be no pattern to it and I have checked for
malware, etc, and have checked startup info via MSConfig.

The time lag only started after I had logged on wirelessly for the first
time -- before this there was never a delay. Now it does it even when the
wireless network connection (Intel(R) Pro/Wireless 2200BG) is disabled. All
the drivers are up to date, however, and I can't find any documented problems
between XP and the Intel connection...

Many thanks in advance.

[S.Sengupta]

Slow logon to domain in XP Pro
http://www.tweakxp.com/article37007.aspx

Description of the Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization feature
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305293&Product=winxp

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Stuart Billington wrote:

> When I log on to a domain either by cable connection or wireless connection,
> WinXP loads immediately. However, when I log on to the domain when there is
> no actual connection to it, WinXP can load instantly or can take up to 5
> minutes (during which the laptop appears to be completely inactive -- no HDD
> access, etc). There seems to be no pattern to it and I have checked for
> malware, etc, and have checked startup info via MSConfig.
>
> The time lag only started after I had logged on wirelessly for the first
> time -- before this there was never a delay. Now it does it even when the
> wireless network connection (Intel(R) Pro/Wireless 2200BG) is disabled. All
> the drivers are up to date, however, and I can't find any documented problems
> between XP and the Intel connection...
>
> Many thanks in advance.