Win XP Home sp2 Hangs during user login

Hi, please any help.
3 gig p4
512 ram
The system loads to the user selection screen then either user login hangs
(20 mins) before system loads desktop. ( system really struggling)
Safe mode works fine.
Ad aware, spy bot, anti virus all report clear.
msconfig all user services unchecked.
System restore does not fix problem.
Where to from here?
Registry?
Re install?
Any help is greatly appreciated

Backup all your data, and perform a clean install of XP (delete and recreate
partitions)


"Dingo Outback" Dingo wrote in message
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Hi, please any help.
3 gig p4
512 ram
The system loads to the user selection screen then either user login hangs
(20 mins) before system loads desktop. ( system really struggling)
Safe mode works fine.
Ad aware, spy bot, anti virus all report clear.
msconfig all user services unchecked.
System restore does not fix problem.
Where to from here?
Registry?
Re install?
Any help is greatly appreciated

I am running into the same exact problem. Safe Mode okay. Restore before
problem doesn't resolve issue. Removed all non-essential hardware (extra
data HDs, USB devices,...)

"Dingo Outback" wrote:

Hi, please any help.
3 gig p4
512 ram
The system loads to the user selection screen then either user login hangs
(20 mins) before system loads desktop. ( system really struggling)
Safe mode works fine.
Ad aware, spy bot, anti virus all report clear.
msconfig all user services unchecked.
System restore does not fix problem.
Where to from here?
Registry?
Re install?
Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks Rome,
Do you know what the cause is?
I've read many other posts saying people have done this (Reinstall) many
times and the problem reoccurs.
If all else fails the reinstall is the only way i suppose.

"Rome" wrote:

Backup all your data, and perform a clean install of XP (delete and recreate
partitions)

SORRY TO RIP FROM OTHER POSTS BUT I THINK THIS IS THE ANSWER...
MATT GOOD LUCK..
TREND MICRO..U SUCK


Glad you got this resolved!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"news.microsoft.com" wrote in message
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Yes, that was it, Ramesh. After posting the message, it struct that it
all happened on the same date around the same time. I figured that must
have had something to do with a virus so I checked Trendmicro's site today
and found that link. Man, that's pretty bad when an anti-virus company
sends out a "virus!"
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
Windows XP: 100 % CPU UTILIZATION after installing TREND MICRO ANTIVIRUS:
http://oldlook.experts-exchange.com:..._21399820.html

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"news.microsoft.com" wrote in message
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On April 22 around 7 PM (EST), we had 6 pc's (all with sp2 installed)
lock up. They would boot up okay but freeze just before explorer.exe
loaded (took log on okay and loaded wallpaper but no icons and
ctr-alt-del wouldn't work). The only solution was to uninstall service
pack 2.
We have a network of around 220 pc's but only about 35 have XP, the rest
are W2K). We use TrendMicro for email and desktop anti-virus.
Because many of the XP boxes are for M-F users, I'm not sure if they are
affected, too.
Has anybody heard of a virus going around with a target/activation date
of April 22?








"Matt" wrote:

I am running into the same exact problem. Safe Mode okay. Restore before
problem doesn't resolve issue. Removed all non-essential hardware (extra
data HDs, USB devices,...)

"Dingo Outback" wrote:

Hi, please any help.
3 gig p4
512 ram
The system loads to the user selection screen then either user login hangs
(20 mins) before system loads desktop. ( system really struggling)
Safe mode works fine.
Ad aware, spy bot, anti virus all report clear.
msconfig all user services unchecked.
System restore does not fix problem.
Where to from here?
Registry?
Re install?
Any help is greatly appreciated

No way... I almost reformatted my hard drive after spending the entire
Saturday resolving this issue. Thank you for your help!

"Dingo Outback" wrote:

SORRY TO RIP FROM OTHER POSTS BUT I THINK THIS IS THE ANSWER...
MATT GOOD LUCK..
TREND MICRO..U SUCK


Glad you got this resolved!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"news.microsoft.com" wrote in message
...
Yes, that was it, Ramesh. After posting the message, it struct that it
all happened on the same date around the same time. I figured that must
have had something to do with a virus so I checked Trendmicro's site today
and found that link. Man, that's pretty bad when an anti-virus company
sends out a "virus!"
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
Windows XP: 100 % CPU UTILIZATION after installing TREND MICRO ANTIVIRUS:
http://oldlook.experts-exchange.com:..._21399820.html

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"news.microsoft.com" wrote in message
...
On April 22 around 7 PM (EST), we had 6 pc's (all with sp2 installed)
lock up. They would boot up okay but freeze just before explorer.exe
loaded (took log on okay and loaded wallpaper but no icons and
ctr-alt-del wouldn't work). The only solution was to uninstall service
pack 2.
We have a network of around 220 pc's but only about 35 have XP, the rest
are W2K). We use TrendMicro for email and desktop anti-virus.
Because many of the XP boxes are for M-F users, I'm not sure if they are
affected, too.
Has anybody heard of a virus going around with a target/activation date
of April 22?








"Matt" wrote:

I am running into the same exact problem. Safe Mode okay. Restore before
problem doesn't resolve issue. Removed all non-essential hardware (extra
data HDs, USB devices,...)

"Dingo Outback" wrote:

Hi, please any help.
3 gig p4
512 ram
The system loads to the user selection screen then either user login hangs
(20 mins) before system loads desktop. ( system really struggling)
Safe mode works fine.
Ad aware, spy bot, anti virus all report clear.
msconfig all user services unchecked.
System restore does not fix problem.
Where to from here?
Registry?
Re install?
Any help is greatly appreciated