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Slow boot-up
Name: Reader Date: February 16, 2009 at 09:21:30 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
I am running Windows XP and my computer takes forever to boot up. What can I do to speed it up?
Name: jam Date: February 16, 2009 at 09:42:30 Pacific
Reply:
Another poster who didn't bother to post his/her system specs. For all we know, you have a Pentium 166MHz with 64MB RAM. How do you expect to get any help if you don't list your specs?
Summary: I have windows xp. You got problem with slow boot up. first of all what to do. 1) click start 2) click run 3) type config.sys 4) look for startup 5) choose you want to turn off startup 6) are ...
Summary: First, if you havent done so, run scandisk on thorough then defrag. Other than that i cant tell you anyhting else about the hard drive. Now, for the slow boot up......go to start>Run type in msconfig...
Summary: I would suggest installing the program spybot and running one of its tools named system internals. It seems to remove bits of the registry that slow boot up - it could help. OnlyJC www.ojmsites.com ...
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