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Very Very slow boot up and log on
Name: Mattanddo Date: April 3, 2006 at 12:23:31 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 Product: Fujitsu Scaleo 600
Comment:
When I switch on my computer it takes almost 30 minutes after the windows logo before I get to see the user list. In the mean time the screen is dark grey but it stays active. Then when I select one of the users it agin takes ages before the desktop with short cut icosn for that user appears
Name: Jim Beau Date: April 3, 2006 at 12:30:23 Pacific
Reply:
Scan with Ewido's free scanner and check out the analysis tools tab.One of the tools is a startup manager.You may have too many services activating at startup. Spyware may be the culprit also.
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