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xp takes long to load
Name: dave_c Date: January 2, 2005 at 20:42:21 Pacific OS: windows xp sp2 CPU/Ram: p4 2.8 775; 512 ddr2
Comment:
-MB = asus p5gdc deluxe
-xp was recently installed
-loading takes a little more than two minutes
-i find this loading time unacceptable, since my older comp. loaded faster
-no programs load at startup, and i always disable unnecessary services (i did this with my old comp.)
-also, i noticed that the horizontal gray bar show up before the windows xp loading screen. i've seen this on many comps., but not all. what makes that gray bar appear?
Name: puppet1984 Date: January 2, 2005 at 21:04:13 Pacific
Reply:
is this a new install or a new pc build if its a build have you checked your temps etc.
if its a fresh install try reinstalling.?
whats your exact system specs.
any antivirus firewall software loaded on?
was it a fresh install or a repair
Athlon xp 2000+ @1.7 pc 2100 256mb ram radeon 8500 win xp home oem several other things new pc on way
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Response Number 2
Name: dave_c Date: January 2, 2005 at 21:25:19 Pacific
Reply:
like i said, no startup programs, etc. no antivirus programs are on auto-protect - i'm sure of it (yes, i'm aware even if auto-protect for norton is disabled, the auto-protect service is still loaded. thus, i disabled it).
it was a format -> install.
temps. are fine; although i don't see what temps. have anything to do with it.
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Response Number 3
Name: puppet1984 Date: January 2, 2005 at 21:32:49 Pacific
Reply:
when you first did the install nothing installed at all was it slow?
have you tried msconfig and disabled all the startup items
Athlon xp 2000+ @1.7 pc 2100 256mb ram radeon 8500 win xp home oem several other things new pc on way
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Response Number 4
Name: dave_c Date: January 2, 2005 at 21:41:53 Pacific
Reply:
yes, i know about msconfig and services.msc.
i re-visited the BIOS actually and carefully analyzed each function. i made some adjustments and the boot time is now considerably lower.
i'm going to actually time it and post it up (starting from "cold boot").
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Response Number 5
Name: dave_c Date: January 2, 2005 at 21:46:36 Pacific
Reply:
hmm, takes about 45 seconds (25 s from cold boot, 20 from xp).
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