why such a slow boot?

[jenniferesme]

I cannot figure out why ME is so slow to boot. It isn't
loading a bunch of startup items (i don't think). Anyone
know of rerasons, or good utilities to help this?
Thanks!

[Noel Paton]

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"jenniferesme" > wrote in message
...
>I cannot figure out why ME is so slow to boot. It isn't
> loading a bunch of startup items (i don't think). Anyone
> know of rerasons, or good utilities to help this?
> Thanks!

[Ron Martell]

"jenniferesme" > wrote:

>I cannot figure out why ME is so slow to boot. It isn't
>loading a bunch of startup items (i don't think). Anyone
>know of rerasons, or good utilities to help this?
>Thanks!

If Noel's suggestions do not improve the situation then the next step
is to do a logged boot and see what is actually causing the delays.

Turn on the computer and press the Ctrl key as soon as the first
information of any kind shows on the screen. Hold it down until the
Windows Startup Menu appears and select the "logged - bootlog.txt"
option.

When the computer has finished booting up download the free bootlog
analyzer program from http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/pk29/
and run it to check the bootlog.txt file you just created. Select the
"Show delays" item to isolate just those items that took excessive
time during the startup.

Post the delays information back here if you need further advice or
assistance.

Good luck



Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."