-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Computer is slowing down (updated w/stats)
- From: Jim <n1jmm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 11:41:33 -0400
If I followed that right your saying it takes 10 minutes and 10 seconds to get
completely booted up. WOW !!!!
That's more than twice as long as my machine takes.
If you boot say to a win98 floppy I suppose it boots quickly.
Depending on the mode you have norton anti-virus set to, NAV may be checking
every file as it loads every time it loads, this will cause the machine to be
real slow, you might check NAV's configuration. Some reasons NAV might make it
so slow is until
windows is up and running drive access is handled differently and memory
management is different and memory is limited. Of course loading so many
programs/utilities on bootup lengthens the boot time.
Explorer <- windows explorer
Zone Alarm
IOWatch <- system level
CFD(?) <- what's this
Systray <- system level
Rundll32(?) <- system level allows .dll files to be run
Navapw32 <- Norton anti-virus??
Atizevxx <- ?
Enternet <- ? r u sure this wasn't Ethernet
Imgicon(?) <- ?
AOLtray <- another slow down
Qttask(?) <- ?
Do you have your hdd's configured correctly, running as fast as they can?
256mb memory should be enough for this, more would help.
r u using a permanent swap file of 2 to 3 times your ram size? If not, this may
help. Best to put it on the fastest hdd and make sure the file is defrag'd,
Norton speeddisk does an excellent job of making the swap file one contiguous
set of blocks.
-Jim-
HandsomeBlck@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> OK all, here's the latest,
> My computer still boots up slow, even after virus check, ScanDisk, and
> defrag. Makes no difference if booting in regular or safe mode. I have a
> 667Mz, 256Meg, memory, 30G HDD (C:), 60G HDD (D:). Here is the boot up
> timeline;
>
> >From initial black BIOS screen then (1 min) to;
> Windows ME screen then (1.5 min) to;
> Black screen with blinking curser then (1 min) to;
> Sound card test (black screen)? then (.5 min) to;
> Blank blue screen then (1 min) to;
> Norton AV starts then (10 sec) to;
> Windows start music then (1 min) to;
> Start Menu bar then (1 min) to;
> ICONS appear (very slow to fill in the color) then (1 min) to;
> Enternet -DSL starts / Zone alarm starts (2 min)
>
> No complaints with the speed after it is fully booted.
>
> The following programs are running in the background;
> Explore, Zone Alarm, IOWatch (?), CFD(?), Systray, Rundll32(?), Navapw32,
> Atizevxx, Enternet, Imgicon(?), AOLtray, Qttask(?). I've put a "?" next to
> the programs that I don't know what they are.
>
> Any additional help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> HB
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