Hi, The answer from MJH was interesting , I have 44 items in my Start Up. Is that too many and if it is which ones do I untick. They all look as if I need them . I takes about 45 second to get the computer running at when I switch on , is that normal ?? I have cable . Lionel. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy M." <frankles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 7:57 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: desktop Thanx...yea prob need to run scandisk and defrag...will do that now...smiles...Kathy :.) ----- Original Message ----- From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 2:40 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: desktop > In a message dated 12/28/03 3:37:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, > frankles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Can someone tell me...what makes the desktop boot up slow???? Is it the > > programs in the start up menu or ??? I know about msconfig for start up but is > > there a way to make the boot up faster at the destop...it seems to hang for a > > long time at the desktop...i have win 98 SE...thanx Kathy > > YUP, too much stuff in startup/msconfig can slow things down. When was the > last time you ran scandisk and defrag? > > MJH > "The Basil Book" > http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk