Windows XP Laptop takes forever to login
After I type in my password my laptop take like 3 minutes to bring up my desktop on a Windows XP machine, any ideas why it takes so long. I have many other laptops just like it that login right away.
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also try to look if any scripts are running when you are booting up, this can sometimes take some time
You likely have a program starting at boot that takes too long. Try this:
Click on the Start Menu --> Run --> MSCONFIG <enter>
On General tab, click Diagnostic startup, OK out and reboot.
See how long it takes for Windows to load. If it loads normally, you need to enable one or two startup items at a time until the problem comes back. Reboot in between each addition of startup items. This will tell you exactly where the problem lies. To enable items, go back to MSCONFIG and click on Startup tab. Like I said, check only a couple at a time so it is easier to pin-point the problem application.
Click on the Start Menu --> Run --> MSCONFIG <enter>
On General tab, click Diagnostic startup, OK out and reboot.
See how long it takes for Windows to load. If it loads normally, you need to enable one or two startup items at a time until the problem comes back. Reboot in between each addition of startup items. This will tell you exactly where the problem lies. To enable items, go back to MSCONFIG and click on Startup tab. Like I said, check only a couple at a time so it is easier to pin-point the problem application.
Oh... and let me know what you come up with. =)
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Ok, I will not have access to that laptop again now for a week, so I will have to let you know next week.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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Thanks =)
Eric
Thanks =)
Eric
It might be that the event log is disabled or is unable to start because of some error. Start services.msc from start menu run and check whether it's start up type is set to automatic and also that it is running. If it is set to maual or disabled, set it to automatic. if its start up type is set to automatic and still it not yet started, start it and see if there is any error.
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Ok, I had a chance to work on the laptop again and I disabled all items in msconfig and still took forever to login, I ran a defrag, no help and scanned for everything and nothing showed up. Any other ideas?
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First of all check whether event log service is running or not. as i have described before try and see if this services is running and set to automatic for startup type
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Finished