Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.
This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens
when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this
happens.

I have 64-Bit ultimate
Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard
Core 2 Quad 6600
4GB DDR3 Ram

RE: Long reboot times by Carlos

Carlos
Wed Dec 26 09:06:00 PST 2007

BCW,
Two ideas come to my mind:
#1 - Check Event Viewer, located in Administrative Tools
Look in "Applications" and "System" in the Windows logs section and try to
find red crosses, yellow warnings, long delay startup services, etc.
#2 - Check for unnecessary programs/services during startup. Fire up
msconfig (Windows Key + "R", msconfig <ENTER>) and check
a- Startup tab. Make a revision of what programs are loaded during startup
and delete those you don't need.
b- Services Tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft Services" and see what
unnecessary services are being loaded.

I am translating my Windows from Spanish into English so some of the menues
or buttons names, check boxes may differ slightly.

Carlos

"BCW" wrote:

> Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.
> This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens
> when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this
> happens.
>
> I have 64-Bit ultimate
> Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard
> Core 2 Quad 6600
> 4GB DDR3 Ram

RE: Long reboot times by BCW

BCW
Wed Dec 26 09:47:00 PST 2007

Thank You. Good Idea, I never thought of that.

I will try this tonight

"Carlos" wrote:

> BCW,
> Two ideas come to my mind:
> #1 - Check Event Viewer, located in Administrative Tools
> Look in "Applications" and "System" in the Windows logs section and try to
> find red crosses, yellow warnings, long delay startup services, etc.
> #2 - Check for unnecessary programs/services during startup. Fire up
> msconfig (Windows Key + "R", msconfig <ENTER>) and check
> a- Startup tab. Make a revision of what programs are loaded during startup
> and delete those you don't need.
> b- Services Tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft Services" and see what
> unnecessary services are being loaded.
>
> I am translating my Windows from Spanish into English so some of the menues
> or buttons names, check boxes may differ slightly.
>
> Carlos
>
> "BCW" wrote:
>
> > Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.
> > This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens
> > when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this
> > happens.
> >
> > I have 64-Bit ultimate
> > Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard
> > Core 2 Quad 6600
> > 4GB DDR3 Ram