debug slow startup?

I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?

Leonard
Thu May 01 11:08:43 PDT 2008

No one knows what's in your "new XP load" except your support group, so
they're the people you need yo ask.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

kent@adahighlander.com wrote:
> I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
> takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
> Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
> process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
> then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
> way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?

Gerry
Fri May 02 08:54:39 PDT 2008

Kent

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
are important.

HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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kent@adahighlander.com wrote:
> I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
> takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
> Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
> process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
> then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
> way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?

Gerry
Fri May 02 09:00:08 PDT 2008

Kent

What is your computer make and model? If you reinstall you normally need
to update third party drivers. This point occurred to me after reading
your earlier post which mentions replacing the hard drive.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




kent@adahighlander.com wrote:
> I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
> takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
> Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
> process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
> then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
> way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?

RStevenKadish
Sun May 04 08:31:01 PDT 2008

Hi Kent,

I'll add to Gerry's post to say that SysInternals has a good utility named
AutoRuns which will show you everything that runs during boot and logon.
Comparing its output to the information in Event Viewer, as suggested by
Gerry, should make it pretty easy to find out what's hanging.

AutoRuns can be downloaded at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx.

Good luck,
- Steve


"Gerry" wrote:

> Kent
>
> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
> a previous boot.
>
> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer. When researching the meaning
> of the error, information regarding Event ID, Source and Description
> are important.
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427/en-us
>
> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
> Event Viewer.
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
>
> kent@adahighlander.com wrote:
> > I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
> > takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
> > Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
> > process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
> > then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
> > way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?
>
>
>

Peter
Sun May 04 17:33:01 PDT 2008

Here's one
possibility...http://fastwindows.tipzu.com/slow-logon-problem-solved.

"Gerry" wrote:

> Kent
>
> What is your computer make and model? If you reinstall you normally need
> to update third party drivers. This point occurred to me after reading
> your earlier post which mentions replacing the hard drive.
>
> --
>
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
> kent@adahighlander.com wrote:
> > I got a new XP load for my laptop from our support group and it now
> > takes a long time from the time I enter my password to log into
> > Windows to where the computer is usable. Seems like there is a
> > process in the startup now that may be hanging waiting for something,
> > then timing out, and allowing the startup to go on. Is there a good
> > way to debug this? Would anything be written to a log file somewhere?
>
>
>