No, that is not normal. One thing you might do to identify what is causing such a delay is to go to Start|Run, type
msconfig and click OK. Uncheck items on the Startup tab one by one until you get a reasonably quick boot (no more than a minute). The last entry you unchecked is causing the delay. Once it is identified, you can post back in this conference (or the Software - Windows XP conference if that is your operating system) for suggestions of how to correct the problem.
i tried your suggestion and i still didn't find the cause of the problem. a csr at dell said to disable all start-up programs. that worked but it caused other problems. any more suggestions? i'm at my wit's end.
Thank you for using the
Dell Community Forum. Here is some information from a while back.
I don't know if Microsoft addressed this issue specificaly, but they released SP1a for WindowsXP that you may want to try installing.
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Microsoft Acknowledges Glitch in XP SP1
Microsoft has acknowledged and patched a glitch with its Windows XP Service Pack 1 update that can cause system slowdowns, but has not yet made its still-developing fix widely available.
Because of changes made in SP1 to Windows XP's memory management system, programs that affect large blocks of memory may take up to ten times longer to load on a system running SP1 than on one without, Microsoft said.
The company detailed the problem on its support Web site in a recently posted Knowledge Base article, "Programs Run Slower After You Install Windows XP SP-1" (article #815411).
The bug affects both the Professional and Home Edition versions of Windows XP. Released in September, SP1 includes fixes for a number of security flaws and bugs discovered since Windows XP's debut.
For now, the only official way to obtain Microsoft's fix is to contact the company's Product Support Services department.
Unless users are severely affected by the problem, Microsoft recommends that they wait for a broad release of the SP patch or until the next Windows XP service pack is released.
Article taken from PC WORLD:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=1093&e=18&u=/pcworld/110031
You can download the patch from this URL:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ahrk_2k/files/Q815411_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Thanks to PAA for the link.
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Denny Denham
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No, that is not normal. One thing you might do to identify what is causing such a delay is to go to Start|Run, type msconfig and click OK. Uncheck items on the Startup tab one by one until you get a reasonably quick boot (no more than a minute). The last entry you unchecked is causing the delay. Once it is identified, you can post back in this conference (or the Software - Windows XP conference if that is your operating system) for suggestions of how to correct the problem.
linthead7
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August 4th, 2003 17:00
i tried your suggestion and i still didn't find the cause of the problem. a csr at dell said to disable all start-up programs. that worked but it caused other problems. any more suggestions? i'm at my wit's end.
Karell
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2.5K Posts
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August 5th, 2003 16:00
Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
Here is some information from a while back.
I don't know if Microsoft addressed this issue specificaly, but they released SP1a for WindowsXP that you may want to try installing.
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Microsoft Acknowledges Glitch in XP SP1
Microsoft has acknowledged and patched a glitch with its Windows XP Service Pack 1 update that can cause system slowdowns, but has not yet made its still-developing fix widely available.
Because of changes made in SP1 to Windows XP's memory management system, programs that affect large blocks of memory may take up to ten times longer to load on a system running SP1 than on one without, Microsoft said.
The company detailed the problem on its support Web site in a recently posted Knowledge Base article, "Programs Run Slower After You Install Windows XP SP-1" (article #815411).
The bug affects both the Professional and Home Edition versions of Windows XP. Released in September, SP1 includes fixes for a number of security flaws and bugs discovered since Windows XP's debut.
For now, the only official way to obtain Microsoft's fix is to contact the company's Product Support Services department.
Unless users are severely affected by the problem, Microsoft recommends that they wait for a broad release of the SP patch or until the next Windows XP service pack is released.
Article taken from PC WORLD:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=1093&e=18&u=/pcworld/110031
You can download the patch from this URL:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ahrk_2k/files/Q815411_WXP_SP2_x86_ENU.exe
Thanks to PAA for the link.
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