I got a few problems help?

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When ever I start up my new dell 4700 it takes about 20 minutes just sitting after the login screen. I can see my desktop image but no icons at all. Ive scanned my comp with nortons and microsoft antispyware (beta) and have turned up nothing. I have thought about reformatting but im sort of afraid cause ive never done it before and am sort of afraid.

volcano11 · Answer

Do you have any usb devices connected that also provide a memory card reader (like a multifunction printer, for example). If so, unplug the USB device and see if the boot time improves. If it does, go into the BIOS setup program and set the legacy USB option to No Boot, if that option is availabe, or disabled if the No Boot option is not available.

Steve

Robert Moyer · Answer

You might try doing a disk clean up and then delete all your cookies and then defrag.. A lot of cookies will slow you down big time Message Edited by Robert Moyer on 04-02-2005 08:46 AM

twl845 · Answer

Just a hunch based on my experience with NA, after you have tried all the other suggestions try uninstalling your NA and see if that's the culprit. You can always reinstall it in a few minutes. Norton has been the cause of some problems. I finally ripped it out of my computer. Worth a try.

twl845 · Answer

A chkdsk will help as well as emptying your cache. If you are using Norton, don't rule that out. Maybe it is scanning on bootup and hanging on a drive. That was a reach.

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