What are your system specs, OS version?

You could try disabling some of the startup programs by going To RUN-msconfig and then going to the startup tab.

Also, try removing the shortcuts to programs that you don't want to have running during startup (in XP, C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Startup)

Finally, you could try running virus/spyware scans.

Yank1515,

Do you have any USB memory card devices (like a multifunction printer) attached to the USB ports?  If so, try unplugging the USB device.  If boot time improves, you will know this is the problem and you will have to go into your BIOS setup program and change the legacy USB support to "No Boot", if that option is available, or "Disabled" to prevent the computer from looking for a bootable device in the USB memory card reader.

Steve