hfrogers said:Running XP I wanted to speed computer up. After Refrag., register programs, etc I got no where. Computer boots very slow but fine. However when I boot it up in Safe Mode it only goes for 10 seconds +/- and reboots computer. Why
kimsland said:well you're on to the create a memtest bootable cd I suppose.
Obviously downloaded (the ISO) and burn on another computer
Please refer above, for howto.
I did not find event logs. I think computer AMD K6-2 300 is to slow for XP. Only slight improvement when shuting down all services using MSCONFIG.LookinAround said:It's not clear from your posts if you've checked for / done each of the following (please confirm yes or no for each)
[Yes]Ran a thorough virus scan
[Yes]Scanned for rootkits
[Yes]Checked for spyware. (If you;d like to run HJT and have the output log reviewed by others look at this Techspot link)
[Yes]Reviewed all of your startup programs to see if you really need them (or want them at startup). Pacman's Portal on startup program provides both a good explanation of the problem, what to look for as well as a database of startup program information
[No]Checked the Event Logs (both System Log and Application Log) to see if there's any useful hints