Windows startup has become slow

[jools182]

My PC has recently become really slow on startup. It gets to the desktop screen and then takes a good minute or two before it lets you do anything.

Also I have problems when shutting down sometimes. It sometimes just won't do it at all and hangs on the 'windows is shutting down' screen. Sometimes it just stays on the desktop screen.

I have also noticed the fan kicking in quite a lot more than it used to.

I have panda platinum security and have done various other spyware and virus checks which don't seem to find anything.

Any ideas?

 

[Teaser261]

Any recent hardware changes, because it sounds like a conflict?Also, please give us your system specs and to avoid that question in the future, you shopuld list them in your public profile.

 

[Fred G]

One of things that slows windows down is the number of programs you have in your startup menu. If you have too many programs and you dont really need them there take them out. There is also a good sticky in this section that lists programs that slow windows down, stuff like toolbars and such. If are not using them its also a good idea to take them out as well. I dont remember if Panda is on that list though. I personally use AVG and my startup is pretty good.

 

[tifc8lraz]

Have you defragmented, and/or run an Anti-Virus program? Usually these can be fixes to your problem.

One of things that slows windows down is the number of programs you have in your startup menu. If you have too many programs and you dont really need them there take them out. There is also a good sticky in this section that lists programs that slow windows down, stuff like toolbars and such. If are not using them its also a good idea to take them out as well. I dont remember if Panda is on that list though. I personally use AVG and my startup is pretty good.

You can control the programs you start up with by;

going to start>run>msconfig

Just make sure that you don't mess around with the system processes if you don't know what you're doing.

 

[DelJo63]

My PC has recently become really slow on startup. It gets to the desktop screen and then takes a good minute or two before it lets you do anything.

if you have cable Internet, it could be checking for software updates -- I hate that.
Personally, I turn off all software, Auto-Updates and use the manual method,
if find / DL / install updates. This way it's at my choice of dat/time and it
certainly doesn't need to be EVERY DAY

 

[Jesse_hz]

Having too many fonts installed can also make Windows horribly slow to boot.

 

[Teaser261]

PC Magazines Start up cop pro is a great alternative to MS config.

 

[jools182]

I haven't had any recent hardware changes. I am not sure how to find out my system specs. Could you tell me how to find out? Sorry just not that computer literate!
I have tried a defrag and I have run various anti virus checks. Not sure how many fonts are installed but I havent changed anything from default

 

[tifc8lraz]

Go to start>run>type in "dxdiag" and look under the first tab

 

[jools182]

This is what was in there:

Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp.051011-1528)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: FUJITSU SIEMENS
System Model: P5GD1-FM
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/22/05 11:02:52 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 573MB used, 1888MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

 

[Mictlantecuhtli]

You could let XP scan its system files by running sfc /scannow (sfc = System File Checker).

And use better titles in the future. I changed this one, I might delete the next if it's bad.

 

[jools182]

Nothing showed up after I ran the system file checker.
It still seems very slow.

 

[N3051M]

https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58483.html

https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic53669.html

Try reading them for a bit.

 

[jools182]

Tried the suggestions
Was having a problem with my printer yesterday as it stated it was offline so I tried a re boot
When trying to restart the machine it hung up on the 'windows is shutting down' screen

 

[N3051M]

is it a HP multifunction printer?

try removing the driver and applications associated with it and see if it made a difference.