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Very slow startup

Postby GeForce » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:58 pm

Hi all! Wonder if anyone can shed some light on this.

In the last couple of days this PC has got really slow at starting up. I have no idea why. I've checked msconfig (all normal), done a system restore, cleared temp files.

P4 2.4
512mb RAM
Geforce FX5500
160 Western Digital HDD

Thanks anyone and everyone ;D

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Re: Very slow startup

Postby Sytse » Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:40 pm

Might be a virus or spyware. Or you burnt something on one of the cards.
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Re: Very slow startup

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Oct 16, 2005 2:42 pm

There'll be a very large, resource hungry program that starts up with the computer and slows it down no end.* Run a check for spyware and other such nasties.


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Re: Very slow startup

Postby Stormtropper » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:27 pm

Or it could just be your OS dying... ::)
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Re: Very slow startup

Postby Craig. » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:49 am

Or it could just be your OS dying... ::)

thats how mine started :-X
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Re: Very slow startup

Postby GeForce » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:54 pm

Well I've defragged and de-spywared, and it seems just about back to normal now.

Touch wood!

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