How to speed up the loading of XP?

Guest · Mar 28, 2004

It takes a much longer time than before for my XP to get
ready for work. Can anyone so kind to advise me how to
speed up such loading process? I remember that there are
some websites which are very helpful. Unfortunately I
forgot the exact location of such websites

Thanks in advance for your help

Ken

Skip · Mar 28, 2004

Here are just a few sites to get you started. The other
things to do would be to defrag if needed and disk
cleanup, run your virus scan and download a program to
get spyware out of your system. These sites will explain
how to do all of the above....Good luck.
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Chris L · Mar 28, 2004

You can disable the following safely.

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P",
& leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation

Will Denny · Mar 28, 2004

Guest · Mar 28, 2004

-----Original Message-----
Hi

An explanation of why each of those Services can be disabled would help.

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

| You can disable the following safely.
|
| Alerter
| Clipbook
| Computer Browser
| Fast User Switching
| Human Interface Access Devices
| Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
| Messenger
| Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
| Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
| Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
| Remote Procedure Call Locator
| Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
| Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
| Server
| SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P",
| & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
| Telnet (disabled for extra security)
| Universal Plug and Play Device Host
| Upload Manager
| Windows Time
| Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
| Workstation
|
|
|
| --
| Chris L
|
|

---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.644 / Virus Database: 412 - Release Date: 26/03/2004
.
Ya,don't do this if you do the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper you

wont have internet

Guest · Mar 28, 2004

-----Original Message-----
It takes a much longer time than before for my XP to get
ready for work. Can anyone so kind to advise me how to
speed up such loading process? I remember that there are
some websites which are very helpful. Unfortunately I
forgot the exact location of such websites.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ken
.
run,,,type in msconfig,,,startup tab,,,disable

all,,,ok,,,restart,,,check box dont show again,,,go to
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
line 148 right side remove unchecked items from msconfig
run it and remove them all,,,go to you antivirus and go
through yor options in it and check run at startup,(thats
all you need loaded at startup anyway,unless you have a
firewall going,then start that too),if you don't have a
fire wall go to microsofts update page and read on
securing your computer,or hit this
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/windowsxp/antivi
rus.asp
it's the ms link to antivirus,the one from CA is free for
a year,it's really good,and comes with a free year
firewall also.

Will Denny · Mar 28, 2004

|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi
| >
| >An explanation of why each of those Services can be
| disabled would help.
| >
| >--
| >
| >Will Denny
| >MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| >
| >
| | >| You can disable the following safely.
| >|
| >| Alerter
| >| Clipbook
| >| Computer Browser
| >| Fast User Switching
| >| Human Interface Access Devices
| >| Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
| >| Messenger
| >| Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
| >| Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra
| security)
| >| Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for
| extra security)
| >| Remote Procedure Call Locator
| >| Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
| >| Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
| >| Server
| >| SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly
| pointless "Universal P'n'P",
| >| & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
| >| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
| >| Telnet (disabled for extra security)
| >| Universal Plug and Play Device Host
| >| Upload Manager
| >| Windows Time
| >| Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
| >| Workstation
| >|
| >|
| >|
| >| --
| >| Chris L
| >|
| >|
| >
| >
| >---
| >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
| >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
| (http://www.grisoft.com).
| >Version: 6.0.644 / Virus Database: 412 - Release Date:
| 26/03/2004
| >.
| >Ya,don't do this if you do the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper you
| wont have internet

You have no idea then, why the services you listed should be disabled. Next time, before posting, please get your facts correct and be able to back up your posting.

Rosemary · Mar 28, 2004

I am having the same problem. I used to be
able to log in quickly. Now it takes a full
60 seconds. I have already defraged the disk.
I have spy-bot search and distroy and have
gotten ride of the spy ware AND... I have disabled
all of the msconfig start up files. ALL of them. NOthing
seems to get me past the 60 second wait at login
time. The wait started about a month ago. Very
madening.
Any other suggestions?
Please write me.
(e-mail address removed)

Unknown · Mar 28, 2004

Where is the delay you notice? From the time power button is pushed till login
screen appears? Or, from time login till ready to operate?

Rosemary · Mar 29, 2004

It is from the login screen until the icons
appear. IT says something about setting up personal
settings and sits and sits and sits. NOTE...
it's not running msconfig stuff cause I unchecked
all of it.
I sure would appreciate a solution.
1 minute in a computer's life is WAY TOO MUCH!!
Rosemary

Skip · Mar 29, 2004

Not an answer but a fyi...I was having same problem with
Comcast(broadband) as my ISP,they put so much stuff on
your machine(not all bad)that is time consuming at start
up...Good luck.

Guest · Mar 31, 2004

Thanks all for your help.

Ken

----- Skip wrote: -----

Not an answer but a fyi...I was having same problem with
Comcast(broadband) as my ISP,they put so much stuff on
your machine(not all bad)that is time consuming at start
up...Good luck.

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