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when starting up windows xp home edition, it loads to the blue screen, (windows is starting up). it stays that way for ten minutes, then the windows xp screensaver starts. i then move mouse and everything starts up fine. i tried turning everything off except anti-virus in msconfig, it did not change the startup process. any help would sure be appreciate
 
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Try checking the Event Log ; System and Application logs for hints. HELP
will tell you how to access it.



rrs55 said:
when starting up windows xp home edition, it loads to the blue screen,
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(windows is starting up). it stays that way for ten minutes, then the
windows xp screensaver starts. i then move mouse and everything starts up
fine. i tried turning everything off except anti-virus in msconfig, it did
not change the startup process. any help would sure be appreciated
 

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