Windows XP logon takes too long

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Having an issue with XP taking too long to boot up. I
used to run XP Home and everything worked fine. Problem
started once I upgraded to XP Pro. Now, every time I
start my PC it starts to boot up, brings up the destop and
some of the items and then computer "freezes". It remains
in this state for probably 2 minutes or so, eventually,
the two network connections come up as being inactive (LAN
and wireless) and the rest of destop items load up at that
time. I can't use PC at all during the 2-minute "break",
however, once network connections process is done PC works
fine from there. I don't have either connection active
(no LAN or wireless connections set up at home), so it's
even a bigger waste of time from that standpoint. Any
suggestions on how to fix this without disabling network
connections all together (I'm assuming that's where the
problem is)? Thanks.
 
See if any of the following applies:

Do you have a broadband connection, if yes, try the following courtesy of
MVP Terri Stratton:
NIC AND SLOW LOADING DESKTOP -

If you're running a DSL modem and have a LAN or high speed connection, try
changing the properties of it.

Go to start> connect to> show all connections>right click on Local Area
connection>scroll down and click on Properties.

Highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)"

Click on properties button>click on the "use the following IP address" radio
button.

Add the following.

IP address:192.168.0.1 (or any in the accepted range)

Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0

Some connections won't allow this, so if you can't get a connection, remove
it.

If the above doesn't apply but you are on a network, go to Start\All
Programs\Accessories and the Command Prompt. At the prompt type "ipconfig"
without the quotes and press enter. Make note of the numbers.

Go to Start\Connect To, select "Show all connections" and select Local Area
Connection. Right click and select properties. Select "Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)" and click properties, select "Use the following IP address" and
input the appropriate numbers you found earlier. When you exit that box,
the Subnet Mask numbers should input automatically.

Reboot and see if that resolves the issue.
 
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