XP slow start up...

[c-learner]

Hi all,
dont know why my system took at least 15sec to startup?
is there any tweak to make it faster??

[Doobie]

15 Secs is not bad at all but if you want to try something try BootVis...

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/...t/default.mspx


Fast Boot / Fast Resume Design
Updated: July 23, 2003

Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation. The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system.

The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are:

• Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds

• Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds

• Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds


Boot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut.

[Hi Ho]

15 seconds? I wish mine would start up that fast now. It did when it was new but now it takes 20 How fast do you expect it to go?

[mike breck]

Also depends on how many programs you have loading at Startup, speed of the HD, and whether you are on a network.

Also have you run Disk Cleanup recently and defragged the HD?

Also, check out here what services you "need" to run and what are unnessary:

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm

[Cricket]

Originally posted by c-learner Hi all, dont know why my system took at least 15sec to startup? is there any tweak to make it faster??

15 seconds for WinXP to boot up is pretty fast...I don't think you'll be able to get it to boot up much faster. But go to Black Viper's website and check out the WinXP Services section.

Cricket