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Applying Computer Settings Slow

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by dcuttler

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Win XP Pro hangs at "Applying Computer Settings" for quite a while. When it does boot IE6, My Computer etc does not open on clicking icons. Also programs that should load automatically like AIM does not. DNS is only pointing to internal server and not external ISP. If booted in Safe Mode with Network Support system starts very quickly and Internet and Network access runs flawless.

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by cg it

in NIC properties, try automatic discovery. Should make the process go faster

by dcuttler

If by automatic discovery you mean "auto-negotiation" in the NIC properties, then it was already set that way. Thanks for responding and I would welcome any more thoughts on this frustrating matter.

by cg it

nope thats not what I meant.

TCP/IP properties in LAN connection settings. If your using a static scheme e.g. providing IP address and DNS address info yourself and the network your trying to log on to provides them via DHCP well will take a long time for computer settings to be applied. In LAN Connection, TCP/IP properties, check the box obtain IP address automatically [and make sure obtain DNS IP address automatically is checked]. Click ok. reboot and see if that speeds up the process.

by cg it

if this is your personal computer please so state. also state whether or not you have internet access or get an error page every time your try to browse the network. Provide your IP and DNS settings for your LAN connection. Tell us if you use a router between your ISP modem and computer and whether or not the DHCP server on the router is enabled. Tell us what prompted you to use a static IP scheme and where you got your information from.

further is this IS a network workstation, is there a Network admin around you can ask??? The Network admin would have should have setup the workstation to log on the network propertly.

by dcuttler

This is a network workstation. IP addresses, including DNS are obtained automatically. When I do "ipconfig /all" the correct addresses always are listed(pc IP address,subnet,gateway,DNS).

When I boot "Safe Mode with Network Support" the pc boots quickly and access to the internet and network are just fine. Can I "step by step" the boot process in Win XP Pro to see if something is loading that is causing this lengthy delay.

by dcuttler

This is a network workstation. IP addresses, including DNS are obtained automatically. When I do "ipconfig /all" the correct addresses always are listed(pc IP address,subnet,gateway,DNS).

When I boot "Safe Mode with Network Support" the pc boots quickly and access to the internet and network are just fine. Can I "step by step" the boot process in Win XP Pro to see if something is loading that is causing this lengthy delay.

by dcuttler

This is our real first experience with XP Pro. We received 11 pc's from two manufacturers and this is the only one with these symptoms.

by appus

You can try creating another user and loading that user as default. you will find the difference. I had the same problem before and i deleted the user and created the same. (if that is not ur administrator account)

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