To put it simply I am a novice though I’ve had a computer for many years. I feel comfortable doing certain things and always rely on System Restore in case of mistakes. Well this time I may have gone too far because when my system started hanging when booting up I went back to find the Restore date I wanted and it was not there. I was able to get it going again with the help of a Dell Resource CD (at least it seemed to help). So I brazenly did more tweaking and dusting and cleaning. The hanging started again and system restore did not help at all. My system does eventually start after about 15 minutes. It also asks me to sign in which I do by typing: user and hitting enter (I have no passwords set). Most programs will start within 60 seconds even if TaskMgr says they are not responding. My DVD drives are most problematic. DeviceMgr says everything is working. I’ve searched the net for answers and tried a few things, it’s no better if not worse for it. Any hope for me? I’ve scanned thoroughly for viruses, checked for errors from tools and it seems to tell me everything is fine. I don’t have a lot of start ups running, processes, or services. Your site seems to have the most knowledgeable people. Thanks. (KISS for me please)
