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Slow Boot Up-Windows XP

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by nlemonde

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Is there a boot up log that records each application or service loaded on boot up and how long it took to load each one? If so, how do I access that log? If no such log exists, do you know of a utility that would give me the same info?

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by gary56789

Add the "/bootlog" switch to your default operating system loading string in the boot.ini file (mine would look like this; multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"/fastdetect/bootlog). You can also click Start--Run--type "msconfig" (without quotes)--put a check mark by "bootlog"--Apply--OK. This will create the log at startup.

Boot Log XP is a good analyzer tool. Trial version download at http://greatis.com/utilities/bootlogxp/

by gary56789

The majority of slow start-ups are corrected by; unchecking all but your AV, Spyware and firewall on the msconfig Startup tab; defrag pc once every 2-4 weeks; and make sure spyware, viruses and adware are elimiated from the machine weekly.

by enrique corona

click on start -- run and type eventvwr.msc
there youll find all of the information you need.

its the windows event viewer.

by aneale

Go to Microsoft to search for Bootvis.exe and download it to your desktop.
Can only be used on xp O/S. The test provides a list of all devices and run times, identifies problem areas and can also optimize your system.

Hope this helps. a

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