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  • August 11, 2004 at 3:28 pm #2289339

    Why so slow to load desktop?

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    by malikjaru · about 19 years, 8 months ago

    Using Windows 2000, boot is very slow when it reaches desktop. Programs loading forever, sometimes takes few minutes to see icons on desktop. No MSCONFIG in 2000, how do I delete programs from startup group without screwing things up? Also, message comes on from XPCOM:EventReceiver that says zlib.dll cannot be found for NEtscape to work right. What is going on?!! Ran spyware programs, chkdisk, defrag, anti-virus, still takes half-a-day to reach desktop! Help me!

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    • August 11, 2004 at 4:25 pm #2703358

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      by yntbom · about 19 years, 8 months ago

      In reply to Why so slow to load desktop?

      There is no msconfig in 2000 but you can get an msconfig from http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml or from Download.com. Go to download.com and try to find an msconfig for Windows 2000. Good Luck

    • August 11, 2004 at 5:13 pm #2703352

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      by willcomp · about 19 years, 8 months ago

      In reply to Why so slow to load desktop?

      Copy msconfig.exe from an XP PC to System folder on your Win2K PC. The XP version will work with Windows 2000.

      Sounds like adware or a rouge/corrupt program.

      Dalton

    • August 11, 2004 at 5:33 pm #2703346

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      by dmiles · about 19 years, 8 months ago

      In reply to Why so slow to load desktop?

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      From Download.com, I acquired the latest versions of Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware 6.0, which I quickly installed on the infected system. The initial Spybot routine found 79 questionable objects. After removing those offensive tidbits, I updated the reference file for Spybot and ran it again. This updated cleansing operation found another 25 objects to remove.

    • August 11, 2004 at 5:37 pm #2703341

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      by sgt_shultz · about 19 years, 8 months ago

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      dmiles, you know i love it when you talk like that. thanks

    • August 12, 2004 at 2:29 am #2702596

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      by jireland607 · about 19 years, 8 months ago

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      Having a massive registry will cause a delay on startup while windows checks through it. Go to http://www.download.com and get yourself a free reg-cleaner.

      While you are there, get a copy of startup mechanic. It is a free download and it locates everything you have in startup. It offers a brief description of each and allows you to disable and enable them.

      Hope this helps

      James

    • August 12, 2004 at 1:06 pm #2702972

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      by haileyan · about 19 years, 8 months ago

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      Norton Antivirus can take a long time to load and make everthing slow while it is loading.

    • August 13, 2004 at 1:02 pm #2705408

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      by malikjaru · about 19 years, 8 months ago

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