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win98 slow boot up before windows active

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by tonan

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Reciently I noticed a long pause on screen after bios start and before windows start up. it seems after creative sound blaster driver loads. Didn't used to do this just out of the blue. puzzled

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by popeye_doyle

Go to System Configuration utility & clear Startup Group items, (Start>Run>type Msconfig & click ok)Apply & reboot.

by cbach1997

Go into your BIOS and change the boot order. Make it boot off the hard drive first - cdroms and floppies slow the process. Network and Zip Drives also slow the process sometimes. Disable the floppy seek option and also enable any quick boot option you see.

Another two tips for Windows include disabling a network card whenever not in use, this has a profound effect on Windows98 start time. This is done through the device manager in Control Panel. While there, also go into the Performancetab, then find Floppy Disks, and disable the option "check for new floppy drives at bootup..."

Hope this helps,

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