This is infuriating!
I recently finished reformatting my system, and re-installing a copy of Windows XP (SP1).
After going to a four day ordeal of web-updating it to SP2, and re-installing and reconfiguring all my applications just the way I wanted them, my laptop suddenly started to respond VERY, VERY sluggishly.
Here is what happens:
During the boot-up phase, it’s now taking over 2 mintues for my system to come up. Yesterday it was taking less than 25 seconds!
So I decided to fire up the “service.msc” during the bootup phase to see where the hang up was, and guess what I found?
The system is hanging on the bloody “Workstation” service, and it’s showing that by displaying the word “Starting” for almost a whole minute.
Needless to say this is very frustrating as it also seems to be affecting the Windows Explorer operation as well:
When I use the “Windows-E” button to fire up the Explorer, it takes a good 3 seconds for it to come up.
In contrast, double-clicking the “My Computer” icon, brings the Explore up instantly. This is rather baffling.
I’m willing to live with the Explorer slow down, but the Workstation service slowdown is taking its toll on my nerves.
Any help would be greatly appreciatd.
Here are the links to the current status of services on my machine (JPG format):
Started: http://tinyurl.com/ozclu
Manual: http://tinyurl.com/mmchw
Disabled: http://tinyurl.com/pz6tr
Thank you.
