Long reboot times

[Guest BCW]

Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.

This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens

when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this

happens.

 

I have 64-Bit ultimate

Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard

Core 2 Quad 6600

4GB DDR3 Ram

[Guest Carlos]

RE: Long reboot times

 

BCW,

Two ideas come to my mind:

#1 - Check Event Viewer, located in Administrative Tools

Look in "Applications" and "System" in the Windows logs section and try to

find red crosses, yellow warnings, long delay startup services, etc.

#2 - Check for unnecessary programs/services during startup. Fire up

msconfig (Windows Key + "R", msconfig <ENTER>) and check

a- Startup tab. Make a revision of what programs are loaded during startup

and delete those you don't need.

b- Services Tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft Services" and see what

unnecessary services are being loaded.

 

I am translating my Windows from Spanish into English so some of the menues

or buttons names, check boxes may differ slightly.

 

Carlos

 

"BCW" wrote:

> Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.

> This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens

> when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this

> happens.

>

> I have 64-Bit ultimate

> Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard

> Core 2 Quad 6600

> 4GB DDR3 Ram

[Guest BCW]

RE: Long reboot times

 

Thank You. Good Idea, I never thought of that.

 

I will try this tonight

 

"Carlos" wrote:

> BCW,

> Two ideas come to my mind:

> #1 - Check Event Viewer, located in Administrative Tools

> Look in "Applications" and "System" in the Windows logs section and try to

> find red crosses, yellow warnings, long delay startup services, etc.

> #2 - Check for unnecessary programs/services during startup. Fire up

> msconfig (Windows Key + "R", msconfig <ENTER>) and check

> a- Startup tab. Make a revision of what programs are loaded during startup

> and delete those you don't need.

> b- Services Tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft Services" and see what

> unnecessary services are being loaded.

>

> I am translating my Windows from Spanish into English so some of the menues

> or buttons names, check boxes may differ slightly.

>

> Carlos

>

> "BCW" wrote:

>

> > Sometimes when I restart it will literally take hours for it come back up.

> > This seems to occur randomly but I have noticed that it definitely happens

> > when I install new software. I can't even get it into safe mode when this

> > happens.

> >

> > I have 64-Bit ultimate

> > Intel Boxdx38bt Motherboard

> > Core 2 Quad 6600

> > 4GB DDR3 Ram