start up problem

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:04 am

on my 1558j with windows xp pro every once and while, only happend twice so far, but when when i first turn on my laptop and it comes up to the logon screen and i type in my password is just hangs. for about 2 min it will finally load the desktop picture and thats it and too will hang for about 2-3min. i cant click anything or do anything. Like i said it has happened twice now and i cant think of anything i have changed, driver, settings, etc... wise.

Any thoughts?!??!

Post by **Apoptosis** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:14 am

hum... never had that problem on a notebook or a desktop and I use that notebook daily as I own one too...

No clue... maybe re-install windows? I've seen some installs go bad and then use the same disk and it works fine.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:03 am

try booting into safe mode, run "msconfig" and click on the "startup" tab....disable everyting and reboot

It could be some prog running @ startup causing it
Do you use norton internet security? --> if so --> DON'T (its bloatware and crap)

You could try pressing F8 @ startup and choosing "last known good configuration"

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:58 pm

well i mean it will even tually starting working when it does it. it just takes like 5 min to snap out of what ever it is doing. and again it has only happened like twice out of all the times i have started it. (very wierd) the only AV i have is macafee(could be the update or something i dont know. LOL

unfortunealty since windows boot to the desktop last known config wouldnt work. LOL but thank you! I will continue to look into it. more suggestions would be nice!!!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:05 pm

Removing Mcafee would be a good start...!

I work for an ISP.....Norton and Mcafee are our arch enemies

P.O.S..............!

Try disabling the programs from startup via "msconfig"
goto start / run / type "msconfig" --> goto statup tab and untick all
do this as a temp solution, if it fixes it then re-enable each 1 by 1 until you find the culprit.............

I think it's Mcafee! It's just as bad as norton...full of crap...they give good protection, but get very bloated and use wayy too much resources!

Bal`thzar · Post by **Bal`thzar** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:06 am

it sounds like its getting hung up in a process. I have noticed for example that MSN Messenger takes 99% CPU usage occasionally when I start Outlook 2003.

as was suggested disable all startup processes and get rid of any resrouce hogs.

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:21 am

cool thank you guys!!! if i can figure it out ill let you know who the culprit is!

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:31 am

i think i figured it out!! and for those of you who are anti anti-antivirus i think you will be happy to hear this, but i have uninstalled Mcafee and seems to working fine now(knocking on wood) and seems to have even made my wifi work rigtht off the bat too. Before my wifi would take a long time to start so i couldnt even get online.

What really did it to me was when we had the last 5min to study before a test in class and so i started my laptop and the one time i didnt want it to do that hang up deal it did and the worst yet. It took 6 min to become workable again. LOL So i uninstalled mcafee right after the test and seems to working now!!!!!

Its really wierd, i have mcafee on everything else and works just fine. So i am guessing mcafee needs a wired (quarenteed) connection in order to start its service right.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:02 am

Gotta love mcafee and norton......

Glad to hear it's all working now......

Dragon_Cooler · Post by **Dragon_Cooler** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 1:59 pm

kenc51 wrote:Gotta love mcafee and norton......

Glad to hear it's all working now......

lol yeah... now