Windows login taking forever.., page 1

reply to post by TheLieWeLive

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I've already done that.All that is loading upon start up is my antivirus and firewall.No rogue programs or anything.

Guys,I'm not having a problem once I get to windows or the boot up to windows.It is after I enter my password to log in where it takes forever.It boots up just fine and quite fast.After entering my password it stays on the welcome screen for up to 3 minutes...

reply to post by nightstalker78

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Cassey222 has some good ideas. I considered heat too. If you have a desktop machine, it never hurts to open it up and vacuum it out. Dust causes heat, and heat is a computer's worst enemy. Look around in there real good; you'll find dust clumps up in a lot of places. If your vacuum isn't strong enough, you may have to get in with a paintbrush and loosen some of it.
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Yeah, I guess if you don't have to use it for work, Win7 can be a lot more fun. I ran it for months, and it slowed down my workflow to about 75%. I sincerely hate it. I'd rather stub my toe....

reply to post by Shadow Herder

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Will try thanks

reply to post by nightstalker78

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I see that now. Sorry my brain is asleep already.

It sounds like something is still loading. You could try a boot trace .

Found this, sounds promising.
What's taking so long?

reply to post by derpest

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Unfortunately he is correct for the most part. It can be easier to wipe and re-install but I normally recommend against it for the average person. Unless you are touting a bare-bones, out of the box PC it can be more pain in the long run. My home PC has been going for 4 years now without the first wipe. I just do regular maintenance. You can get most programs fro free that do really good jobs too. I highly recommend DeFraggler and CCleaner from Piriform.com. For security you can use a combination of Panda Cloud with AVG or COMODO AV; all of which are free. Then of course Ghostery, PeerBlock and AdBlock for your surfing enjoyment. Just like a car you have to do regular maintenance to keep things running smoothly~

reply to post by Cassey222

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"Programs for free"





People, lets get one thing straight.

On the Internet, nothing is free.

reply to post by TheLieWeLive

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Thank you for this..Skimmed over it and this could help.Mine is showing way higher than the example!

reply to post by derpest

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Theres no need for me to do a complete wipe.You obviously didn't read my post..I'm not having problems once I'm in..it's just taking time AFTER I enter my password.There's no problem with it booting up until it gets to the password screen.

reply to post by Ex_CT2

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NEVER use a vacuum on the inside of your computer. The air passing over the electronics will strip out the electrons from the boards and components and cause a static buildup that could potentially kill your computer. Always use store bought compressed air it costs about $10 but its worth it.

Re-installing your computer should always be a last resort. Theres plenty of other ways to work out what is slowing it down.

When your computer has started up you can use MsConfig to check what programs you are running at the startup. To do this type MsConfig into the search bar in your start menu and click the 'startup' tab. You can disable any unwanted startup programs from here. Theres also a diagnostic option in the 'General' tab

How many processors does your computer have? If you have a dual core then you can speed up your startup time by telling the computer to used both cores. By default is is set to just 1 core during the startup process. To do this you use MsConfig again choose the 'Boot' tab then 'Advanced Options' and then set the 'cores' drop down selection tab to 2.

You can also delay when certain services on the computer startup which can increase you startup time through Control panel > Services and then right click any service thats set to automatic and choose 'delayed'. But unless you are really sure what you are doing this can be a bit hit and miss.

Good luck

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