WinXP Long Boot

[Quarkrad]

I have installed BootLogXP as I'm suffering long boot time. The main culptrit seems to be svchost.exe - here is the read out:

Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
Start: 22.411 sec Duration: 394.665 sec
ID: 1664 24.04.2008 18:09:07.940
DLL's:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe Start: 22.411 sec
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll Start: 22.411 sec
C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll Start: 22.411 sec
C:\WINDOWS\system32\advapi32.dll Start: 22.413 sec
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll Start: 22.413 sec

Any advice on what is happening much appreciated.

 

[BadBigBen]

Boot Time delays have a varied cause...

the entry svchost is actually a launcher for many other background resources, some of which are needed and others again are not...

to speed up boot time:

1.) turn off scanning for Network Drives... (in an explorer window, go to Extras >> Folder Options, there under the second TAB, you will find on the second half of the pop up you will find a box with check marks, look for the one that says 'AutoSearch for Network drives and Printers', uncheck it and confirm it with OK...)

2.) turn the WIA service to Manual... (Start >> Run >> type: services.msc >> hit enter : in the window that pops up check for the service called Windows Imaging Assistant, change its startup to manual (default is automatic))

3.) check your autoruns (items that start up when you boot) with msconfig (Start >> Run >> type: msconfig >> hit enter)
list what you have autostarting...

4.) alternatively, you could use a program like CCleaner (freeware) to check the Autostarts (beware: do not delete anything if you are not sure if it is vital or not, check back here first)...

5.) set your IP adress to a static value...
here is a nice tutorial:

http://portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[linney]

Are there any clues in the Event Viewer?

A Description of Svchost.exe (Q314056)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Are you seeing any problems with Automatic Updates from Windows?

How does it boot into Safe Mode?

When did this problem first become noticeable?

 

[gbaughma]

Can you give some more information?

Things (off the top of my head) that can cause slow booting...

1) If it's on a domain, the first DNS entry should be set to your PDC.
2) Do you have any mapped drives? Are they valid? Are you on a network at all?
3) Is there a CD left in the drive?



Just my 2¢
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--Greg

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[donb01]

Other things that could (or used to could) cause slow booting:

Defrag the hard drive - it may give an overall performance boost.

Too many Fonts - this always used to slow down booting, don't know if it's still the case.

Too many programs that start automatically at boot (referenced above - look at msconfig). Especially if you start something like photoshop at boot that takes an average of at least a minute to get up and running on the average computers.

Antivirus software/System Security software that is slow to load.

Not enough system memory.

Lots of peripherals connected to computer that are left on when it boots up. For example, a scanner will do a reset and home itself at boot if it is on and that holds up the process until complete.

As mentioned above, but dangerous if you don't know what everything is, use ccleaner to clean up the registry. MAKE A BACKUP when prompted. I've never used one, but have heard there are also registry defragmenters out there that can speed up the computer.

Good luck!