rwrede wrote:
> (deebs) I do that on a regular basis, cleaning, maintaining, defragging,
> This slow starting happens even after a total maintenance, (2-3 minutes to
> totally be ready from log-on)
>
> Gerry, the numbers in the "Commit Charge" area are;
> Total = 248184 (-~+)
> Limit = 583116
> Peak = 355436
>
> Formatted NTFS
> McAfee VirusScan and Firewall, set to come on at startup
>
> no yellow question marks in Device mgr
>
> nothing out of the ordinary in the Event Viewer
>
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@tenretnitb.com> wrote in message
> news:uRFouBHBGHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
>>Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task Manager and select the Performance Tab.
>>What is the Total, the Commit Charge and the Peak?
>>
>>How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To get this information whilst
>>in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each drive in turn, right click
>>and
>>select Properties.
>>
>>What are your anti-virus and anti-spyware arrangements?
>>
>>Are there any yellow question marks in Device Manager? Right click on
>>the My Computer icon on your Desktop and select Properties. Hardware,
>>Device Manager. If yes what is the Device Error code?
>>
>>Look in Event Viewer at the System and Application logs for Warning or
>>Error report and post a copy here You can access Event Viewer by
>>selecting Start, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
>>
>>HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>>A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
>>click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
>>button resembling two pages. Double click the button and close Event
>>Viewer. Now start your message(email) and do a paste into the body of the
>>message. This will paste the info from the Event Viewer Error Report
>>complete with links into the message. Make sure this is the first paste
>>after exiting from Event Viewer.
>>
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Gerry
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>>
>>Using invalid email address
>>
>>Stourport, Worcs, England
>>Enquire, plan and execute.
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>>
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>>"rwrede" <rwrede@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:1D634613-A3E2-4247-948E-D59AD6538288@microsoft.com...
>>
>>>Here are the specs:
>>>Product Name; ze4901us,
>>>Microprocessor; 1.3GHz Intel Celeron M Processor 320
>>>Microprocessor Cache; 512KB L2 Cache
>>>Memory; 256MB DDR SDRAM (1 x 256MB) at 266MHz
>>>Memory Max; 1024MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 512MB)
>>>Video Graphics; Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (shared)
>>>Hard Drive; 40GB (4200RPM) Hard Drive
>>>Multimedia Drive; 24X DVD/CD-RW
>>>Combo Drive Display; 15.0-inch XGA TFT (1024 x 768) Display
>>>Network Card; Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
>>>Sound;
>>>16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Altec Lansing
>>>speakers;
>>>AC audio link; volume control button and mute button
>>>Keyboard; 101-key compatible Pointing Device; Touch Pad with On/Off
>>>button
>>>and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
>>>PC Card Slots; One Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also supports 16-bit)
>>>
>>>I have cleaned all junk, only have VScan and Firewall going, hard drive
>>>is
>>>only 1/4 full. Main problem is startup, very slow from log-on. Once it's
>>>started it seems ok. Tried in Safe Mode (only system processes running)
>>>and
>>>was slow then too, maybe not as bad.
>>>
>>>"Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>How much RAM memory do you have? Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring Task
>>>>Manager and select the Performance Tab. What is the Total, the Commit
>>>>Charge
>>>>and the Peak?
>>>>
>>>>How large is your hard drive? Is it partitioned? How much free space on
>>>>each drive / partition. How is the drive formatted -FAT32 or NTFS. To
>>>>get this information whilst in Windows Explorer place the cursor on each
>>>>drive in turn, right click and select Properties.
>>>>
>>>>What is the CPU?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>>Gerry
>>>>~~~~
>>>>FCA
>>>>Stourport, England
>>>>
>>>>Enquire, plan and execute
>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"rwrede" <rwrede136@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:PJIof.3121$It6.884@fe02.lga...
>>>>
>>>>>Last Christmas I bought my wife an HP laptop and it works fine, except
>>>>>the
>>>>>last few months it is very slow starting up. I have closed all
>>>>>background
>>>>>programs (only essential programs) even tried in Safe Mode. I have
>>>>>optimised with PC Pitstop, TweakNow RegCleaner Pro, Spybot S&D,
>>>>>AdAware,
>>>>>scanned for viruses and set Virtual Memory optimum. It takes a good
>>>>>full 2
>>>>>minutes to fully open from the log-on screen and have no activity in
>>>>>Task
>>>>>Manager. (My desktop optimised the same way opens in 15-20 seconds
>>>>>from
>>>>>the log-on screen) I'm thinking more memory? I did that to my desktop,
>>>>>went from 256 to 720 and wow what a difference. Could it be the
>>>>>processor?
>>>>>how can I test or tell if it is the processor and not just needing
>>>>>more
>>>>>memory.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>
Maybe the hard drive is on it's way out?