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bijspace

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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2010, 10:12:22 PM »
would it help if i can remove some unwanted softwares?there are some programs on my pc that i don't even know the function of. :D
although i did remove one or two programs before,and i didn't help the boot-up speed at all :-\
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2010, 10:20:45 PM »
Not really as it is not a hard drive space problem

What you could do is check Black Vipers XP services guide here http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm this will help you stop services that are not required to run automatically - use the safe column  ;D
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2010, 10:26:57 PM »
Malwarebytes have a little program here: StartUp lite  http://www.malwarebytes.org/startuplite.php
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2010, 10:51:17 PM »
okay ill get back to you people as soon as i go through all this.i just hope some of it helps :)
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2010, 11:38:00 PM »
For info/support, I've gone through BlackVipers startup/services list, too. It's good.

What I would suggest is make a note somewhere, maybe in some kind of maintenance folder you make yourself, what changes you make, and the date/time they are made. Makes it much easier to keep track of stuff, and relate it to anything unforeseen, thus making an "undo" less of a crap-shoot.

Do check what programs you have starting with Windows. Installed programs won't slow you down unless you are really running short of disk space. But installed programs that decide they have to start with Windows will cause a performance hit. Stuff like Adobe Acrobat, for example.
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #20 on: October 21, 2010, 07:35:48 AM »
my  pc has sevice pack2 :-[
and the first thing BlackVipers say is that the info is for SericePack3 and up.
i have checked the Startup programs though,through Msconfig...i had unchecked all the programs whose names i recognized except for the antivirus.the start up after the "welcome" sign shows up has become better..but before that when the "windows"logo is running..it stays there for 40 seconds

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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #21 on: October 21, 2010, 07:51:35 AM »
Here is the SP2 service configuration info. (Blackvipers menus are all down the left margin of his site, which is comprehensive.)

At some stage you should consider getting SP3. It won't slow Windows down. It includes several security updates; there will almost certainly be a lot of updates available for download after installing SP3.

AFAIK SP2 is no longer supported.

Maybe try and resolve some of your immediate problems, first. here is a download site for the full SP3 pack. Save it somewhere, maybe to a new folder. (It's big. 316MB.)
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #22 on: October 21, 2010, 08:04:50 AM »
oh  :D i didn't look on the left side,i'm sorry.very ignorant of me :-[
i'll get that service pack3,although it makes me a little apprehensive..cuz i'm not that computer savvy.
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2010, 09:08:13 AM »
It's fair enough being a little concerned about major changes to your computer. For sure, on the odd ocassion, things can go wrong for a (usually)small percentage of users.

SP3 is a fairly big update to apply, and there is a chance you'll need to get the latest version of the Windows installer to apply it, but that's something to be aware of for the future, if the file doesn't run.

Step-by-step suggestions can be posted, if you like.

Do you happen to have Ccleaner installed?
Did you run the defragger linked by essexboy?
Did you download the tool (Startup lite) linked by Pondus?

(The above are not instructions/suggestions; I just want to know where you're at, so far. And please don't bother about apologizing for apparent "ignorance", everyone (yours truly included) is ignorant about all sorts of stuff. Being ignorant of something and not asking...now that would be a bit stoopid. ;D
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2010, 12:22:35 PM »
You can also check your boot speed and process with http://soluto.com (freeware).
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bijspace

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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #25 on: October 21, 2010, 12:31:32 PM »
i downloaded the startup lite.ran it.no effects
i don't have cCleaner(as far as i know)
and i'm gonna do the defrag in a few hours.
 
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bijspace

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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #26 on: October 21, 2010, 12:35:39 PM »
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You can also check your boot speed and process with http://soluto.com (freeware).
okay i'll download this Anti-frustration software too.Thank you. :)
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2010, 01:50:22 PM »
i have downloaded it
« Last Edit: October 21, 2010, 02:44:18 PM by bijspace »
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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #28 on: October 21, 2010, 01:53:43 PM »
Quote from: Tech on October 21, 2010, 12:22:35 PM
You can also check your boot speed and process with http://soluto.com (freeware).
I do not recommend Soluto on a low resource system!

It hung my XP Pro system and I have even removed it from my Windows 7 system as it slowed boot time too much.
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bijspace

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Re: does the very slow window boot-up means i have malware?
« Reply #29 on: October 21, 2010, 02:40:40 PM »
it says itself that it takes 20sec to load..but my "system" is taking 65seconds to load :o..at least ,because of soluto,i got to know which component is making more mess. ;)
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