Intel GC 101, P4 2.67 GHz, 256 MB DDR
McAfee Aio suite (updated regularly), regular disk defrag, registry keys, browser history, cookies, application remnants cleaned and scanned for viruses and spywares.
Size of "Program Files" is about 5 Gig. If this has anything to do.
2006-09-10 20:16:06 · 16 answers · asked by unicorn 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It is WIN XP with SP2
Cant be sure which programs are unwanted/superflous at system startup. They are indicated by codes. Anyone suggest something!!
2006-09-11 08:54:13 · update #1
Problem with the boot, use socks.
2006-09-10 20:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sort of have the same problem. I started using McAfee on my computer it has booted slowly ever since. I am going to purchase a new security system. I had Norton before and it worked perfectly and didn't make me manually update things all of the time!
2006-09-11 03:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by sellinbrown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your McAfee is slowing down the sys. U can better remove it and try quick-heal/AVG free with some spyware doctor.
U can also-
-check if too much prog. are installed. Keep only necessary progs on your C:\.
-Increase RAM capacity,
-Use XP-Prof with SP2, not media center or vista pack,
-Degrade visuals and themes to 'for best performance' option.
-Remove as many icons from desktop as possible,
-Use small fonts in icons, keep resolutions to 600x800
-Avoide installing games/movie clips/musics/wallpapers etc. in C:\.
I think it could help u. If not, then format with XP bootable cd and reinstall in a fresh way. And keep as much space possible free in your C:\
2006-09-11 05:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by c s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to format your hard drive ! with fat 32 File System ! And Decrease partition of your HDD -
For Example One of the HDD Contain 6 Part.. and Other Only 2
Here.. Second One act fast !..
Before that u must check wheater ! your system startup contain any unvanted things ! emove it !
2006-09-11 12:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove Anit-virus software
Remove startup programs
2006-09-11 03:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by Best Answer Expert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a computer enginer and whats my 8 years experience is that Mccafe slow down the system so 1of all uninstall it and install free AVG home adition its very light easy to use and daily updates awailable its also a very powerfull antivirus cleans all trojen hox and other viruses efectively i am using it from last 3 years and unistall other unusable softwares from ur system also
2006-09-11 03:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by paradise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey may be u have tried this but after reading all the answers I can say just try to have needed programes Remove graphics (whichever nessesary when boots up)
2006-09-11 03:39:20 · answer #7 · answered by rinks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this
Start-> Run
Type "msconfig"
go to startup tab.
check which program u don't need at startup.
uncheck it.
BOl
Amit
2006-09-11 03:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by Amit(IT) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u try to reduce the number of programs that start at startup by going to msconfig and startup tab....
2006-09-11 13:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by ASHOK PON KUMAR S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is due to the McAfee antivirus
try un installing it and try avg antivirus which doesn't slows the pc much
2006-09-11 04:14:10 · answer #10 · answered by Need Help 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id upgrade my CPU n RAM if i were u. especially the RAM 256 is way too little, even 512 is not enough anymore.
2006-09-11 03:26:10 · answer #11 · answered by Ghjjf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋