2006-10-17 06:44:06 · 10 answers · asked by ghulman q 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Time to back up your data and reinstall windows. It's a good way of clearing out the clutter.
2006-10-17 07:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not freezing, it is doing addressing and starting up all the different programs that you have in your start up folder.
Too, you probably need to do system maintenance on your hard drive. Delete temp internet files, data that you nolonger want and defrag your c: drive
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2006-10-17 08:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the hard drive indicator burning a steady green during this time instead of flickering? If it is, your laptop is running at 100% capacity during the boot up, and is taking that length of time to get ready.
2006-10-17 06:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good day. Check yur bios options. Something in there may be enabled so during power on, may be looking for something and after 3 minutes, doesnt find it and continues to boot. Check yur bios options.
2006-10-17 06:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by The Honourable 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have something like an anti virus check on boot up enabled, this will slow down the boot sequence considerably
2006-10-17 06:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by john b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your network settings. Your laptop might be looking for a network that's not there. Try disabling any network interfaces that you're not using.
2006-10-17 06:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jerry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try deleting any files or software you are not using then ur laptop has less to cope with!! i had same prob recently with my pc and this worked! GOOD LUCK, i hate snail pace technology!!
2006-10-17 07:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by lilbex87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time buy a Dell.
2006-10-17 07:10:59 · answer #8 · answered by Earwigo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's loading software and runing operations.
if this is recent then use restore in windows to see if this corrects it
2006-10-17 06:57:11 · answer #9 · answered by JEFF K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too much crap in start up---virus protection scanning yahoo messanger ect
2006-10-17 06:59:57 · answer #10 · answered by budgeeeuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋