Slow startup due to Windows splash screen appearing during POST

[George Gee]

NP
GG




"Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message
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> Good catch George. I was going by memory and obviously it's not what it
> used to be.
>
> Thanks for pointing it out.
>
> Dan
> "George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
> news:%23vUaGQXJIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Dapper Dan
>>
>> Perhaps your instruction:
>> 'Try START/ type MSCONFIG and then click on the STARTUP folder.'
>>
>> Should read:
>> Try START/*Run* type MSCONFIG and then click on the STARTUP *Tab*.
>>
>> George Gee
>>
>> "Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message
>> news:ePnwH6WJIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> OK but what's checked in the STARTUP? Unnecessary programs will delay
>>> the startup process.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ray K" <raykosXXX@optonline.net> wrote in message
>>> newsN2_i.5802$jd6.1287@newsfe08.lga...
>>>> Dapper Dan wrote:
>>>>> Ray
>>>>>
>>>>> You say "no programs are launched at startup".
>>>>>
>>>>> Try START/ type MSCONFIG and then click on the STARTUP folder. What's
>>>>> listed?
>>>>>
>>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>> I meant no applications (not even the web browser) or TSR utilities are
>>>> launched that would greatly increase boot time. The desktop shows about
>>>> 10 icons and a background picture on a solid blue background.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[webster72n]

The time will vary, depending on the kind of service (I have dial-up) and
the start-up axis one is maintaining. Mine takes a little more than a
minute, which is acceptable to me.

Harry.


"Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> I still have a WinME machine in use here but to be honest I have no idea
> how long it takes before getting to the desktop.
>
> All three machines here which are 2 Windows XP and the 1 WinME, are turned
> on each morning by whoever gets up first and then left to get on with it
> while going about doing the normal morning routines by which time they are
> all ready to be used for whatever is needed of them <g>
> Joan
>
> Ray K wrote:
> >snip>
> > Mike and/or Heirloom: How long does it take your computer to
> > a)complete POST and b)reach the desktop?
> >
> > Ray
>
>

 

[George Gee]

Re: Slow startup due to Harry's brain disappearing

Huh!

George Gee


"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> The time will vary, depending on the kind of service (I have dial-up) and
> the start-up axis one is maintaining. Mine takes a little more than a
> minute, which is acceptable to me.
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> news:ObRFQkXJIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> I still have a WinME machine in use here but to be honest I have no idea
>> how long it takes before getting to the desktop.
>>
>> All three machines here which are 2 Windows XP and the 1 WinME, are
>> turned
>> on each morning by whoever gets up first and then left to get on with it
>> while going about doing the normal morning routines by which time they
>> are
>> all ready to be used for whatever is needed of them <g>
>> Joan
>>
>> Ray K wrote:
>> >snip>
>> > Mike and/or Heirloom: How long does it take your computer to
>> > a)complete POST and b)reach the desktop?
>> >
>> > Ray
>>
>>
>
>

 

[webster72n]

Re: Slow startup due to Harry's brain disappearing

"George Gee" <georgegee@nomaps.com> wrote in message
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> Huh!

Not everyone can afford 'instant access', GeGee!

>
> George Gee
>
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%235lmTxXJIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >
> > The time will vary, depending on the kind of service (I have dial-up)
and
> > the start-up axis one is maintaining. Mine takes a little more than a
> > minute, which is acceptable to me.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:ObRFQkXJIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> I still have a WinME machine in use here but to be honest I have no
idea
> >> how long it takes before getting to the desktop.
> >>
> >> All three machines here which are 2 Windows XP and the 1 WinME, are
> >> turned
> >> on each morning by whoever gets up first and then left to get on with
it
> >> while going about doing the normal morning routines by which time they
> >> are
> >> all ready to be used for whatever is needed of them <g>
> >> Joan
> >>
> >> Ray K wrote:
> >> >snip>
> >> > Mike and/or Heirloom: How long does it take your computer to
> >> > a)complete POST and b)reach the desktop?
> >> >
> >> > Ray
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>