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10 minutes to boot up JH513 04-06-2007
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Posted by JH513 on April 6, 2007, 2:46 pm
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 I'm running windows XP home with auto updates enabled. From switch on, it
now takes over ten minutes before the POST checks kick in.

Anyone any thoughts on how to speed things up???

Posted by Jaime on April 6, 2007, 5:08 pm
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 If it is taking 10 minutes before the POST even start the bootup, it doesn't
have anything to do with Windows, that's all hardware. The OS isn't involved
until it says "Loading Windows" (or something to that effect.

Have you gone through your BIOS/Setup, to see if it is doing some type of
system/memory check before booting? That seems unlikely, since that would
all occur after POST, in fact, I think the only thing that occurs before
POST is the power supply levels the voltages and send a PowerGood signal to
the MB.
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> I'm running windows XP home with auto updates enabled. From switch on, it
> now takes over ten minutes before the POST checks kick in.
>
> Anyone any thoughts on how to speed things up???



Posted by Redwood on April 6, 2007, 5:16 pm
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Do you have all the Windows updates and their not downloading updates to your
computer?

Use your Disk Cleanup, Disk Fefragmenter, turn off Startup programs you
don't need to Startup Windows.


"JH513" wrote:

> I'm running windows XP home with auto updates enabled. From switch on, it
> now takes over ten minutes before the POST checks kick in.
>
> Anyone any thoughts on how to speed things up???

Posted by JH513 on April 6, 2007, 6:10 pm
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Thanks for help so far. The delay is definately before the beep on the POST
tests.

Redwood - I am pretty confident I have all the updates in that i go to the
update page and get it to scan my computer for required updates. I also run
defrag & system cleanup weekly, so they are not able to make any difference.
How do I turn off "startup" programs??

Thanks for your help.

"Redwood" wrote:

> Do you have all the Windows updates and their not downloading updates to your
> computer?
>
> Use your Disk Cleanup, Disk Fefragmenter, turn off Startup programs you
> don't need to Startup Windows.
>
>
> "JH513" wrote:
>
> > I'm running windows XP home with auto updates enabled. From switch on, it
> > now takes over ten minutes before the POST checks kick in.
> >
> > Anyone any thoughts on how to speed things up???

Posted by Gene E. Bloch on April 6, 2007, 9:24 pm
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I would suggest ignoring Redwood's advice. It is clear that your
trouble is in the BIOS or hardware, as Jaime said.


> Thanks for help so far. The delay is definately before the beep
> on the POST tests.
>
> Redwood - I am pretty confident I have all the updates in that i
> go to the update page and get it to scan my computer for required
> updates. I also run defrag & system cleanup weekly, so they are
> not able to make any difference. How do I turn off "startup"
> programs??
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> "Redwood" wrote:
>
>> Do you have all the Windows updates and their not downloading
>> updates to your computer?
>>
>> Use your Disk Cleanup, Disk Fefragmenter, turn off Startup
>> programs you don't need to Startup Windows.
>>
>>
>> "JH513" wrote:
>>
>> > I'm running windows XP home with auto updates enabled. From
>> > switch on, it now takes over ten minutes before the POST checks
>> > kick in.
>> >
>> > Anyone any thoughts on how to speed things up???
>



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