[davido-23]

Hi!

I'm running XP Home SP3.

After installing SP3, start up is really slow!!

I understand that when running msconfig you can speed up startup by deleting certain programs that are running in the background... but which ones do I need??

Any ideas?

Kind regards,

David.

[NICK G]

Haven't a clue as I don't know what you are running in startup.
I have 3 items in msconfig startup: AVG, WinPatrol and Spyware Terminator.
XP Pro Sp2 only.

[brillser]

Did you install sp3 on top of an updated sp2?

[davido-23]

Hi!

Is there anyway I can show you my list of programmes running... so you could possibly advise?

Kind regards,

David.

[Broni]

Get Quick Startup: http://www.glarysoft.com/qs.html
Go File>Export, and it'll save a list of your startups in a text file.
Post it back here, and I'll help you out.

[NICK G]

Broni, good link. I couldn't find a simple app to get that info to post.
Was just about to suggest to write them down and type the startups out.
David, you can also google each startup executable and see what it is and if you need it.
Some are easily recognizable but some are a little cryptic.
What items you uncheck can easily be rechecked if you find out you really need it.
A reboot is required for these changes to occur.

[Broni]

NICK...
Another great, free application to deal with startups, processes, etc. id AutoRuns: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx

[davido-23]

To Brillser... my laptop is only 6 months old and came fully installed with xp home sp2

Kind regards,

David.

[davido-23]

To Broni...
Startup List report created on 11/05/2008 by Startup Manager


Name: igfxtray
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: igfxhkcmd
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: igfxpers
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: SunJavaUpdateSched
Path: "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: SigmatelSysTrayApp
Path: stsystra.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: SynTPEnh
Path: C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Dell QuickSet
Path: C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\quickset.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Broadcom Wireless Manager UI
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLTRAY.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ISUSPM Startup
Path: C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ISUSScheduler
Path: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: dscactivate
Path: "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\gs_agent\custom\dsca.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ECenter
Path: C:\Dell\E-Center\EULALauncher.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: PCMService
Path: "C:\Program Files\Dell\MediaDirect\PCMService.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: eBayToolbar
Path: C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay Toolbar2\eBayTBDaemon.exe
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: 4oD
Path: "C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KHost.exe" -all
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ccApp
Path: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series
Path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIACE.EXE /P26 "EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus DX3800"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Adobe Reader Speed Launcher
Path: "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Symantec PIF AlertEng
Path: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe" /a /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\AlertEng.dll"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: TkBellExe
Path: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: QuickTime Task
Path: "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: iTunesHelper
Path: "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: CTFMON.EXE
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE
Location: HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: DellSupport
Path: "C:\Program Files\DellSupport\DSAgnt.exe" /startup
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: ctfmon.exe
Path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: DellSupportCenter
Path: "C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe" /P DellSupportCenter
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: MSMSGS
Path: "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Digital Line Detect
Path: C:\PROGRA~1\DIGITA~1\DLG.exe
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name: Microsoft Office
Path: C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office10\OSA.EXE -b -l
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Status: Enabled
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 29 Items

I appreciate your advise in this matter

I await your reply,

Kind regards,

David.
Here is the list of programmes running in startup:

[davido-23]

Hi!

I also notice that when I boot up, the windows screen with the progress bar takes double the time it used to...

Any ideas?

Kind regards,

David.

[stantley]

Dell likes to load all sorts of stuff at startup.

Some that you can turn off are:

Name: igfxtray
Name: igfxhkcmd
Name: igfxpers
Name: SunJavaUpdateSched
Name: Dell QuickSet
Name: ISUSPM Startup
Name: ISUSScheduler
Name: dscactivate
Name: ECenter
Name: Adobe Reader Speed Launcher
Name: TkBellExe
Name: QuickTime Task
Name: iTunesHelper
Name: DellSupport
Name: ctfmon.exe
Name: DellSupportCenter
Name: MSMSGS

They are probably some others you can turn off, go to either of these sites for more info:

http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html

http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mento...p/PENINDEX.HTM

You could also get Startup Control Panel which is a little easier to work with than msconfig.

[NICK G]

Also, WinPatrol is a good little free app for watching changes to your system and
has a great startup programs feature that controls what is running.
Any new computer bought loaded already will have a lot of junk you can remove.
I strip all limited time apps like Norton or Office as I wouldn;t use them anyway.
Takes time but you are on the right path.
Good luck.

[davido-23]

Cheers guys... start up is alot quicker now!!

Any ideas why the windows screen with the blue progress bar is taking double the time to load??

Kind regards,

David.

[NICK G]

Did you have such slow loading before you went to SP3?

[davido-23]

No... before sp3 load up was super quick... but now it takes ages partuclarily in the windows screen

Any ideas?

Kind regards,

David.