Vista related question

[linemanstud]

So here is a question, me and my gf have almost identical computers. In fact, the only difference is hers has a built in webcam. We both have the same version of vista, and most of the same startup programs except antivirus. When she boots hers up, and types in her password, it goes straight to her desktop and you can start doing things after about 20 seconds. Now on my computer when I type my password I have to sit and stare at a black screen for about 5 minutes before I see anything. What is worse, even when I do see my desktop, I still have to wait another minute or so for all of my programs to boot up (such as my antivirus). Does anyone know what could be causing this, or better yet, how to fix it?

[WalkinTarget]

You could try and run a program like Bootvis and see what is going on 'behind the scenes'. Microsoft distanced itself fromBootvis, just like they did with TweakUI, but it is the first step I would recommend in determining what you are waiting on.

MS does have some nice tools (that they bought from small companies, natch) such as Systernals apps, so I'd start there and see what going on.

See here for details: http://tweakhound.com/xp/bootvis/index.htm

[Grisu]

Have you tried to disable the superprefetch service?
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/1...ta-superfetch/

Have you checked your windows autostart folder?

[Dead...Again]

Check bootup and shutdown times with the Windows Vista Event viewer

The Windows Vista Event Viewer is not a tool most Vista users will find themselves checking often, but it has a few handy uses. One thing you can do with the event viewer is check your bootup and shutdown times and compare them to your system's previous times. If starting your computer has recently become painfully slow, this is the way to track when the rot started.

To check Vista's boot and shutdown times:

Open the 'start' menu and type 'event' in the search bar. Hit Enter.

Navigate to the following path: 'application and service log\microsoft\diagnostics-performance\' and double click the 'operational' log.

The interface is a little less-than-obvious at first, but here's the key; log entries numbered from 100-199 deal with startups and startup events. 200-299 are shutdown related, and 400-499 are system performance entries.

Click on a '100' item, go to the 'details' tab and select 'friendly view' .

Here you are shown the time (measured in ms) to complete the boot process, as well as the various steps along the way. You can compare this to previous '100' items on the log to check whether your boot time has sped up or slowed down with the changes you have made to your system. The same can be done for '200' shutdown events.

I don't know if this does everything bootvis did for XP, but you might want to try it.

[-IRC-MIKE]

I don't know if this does everything bootvis did for XP, but you might want to try it.

Try what? Did you forget to post the link?

[Grisu]

The Link:


-> http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.c...d=2238&page=18

[Dead...Again]

I don't know if this does everything bootvis did for XP, but you might want to try it.

Try what? Did you forget to post the link?

? Did you read what I posted? It gave directions on how to turn it on

[linemanstud]

Thanks for the responses guys. Unfortunately I won't be able to try these out until I get back from the Super Bowl party. I will let you guys know when I try it out.