XP Lag at Start-Up

[rico]

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to read this....
Every start-up lags...first a couple of icons load up (volume, AVG Free...). Then I have to wait for the computer to stop thinking before I can connect to internet etc...if i click on 'connect' too soon, the icon just freezes until finally, everything pours through...like the firewall loads and everything is then fine. I have an HP P1000 (which has cardreaders) hooked up, as well as a maxtor onetouch. The printer is always on, and the drive is rarely on during boot.

[nunob]

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to read this....
Every start-up lags...first a couple of icons load up (volume, AVG Free...). Then I have to wait for the computer to stop thinking before I can connect to internet etc...if i click on 'connect' too soon, the icon just freezes until finally, everything pours through...like the firewall loads and everything is then fine. I have an HP P1000 (which has cardreaders) hooked up, as well as a maxtor onetouch. The printer is always on, and the drive is rarely on during boot.

Maybe spyware? You could go into msconfig and turn off unused programs that load during startup. Goto run and type in msconfig press enter and then select the startup tab and remove the checkmark in front of any proggies you dont want to load at startup.

[gtiseb]

As mentioned, check for spyware (hp's are notorious for having some already built in). Use the following inthe is order : adaware, spybot (1.3 or up), CWShredder. All can be found using google.

As well, MS has a free tool called Bootvis that will scan your boot up and make recommendations.

Final note, Defrag, scandisk, update all your drivers. Also, if you're on DSL or some other type of authenticating Internet access, make sure nothing starts up that needs to be on the net first, that will make your pc search for a connection before it finishes it's boot. I would also check for eroneous drive mappings.

Give us a bit more details and we can probably figure it out better.

[rico]

As mentioned, check for spyware (hp's are notorious for having some already built in). Use the following inthe is order : adaware, spybot (1.3 or up), CWShredder. All can be found using google.

As well, MS has a free tool called Bootvis that will scan your boot up and make recommendations.

Final note, Defrag, scandisk, update all your drivers. Also, if you're on DSL or some other type of authenticating Internet access, make sure nothing starts up that needs to be on the net first, that will make your pc search for a connection before it finishes it's boot. I would also check for eroneous drive mappings.

Give us a bit more details and we can probably figure it out better.

Thanks for your advice thus far...My unit is free of spy-ware, and I have the latest drivers. Tell me more about "DSL or some other type of authenticating Internet access" and "eroneous drive mappings. "
Thanks again!