Eight Reasons for Slow Windows Startup

Everyone hopes that computer
can immediately enter the Windows
system without waiting, but for various reasons, often fail to do so, even The situation of a crash when it is turned on also occurs from time to time. In fact, sometimes the slow start of Windows
is not its own problem, but caused by some devices or software. Look at the 8 reasons for slowing down the system startup, and then check your Computer
Is there a similar problem!

1. Devices such as USB hard drives and scanners

If your computer has a scanner or other device installed, or you have connected a USB hard drive at startup, try disconnecting them first to see if the startup speed has changed. . Generally speaking, because the USB interface is slow, the corresponding device will have a significant impact on the startup speed of the computer. You should try to connect the USB device after booting. If you do not have a USB device, it is recommended to turn off the USB function directly in the BIOS setup.

Tip: Since Windows will detect each drive (including the optical drive) when it starts up, if the CD is placed in the CD-ROM drive, it will also extend the startup time of the computer.

2. Disconnect unused network drives

In order to eliminate or reduce the number of network connections that Windows must re-establish, it is recommended to disconnect some network drives that you do not need to use, that is, enter "My Computer", right click A mapped network drive has been created, select “disconnect”

3. File and Printer Sharing

Some computers with Windows XP Professional will also experience very slow startup, even as much as 1 minute and 40 seconds! The system seems to be dead. After logging in to the system, the desktop does not appear. The computer just stops responding and can be used normally after 1 minute. This is due to the use of the Bootvis.exe program, where the Mrxsmb.dll file adds 67 seconds to the computer boot!

To solve this problem, just stop sharing folders and printers: Select “Start →Set →Network and Dial-up Connections, right-click on “Local Connections" ”, in the open window, cancel the "This connection uses the following selected components" under the "Microsoft Network File and Printer Sharing" checkbox, restart the computer.

Tip: Microsoft has upgraded the Bootvis.exe file several times, and it does help a lot of Windows XP startup speed. It is recommended that you download the tool.

4. Annoying network card

If the settings are not correct, the network card will obviously affect the system startup speed. If your computer does not need a network card, simply unplug the network card to avoid affecting the system startup speed.

If your computer is connected to a LAN, after installing the NIC driver, the system will automatically obtain the IP address through DHCP by default, but most companies have no DHCP server on the LAN, so if the user sets Into the “automatically obtain the IP address”, the system will continuously search the network for the DHCP server when it starts up, until the IP address or timeout is obtained, which naturally affects the startup time. Therefore, the LAN user should specify the fixed IP for the computer. address.

5. There are too many hard disk partitions.

If your Windows 2000 is not upgraded to SP3 or SP4 and you have too many partitions defined, it will make the startup very long and even hang. Therefore, it is recommended to upgrade the latest SP4, and it is best not to divide too many areas for the hard disk. Because Windows must load each partition at startup, as the number of partitions increases, the total amount of time to complete this operation will continue to grow.

6. Too many desktop icons can cause problems

There are too many icons on the desktop that can slow down the system startup. Every time Windows starts and displays the desktop, you need to find the icons of the desktop shortcuts one by one and load them. The more icons, the more time it takes. It is recommended that you put the less commonly used desktop icons in a special folder or simply delete them!

Tip: Some anti-virus software provides a system boot scan function, which will take a lot of time. In fact, if you have already turned on the real-time monitoring function of the anti-virus software, then the scan system is superfluous at startup. Still disable this feature!

7. Too many fonts are also dragging back

Although Microsoft claims that Windows can install 1000 to 1500 fonts, in fact, we found that when there are more than 500 fonts installed, there will be problems, such as: fonts from the application. The font list disappears and the Windows startup speed drops dramatically. It is recommended that you delete the fonts that are not used or are not commonly used. To avoid accidents after deletion, you can make the necessary backups first.

8. Microsoft itself "love" & rdquo;

Remember that a Windows XP patch caused the system to slow down the news (for example: the code code Q328310 will cause Windows2000/XP startup and shutdown speed is very slow, even It may cause the registry to lock up. It is obvious that Microsoft is not likely to have problems inside. If you suddenly find a system startup slow after upgrading a system patch, it is best to pay attention to whether the patch is provoked. disaster.