Windows XP very slow to start

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  Hi Graham JM,.

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  Hello

  My pc (Satellite P300D - 15 c) is very slow at startup.
  When I look in the newspaper, there is a WMI wich tooks 2 minutes East service delivered with an error.

  After that, my pc on the screen fr jumps 'welcom' starts normally.

  So I turn the WMI service, but that there are other mistakes after the full boot (tosipcsrv.exe close).

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  Sorry for my bad English,
  If you can answer me in Dutch or English basic ;-)
  With sincere friendships.

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  Here's the (Dutch) log of the WMI problem:

  Logboeknaam: Application
  Bron: Microsoft-Windows-WMI
  Reference: 2009-04-06 22:52:53
  Gebeurtenis-id: 10
  Taakcategorie: Geen
  Level: who cares
  Trefwoorden: Klassiek
  Gebruiker: Derby
  Computer: PC_Fam_Nijsse
  Description:
  Gebeurtenisfilter met query SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_Processor' AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99 kan niet worden van naamruimte //./root/CIMV2 vanwege opnieuw doing 0 x 80041003. Mogelijk worden er geen gebeurtenissen via said thing totdat het clean filter is corners.
  Gebeurtenis-XML:
  
  
  
  10
  0
  2
  0
  0
  0 x 80000000000000
  
  1961
  
  
  Application
  PC_Fam_Nijsse
  
  
  
  ./root/CIMV2
  SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_Processor' AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99
  0 x 80041003
  
  

  Very good thread on slow start up you will find under http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=134947

  It will be interesting for you.

• my windows is very slow

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  Hello

   

  Many things contribute to this slowdown to a computer, it could be hardware or software related.

   

  Method 1.
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us
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  Also, check out the steps that are listed in the articles below and check.
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308417

  Restore the performance of your computer with Windows XP
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  Original title: MY VISTA IS VERY SLOW

  my computer perfomance is very slow.it takes more than 3 minutes to complete beginning up.how can I increase my performance?

  On Saturday, December 25, 2010 06:16:13 + 0000, Mathew Alex wrote:
   
   
  > my computer perfomance is very slow.it takes more than 3 minutes to complete beginning up.how can I increase my performance?
   
   
   
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  Hello mohamed,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the forum of the Microsoft community.

  I would like to know some information about the problem so that we can help you better.

  1. have you done any hardware or software changes to your computer?
  2. What is the brand and model of your computer?

  I appreciate your efforts to resolve the issue.

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1:
  Run this Microsoft fixit and check the issue.
  Reference:
  Difficulty of Windows system performance slow computer problems
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/slow_windows_performance

  If this does not help, then use method 2.

  Method 2:
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  See this link:
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  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

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  Hello

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  Some reasons for the slow pace of the computer:

  1. computer has not been maintained - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Maintenance

  2. the computer is infected with the malware - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  3. the disk is too full. Remove useless stuff, uninstall unused programs. Do not forget to save!
  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

  4. flaky third party software. Toolbars and modules are particularly guilty in this area. Uninstall toolbars (Google, Yahoo, ISP brand, etc) and look at what modules are in use in your browser (s).

  5. computer has too many unnecessary programs/processes running in the background. Manage your Startup:

  For XP - How to troubleshoot using the Msconfig in Windows XP utility - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
  The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx

  For Vista/Windows7 - Start Orb > Search box > type: msconfig and when it appears in the results area above, right-click and choose 'run as administrator '. Autoruns is also very useful.

  6. the user runs an inflated/invasive such as Norton and McAfee antivirus program. Replace it with a better program. I recommend NOD32 (commercial) or Avast (free). Avira is also good, but the free version has an unpleasant reminder screen (Google for instructions on how to disable it). The user can also run several real-time antivirus/firewall/security programs.

  7. the user has installed new programs that are processor and/or memory-intensive (Photoshop, AutoCAD, Mathmatica or similar) and does not have the power of the equipment.

  8 drive fails and is in PIO Mode. It's very much slow (like being in 1985). See Hans-Georg Michna here information - http://winhlp.com/?q=node/10

  In addition to the above, also see http://miekiemoes.blogspot.com/2008/02/help-my-computer-is-slow.html MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!