Loong A** Boot Time!!!!!

[drumthrasher]

my boot time is anywhere between 1½ to 2 minutes. i did everything you could possibly do. i changed services, startup options, i don't use the welcome screen anymore, I DONT KNOW!!

 

[X1337]

harddrive getting slow? Try doing a error scan and see if that helps

 

[Ð88]

at what point does it take the longest to load? POST start up? While the windows load screen is up?

 

[GlasseyeUK]

Have you cleaned the registry lately, use a decent registry cleaner, and then once you have done that do not forget to compact the registry.

 

[~NeonFire372~]

What programs startup with your system?

 

[mammikoura]

try running some virus scans.

 

[Copperhead]

clean up the hdd

 

[drumthrasher]

i did my weekly maintnence yesterday which includes a scan of these programs:
ad-aware se personal
disk cleanup
disk defragmenter
mcafee virus scan
registry booster
spybot s&d
window washer
windows defender

i've gotten rid of all the startup programs i don't need along with some services but i don't know why its going slow.
and at the windows boot screen it stays there for about 15-20 seconds.
a whole system re-do is not an option. i plan on never reinstall my operating since i bought my computer 5 months ago.

 

[linnerd40]

Yeah, try illiminating some start-up processes, but it down to the bare minimum. Also, it just may be your hard drive going bad, and somehow it is not being detected. Hope this helps!

 

[drumthrasher]

i've unchecked all the ones i don't need, but theres still lots i do need.
i don't think its the hard drive...unless gateway have me a crap hard drive. its a: Western Digital (WDC WD2000BB-00GUC0).