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Thanks for the response. Interestingly I'm getting 2.5minute boots now. The computer is part of a domain (remotely) but isn't using a 'roaming profile', just a local one. The Symantec software is currently, and strangely I don't get these slow boots on similarly setup machines. I'm still seeing a 'hanging' welcome screen when logging in, whereas all other computers fly right thru the welcome to the desktop. Any other ideas?

Hi MagicAndre, Any chance you can take a look at this summaryboot.xml and give me some advice? Fresh install of Windows 7 64bit, with Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Firefox and a all current updates (including SP1). Joined to a domain (remotely connected via VPN). I'm still getting a dragging 'welcome' screen on bootup, and not sure why. Other window's 7 machines in similar environment don't exhibit this. Here is the summary_boot.xml fiel: http://www.mediafire.com/?49blmgekd36otki Here is the boot_BASE+CSWITCH+DRIVERS+POWER_1.etl file: http://www.mediafire.com/?2sszi7bz9ixznlh Thanks!!! ***I've run 'xbootmgr -trace boot -prepSystem -verboseReadyBoot' twice now and already 'disabled' startup programs via 'ccleaner' startup utility.