[Help] - XP Pro slow booting

[cookiemonster[MoA]]

My computer runs great but it seems to boot slower then it use to.Also i like to have my Creative Sound card Sound control panel and the Nvidia control panel running in the task bar but sometimes thay come on at start up and other times thay dont.The other weard thing it when i set in the Nvidia Nview Properites "Make windows minimize and maximize faster" and i would click on the start button and as i went past all the programs in the program list thay would expand veryfast as i passed them but not it does not eventhow i have it set to that.The only way i usto get this featcher and the 2 control panels to run it by reformating and reloading windows witch i realy dont want to do. I scan for viruses and spyware and ad aware atleast once a week or so(as long as i dont forget).Also there are always at lease 40+ things running in Windows Task Manager Processes and im not shure witch ones i can stop from comming on at bootup. I only have 9 things set to run from MSCONFIG.

See Attached Thumbnails of screen shots of the Processes.

Here is my system:

ABIT KV8-MAX3 Motherboard BIOS Version 26

AMD ATHLON 64 3200+ Processor

Corsair TWINX1024-3200C2PT DDR RAM (2x CMX512-3200C2PT)

Western Digital Caviar Special Edition 8M Cache-SATA/150 120gig 7200 RPM Harddrive

Seagate Barracuda Serial ATA V 8M Cache-SATA/150 80gig 7200 RPM Harddrive(WINDOWS XP PRO 64 Bit Edition)

PNY Verto GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Sound Card

Enermax Case CS-3051L-B3A With 450w Enermax Power Supply

WINDOWS XP PRO

WINDOWS XP PRO 64 Bit Edition

DirectX 9.0c

I hope someone here can help me.

Thanks,

cookiemonster

Title Edited - Please follow new posting rules from now on.

--Zxian

Edited February 27, 2006 by Zxian

[LLXX]

Run HiJackThis and post its log. Much easier to read than a screenshot of the task manager.

There is also a program by Microsoft called BootVis that can show the time it takes for various components to initialise during the boot process.

[cookiemonster[MoA]]

Can you please give me links to the 2 programs?

I thought HiJackThis was for viruses? I dont think i have any.

[roy1984]

please check your services that run behide the windows xp

If not cause of your system problem

you can try update your mainboard BIOS

I hope it may help

I faced this kind of problem before

Edited February 26, 2006 by roy1984

[net_user]

' date='Feb 25 2006, 08:35 PM' post='470671']Can you please give me links to the 2 programs?

one word....google

[cookiemonster[MoA]]

roy1984,

My motherboard BIOS is up to date. As for the services Im not shure witch ones i realy dont need.

net_user,

I know i was just being lazy, LOL

[LLXX]

' date='Feb 25 2006, 08:35 PM' post='470671']I thought HiJackThis was for viruses? I dont think i have any.

Not just for viruses, it shows everything that gets loaded on startup so you can find and remove unnecessary startup items.

[cookiemonster[MoA]]

LLXX,

I installed the BootVis program from Microsoft. Now i just have to figure how to use it, LOL

Here is my HiJackThis log,

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 8:23:31 AM, on 2/26/2006

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSec.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Ghost\Agent\PQV2iSvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\HPZipm12.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDLL32.exe

C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe

C:\Program Files\ABIT\ABIT uGuru\ABITEQ.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe

C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Dennis\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [symantec NetDriver Monitor] C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\NDetect.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ABITEQ] C:\Program Files\ABIT\ABIT uGuru\ABITEQ.exe -M

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Norton SystemWorks] "C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\cfgwiz.exe" /GUID {05858CFD-5CC4-4ceb-AAAF-CF00BF39736A} /MODE CfgWiz

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [iCQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe -trayboot

O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\npjpi150_04.dll

O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (FilePlanet Download Control Class) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_1_0_0_44.cab

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/...b?1123216561984

O16 - DPF: {82774781-8F4E-11D1-AB1C-0000F8773BF0} (DLC Class) - http://transfers.one.microsoft.com/FTM/Tra...ransferCtrl.cab

O16 - DPF: {D1E7CBDA-E60E-4970-A01C-37301EF7BF98} (Measurement Services Client v.3.7) - http://dcon.futuremark.com/global/msc37.cab

O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe

O23 - Service: Creative Service for CDROM Access - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe

O23 - Service: GEARSecurity - GEAR Software - C:\WINDOWS\System32\GEARSec.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Norton Ghost - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Ghost\Agent\PQV2iSvc.exe

O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Firewall Monitor Service (NPFMntor) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\IWP\NPFMntor.exe

O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\NPROTECT.EXE

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\HPZipm12.exe

O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan.exe

O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc.exe

O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc.exe

O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE

O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe

[cluberti]

What happens if you boot without a network card plugged in?

Also, if you download autoruns (from www.sysinternals.com) and disable all non-Microsoft items, does the slow boot problem persist?

Slow boot problems are actually caused by drivers not coming online fast enough, or services either not responding to Service Control Manager requests in a timely fashion or dependancy issues (where one service others are depending on starts up very slowly, causing the rest to start slowly).

[Subcodec]

This may be a little biased, but looking at the list of services, many of them are from Symantec. Norton/Symantec antivirus is a huge resource hog. In the many computers I've seen this on, all are slow on booting and regular use. I don't run an anitvirus myself, but if you check out this thread, you can find a lot of advice and alternatives.

This is just my 2 cents. Your boot time may also be affected by driver loading and/or other programs starting during boot.

[DonDamm]

You took the words out of my mouth! lol My first thought was "Norton". If you insist on Symantec stuff, at least use the corporate client. It seems to be very light on its feet and doesn't cause so many problems.

Here's a hint if you really want to speed things up: Use Hibernate. Really, it works great and you'll be up and working in 30 seconds. Try it out. It just copies your RAM contents to a file and replaces it on startup instead of loading all the drivers from scratch. I use it here on my Server 2003 which normally takes a few minutes to start from scratch because of 'the large number of services I have on it.

[cookiemonster[MoA]]

I know Norton uses alot of resorces. But my main problum is that the computer will work fine for a few mounth and then it starts acting up with no majer changes to the system.

[ripken204]

just disable norton from starting up and you'll see the difference

[compster]

I'd agree that Norton/Symantec can be brutal loading on startup.

There are alos some programs starting that you don't really need started until you need them.

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: AcroIEToolbarHelper Class - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [symantec NetDriver Monitor]C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMon.exe /Consumer

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Mirabilis ICQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\NDetect.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Norton SystemWorks] "C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\cfgwiz.exe" /GUID {05858CFD-5CC4-4ceb-AAAF-CF00BF39736A} /MODE CfgWiz

O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [iCQ] C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe -trayboot

O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ - {6224f700-cba3-4071-b251-47cb894244cd} - C:\Program Files\ICQ\ICQ.exe

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\Program Files\PartyPoker\PartyPoker.exe

Edited February 27, 2006 by compster