Hi guys
First off let me say that i've been having a slow boot up problem pretty much ever since I built my own computer.
Windows loads almost perfectly normal and hangs just before all the icons, taskbar, start menu or anything loads (I have autologin enabled), so the only thing I can see on the desktop is the wallpaper. During this time, I notice that the hard drive light is not on or blinking, nor can I actually hear it. After about 1-2 minutes, windows plays the startup sound, all the icons appear, and my hard drive light starts blinking and loading all the startup programs.
One thing I did notice, however is that my DVD-RW drive's (NEC 2500A) green light is shining the entire time during the hang, after which it turns off.
-I've defragged
-Runned registry repairs
-Disabled many startup programs and services
Any ideas??
Thanks!!
First off let me say that i've been having a slow boot up problem pretty much ever since I built my own computer.
Windows loads almost perfectly normal and hangs just before all the icons, taskbar, start menu or anything loads (I have autologin enabled), so the only thing I can see on the desktop is the wallpaper. During this time, I notice that the hard drive light is not on or blinking, nor can I actually hear it. After about 1-2 minutes, windows plays the startup sound, all the icons appear, and my hard drive light starts blinking and loading all the startup programs.
One thing I did notice, however is that my DVD-RW drive's (NEC 2500A) green light is shining the entire time during the hang, after which it turns off.
-I've defragged
-Runned registry repairs
-Disabled many startup programs and services
Any ideas??
Thanks!!