Computer newbies: Freezing upon start up? Grif help!!!
Freezing upon start up? Grif help!!!
by cretin - 4/9/06 11:54 PMFor the last few months after starting my op system (XP home)only one icon comes up in tool bar space by clock. Then Nothing will work! My only option is shut it down with the restart button on tower. When it reboots it has all comeback except for last night when it took several tries. I also posted question about active X errors but this started way before that! It just seemed to get worse after that.
I haven't written in awhile because things have been going well until this started. Can anyone identify whats happening? I had read on the forums that icons by the clock should be kept to under 5, Does this include all the hidden icons as well? Or just those showing?? It looks like Grif had posted he didn't run his spy programs as active protectors I guess I should turn that part off? Help!!! Steve
Steve, Can You Start Correctly In Safe Mode?
by Grif Thomas
- 4/10/06 9:02 AM
In reply to: Freezing upon start up? Grif help!!! by cretin
Follow the instructions in the link below and see if it starts in Safe Mode easily.
How To Start In 'Safe Mode'
If it starts safely in Safe Mode, then I recommend disabling the startup of those multiple programs.. While in Safe Mode, click on Start-Run, type "msconfig". When the System Configuration Utility loads, then click on the 'Startup' tab, then UNCHECK the boxes next to all the unnecessary programs including all the spyware removal tools. Once that's done, then restart the computer and see if it loads normally.
As an example of icons in the system tray, I currently have THREE, total.. Speaker icon, McAfee icon, ZoneAlarm icon..
Hope this helps and let us know how it goes.
Grif
a little clarification please
by cretin - 4/10/06 10:49 PM In reply to: Steve, Can You Start Correctly In Safe Mode? by Grif Thomas
THANK YOU BOTH FOR REPLING, IT LOOKS LIKE I GAVE THE IMPRESSION IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. ACTUALLY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, WHEN IT 1ST HAPPENED IT WAS ONCE EVERY WEEK OR TWO, NOW MORE a little more FREQUENTLY BUT AGAIN STILL LESS THEN when STARTING CORRECTLY. I WILL CHECK OUT THE UI? FOR WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN.
GRIF I'M VERY UNCLEAR IF WHEN YOU SAY YOU HAVE 3 ICONS SHOWING BUT DOES THAT INCLUDE THE HIDDEN ONES? iF IT DOES THEN I HAVE WAY TO MANY. I LEFT MOST OF THE SPYWARE PROTECTIONS ON BECAUSE IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A SAFE THING TO DO. I HAVE SPY WARE BLASTER & GUARD SHOULD THEY BE TURNED OFF AS WELL? When I get some time I will try the process of elimination.
Thanks so much!!!!! Steve
Steve, IN Addition...
by Grif Thomas - 4/10/06 9:05 AM
In reply to: Freezing upon start up? Grif help!!! by cretin
Temporarily disable all the Norton System Works stuff as well. You don't want to leave it that way for long, but UNCHECK the Norton items in "msconfig" as well while in Safe Mode.. Upon restart, see if the computer loads normally.
If it does, then start RE-CHECKING items, one at a time, till you know which ones causing the issue.
Hope this helps, too.
Grif
Been there Done This
by Minor Tron God - 4/10/06 9:47 PM In reply to: Freezing upon start up? Grif help!!! by cretinYou have a UI (user interface) you may or may not be able to get to. It should be under "start" "Settings"
'Control Panel". Should be maybe not, man I hate XP Love 98, anyway. Try this,Iknow, I know, sounds stupid but it works.
When Booting! Wait untill ( if scan disc runs ) windows starts again and wait untill Busy and Background Icons have flashed and cursor is on screen.
(at this time win is waiting for pgm input.)Push the POWER button, depending on what the UI is set (either PWR Down, or RESET. Yoy will either restart or PWRDWN.
That will work I have to do it all the time because I have a Slow Piece O De Crap, but I've had it so long I Know how to keep it limping along.
Actually, Thinking about it
by Minor Tron God - 4/10/06 9:56 PM In reply to: Been there Done This by Minor Tron GodYou might just have Crap in tha Gap. Get a good cleaner and clean the file system then the Disc of @#$%and that could be it. Cleanliness is is as close to anonymity as you can get, Speed is a byproduct.
thanks
by cretin - 4/10/06 10:54 PM In reply to: Actually, Thinking about it by Minor Tron GodI do have some good cleaners I believe, Cashe Cleaner, Norton System works, & PC Doc Pro & use them reguarly so maybe its something else?
Thanks again!! Steve
I'll look at the UI thing & see if I can figure out what it is!
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