Extremely Slow PC Start-Up

[davetuc]

Can anyone help? I've got a home pc running Windows XP but over the last 6 months or so the start-up has become incredibly slow, and also opening programs such as 'Internet Explorer' 'i-tunes' and 'Outlook Express' seems to take an age! I have carried out a 'disk defragment' and 'system clean-up' but it makes no difference. Any other suggestions??

[MarkRae]

Download and run malwarebytes. Let it do what it needs to...

[deggers316]

save your docs pics etc and do a reinstall its the only way to get it running like new

[ChuckFickens]

Agree with both the above.

Malwarebytes is a useful tool to have on any computer and shoud be used regularly. Also go through your installed programs and remove anything you don't need, especially anything that loads at startup. then have a look in the system tray and try and disable anything that's not needed there that will also be loading at startup.

But ultimately, unless you are very good at keeping a clean system windows really requires a full reinstall about every year or so.

[mcnal71]

disable all start up progs, except core window files. delete temp files etc, uninstall or quarantine any items you do not use. run a scan at every start up and it ought to run quicker. get in the habit of cleaning up your drives on a regular basis.

[AlBags]

An option would be to download HijackThis .. and run it ... CAREFULLY!

It will show you exactly what's starting .. you can then do something about bad stuff. You should do a scan with it and save the text file .. then chech all the running processes.
You have to know what you're doing with it tho .. it IS capable (like other registry progs) of disabling Windows.
If there is something malicious running .. there are not many AV or malware apps that are capable of a proper repair.

[linbig]

Simple! Dump Windows and run Linux! then sit back and actually enjoy using your pc again, instead of waiting forever for things to load up!

[AlBags]

No! You sort all the problems .. and junk processes ... then look at upgrades.
Otherwise like flogging a dead horse.