My Dell Demension 2400 Has A Slow Boot Up!!!!!

~~Gerard~~ · Jun 28, 2005, 05:25 AM

Hey There
my dell demension 2400 has a slow boot up!!!, my pc loads up in about 8-10 minutes. i dojn't have any kind of spyware or viruses on my pc!. but i'm not sure if there's a worm slowing down my computer. my pc has all stock parts!!, my ram is 256mb. i was also woundering would a small amount of ram be making this slow boot up on my pc!!?? if anybody has any answers to my problem PLEASE post a reply!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

daedal · Jun 28, 2005, 06:55 PM

Wow, eight minutes? That's definitly bad. Having more RAM would deifnitly help but let's try and lighten that load Ok, first things first; we have to determine where most of that boot time is. Is it during, or before the Windows boot up? I suggest your first start by cleaning/removing programs from Startup. There are three main places to verify these settings.

1. Start menu/All Programs/Startup
Delete all un-needed programs in here. If it's in this menu, chances are it's not system critical and should be safe to remove.

2. Start/Run...
Type in "msconfig" and hit enter. Now head to the "Startup" tab. This is the list of programs that start with Windows. Uncheck the programs you don't need. If you're not sure what a specific one does, Google for it.

Once that's cleaned up, head into your "Services" tab and check the box on the bottom which should read "Hide all Microsoft Services". What remains are other programs your PC launches when you boot up windows. Note that these are usualy more important than other startup items so don't remove items unless you are sure you will not need them.

Now that should usualy take care applications that hide in your Windows bootup. There is another way to check but that would involve digging into the registry. Other than that, it might be a BIOS setting but I'll wait until your reply before I dig into those. Also be sure to run a Defrag and check for Spyware and Viruses by using applications such as Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destoy and Trend Micro or AVG Virus Scan. Hope this helps.

~~Gerard~~ · Jun 28, 2005, 07:49 PM

its during windows boot up

e v o · Jun 28, 2005, 09:26 PM

what are your complete specs

~~Gerard~~ · Jun 29, 2005, 05:45 AM

my computer spec's are:

2.4ghz celeron prossesor
80 GB hard drive
256MB RAM
3d extreme graphic card
CDRW DRIVE
WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION

~THATS ALL FOR MY SPECS OF MY COMPUTER!!~

mario620 · Jun 29, 2005, 06:50 AM

Download tunexp and try out it's boot speed up tweak. Works great. Also do a defrag if you have not done so, and check your device manager for any conflits

FearTheTerp · Jun 30, 2005, 07:14 PM

Could you have does a messy install of motherboard/graphics drivers? Have you updated them recently?

You could also try to run Bootvis, it helps a lot- http://www.soft32.com/download-BootVis-19687-5.html

Robert McClelland · Jun 30, 2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard

my computer spec's are:

2.4ghz celeron prossesor
80 GB hard drive
256MB RAM
3d extreme graphic card
CDRW DRIVE
WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION

~THATS ALL FOR MY SPECS OF MY COMPUTER!!~

I recommed get new ram at least 1gig like I have

and Cheap 200 graphics card. that 3d extreme would slow computer down too becaues it's using borrow graphics ram from main ram memory. And upgrade your power supply at least 450 watts. and DVD-RW burner then you computer acts like a new kitten.

caqde · Jul 2, 2005, 07:28 AM

From looking at Dell's site that it is not a Rev.D Celeron so it is the old 128kb cache version and it also on an 845(GV?) chipset with that integrated videocard. Anyways this may help others solve your problem. I am no master an boot times, but I do know my hardware. Upgrading the PSU on that might be a pain since he can probably only go through Dell and PC power and cooling (not to cheap) because of that dell proprietary thing since most are that way.

Jun 28, 2005, 05:25 AM	#1
~~Gerard~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	My Dell Demension 2400 Has A Slow Boot Up!!!!! Hey There my dell demension 2400 has a slow boot up!!!, my pc loads up in about 8-10 minutes. i dojn't have any kind of spyware or viruses on my pc!. but i'm not sure if there's a worm slowing down my computer. my pc has all stock parts!!, my ram is 256mb. i was also woundering would a small amount of ram be making this slow boot up on my pc!!?? if anybody has any answers to my problem PLEASE post a reply!!!! THANK YOU!!!

Jun 28, 2005, 06:55 PM	#2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Wow, eight minutes? That's definitly bad. Having more RAM would deifnitly help but let's try and lighten that load Ok, first things first; we have to determine where most of that boot time is. Is it during, or before the Windows boot up? I suggest your first start by cleaning/removing programs from Startup. There are three main places to verify these settings. 1. Start menu/All Programs/Startup Delete all un-needed programs in here. If it's in this menu, chances are it's not system critical and should be safe to remove. 2. Start/Run... Type in "msconfig" and hit enter. Now head to the "Startup" tab. This is the list of programs that start with Windows. Uncheck the programs you don't need. If you're not sure what a specific one does, Google for it. Once that's cleaned up, head into your "Services" tab and check the box on the bottom which should read "Hide all Microsoft Services". What remains are other programs your PC launches when you boot up windows. Note that these are usualy more important than other startup items so don't remove items unless you are sure you will not need them. Now that should usualy take care applications that hide in your Windows bootup. There is another way to check but that would involve digging into the registry. Other than that, it might be a BIOS setting but I'll wait until your reply before I dig into those. Also be sure to run a Defrag and check for Spyware and Viruses by using applications such as Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destoy and Trend Micro or AVG Virus Scan. Hope this helps. __________________

Jun 28, 2005, 09:26 PM	#4
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	what are your complete specs __________________

Jun 29, 2005, 06:50 AM	#6
mario620 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Download tunexp and try out it's boot speed up tweak. Works great. Also do a defrag if you have not done so, and check your device manager for any conflits __________________

Jun 30, 2005, 07:14 PM	#7
FearTheTerp DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pacific Grove, California Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	Could you have does a messy install of motherboard/graphics drivers? Have you updated them recently? You could also try to run Bootvis, it helps a lot- http://www.soft32.com/download-BootVis-19687-5.html __________________ System specs Motherboard:Biostar M7NCD Pro Cpu:AMD XP 2600+ Throughbred B @ 2340 195x12 Memory:2x Corsair CMX512-3200c2PT @ 195 mHz 2-3-3-10 Dual channel Graphics Card: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder w/Vga Silencer Rev 3 Antec SL-350

Jun 28, 2005, 07:49 PM	Thread Starter #3
~~Gerard~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	its during windows boot up

Jun 29, 2005, 05:45 AM	Thread Starter #5
~~Gerard~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	my computer spec's are: 2.4ghz celeron prossesor 80 GB hard drive 256MB RAM 3d extreme graphic card CDRW DRIVE WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION ~THATS ALL FOR MY SPECS OF MY COMPUTER!!~

Jul 2, 2005, 07:28 AM	#9
caqde HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: US, IL Posts: 502 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	From looking at Dell's site that it is not a Rev.D Celeron so it is the old 128kb cache version and it also on an 845(GV?) chipset with that integrated videocard. Anyways this may help others solve your problem. I am no master an boot times, but I do know my hardware. Upgrading the PSU on that might be a pain since he can probably only go through Dell and PC power and cooling (not to cheap) because of that dell proprietary thing since most are that way. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 925 AM3/ Giga-byte MA790XT-UD4P XFX HD5770 1GB / 2x2GB of GSKILL DDR3 10666 8-8-8-23 Samsung SH-S182D DVD-RW drive / Sony Optiarc BD-5300S BD-RW drive Western Digital WD1501FASS(Primary)/Western Digital 15EADS(Secondary)/Western Digital 7500AACS(Secondary)/Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320gb(Secondary)/Western Digital 3200KS 16MB 7200rpm SATAII HD(Secondary) Antec TP-550 / CoolerMaster CMStacker Sound Blaster X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Professional / Creative Inspire 6600 6.1 speakers Samsugn T200HD 20" LCD Monitor / Logitech Internet 350 Black Keyboard Logitech MX510 Mouse