[NuTz]

Lo all, in need of a bit of help advice!

Since installing XP sp2 iv only had one problem, the fact it take my comp around 118 or more seconds to boot! I've defragged (often), cleaned up the services/msconfig etc an still no joy!

So i decided to give bootvis a whirl to see if it could tell me anything.... Under Boot Activity; Disk, Driver, Registry and Video bar's on the graph are all loaded in about 17 seconds, however the Logon bar is showing approx 18sec - 113secs approx and the Shell bar from approx 27sec - 118secs...

Im not sure whats involved in these two, whats loaded etc and why its taking so long, obviously something wrong? or is it just good ol sp2... can anyone enlighten me/any ideas?

I dont exactly have a slow rig....

I really cba to format back to sp1 and install all my crap over again

Cheers

[mkk]

Compare with how long it takes to start up without any networking connected.

[NuTz]

30secs LOL

gonna be a pain disabling and enabling everytime i logon/logoff

[mkk]

Describe your local network/internet connection type and involved machinery(routers, modems and so on), and perhaps someone might have a tip on how to improve it.

[NuTz]

NTL 750k cable (soon to be 2mb ), no routers etc, standalone pc > modem thats it.. help much appreciated!

Don't know if any of ther microsoft services will effect it that i have disabled from looking at tweak stes