Windows XP Slow Boot

What should you do if you are unfortunate enough to encounter Windows XP slow boot problems?

There are number of things you can investigate, such as by running the "MSCONFIG.EXE" utility that comes built in with Windows. It gives you the ability to configure all of your system's start up options including what programs to boot. Be warned, though, that using this utility requires a somewhat advanced understanding of how Windows works. Through this tool you may be able to systematically isolate the problem and methodically determine what component is the culprit responsible for your Windows XP slow boot problems.

But what if you have already tried this? What if you have already stripped Windows' start up procedure down to the bare bones, by making sure that no non-essential programs or services are being invoked during start up?

Have you tried running an anti-virus scan against your PC? It is not entirely impossible that a computer virus may have infected your system and may have adversely impacted your computer's BIOS, memory, or other components that are responsible for booting up your machine.

Have you tried running an anti-spyware scan against your PC? Similar to a virus, spyware (also known as malware) can infiltrate your system by means of stealth, usually through pop-up advertisements while surfing the Internet. These can also significantly cause severe performance degradation of your overall system, not limited only to start up.

If all else fails, there is one other thing you must check, which is very often overlooked but is surprisingly very often the actual root cause of your Windows XP slow boot problem: Is your Windows registry corrupt? Is it in dire need of optimization and repair? The Windows registry is the master database used by Windows to store information about hardware and software. Over time, it can become corrupted or unoptimized, which can severely slow down your overall system performance.

Very often, simply running a Windows registry scan and repair utility can produce the instant results that you are looking for, and solve your Windows XP slow boot problems once and for all.

Give your PC a free registry scan and you'll be reaping the benefits of a much more stable, more highly optimized, more robust, and much faster operating system!