Very Slow ME Startup

Hello

First time here so apologies if I am duplicating previous questions.

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple
of tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. -
a minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or
find out what is slowing it down?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. Some more details below.

Echy

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

Hi Echy

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple
of tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. -
a minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or
find out what is slowing it down?

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

The Pentium III and the RAM are just fine, but the hard disk is too small
for ME. Even though you have plenty of RAM, ME wants a swap file on the hard
disk. You are lucky it is starting at all.

Besides that, have you ever considered whether you are wearing a little too
much armour? Your horse might not be able to carry you into battle.

-the watcher-

Check the Startup listing in MSCONFIG - see what's starting at boot, and
trim it to the minimum.
Check the Deice Manager while in Safe Mode - remove any flagged entries, and
report back on any duplicated entries

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Echy" wrote in message
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Hello

First time here so apologies if I am duplicating previous questions.

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple of
tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. - a
minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or find
out what is slowing it down?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. Some more details below.

Echy

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

Hi ---You didn't say what you was going to use the old system for----if it is
for non internet work, get rid of everything but the operating system, I have
just started using an old ME set up pent 111 with 20gb hd mine boots in under
a minute.
Cheers Deafluggs

"Echy" wrote:

Hello

First time here so apologies if I am duplicating previous questions.

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple
of tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. -
a minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or
find out what is slowing it down?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. Some more details below.

Echy

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

DEAFLUGGS wrote:
Hi ---You didn't say what you was going to use the old system for----if it is
for non internet work, get rid of everything but the operating system, I have
just started using an old ME set up pent 111 with 20gb hd mine boots in under
a minute.
Cheers Deafluggs

"Echy" wrote:

Hello

First time here so apologies if I am duplicating previous questions.

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple
of tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. -
a minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or
find out what is slowing it down?

Thanks in advance for any assistance. Some more details below.

Echy

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free


Thanks for reply. Need it for the internet, mainly email.

Echy

Noel Paton wrote:
Check the Startup listing in MSCONFIG - see what's starting at boot, and
trim it to the minimum.
Check the Deice Manager while in Safe Mode - remove any flagged entries, and
report back on any duplicated entries


Thanks for reply. Will do this a.s.a.p.

Echy

the watcher wrote:
Hi Echy

I have decided to start using an old ME computer I have, for a couple
of tasks. The problem is that it takes about
4 - 5 minutes to boot. When I used to use it booting was very quick. -
a minute of maybe two.

I know it is a vague question but - what can I do to speed it up or
find out what is slowing it down?

I haven't added any new hardware & the only new software is updates or
installation of:-

- all MS security updates/patches
- latest anti-virus software ( Vet.com.au)
- CCleaner
- Spybot S & D
- Ad-aware
- cwshredder
- Spyware Blaster

The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

The Pentium III and the RAM are just fine, but the hard disk is too small
for ME. Even though you have plenty of RAM, ME wants a swap file on the hard
disk. You are lucky it is starting at all.

Besides that, have you ever considered whether you are wearing a little too
much armour? Your horse might not be able to carry you into battle.

-the watcher-




Thanks for your reply.

I have got a spare 10 GB HDD - would that be adequate?

I love your - "Your horse might not be able to carry you into battle"
expression :-) I am certainly open to suggestion/advice on that
point. The armour is my "standard suite" of protective programs except
usually have Windows Defender as well - going off that at a great rate
of knots due to update problems all the time.

Thanks again
Echy

Good luck - post back with any further/detailed queries!

WRT adding another HD - it'd certainly help!
2.1GB (which I missed the first time around) is really too small for a Win
ME machine, and I'm surprised that you still have 800MB free, if there's
anything other than the OS on it. a 4GB boot partition on a 10 GB drive,
with the Data put into the other 6GB would be about the best way out on that
you should defrag the HD as well - which would certainly help in the current
situation.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Echy" wrote in message
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Noel Paton wrote:
Check the Startup listing in MSCONFIG - see what's starting at boot, and
trim it to the minimum.
Check the Deice Manager while in Safe Mode - remove any flagged entries,
and report back on any duplicated entries


Thanks for reply. Will do this a.s.a.p.

Echy

Noel Paton wrote:
Good luck - post back with any further/detailed queries!

WRT adding another HD - it'd certainly help!
2.1GB (which I missed the first time around) is really too small for a Win
ME machine, and I'm surprised that you still have 800MB free, if there's
anything other than the OS on it. a 4GB boot partition on a 10 GB drive,
with the Data put into the other 6GB would be about the best way out on that
you should defrag the HD as well - which would certainly help in the current
situation.


Thanks again. Will be changing disk & will do as you suggest.

BTW definitely 800 MB free. For your interest computer has ME,
broadband internet connection software, the anti-malware, anti-virus
s/w detailed in original post, MS Word & Excel, Adobe Reader, WinZip,
HP BJ printer software, IrfanView, Firefox, Internet Explorer,
Thunderbird.

Echy

Echy wrote:
The hardware is:-

[Windows Millennium Edition (build 4.90.3000)]
450 megahertz Intel Pentium III
192 Megabytes Installed Memory
small HDD - 2.1 GB with 0.8 GB free

the watcher wrote
The Pentium III and the RAM are just fine, but the hard disk is too
small
for ME. Even though you have plenty of RAM, ME wants a swap file on the
hard
disk. You are lucky it is starting at all.

Besides that, have you ever considered whether you are wearing a little
too
much armour? Your horse might not be able to carry you into battle.

Echy then wrote
I have got a spare 10 GB HDD - would that be adequate?

Win ME will work fine on a 10GB drive as long as you are not running really
big applications.

I love your - "Your horse might not be able to carry you into battle"
expression :-) I am certainly open to suggestion/advice on that
point. The armour is my "standard suite" of protective programs except
usually have Windows Defender as well - going off that at a great rate
of knots due to update problems all the time.

The armour you need depends on the nature of the war you want to wage. A
bank does not spend $2m a year to protect a vault that only contains $1m.
Work out what threats there are to your machine and then only employ
countermeasures that are relevant to those threats. It might be useful if
you tell the anti-virus newsgroup what applications you want to run and what
type of access you're making to the net. I'm sure someone there will advise
you an appropriate anti-virus protection. You may well find that you will
not have to spend any dollars at all.

-the watcher-