[RKinner]

You didn't clear the events first but it appears that you have a hung install of .net and a problem with the HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service. You can easily live without the HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service so let's turn it off. Start, Run, services.msc, OK then find HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service and right click and select Properties then change the Startup Type: to Disabled, Apply. OK. Your next boot will probably be 30 seconds faster.

The .net install is a bit of a problem.

"Log: 'Application' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 6:38:05 PM
Type: warning Category: 0
Event: 0 Source: System.ServiceModel.Install 3.0.0.0
Configuration section system.serviceModel.activation already exists in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\machine.config.

Log: 'Application' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 6:38:05 PM
Type: warning Category: 0
Event: 0 Source: System.ServiceModel.Install 3.0.0.0
Configuration section system.runtime.serialization already exists in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Config\machine.config.

Log: 'Application' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 6:38:05 PM"

You might try downloading and running the uninstaller:
http://download.micr...ninst_winfx.exe

Ron

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I turned off "HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service"


The uninstaller said
"We did not find the specified products to be installed"


The wait time for the taskbar is much less now.

[pepoB]

I turned off "HP CUE DeviceDiscovery Service"


The uninstaller said
"We did not find the specified products to be installed"


The wait time for the taskbar is much less now.

[RKinner]

Start, Run, eventvwr.msc, OK to bring up the Event Viewer. Right click on System and Clear All Events, No (we don't want to save the old log), OK. Repeat for Application. Reboot.

Then run vino's again

[pepoB]

Vino's Event Viewer v01c run on Windows XP in English
Report run at 05/08/2011 7:26:34 AM

Note: All dates below are in the format dd/mm/yyyy

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'System' Log - error Type
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Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 10:40:21 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 10:01:22 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 7026 Source: Service Control Manager
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: Aavmker4 aswSnx aswSP aswTdi Fips intelppm

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 10:00:23 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service StiSvc with arguments "" in order to run the server: {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811}

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 10:00:09 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 9:58:13 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 9:52:38 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 7026 Source: Service Control Manager
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: Aavmker4 aswSnx aswSP aswTdi Fips intelppm

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 9:51:26 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service StiSvc with arguments "" in order to run the server: {A1F4E726-8CF1-11D1-BF92-0060081ED811}

Log: 'System' Date/Time: 04/08/2011 9:51:23 PM
Type: error Category: 0
Event: 10005 Source: DCOM
DCOM got error "%1084" attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the server: {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}

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'System' Log - warning Type
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Vino's Event Viewer v01c run on Windows XP in English
Report run at 05/08/2011 7:28:29 AM

Note: All dates below are in the format dd/mm/yyyy

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'Application' Log - error Type
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'Application' Log - warning Type
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[RKinner]

Go back into MSCONFIG and check normal boot then Apply and reboot into normal mode.

Clear the events as before then run Vino's again.

Ron

[pepoB]

Vino's Event Viewer v01c run on Windows XP in English
Report run at 05/08/2011 3:48:19 PM

Note: All dates below are in the format dd/mm/yyyy

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'System' Log - error Type
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'System' Log - warning Type
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[RKinner]

That looks nice and clean. I assume it's still a bit slow on the start?

Ron

[pepoB]

Yes it still a bit slow

I turned off a few items Msconfig and now it's a little better.

[pepoB]

35-40 seconds to the welcome screen
45-50- to the Windoes XP screen
about 1 min 50 before I can click on the start menu or taskbar.

[RKinner]

Can you get task manager to come up while this is going on? If so under Processes, click twice on the CPU column header and see what is taking up some much CPU time. (You may have to check the box for Show Processes from All Users) You might also be able to get Process Explorer up and running.

You can also try to get a boot log. http://www.windowsre...00xp-and-later/

The log should be in C:\windows\ntbtlog.txt

Just found another program that draws pretty graphs of the boot process:

http://download.cnet...4-10864629.html
It's a demo only good for 30 days but it might show what is taking show what is taking so long.

Ron

[pepoB]

I'm going to be away for a few days and unfortunately will not have access to that PC, but I will be back in about 5 or so days.
I will give your programs a try and report back.
Thank you very much.