Block the Startups and Services When your computer is started up, there
might be a number of programs and services running in the background.
Some of them would be update checkers, error reporters and the rest are
necessary tools like your antivirus etc. The idea is to disable running the start-ups and service that you no longer need. Defragment the Disks My computer is slow to start up if the
disks are too fragmented. Fragmentation refers to dividing a file into
several parts which cause slow down in retrieving their contents. The problem can be solved by defragmenting such fragmented disks using the Disk Defragmenter. Defragment your Registry Registry is the database in your
operating system containing significant configurations and information.
Registry fragmentation too cause my computer is slow to start up
issue. Defragmenting the registry is too
simple. You have to download a third party Registry Defragmenter
software and install it o your system. Set Up the System for Best Performance Setting Windows for maximum performance
rather than best appearance could fix the problem. Whenever my computer
is slow to start up I perform the same task. The steps are provided
below: Disinfect the System Sometimes computer is infected by a
virus and I feel that my computer is slow to start up.. Change the
existing antivirus software and download a good one. Update its virus
definitions and conduct a full scan through it. Remove all the
infected files that found.
Sounds like you have some spyware/malware in your computer go online and download noadware the free version update it and run it it should find all the junk on your computer slao do you have an up to date anti virus program there are plenty of free ones out there like avg etc lastly search for a free reg cleaner i have listed some problems thst you could have if you do then doing what i have said should speed it up
Common Signs Of Windows Registry Errors
The first sign commonly observed in windows registry error is PC's slow start up and shot down. As the windows registry gets large and disorganised, the PC takes too much time to bootup and the same is the case with shut down procedure. The loading and unloading of the start up programs takes a long time.
A corrupt and disorganised windows registry gives rise to frequent error messages. When the windows search the registry for its related entries, you get error messages as they are not referenced properly.
If the windows operating system cannot find the corresponding registry entry, then the computer just freezes and crashes. This is a very important sign showing that the windows registry is corrupt and needs an urgent repair.
Blue screen of message is a final warning message displayed with blue screen so as to prevent the damage to the PC. They are more commonly referred as stop errors. When the PC faces critical failure, then it leads to BSOD.
Due to the corrupt and disorganised windows registry, the PC suffers from sluggish performance. Even a brand new PC when has cluttered windows registry experiences slow system performance.
If you want to add/remove a program, then you enter the control panel and make settings. But with corrupted registry entries, you can't even uninstall the programs normally.
Why Do You Get Windows Registry Errors?
After knowing about the windows registry and signs of the registry errors, you may be worrying about the actual causes for the windows registry errors. Though there are many reasons accounting for the registry errors, but the below highlighted ones are known to cause severe effect.
Generally what we do is download all sorts of things even if it is not necessary. There are many programs on our hard disk which we do not even touch. This multitude of programs uses a lot of memory and processing capacity. It makes the registry to get overloaded.
As the windows registry is the core of the PC, many viruses and spyware attack it. They simply create registry and/or modify the keys and infect them. For a normal person, it is very dangerous to handle the registry keys. Only a technically competent person can edit them.
Some internet programs install themselves and have registry keys associated with them. They do have multiple keys within the registry. They get mixed up with the normal registry keys and are difficult to delete due to their multiple names and folders.
While installing and/or uninstalling the programs, you need to follow the official program but some just add/delete them manually. Even if you delete the program manually, the registry keys are not deleted. So you have to fully uninstall the program along with the associated registry keys. The same is the case with failed and incomplete installations. The registry key already stays there. If you make incomplete installation, the windows registry gets overloaded with corrupt entries and gives your error messages.
The more the software and hardware you have on your PC, the more is windows registry. Over the prolonged usage, the registry becomes cluttered and disorganised. Whenever the data changes, the windows registry becomes overloaded and the corresponding registry keys are not updated. So this results in a corrupt windows registry and we do observe the registry errors.
hope this helps
John
Im not sure which file you are referring to but you could just a repair of the installation
this is fot the master boot record
if there are any other files , settings or programs during the repair process options for these should be available
Insert your Windows XP installation CD or recovery disc, and restart the computer.
Instead of attempting to boot Windows as it normally would, the computer will give you an option to boot from the CD.
Press a key when prompted, then wait for the setup program to load.
Press the "R" key on the "Welcome to Setup" screen.
This will cause the CD to launch the Recovery Console instead of attempting to install Windows XP on your computer.
If you have an administrator password on your copy of XP, then you will need to enter it in order to log in to the Recovery Console.
Choose the installation of Windows XP that you want to repair (generally the only option). Wait for the command prompt to appear, then enter "fixmbr." Press "y" when prompted to let the FixMBR utility overwrite the corrupted bootloader with a new copy.
Remove your XP disc or recovery disc, then type "exit" into the command prompt.
The exit command should cause the computer to reboot, allowing the computer to load the new bootloader file and then continue Windows XP startup as normal.
Hope this helps
When you boot up to the log in screen type in administrator as user to log in if you cant log in
during the boot up process you will see on the screen for a short amount of time press a certain key to enter set up press and hold that key during the boot up process to enter BIOS scroll down to set user password or supervisor password you can change or remove your password from there
also
Anyway,
open up the computer case using a screw driver and locate the flat,
circular and metallic CMOS battery. It should look something like the
picture to the right. Some computers have this part standing upright.
Make sure to power down the computer, unplug the power cables and
unplug any USB devices if they are powered. The computer must not be
able to get power from anywhere for this to work. Take out the CMOS
battery and wait 10 – 25 minutes before putting it back in. The reason
for this wait is because the computer can still store power in its
capacitors even though everything is unplugged. The waiting period
allows enough time for them to discharge.
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