Hi- I've got a Thinkpad T23 running XP. Yesterday, the computer hung up while starting up. It didn't go past the wallpaper I normally have on the screen. I restarted in SAFE mode, and... 1. It asked me if I wanted to log on via my account 2. Got me to the desktop, showing all files that were on it. 3. I deleted the last program I was working with, Belkin Wireless Network Utility. 4. I got my must-have files on to a flash drive. However, I've still got the same problem starting up normally. Any sage suggestions?
If you tried to install the belkin usb wireless adapter, what might be happening is that the device is searching for the driver and stopping your desktop from loading, so remove the usb dongle and do a system restore to the day before your problem if necassary. Make sure that you install the belkin software first then connect the adapter whe prompted as sometimes the driver can be a bit tricky to install.
Posted on Sep 02, 2007
if the last had no change on your system, press F8 continually when the system is booting to get into safe mode again, but this time select 'last known good configuration'
it may be you have too many programmes running on start up and thats why it's taking an age to get to your desktop, click Start>run, then type msconfig and hit enter.
a window will show, click the start up tab and untick any programmes that you have installed that do not ned to start up straight away, but remember anti virus, wireless utilities and and security software shoul always be allowed to start up straight away, things like office and adobe speedstart etc do not.
you can also download this free excellent programme and clear any old registry files up that can also cause a slow system, download and install ccleaner, if you havent got it, no spyware and free updates, click analyse and then clean, don't worry it wont delete any important registry files like some programmes do
you need to click where it says top right of this link, download latest version
http://www.filehippo.com/download_cclean...
p.s. sorry about the live connection earlier as there was no option to click accept.
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Is it possible that for some reason my computer needed a VERY long time to start up? (10 minutes) While working on typing in the request to you guys, my computer was just sitting there with that wallpaper shot, and then the normal desktop items started coming on.
I did de-install the wireless utility while in safe mode, so maybe that helped.
But not it's re-started, the wireless is working.
Anything else preventative to consider for the future?
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