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| Thread ID: 106553 | 2010-01-13 09:22:00 | Slow Boot Times and Security Essentials | Lizard (2409) | Press F1 |
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| 848379 | 2010-01-18 19:40:00 | I've contacted Microsoft directly about this to see what they have to say for themselves about MSE. The CPU spiking is still left over from the OneCare days ... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 848380 | 2010-01-19 10:43:00 | Well I've finally solved the mystery of the slow boot times. I partially disassembled the computer to try address some instability issues, by checking things like unseated RAM and so on, and in the process I disconnected all the cables. After I reassembled everything, I plugged in just the basics - video, mouse, keyboard, and wireless adaptor. Lo and behold, boot to windows from cold in 35s. I fixed my gaze upon the only device not plugged in - the printer... I had the printer plugged in via USB, but because it was a little too far away, so I found a male to female USB cable, and used that as an extension. Troubleshooting confirmed that this cable was the cause. With it, boot time was 28 to finish POST, and another 2 mins to Windows. Without it, 3s to finish POST, and 35s total to Windows. I've now moved the printer a little closer to the computer. Apologies to MS for the slander about MSSE... |
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| 848381 | 2010-01-19 17:47:00 | Stunning result who would have guessed not me | gary67 (56) | ||
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