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    M14X R2 Slow boot welcome screen Problem!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Lordbrendan, May 21, 2013.

  1. Lordbrendan

    Lordbrendan Newbie

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    Basically guy M14X R2 great machine but a problem has came about, when i start my laptop after log on it takes about 30 seconds to go from welcome to desktop and even then its still loading shortcuts and tray icons, i know its small but kinda annoying for a £900 laptop.

    Booted up on safe mode and i went really fast, so im guessing its a start up program so i disabled some but can determine which other ones are safe to disable. Still slow boot with only these active would be grateful for some assistance. :)

    Also all is up to date even bios.

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    No HKCU:Run SkyDrive Microsoft Corporation "C:\Users\Brendan Keenan\AppData\Local\Microsoft\SkyDrive\SkyDrive.exe" /background
    No HKCU:Run Spotify Spotify Ltd "C:\Users\Brendan Keenan\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uri spotify:autostart
    No HKCU:Run Spotify Web Helper Spotify Ltd "C:\Users\Brendan Keenan\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\SpotifyWebHelper.exe"
    No HKCU:Run uTorrent BitTorrent Inc. "C:\Users\Brendan Keenan\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED
    No HKLM:Run Adobe ARM Adobe Systems Incorporated "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
    No HKLM:Run Adobe Reader Speed Launcher Adobe Systems Incorporated "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
    Yes HKLM:Run AlienwareOn-ScreenDisplay Compal Electronics, Inc. C:\Program Files (x86)\Alienware On-Screen Display\AlienwareOn-ScreenDisplay.exe
    No HKLM:Run APSDaemon Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"
    Yes HKLM:Run avast AVAST Software "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
    Yes HKLM:Run BLEServicesCtrl Intel Corporation C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Bluetooth\BleServicesCtrl.exe
    Yes HKLM:Run BTMTrayAgent Microsoft Corporation rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Bluetooth\btmshell.dll",TrayApp
    Yes HKLM:Run Command Center Controllers Alienware "C:\Program Files\Alienware\Command Center\AWCCStartupOrchestrator.exe"
    Yes HKLM:Run HotKeysCmds Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
    Yes HKLM:Run IAStorIcon Intel Corporation C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIconLaunch.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe" 60
    Yes HKLM:Run IgfxTray Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
    No HKLM:Run Integrated Webcam Live! Central Creative Technology Ltd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Integrated Webcam\Live! Central\WebcamInt.exe" /mode2
    Yes HKLM:Run IntelPROSet Intel(R) Corporation "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\WirelessCommon\iFrmewrk.exe" /tf Intel PROSet/Wireless
    No HKLM:Run iTunesHelper Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
    Yes HKLM:Run Persistence Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
    No HKLM:Run QuickTime Task Apple Inc. "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
    Yes HKLM:Run Sound Blaster Recon3Di Control Panel Creative Technology Ltd "c:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Recon3Di\Sound Blaster Recon3Di Control Panel\SBRcni.exe" /r
    No HKLM:Run SunJavaUpdateSched Oracle Corporation "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
    Yes HKLM:Run SynTPEnh Synaptics Incorporated %ProgramFiles%\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
    No HKLM:Run UpdReg Creative Technology Ltd. C:\Windows\UpdReg.EXE
    Yes HKLM:Run USB3MON Intel Corporation "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver\Application\iusb3mon.exe"
     
  2. Alienware-Luis_Pardo

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    Do you recall a rough date of when this started? You could try a system restore and see if that does it.
     
  3. Lordbrendan

    Lordbrendan Newbie

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    Maybe 4 weeks ago or so i don't want to restore as im currently happy with the way everything is set up atm just was hoping its a stray program that's causing it but not sure which :/
     
  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Disable all and then enable them 1 by one until you find the one that is causing the issue.