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    Weird Start-Up Behavior

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matt is Pro, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    For some reason, sometimes when I boot my computer (specs below), the network icons in the system tray take a bit longer to load and display in the tray, and during the wait for the icons to load, the icons on my desktop "flicker" a time or two and then finally the icons show up in the tray.

    Any ideas?

    I have the latest drivers for my LAN and WLAN cards.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 16, 2008
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    Sounds relatively normal to me. Windows isn't normally pretty when booting.

    Greg
     
    SpeedyMods, Nov 16, 2008
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  3. Matt is Pro

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    It only started doing this recently...

    Normally, the network icons were among the first to display, now they're nearly always last.

    It doesn't bother anything, but I was just curious.
     
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    Hmm, then it's unusual.

    Have you installed anything that could have caused that?

    Greg
     
    SpeedyMods, Nov 16, 2008
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  5. Matt is Pro

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    Well, I did do a clean install of XP, and it has just done it since then. XP didn't have this behavior before the clean install.

    Used the same disc, and same drivers.
     
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    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Perhaps you've got some new processes/services running on startup?
     
    Slaughterhouse, Nov 16, 2008
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  7. Matt is Pro

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    Nope. Nothing out of the ordinary.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 16, 2008
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    Any ideas anyone?

    It is kind of annoying to have this happen when it didn't on the previous install of XP.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 17, 2008
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    The only other thing I can think of is extra crap building up in your registry. Do you have some sort of registry cleaner?
     
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    It's a clean install, as of Friday, Nov. 14, and has done it since the clean install.

    I have noticed something though, it *seems* to load just fine when I boot the computer without a LAN cable plugged in or WLAN enabled on login. Basically, no internet coming to the computer.
     
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    try installing updated drivers for your Networks cards ( Lan and WLan )
     
    vinumsv, Nov 17, 2008
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  12. Matt is Pro

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    As I said before, I have the most up-to-date drivers for both.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 17, 2008
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    Then I would say that you are using newer drivers than your previous install, which don't like to act as nicely as the old ones.

    Greg
     
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  14. Matt is Pro

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    I'm using the same ones.

    I have a folder ... "XP Drivers" that I use everytime I do a clean install.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 18, 2008
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    Matt, do you have any network mapped drives? This can cause the sort of slowdown you are seeing.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Nov 18, 2008
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  16. Matt is Pro

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    Nope, nothing special.
     
    Matt is Pro, Nov 18, 2008
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