bootlog? RE: Slow startup

[charlesr]

Once I've logged in on my laptop, it sits there showing me my desktop background (nothing else) for between 1 and 4 minutes. No harddisc activity.
Any ideas? I tried clicking on "/bootlog" in msconfig, but I can't find where it keeps the info. Everything else runs fine after that.
Many thanks
Charlesr

[superkully]

WinXP?

Look for a file called Ntbtlog.txt in your windows directory (system32 _I think_).

But it looks to me like this may be due to servicea starting up or domain controller problems.

Download a little app. called Startup Control Panel by Mike Lin. Run that and it'll tell you most of the stuff that starts up as Windows starts, disable anything you don't need.

[babs]

Is this before it shows any icons, and is it by any chance connecting to a windows 2000 domain controller?

If so I had this nightmare and I have the solution

[SubparMario]

Sounds like some process is trying to access something unavailable over the network and it's stalling until it times out.

[charlesr]

could it be my wireless adaptor freaking out? My corner of the office doesnt do wireless very well.

[superkully]

Simple test is to unplug the Wireless card / uninstall it and see whether that makes a difference.

If it's any help, a mate has had the same problem with his router at home - he needed newer drivers.