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re: Question about 'Things that slow down system bootup'
Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 8:38 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Mike
(243 messages posted)
Also, remember to go through MSCONFIG and turn off unnecessary startup programs.
The only thing you really need is antivirus software. If you are using McAfee Security
Suite or Norton Security Suite they can really bogged down a system. A celeron processor
is not known for being a work horse, so you can't push it very hard without the system
slowing down. When increasing performance, it's not just one thing like memory,
it is also processor, hard drive type (ATA or SATA, etc.), Front Side Bus on MainBoard,
and so on. So, if you are having trouble at start-up the BEST quick fix is going
to start\run\msconfig and adjust the startup tab. Go ahead and turn off everything
and do a quick reboot and see if that helps. Also do a pc tune-up, like running
Adaware or Spybot, Disk Clean-Up, and Disk Defrag. Hope this helps. Oh, as far
as the memory thing goes, the guys before were right, it all depends on the board
and manufacture settings. I doubt your celeron board can handle 1gb of ram. Cheers,
- Mike
On Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 5:27 am, Jim Bienvenu wrote:
>I have a few questions related to correcting my system booting slowly. Literally,
>it takes 10-15 minutes for the Windows to become active, so I plan to try the other
>things noted in these postings.
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>After talking with a friend, he suggested I add RAM. I have an HP Compaq NX9010
>laptop with 128 MB of RAM with a 2.6 Ghz Celeron processor. I just purchased 512
>MB of RAM that I need to install. My questions are these.
>1) I have two RAM slots... can I simply install the memory in the available slot,
>or do I need to install it in the slot the 128 MB is in and remove the 128 MB?
>2) If I simply install it in the existing slot, is the memory additive, so my computer
>will now have 640 MB of RAM (128 + 512)?
>3) Can I ultimately replace the 128 MB of RAM with another 512 MB of RAM for 1024
>MB?
>4) Lastly, are there any special precautions or steps I must follow to install this
>additional memory?
>Any advice is greatly appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Jim
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