Windows 7 64bit, a very slow startup (on Core i5)

Rahul++ · May 4, 2012

I have installed Windows 7 64bit on following config :
Intel Core i5 2500k

Asus P8P67 Motherboard

MSI N560GTX-Ti TF2 OC edition

G.Skill RipJaws 2x4GB 1600Mhz memory,

HDD : WD Blue (500GB) contains windows installation and WD Green (1TB) for storage purpose..

Well, The given configuration should be good enough in order to run Windows 7 without any lag or problems. In fact it does after 3-4 minutes after start up. Everything goes smooth until Welcome screen. After getting a Welcome screen, it takes about 3-4 minutes to load all the start up programs and services. Computer becomes unusable for that long.

Here are the screens of Start Up Programs and Services :

I googled about the problem before, I found possible reasons for lengthy start up like Solid Color Wallpaper but I have an image as wallpaper. So that should not be an issue.

Any way to boost up the start up speed?

CA50 · May 4, 2012

why don't you post a scan log of Hijack this

JuGGa · May 4, 2012

Uncheck all the google & update shite, plus also disable MySQL. Set its service startup to be manual instead of automatic. Plus post a log of hijack this as suggested above.

princeoo7 · May 4, 2012

Plus check the RAM Timing in bios and try to play around it

Last time that was the reason for me to have same problem

and also delete the temp files and cookies --- makes things easier

Kuantum · May 5, 2012

use sleep mode

Rahul++ · May 5, 2012

Well, I haven't played with RAM timings at all.. Disabled couple of Services from Asus, MySQL and Google.

#[member='Kuantum'] - I always put my system on sleep, my father and sister forget to do it so.

Hijack This log -

Code:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4

Scan saved at 1:35:25 PM, on 5/5/2012

Platform: Windows 7  (WinNT 6.00.3504)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7600.16930)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\DIGI+ VRM\VRMHelp.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\AsRoutineController.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe

C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\ASUS Mobilink\iPhone Simulator\pnSvc.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\ASUS Mobilink\Simulator\EC Simulator.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\TurboV EVO\TurboVHelp.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\EPU\EPUHelp.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\AI Suite II.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AI Suite II\Sensor\AlertHelper\AlertHelper.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

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R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157[/url]

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157[/url]

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157[/url]

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

R3 - URLSearchHook: SearchHook Class - {BC86E1AB-EDA5-4059-938F-CE307B0C6F0A} - C:\Program Files (x86)\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\AddressBarSearch.dll

F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe

O2 - BHO: Octh Class - {000123B4-9B42-4900-B3F7-F4B073EFC214} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Orbitdownloader\orbitcth.dll

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Link Helper - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll

O2 - BHO: flashget urlcatch - {2F364306-AA45-47B5-9F9D-39A8B94E7EF7} - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\jccatch.dll

O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEEX.DLL

O2 - BHO: IESpeakDoc - {8D10F6C4-0E01-4BD4-8601-11AC1FDF8126} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll

O2 - BHO: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll

O2 - BHO: URLRedirectionBHO - {B4F3A835-0E21-4959-BA22-42B3008E02FF} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\URLREDIR.DLL

O2 - BHO: Microsoft Web Test Recorder 10.0 Helper - {DDA57003-0068-4ed2-9D32-4D1EC707D94D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.RecorderBarBHO100.dll

O2 - BHO: FlashGet GetFlash Class - {F156768E-81EF-470C-9057-481BA8380DBA} - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\getflash.dll

O3 - Toolbar: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe /autostart

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2948000076-267750851-3642019206-1001\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'UpdatusUser')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2948000076-267750851-3642019206-1001\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'UpdatusUser')

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download All with FlashGet - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\jc_all.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/201

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Download with FlashGet - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\jc_link.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Grab video by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/204

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200

O8 - Extra context menu item: Do&wnload selected by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/203

O8 - Extra context menu item: Down&load all by Orbit - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Orbitdownloader\orbitmxt.dll/202

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office14\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O8 - Extra context menu item: Se&nd to OneNote - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll/105

O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Se&nd to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Send by Bluetooth to - {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll

O9 - Extra button: OneNote Lin&ked Notes - {789FE86F-6FC4-46A1-9849-EDE0DB0C95CA} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIELinkedNotes.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: OneNote Lin&ked Notes - {789FE86F-6FC4-46A1-9849-EDE0DB0C95CA} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIELinkedNotes.dll

O9 - Extra button: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\FlashGet.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: FlashGet - {D6E814A0-E0C5-11d4-8D29-0050BA6940E3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\FlashGet\FlashGet.exe

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A0E41483-74E5-44F0-A353-C2A4CB3B1AC8}: NameServer = 192.168.1.1

O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807573E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE14\MSOXMLMF.DLL

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: Apache2.2 - Apache Software Foundation - C:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe

O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

O23 - Service: @%windir%\system32\inetsrv\iisres.dll,-20001 (WMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\wmsvc.exe (file missing)

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JuGGa · May 5, 2012

Its totally fine. One thing you can try is stopping apache service. Did you installed any transformation pack?

Rahul++ · May 5, 2012

JuGGa said:
Its totally fine. One thing you can try is stopping apache service. Did you installed any transformation pack?

No, I didn't.. Ok, will try stopping Apache. But I always need it in order to run my projects.. Can start it manually though

JuGGa · May 5, 2012

Be sure to uncheck it from msconfig and set it to manual from services.

rite · May 5, 2012

Getting a SSD may help

ras · May 5, 2012

Use ccleaner before shutdown the PC it cleans the temporarily stored files,

Reduced the number of desktop icon

if any hevy files such as video's,or soft setup take a time on loading i.e thumbnail

Make sure that windows update is OFF,

JuGGa · May 5, 2012

rite said:
Getting a SSD may help

This is totally different thing mate. OP is having some OS problem, not limited by hardware.

ras said:
Make sure that windows update is OFF,

Notice this, although if it could be the culprit, a msg "windows is installing updates, don't shut down your computer" would come always.

6pack · May 6, 2012

There's no problem actually. The no of installed programs are a lot. VB10, Adobe, etc are all resource hogs. Seems you have IIS and Apache too.

You'll have to live with this slow start up. Or you can try to increase ram. Or try hardware raid if your mobo supports. But you'll need 2 identical hdd's for that.

Edit: Noticed those excessive number of file missing registry entries. get Autoruns and remove those entries after taking a backup of the registry first.

Also remove all unwanted toolbars etc. Windows will boot faster if it has less number of dll's to load at startup.(probably).

Rahul++ · May 6, 2012

6pack said:
There's no problem actually. The no of installed programs are a lot. VB10, Adobe, etc are all resource hogs. Seems you have IIS and Apache too.

You'll have to live with this slow start up. Or you can try to increase ram. Or try hardware raid if your mobo supports. But you'll need 2 identical hdd's for that.

Edit: Noticed those excessive number of file missing registry entries. get Autoruns and remove those entries after taking a backup of the registry first.

Also remove all unwanted toolbars etc. Windows will boot faster if it has less number of dll's to load at startup.(probably).

Well, yes. I have lots of heavy programs installed (VIsual Basic 2010, VB 2008, Photoshop CS5 etc) I will try removing VB2010 and VB08 as I don't need them anymore.

Windows 7 64bit, a very slow startup (on Core i5)

Rahul++

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CA50

JuGGa

ftw !!

princeoo7

On a Journey called Life :P

Kuantum

Rahul++

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JuGGa

ftw !!

Rahul++

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JuGGa

ftw !!

rite

ras

JuGGa

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