Black Screen at Boot-up

[tatar]

During Windows boot-up after Windows Logo screen appears, screen goes black

for about 70 seconds. During this time there is no hard drive activity. It

takes 2 minutes 15 seconds for desktop to appear.



The same happens with a particular application which takes about 4 minutes

to open during this time there is a black screen for about three minutes

with no hard drive activity.



Word and Excel takes about 7 seconds to open. What is happening during the

black screen and what can be done about it?

 

[Mark Adams]

"tatar" wrote:



> During Windows boot-up after Windows Logo screen appears, screen goes black

> for about 70 seconds. During this time there is no hard drive activity. It

> takes 2 minutes 15 seconds for desktop to appear.

>

> The same happens with a particular application which takes about 4 minutes

> to open during this time there is a black screen for about three minutes

> with no hard drive activity.

>

> Word and Excel takes about 7 seconds to open. What is happening during the

> black screen and what can be done about it?

>

>



Perform a "clean boot" using the following procedure:



http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353



Does the computer start up faster? If so, go to the "Startup" tab and check

the boxes one at a time and reboot the machine until you find the application

that causes the poor performance. Google if you don't know what the entry is

for. You decide if keeping the application that bogs your machine down is

worth it. Uninstall it in "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel.

 

[tatar]

It seems long delay was caused by USB Card Reader connection. Unplugging it

reduces the black screen stays on. Also my Acronis True Image Home used to

take 4 minutes to open. Now it takes seconds.

"Mark Adams" wrote in message

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>

> "tatar" wrote:

>

>> During Windows boot-up after Windows Logo screen appears, screen goes

>> black

>> for about 70 seconds. During this time there is no hard drive activity.

>> It

>> takes 2 minutes 15 seconds for desktop to appear.

>>

>> The same happens with a particular application which takes about 4

>> minutes

>> to open during this time there is a black screen for about three minutes

>> with no hard drive activity.

>>

>> Word and Excel takes about 7 seconds to open. What is happening during

>> the

>> black screen and what can be done about it?

>>

>>

>

> Perform a "clean boot" using the following procedure:

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

>

> Does the computer start up faster? If so, go to the "Startup" tab and

> check

> the boxes one at a time and reboot the machine until you find the

> application

> that causes the poor performance. Google if you don't know what the entry

> is

> for. You decide if keeping the application that bogs your machine down is

> worth it. Uninstall it in "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel.