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  1. Mar 17th, 2004, 09:12 AM #1
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    Slow log in in Windows XP

    When I try to log in in Windows XP (in a domain), logging in will take about 5 (!!!) minutes. The problem doesn't appear when I pull out the network cable. It seems the problem occurs when connected to a network.

    Does someone of you have the same problem? What could it be?

    Thanx in advance
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  2. Mar 17th, 2004, 09:48 AM #2
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    Just a thought

    Could your PC be trying to access something on the net on startup, e.g. mapping to a network drive?
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  3. Mar 17th, 2004, 01:49 PM #3
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    SQL Server, Norton Antivirus, etc. Stuff like this can slow the startup quite a lot.

    Also, get a utility called bootvis.exe, analyze your startup. Someone on this forum would have it, most likely.
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    bootvis is free from microsoft

    although i don't think it's really all that useful
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  6. Mar 17th, 2004, 02:34 PM #5
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    Originally posted by dis1411
    bootvis is free from microsoft

    although i don't think it's really all that useful
    Saved me a minute.

    And it's not available on the MS site anymore. Someone will have to upload it here.
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  7. Mar 18th, 2004, 01:17 AM #6
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    Thanx guys, I'll search
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  8. Mar 18th, 2004, 04:14 AM #7
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    Check your DNS settings in windows.
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  9. Mar 18th, 2004, 04:25 AM #8
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    I also thought about that, but with Win2K I don't have the problem. Is MS fixing a bug, or frustrating the user?
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  11. Mar 18th, 2004, 04:38 AM #9
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    Well WindowsXP is different in some respects to Windows 2000.
    I would try checking your TCP/IP settings.
    Try making your Primary DNS server = the ip address of your Primary Domain Controller
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  12. Mar 18th, 2004, 04:50 AM #10
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    Ok, I know that, but I don't have time for now to set up the DNS on my server. I already thought it was DNS, but I was wondering if other people did have the same 'problem'.
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    If its a Win2k or Win2k3 server, chances are its already got DNS installed and configured (somewhat anyway).
    I've had that problem with logging WinXP machines onto a Win2k3 domain.

    After manually setting the dns settings it worked like a dream.
    Also, do you have a roaming or mandatory user profile ?
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  14. Mar 18th, 2004, 05:03 AM #12
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    Ah, is the clue in manually reconfiguring win2ksrv dns. I knew DNS was configured when I installed the server. But Win2k didn't have a problem with that. WinXP on the other hand does.

    I'm using mandatory profiles. So my solution for now was putting out the network cable, log in, wait for WinXP to log in, and put my network cable back.

    It worked about 20 times faster than let WinXP search for DNS.
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  15. Mar 19th, 2004, 01:11 AM #13
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    My collegue also has it when hanging two computers in a workgroup (not connected to the internet). When pushing off the switch, all works like speedy gonzalez. When he put the switch back on and tries to log in, it works like hell...
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  16. Mar 19th, 2004, 02:31 PM #14
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    Lot of frogs in this thread, btw...
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