My Computer takes a long time to load the desktop and the notifications.....?

Question

When I turn on my computer and log in, my computer takes a long time(5min) to load the desktop and especially the notifications beside the time, also some "Common" folder keeps appearing every time I log in, how do i get rid of it? And fix the the desktop problem?

Answer 1

Click on Start > Run

Type in : msconfig

Click on Startup

Uncheck the items that are there



These programs are loading on start up - You need to be careful what you remove the check marks for. Do not disable anything that has to do with your anti virus programs. I have mine all unchecked expect Anti-Virus and other security (Firewall). If you made a mistake you could always re-check them by going back to msconfig > Startup

I always do it

Answer 2

You probably have a combination of Spyware/adware and too many programs that start up.



So what you can do is: (just google most of them)

Download a AV if you don't have one(antivir or avg)

Download AdAware SE, Windows Defender, Spybot S&D

Ewido

Bootvis

Ccleaner

Advanced Windows care.

(UPDATE ALL SCANNERS)

(and a free trial defragmenter like Diskkeeper if you want)



First off, you should do a clean security sweep, so after you downloaded all of this disable your system restore by rightclicking on my computer and then going to the System Restore and disabling it. Next reboot in safe mode and run Ewido, AVG/AntiVir, Windows Defender, Adaware, spybot.



This should generally wreak Genocide on any spyware, removing all those that might be slowing down computer. Just remember to run ALL of them, because they each have a different definition list so what one misses the other gets.



Next we're go into Spybot or Ewido. for Spybot to use the required features your going to have to enable advance mode and click on tools. Your going to select startup list on either one of them and disable start up programs that you don't need. (like quicktime, real ect.) now restart and see how that feels, make sure to make a Bootvis log before you restart.



Now that you've started up and defragged your startup with Bootvis start up Ccleaner and run the cleaner, then run its registry cleaner(make sure to make a backup)



Next run windows Advanced care. This is a free program that tweaks Windows and fixes inconsistancies that can cause slowdowns.



AFTER you've done all of this your going to run that Defragmenter, or use the mediocre one that windows is installed with(just startmenu->accessories->system tools->Defragmenter)

This will probably take several hours...



You can also search for tweaking guides for making registry changes that'll speed up windows, but this is a pretty easy newbie guide that won't inadvertantly harm your system.

Answer 3

Ok, you need to disable the things that start up. Go to the start menu, run, type in msconfig, click on startup tab, click disable all (you may want some things to start up like your YM, you may want to recheck that) and click apply. You will have to restart your computer. That should also fix the "common folder" problem. Good luck!

Answer 4

Start by deleting programs you dont use.go to control panel, select add or delete programs.Go through the list and delete seldomly used programs.Windows wont let you delete anything vital.