Hi +Bob+

I ran Startup Control Panel and under the HKLM/Run tab only Zone Alarm is
listed.

Nothing else is listed under the other 5 tabs.

Thanks.


"si9" <si9@si9.com> wrote in message
news:%23RSOQQo%23JHA.5780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> By Startup I mean once the desktop is displayed, the hanging appears to
> begin.
>
> I'll certainly try Startup Control Panel and report back.
>
> I already have disabled the Window Search Service. My inclination is
> something is trying to start within it causing the hanging, but I've no
> idea what.
>
> Ta
>
>
> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message
> news:8tdn45hlog1lr8i8v25aq2i2t366q5b31v@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:59:46 +0100, "si9" <si9@si9.com> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Ive noticed my PC hanging lately over last few weeks, especially at
>>>startup.[/color]
>>
>> Define "startup". Is that during initial boo? before login? after?
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Only Zone Alarm SS is set to load at startup.[/color]
>>
>> Probably not correct. Install something like Startup Control Panel
>> [url]http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml[/url] and take a look. You likely have
>> lots of things starting up. With that tool, you can uncheck items to
>> shut them off at startup and then see the effect without removing them
>> permanently. You might find something that is hanging the system.
>>
>> Do you have an connections to shared drives that might be missing or
>> disappearing during use?
>>[color=darkred]
>>>[/color]
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Ive checked Event Viewer I see an error every 2 minutes or so. Error
>>>message
>>>with red exclamation is:
>>>
>>>''The Windows Search Service has failed to create the SystemIndex search
>>>index. Internal error 1, 0x800700b7, Failed to add Gather Application:
>>>Windows>.''[/color]
>>
>> I would advise disabling the Window Search Service anyway. Install a
>> tool like Agent Ransack for searching and leave indexing off.[/color]
>[/color]