Get Autoruns from the Microsoft website. Like startup Control Panel, it
tells you what is starting with Windows and gives you a way to modify that.
But it is *very* thorough and will give you much more information than you
thought possible. OK, much more information than *I* thought possible :-)

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:06:36 +0100, si9 wrote:
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> 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=green]
>> 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=darkred]
>>> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:59:46 +0100, "si9" <si9@si9.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>Ive noticed my PC hanging lately over last few weeks, especially at
>>>>startup.
>>>
>>> Define "startup". Is that during initial boo? before login? after?
>>>
>>>>Only Zone Alarm SS is set to load at startup.
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>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>.''
>>>
>>> I would advise disabling the Window Search Service anyway. Install a
>>> tool like Agent Ransack for searching and leave indexing off.[/color]
>>[/color][/color]


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