When I start up my computor it seems like there is a race going on in the backround like a lot of things are running. I just got the computer back from the repair shop and noticed it takes a while to start up.How can I correct this? I am not to familiar with msconfig and don't want to mess anything up.

Download this little app:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...autoruns.shtml

Open it & then from File choose Save As & then post the .txt back here.

Thanks for the quick reply.
I will give do what you said when I return home and let you know what happens. Thanks,
John

Hi Jephree, Finally got to my computor and ran the download you suggested and am attaching it here. What next?
Thanks, John

There is not all that much there. Was expecting worse

All of the following are unneccessary to startup. I would not delete them but just uncheck them to see if it expidites your startup.

+ CARPService carpserv Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher c:\windows\system32\carpserv.exe
(Associated with Zoltrix modems - enables the internal modem speaker, allowing you to listen to the dial-up sounds for example)

+ Microsoft Works Update Detection Microsoft® Works Update Detection (Not verified) Microsoft® Corporation c:\program files\microsoft works\wkdetect.exe

+ TkBellExe RealNetworks Scheduler (Not verified) RealNetworks, Inc. c:\program files\common files\real\update_ob\realsched.exe

+ Compaq_RBA RBA (Not verified) NeoPlanet c:\program files\compaq\compaq advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe

+ Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher (Not verified) Adobe Systems Incorporated c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\reader\reader_sl.exe

+ Microsoft Office.lnk Microsoft Office 2000 component (Not verified) Microsoft Corporation c:\program files\microsoft office\office\osa9.exe

+ E6TaskPanel File not found: C:\Program Files\EarthLink TotalAccess\TaskPanl.exe

+ MSMSGS Windows Messenger Microsoft Windows XP Publisher c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe
(unless you want MSN Messenger to start at startup)


Also go back into Autoruns | View | check all Show boxes & post the new file.
This will show all services starting among other things.

I also notice that you are not running a firewall (or do you have Norton Internet Security in there?) or are you using the XP SP2 wall?