i have a Toshiba Satellite Notebook on which winxp Pro is installed. from a few days a strange thing is happening on my PC. when i start my pc every things go fine. windows starts normally , after logging into windows the computer stucks for almost 3,4 mins and then after then again it becomes normal

thanks

Faraz

Try a System Restore to a point prior to the problem:

start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore



If that doesn't help:

Try running Check Disk:

start Run... cmd

Type:

chkdsk /f

When asked if you want to run on next boot? Y or N?

Type: Y

And reboot,

This will check for and fix any hard disk errors.

hi Jephree thanks for the reply
i have already tried these two options but the response is same.

thanks
Faraz

Do you have more than one user? Another account to try and login to?

If you are not using the builtin Administrator account try logging into that.

To do so at the Welcome screen press Ctrl Alt Delete (perhaps twice) and login to Administrator.

Is the behavior the same?



You can also go to start Run... msconfig | Startup

As a diagnostic Unselect All and reboot.

If this doesn't help just go back and Select All.



Also:

Look in your Event viewer: rt. click My Computer then click Manage then Event Viewer.
Or: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/ eventvwr
Open the system as well as the application tabs & look for red X errors. Click error line for details.
Post back the source & event id & Description especially of errors that seem to coincide with this issue.
Also check the Information lines that might coincide with this issue.

How to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP