Windows 7 - Slow startup

Hi Im having a problem with slow startup between when I enter my password & when I can access the internet. Any thhoughts?

Any chance we can get your system specs and network setup, my crystal ball is in for repairs.

Sorry,

Performance Processor 1.65GHz AMD Dual Core E-450 Cache L2: 1MB System Bus Not Specified By Manufacturer Memory Slots: 2x SO-DIMM 204-Pin
Type: PC3-10600 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
Installed: 4GB (1x4GB)
Capacity: 8GB Graphics Card Type: Integrated
Installed: AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6310 Display Type Widescreen Size 15.5" Backlight LED Aspect Ratio 16:9 Native Resolution 1366 x 768 Storage Hard Drive Bays: 1x
Installed: 320GB 5400rpm
Type: SATA Optical Drive Tray-Load SuperMulti DVD Burner Input/Output Connectors Ports 4x USB 2.0 (A) Display Output 1x HDMI
1x VGA Audio Integrated Stereo Speakers
Integrated Microphone
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Headphone Output
1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Microphone Input Expansion Slots None Flash Media Slot 1x SD
1x Memory Stick Duo Communications Network 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) Modem None Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth None Webcam Yes General Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) Security Kensington Lock Slot Keyboard Keys: 103
Type: Full-Size
Stroke: 2mm
Pitch: 19.05mm
Features: Numeric Keypad, Chiclet Style Pointing Device TouchPad with Multi-Touch Control Battery Lithium-Ion Providing up to 5.4 Hours per Charge (4000mAh) 1 Please Note:

This battery runtime is when the screen is set to default brightness.
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Power Requirements AC: 100-240 V AC Dimensions (WxHxD) 14.56 x 1.45 x 9.78" / 36.98 x 3.68 x 24.84 cm Weight 5.97 lb / 2.71 kg

Windows 7 home premium service pack 1

Please define "slow" in approx seconds or minutes.

Check the Event Viewer in Control Panel and run startup repair. Startup Repair

Does your Sony have the VaioCare Package ? It contains some troubleshooting software to check your complete system.

Let us know the results.

Slow is about 1 minute from log in to interet compared to my gateway that is about 20 seconds. The sony was about the same until I replaced the hdd. The only thing I can think of is when I reinstalled windows 7 from the rcovery disc I shut the lid during installation & it locked the computer so the only thing I could do was start the istallation again with the recovery discs. I wonder if windows was some how installed twice & is loading twice at startup? Yes I have vaio care & I ran one click care & system tune up with everything checking out fine. The starup repair looks to be a little complicated & after the last few days spent with computer issues I really dont have it in me to try it right now. But thanks for the info.

In the start menu internet explorer is listed twice once as internet explorer (64 bit) & once again as internet explorer. Normal?

Have you checked your disk partitions (disk management) ?

Click on the tutorials section at the top of this page for troubleshooting info. Besides startup repair, run SFC/scannow from the cmd prompt. Again, check the event viewer for any possible info and run a virus scan.

Did this computer come with Windows 7, then you made a recovery disk, and replaced the hard drive ?

Yes to everything except SFC/scannow.