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Win7 64-bit hangs at start for 10 min while hard-drive runs continualy
Hi all,
I have an HP Pavilian 64-bit laptop running Windows 7.
When I start my computer and the hard-drive light is no longer continually on, things are find for about 10 seconds. And I can start programs as expected. But about 10 seconds after this the hard-drive light goes on continually, and Windows starts running slow and even hangs up and won't accept commands. It hangs up for about 10 minutes and then the hard-drive light goes back to its normal occasional blinking. So in effect, my computer becomes useless for the first 10 minutes after I start it. But after that runs fine.
This problem does not occur if I start in Safe Mode where the computer become useful within a minute of starting, and there is no unwanted continual hard-drive activity.
I've tried using msconfig.exe to disable all start-up services, but the 10 minute hang-up still occurs. What can I do? Thanks.
Mike