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20 min+ boot time, boot is in slow motion
So this started about 5 days ago, and it was out of the blue. The boot would take 18 to 23 minutes. The weird thing is that is is in slow motion, like when the window first shows up by the stars coming together in a spiral, the stars are moving really slowly. Originally it was slow rendering the graphics once the boot was complete, however I change the graphics requirement to be at a minimal, and there is no really operational issue here except for the start up time. I am about to give up and bring it to a shop, but to save a few $ I am going to try here.
I found that I had the Java exploit virus (cve_2012_1734), I removed that with MSSE. I scanned with MSSE and then did the safe startup (also took a long time to boot up) and ran Maleware, they found nothing after the removal.
I deleted JAVA and reinstalled the new version from the java site
I did a system restore to before the problems started but that did not help (I have system restore back to July, I am wondering if that is the best way to go?)
I found that my driver for my graphics card was old, so I changed that.
I ran sfc \scannow .... no problems.
I am searching for my install disks, I remember reminding myself to make them when I got the computer last summer, I am just not sure I made them or not.
I made a system repair disk, but I only did that after the problem started, so I am not sure if that is worth anything.
After all that I am still having the slow motion boot ups and everything is fine after that.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance
N2L