2+ min boot up on Win 7, even in Safe Mode (!)

richc46 said:

Check for unnecessary,
Services (in search type services)
Startup items (msconfit)
Tasks (task scheduler). Probably maintenance defrag, chkdsk etc. Sometimes a new antivius has a maintenance schedule.

I've disabled all non-essential Microsoft services at start-up and everything I don't want running automatically

pat247 said:

I had a simular problem after a botched attempt at changing the settings of my RAM. When the motherboard automatically reset itself is when the long boot times started. After several hours of trouble shooting where nothing I tried seemed to help. What finally fixed the problem on my computer was a manual reset of the CMOS. I hope you get the problem resolved soon.

Interesting. Though I've done nothing with my RAM perhaps something happened to cause a circumstance like this. What method did you use to reset it? I'm not too keen about doing it physically. Would killcmos work? (not sure if I like the name of that app)

pweegar said:

Have you checked your system and application logs for errors and warnings? They may contain entries that may be of help.

All I see is Information and looked them up a bit but I found no clear answer on Google.

My motherboard has a jumper to reset the CMOS. Another method is to pull the coin shaped battery on the motherboard and leave it out for a few minutes. Be sure to note all your settings before doing this, you may want to write them down also.