Windows Hanging on startup

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UPDATING YOUR WIN 7
1. ASSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE ALL UPDATES
WIN | type WINDOWS UPDATE | ENTER |
Change settings (left-hand column) |
checkmark all four of the boxes | OK button

Approve any dialog boxes presented. Let Windows install any update features.

WIN is the key with the Microsoft flag on top.

2. INSTALL CRITICAL UPDATES
Check for Updates (left-hand column)
Install ALL critical updates.
Restart your computer (even if not prompted)

Repeat this procedure until there are no more critical updates.

DO NOT TRUST the “Windows is up to date” in center of dialog. until you see that TWICE IN A ROW!

3. INSTALL IMPORTANT UPDATES
Use the “critical update” procedure until all important updates are installed.

4. INSTALL OPTIONAL UPDATES
Use the “critical update” procedure until all optional updates are installed.

Under Optional updates you will be presented with a list of about 34 language updates.
You can hide those updates so that aren't continually notified of those updates. When you click on 34 optional updates are available, then you
a) highlight all of the language updates,
b) right-click anywhere in the highlighted list.
c) click on Hide Updates,
d) OK button.


UPDATE GOLDEN RULES
Install ALL, yes, ALL updates.
This is Win 7 and not Vista or XP (eXPired).

UPDATE IS HUNG –TAKING FOREVER
Hung is very doubtful unless you interrupted updates.

CTRL + SHIFT + ESC key combo will pop-up the Task Manager.
Lo and behold, Windows Update is still running!

You hold down the CTRL and SHIFT keys.
While holding them down, tap the ESC key once.

Unless, with some of that wonder software available you have shot yourself in the foot, then you do have restore points which Win 7 creates automatically under certain conditions and once a week.

RESTORE TO A PREVIOUS SYSTEM RESTORE POINT
1) WIN | type SYSTEM RESTORE | ENTER | NEXT
| Choose a different restore point radio button | NEXT
2) Show more restore pointscheckbox (lower left)
3) Highlight the desired restore point
4) Scan for affected programs(lower right)make a note of affected programs
5) CLOSE | NEXT | FINISH


WIN = key with the wavy Microsoft flag on top.
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I am fully up to date with windows and everything, and no I don't have a restore point

OK, those specs should produce decent boot times. If you don't mind, please get a boot trace as per my previous post on page #1.

D3LL, I'd follow cluberti's suggestion. You'll find no better help on a boot trace. Don't miss the opportunity!

Gathering a Startup, Shutdown, Sleep, Hibernate, or Reboot Trace

A Guy

Hi there,

Tried to install the "Windows Performance Tool Kit" it says it downloaded. Though when going to the folder its just empty.
I have tried a different directory etc...

If you followed the instructions carefully, you should have been left with 3 files in the redist folder. However, it's possible you installed the components directly - see if you have a Microsoft Windows Performance Toolkit folder under \Program Files on your system.

Still nothing :/. I don't see why its not working :/