Speeding up windows start?

Hi,
Yes, thanks that works - but it seems to be needed on every open of msconfig.


So, I used it to review what the network services specified by BlackViper for windows 7 - those that are specified in the dependencies section of the document - looked like on the desktop, when all the network connections had been made and (obviously, I am here) working. What I found was (by service name):
*Network Store interface - running
*NSI proxy service driver - absent from the list. I run my browser in "no proxy" mode, so whilst this by relevance might be present and stopped, why is it absent??
* Remote procedure Call (RPC) with the word "Locator" added to the service name - stopped.
* DCOM Server Process Launcher - absent from the list
* RPC Endpoint Mapper - running
* Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) - absent

Davidk101 said:

I reviewed the BlackViper page. The services needed for networks in windows 7 are listed, but the annotations (S, HB, P, U, E) are unexplained. Can you interpret them??

S ~ Windows 7 Starter
HB ~ Windows 7 Home Basic
HP ~ Windows 7 Home Premium
P ~ Windows 7 Professional
U ~ Windows 7 Ultimate
E ~ Windows 7 Enterprise

refers to the editions of windows that the service is available. See black viper

The edition of windows 7 I am using for all my PC's is home premium.

Check again for the Services. If you still are unable to locate them in services.msc, then check Event Viewer for any "Error" and "Warning" messages.

Sorry for the delayed reply. Just before I read your last response, I got the system into a confused knot of start and shutdown, by pushing the startup more quickly, noting it had not worked and then trying to re-start. THEN noted the event viewer timelines, so decided to wait 24 hours and do only patient restarts in that period.


Meanwhile, I reviewed the BlackViper page link for windows 7, and in particular followed the links for those services I mentioned as not listed in msconfig. Specifically:
- ICS. The link specifies that this is only for an integral (within the PC case, plugged into the system motherboard) modem, not recommended for situations of external modems, as is the case here. So, absence in the service list is not applicable or an issue
- DCOM. Confusion here, because altho BlackViper says it's essential for network connections to function properly, it's absence from the services list did not seem to impact network connection for browsing (for anything) or mail when everything was 'up'. However, by following the specific service link, shown by BlackViper as a subset of the RPC service, running, the link description indicates that DCOM is alternative to the COM service, which is running. See commentary and screenshots. So the absence of DCOM from the services list is also probably not a problem.



Commentary
There is no DCOM service in the services alpha-sorted list (shown particularly in screenshot 2, where the arrow indicates where it should be in a sorted list. BUT there are 2 COM services: screenshot 1 on 28 May shows both running, screenshot 2 on 29 May shows 1 running and 1 stopped. And by relevance - the internet is still working to enable me to post this reply - the running one on both days must the important one.


Event Viewer
Screenshot taken today 29May at about 1045 local time after 24hrs of no problems patient starts (5 in total). I had to minimise the other items to get all these into one screen.

OOps - didn't upload the images. here they are

It is possible the DCOM service is disabled in registry.

To check, open regedit, and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\OLE

and when you select that node, in the right-side pane of regedit, you will see
EnableDCOM REG_SZ
What is the data field?
If the field contains letter Y, then that is good.
If the field contains letter N, then do the following:

From type DCOMCNFG.EXE, and select from list.
The Components Services snap-in should appear.
In the left-pane, under Console Root, select Component Services, then select Computers folder
Under Computers folder, you should see My Computer.
Right-mouse click My Computer, and select Properties, then select Default Properties Tab.
Under the Default Properties Tab is a checkbox labelled Enable Distributed COM on this computer.
Make sure the checkbox is ticked. See image:

Click OK, then restart the computer.

I would start with the basic:
- Run chkdsk c: /f
- Run sfc /scannow

Then do a clean boot using msconfig:
- On services tab, hide all MS services and disable all others
- On startup disable all programs and applications.

How long does it take to boot in a clean boot?

Hi,
Regedit says that DCOM is enabled - see screenshot. I combined the regedit view with an image of the services tab of msconfig, that shows the COM services both running but no DCOM in the list.


I also tried to view that additional page you listed, but even tho I was logged in the forum would not let me see it

Here it is again. Tick checkbox labelled Enable Distributed COM on this computer