I haved been experiencing extended start up times. When I looked at my start
up programs, I noticed multiple Rundll32.exe each one appears to be
identical. I can't figure out how to remove the duplicates. When I
highlight them, the "remove" button is not enabled. Should I remove these
duplicates? How? Will it reduce my start up time? Thanks
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Pogo

Pogo;646735 Wrote:
I haved been experiencing extended start up times. When I looked at my
start
up programs, I noticed multiple Rundll32.exe each one appears to be
identical. I can't figure out how to remove the duplicates. When I
highlight them, the "remove" button is not enabled. Should I remove
these
duplicates? How? Will it reduce my start up time? Thanks
--
Pogo

Hi Pogo,

This will help show you how to improve the performance of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81...nce-vista.html

To help your startup problem, I would look at step 8 to get rid of any
startup programs not needed. Next, look at step 24 to shave another 25
seconds off of startup.

Shawn


--
Brink

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Pogo wrote:

I haved been experiencing extended start up times. When I looked at my
start up programs, I noticed multiple Rundll32.exe each one appears to be
identical. I can't figure out how to remove the duplicates. When I
highlight them, the "remove" button is not enabled. Should I remove these
duplicates? How? Will it reduce my start up time? Thanks

In addition to Brink's always excellent advice, a scan for viruses and
malware would not be out of order since you shouldn't have those
rundll32.exe entries in Startup.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Thanks Shawn, I appreciate the quick and helpful response. I'll look over
the tutorial and let you know what I did and how it worked.
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Pogo


"Brink" wrote:


Pogo;646735 Wrote:
I haved been experiencing extended start up times. When I looked at my
start
up programs, I noticed multiple Rundll32.exe each one appears to be
identical. I can't figure out how to remove the duplicates. When I
highlight them, the "remove" button is not enabled. Should I remove
these
duplicates? How? Will it reduce my start up time? Thanks
--
Pogo

Hi Pogo,

This will help show you how to improve the performance of Vista.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/81...nce-vista.html

To help your startup problem, I would look at step 8 to get rid of any
startup programs not needed. Next, look at step 24 to shave another 25
seconds off of startup.

Shawn


--
Brink

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
'*Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
*Please post feedback to help others.*

Thanks Malke, I appreciate the help. I am running AVG for the virus and
malware protection. I also thanked Shawn and will look over the tutorial and
proceed as needed. I am not shure what "rundll32" is so will have to Google
it and learn something new. I'm a "Cell Geek" so computers are mysterious
inorganic black boxes to me. Thanks again,
--
Pogo


"Malke" wrote:

Pogo wrote:

I haved been experiencing extended start up times. When I looked at my
start up programs, I noticed multiple Rundll32.exe each one appears to be
identical. I can't figure out how to remove the duplicates. When I
highlight them, the "remove" button is not enabled. Should I remove these
duplicates? How? Will it reduce my start up time? Thanks

In addition to Brink's always excellent advice, a scan for viruses and
malware would not be out of order since you shouldn't have those
rundll32.exe entries in Startup.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!