Pentium 4 boot screen hang.

Recently my Pentium 4 screen hangs for about 5-10mins before windows screen loads. This has began out of nowhere and used to only take seconds. Any suggestions?

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Version: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1
Speed: 2992 MHz

Model: NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS
Driver: nv4_mini.sys
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Not Supported

(C Capacity - 189.91 GB
Used: 92.55 GB
Free: 97.35 GB

Also, On a side note, what the hell? Where can i find this thing " start up program": http://img233.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2p2og8.png

 

have u tryed stating the pc up in safe mode.

and to get into start up programs goto start/run then type msconfig

 

Once you get into msconfig what do you do to fix the bootup hanging issue ?
I'm having the same problem.

 

in msconfig and got to the dtart up tab and turn off/uncheck the boxes except you firewalla and anti virus programs

 

If that image is from your pc you may well have a virus.

The nwiz.exe process is usually a sign that your computer has been infected with the Gaobot or Agobot.iq viruses/trojans. However if you may have an Nvidia graphics card, part of the nvidia drivers software will also run a process with this name.

I recommend both St Nobody and Johnny head over to the malware forum and run through the basic checks, rather than messing with msconfig.

 

Thanks foot loose!!!
I unchecked several items in the startup and that seemed to fix the problem.

 

In his original post, he said he has a nVidia graphics card.

I also have a nVidia graphics card and I have nwiz in my Startup list. In my case, I don't think I'd want to disable it. I use dual monitors and use some features in nVidia's nView Desktop Manager software, and I believe I'd lose some functionality if I disable nwiz.

But, in St.Nobody's case, he may get along fine with it disabled. As stated at http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/nwiz/ , "Disabling or enabling it is down to user preference."

But, as you indicate, nwiz.exe can be used to hide a virus. From the aforementioned reference: " Determining whether nwiz.exe is a virus or a legitimate Windows process depends on the directory location it executes or runs from."

 

I think we have a classic tangled thread here, and the reason why posters should start their own thead, not tag on to someones else's.

Msconfig is a diagnostic tool, which is why it has a 'normal mode' to return to once you have diagnosed and fixed the problem.
Msconfig is not a repair tool you must fix the problem elsewhere.

If you run normally with msconfig set to 'selective startup' there is a conflict within the registry between the msconfig settings and the 'run' settings. Sooner or later this will lead to grief.

We have been over this in many threads.