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From: whitebread on 26 Nov 2009 07:35
Have had the same problem repeatedly, and attribute it to my system log and
registry being altered, maybe by a malicious client / software. Did all my
scans and system still runs too slowly for good measure.

"ozegirl" wrote:

> System Win XP, SP2
>
> Started computer up as per normal
> Got to log in screen
> Clicked on username
> Instead of password box popping up straight away it took a long time
> Then a long time again to bring up desktop
> Instead of customised desktop, the default Win Xp desktop appeared
> The security centre also popped up, and a message on the lower right hand
> taskbar
> which my son doesn't recall, but thinks it was something to do with updates.
>
> This computer has always been patched and updated when updates are available.
>
> The computer was restarted, and restarted as normal. No updates were required.
>
> Should we be worried about the other start up? Currently running a full
> virus scan, but wondered what the odd start up could mean?
From: FM on 29 Nov 2009 18:00
When I saw this once, it was a bad disk. Check your event logs to see
if clues are being logged.

--FM /)`


whitebread wrote:
> Have had the same problem repeatedly, and attribute it to my system log and
> registry being altered, maybe by a malicious client / software. Did all my
> scans and system still runs too slowly for good measure.
>
> "ozegirl" wrote:
>
>> System Win XP, SP2
>>
>> Started computer up as per normal
>> Got to log in screen
>> Clicked on username
>> Instead of password box popping up straight away it took a long time
>> Then a long time again to bring up desktop
>> Instead of customised desktop, the default Win Xp desktop appeared
>> The security centre also popped up, and a message on the lower right hand
>> taskbar
>> which my son doesn't recall, but thinks it was something to do with updates.
>>
>> This computer has always been patched and updated when updates are available.
>>
>> The computer was restarted, and restarted as normal. No updates were required.
>>
>> Should we be worried about the other start up? Currently running a full
>> virus scan, but wondered what the odd start up could mean?
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