Hi. Apart from loading the application programm the PC during booting is busy handling other processes. You might want to check the BIOS first (press F1 or Del during boot)
- deactivate Quick Power On Self Test
- check boot sequence (harddisk first then CD-ROM)
- deactivate drive search
(save BIOs before exit)
There is a tool available from MS for optimization of booting:
Download BootVis (Visualizer) at
http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platform ... efault.asp
This also allows tracing the components of booting. I havn`t tried it myself but it is a recommended practice.
Last point: The autostart section. Open msconfig.exe and search for unwanted culprits there (virus scanners etc.).
Let me know if this doesn`t work. There are more hints.