Windows XP Startup Issue

[bobjim1705]

Recently, my computer has been failing to load 90% of the programs in the system tray when it's restarted - I have about a dozen things that should load up (Norton, Messenger, etc) but only a few load up when the computer gets turned on.

So far, I've been surviving using System Restore, but I'm unable to update drivers, and other things that require a restart. I've also tried using a program called Registry Mechanic, but that doesn't seem to have helped.

Does anyone have any kind of idea what is responsible for this, how how to remedy it?

Thanks

[calibrax]

I had exactly the same problem, and turning off Universal Plug & Play solved it. The easiest way to do this is to download the following files to your desktop :

http://www.calibrax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/upnpoff.reg
http://www.calibrax.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/upnpon.reg

Run the "upnpoff.reg" file, and click ok to add the information in the file to the registry. This will switch Universal plug & play off. When you reboot, your system tray problem should be fixed.

Disabling UPnP shouldn't cause you any problems, but if it does, then simply double-click the "upnpon.reg" file to put the registry back the way it was.

[calibrax]

Note that the above only applies if you are using Windows XP, and have installed SP1 or higher.

[alunrw]

Have you looked under MSCONFIG to see if for any reason its been changed to selective startup ? Also have a look under MSCONFIG to see if the programmes have been "unticked" and therefore if they have, will not load at start up.

Go to "run > msconfg >startup and see if anything appears?

Good luck