Computer Slow To Boot Up

[rsvp]

My computer is running exactly the same after it's booted up but is taking about 10 minutes to boot up. I thought it was because I'd installed an adobe flash thingie - have uninstalled that but it's made no difference. To my knowledge I haven't installed any add ons etc. Any help in very, very simple terms would be very gratefully received. Thank you

[rsvp]

Thanks for that methyl but would that cause my computer to be that slow all morning? Have switched it on and off half a dozen times.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe you need to check what it is running at start up. There may be stuff you don't believe you need, and can remove.

[rsvp]

thanks again methyl - have decided to leave it on all the time and see what happens.
Old Geezer - I'd be too scared to delete anything! knowing me I'd make a complete hash up but thank you for replying.

[Old_Geezer]

Go on, knock yourself out

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx?ocid=fwlink

you know you're curious ;-)

[rsvp]

you are tempting me to go outside my comfort zone OG! but, like Oscar Wilde I can resist everything except temptation so will check it out more thoroughly when I have some quiet time. Thank you