Strange slow start up...desktop returned to defult.

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?

In news:4302E958-75BB-4F90-9BBF-E9571EA7B072@microsoft.com,
ozegirl had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

 > 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?

It could have been just a temporary problem, a corrupt file in the profile
that was repaired, a registry setting that had to be automatically fixed by
using an older copy, all sorts of things. Provided it's working well now and
your virus scans (don't forget a spyware scan then there's not much to worry
about other than the normal things.

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Galen

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