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gary

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:43 pm
Post subject: clean boot
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what is this thing clean boot? How is this different from restarting the
computer or turning it off and then on?
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Shenan Stanley

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:00 pm
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gary wrote:
> what is this thing clean boot? How is this different from
> restarting the computer or turning it off and then on?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434

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Will Denny

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:30 am
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Hi

A clean boot is turning the PC off completely, waiting, then turning it back
on.

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"gary" <gary DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> what is this thing clean boot? How is this different from restarting the
> computer or turning it off and then on?
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Will Denny

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:32 am
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+ you should have minimal drivers loading when you restart the PC.

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"gary" <gary.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> what is this thing clean boot? How is this different from restarting the
> computer or turning it off and then on?
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Ken Blake, MVP

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:12 pm
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Will Denny wrote:

> A clean boot is turning the PC off completely, waiting, then turning
> it back on.


Will, read here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

On that page, Microsoft defines a clean boot as starting "by using a minimal
set of drivers and startup programs."

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