HP Compaq Desktop PCs - Boot Time Becomes Excessively Long in Windows XP Environment

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RESOLUTION

For systems not yet affected by the issue:

Update the AMT driver ( 1 ) to prevent the issue from occurring.

For systems already exhibiting the symptoms:

Update the AMT driver (1)

AND

Clear the registriry key (2)

1. Update the AMT driver

Download and install the appropriate SoftPaq, below, to update the AMT driver and prevent future occurrence of the issue:

For Models	SoftPaq Description	Release Notes	SoftPaq Download
6200 Pro 6280 Pro 8200 Elite	Intel(R) AMT LMS_SOL for AMT 7.xx Version: 7.1.40.1161 Revision: M	SP58471 Instructions/Information	SP58471 File Download

For Models	SoftPaq Description	Release Notes	SoftPaq Download
8100 Elite Z200 Workstation	Intel AMT LMS_SOL for AMT 6.xx Version: 6.0.0.1179 Revision: B	SP56816 Instructions/Information	SP56816 File Download

2. Clear the bloated registry key

For computers already exhibiting long boot times, the registry key must be cleared as follows:

CAUTION!

The following procedure contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. HP strongly recommends that you back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if an issue occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following link to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

1. Open a new document in Notepad (or other text editor)
   
2. Paste the following text into the file:
   
   [-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Digest\Hosts]
   [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Digest\Hosts]
   
3. Save the file and change the extension from .txt to .reg
   
4. Double-click the .reg file to import it into the registry (this deletes and recreates the key)
   

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