This works!!!
Reset the Winsock Catalog
- Open a Command Prompt as an Administrator.
- Type “netsh winsock reset” (without quotes) and press Enter.
- Restart the computer.
Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service service.
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Every so often, 1 in 50, my laptop is very slow to start-up I get the "Please Wait" before the login screen. Once I do log in I get the error:
"Failed to connect to a windows service.
Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service service. This problem prevents limited users from logging on to the system. As an administrative user, you can review the System Event Log for details about why the service didn't respond."
Aero seems to be disabled also and cannot be fixed without a restart. This problem is getting to be bothersome and I need to know if it could be hardware related. Thank you in advance for you help.
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Hello Tim Wilson, PMP,
Thank you for the response on this. Since you are on a domain with this issue, please repost this question at the link provided below at the Microsoft TechNet Forums.
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Hi,
Since when are you facing this issue?
Did you make any software or hardware changes to the computer recently?
Check if the System Event Notification Service is running or not. To check for the services
1. Click on Start
2. In the start Search box type Services
3. Right Click on - RUN AS ADMIN
Check if the below mentioned services has the mentioned status and start up type.
System Event Notification Service Started Automatic
Also, check the dependency services that are required for System Restore Service to run.
To check that double click on the service and click on the dependency tab.
For the system being slow you may try to improve the performance by optimizing Windows and check if that helps. Follow the link given below on how to optimize Windows.
Optimize Windows 7 for better performance
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Optimize-Windows-7-for-better-performance
The aero issue can be resolved by installing or reinstalling the updated graphics card drivers. You may check if any update for the Graphics card is available for your computer from the computer manufacturer.
Refer to:****
Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly
Update drivers: recommended links
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Update-drivers-recommended-links
Hope this information is helpful.
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