Freeze during or soon after boot (was NTFS rpm: sporadic freezing on boot)

This was NTFS rpm: sporadic freezing on boot. but now since I've uninstalled
it, I am not so sure.  The problem continues.

 

Someplace between the local host login and clicking on the first app launch,
there's a high probability that the system will freeze up.

 

Any thoughts where to begin?  I just need a little direction to even begin t
troubleshoot.  Does that symptom sound like anything?

 

Brian Connolly