[luv2puts]

need some help please. i've tried just about everything i could find, to help speed up the boot up process, but it still takes almost 20 minutes to boot up. i have a Dell Inspiron 1720, running Vista 32 home premium Service Pack 2. i use CA Security Suite. FYI : seems like i don't get a "network" connection until CA loads. any & all assistance is appreciated. Joe

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Go Start>Run (Start Search in Vista), type in:
msconfig
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).

Click on Startup tab.
Click Disable all
IMPORTANT! In case of laptop, make sure, you do NOT disable any keyboard, or touchpad entries.

Click Services tab.
Put checkmark in Hide all Microsoft services
Click Disable all.

Click OK.
Restart computer in Normal Mode.

NOTE. If you use different firewall, than Windows firewall, turn Windows firewall on, just for this test, since your regular firewall won't be running.
If you use Windows firewall, you're fine.

Same problem?

[Broni]

Go Start>Run (Start Search in Vista), type in:
msconfig
Click OK (hit Enter in Vista).

Click on Startup tab.
Click Disable all
IMPORTANT! In case of laptop, make sure, you do NOT disable any keyboard, or touchpad entries.

Click Services tab.
Put checkmark in Hide all Microsoft services
Click Disable all.

Click OK.
Restart computer in Normal Mode.

NOTE. If you use different firewall, than Windows firewall, turn Windows firewall on, just for this test, since your regular firewall won't be running.
If you use Windows firewall, you're fine.

Same problem?

[luv2puts]

how do i ensure i " do NOT disable any keyboard, or touchpad entries " ?
thanks

[Broni]

Download Autoruns for Windows: http://technet.micro...s/bb963902.aspx
No installation required.
Simply unzip Autoruns.zip file, and double click on autoruns.exe file to run the program.
Go File>Save, and save it as AutoRuns.txt file to know location.
You must select Text from drop-down menu as a file type:



Attach the file to your next reply.

[luv2puts]

ok, i've tried disabling everything except "all Microsoft services". it comes up fast, but can't connect to the internet, even though i show a connection. IE says " cannot display the webpage" and Windows is not seeing an issue. FYI :: i can ping yahoo & google from the command prompt

[luv2puts]

ok, i've attached the file. ( using my other PC to access web )
thanks

Attached Files

•  AutoRuns.txt   24.34KB   318 downloads

[Broni]

Re-enable all startups and services, you just disabled.
Restart computer.

Uninstall CA Security Suite, using one of the following tools (depending on your version):
Uninstaller for CA Internet Security Suite 2007 & 2008
Uninstaller for CA Internet Security Suite 2009

Make sure to turn Windows firewall ON and see how it goes.

[luv2puts]

you're not explaining anything. why am i uninstalling CA suite ? even if i do this, what am i suppose to use instead ? i'm not getting a warm fuzzy feeling.

[Rorschach112]

Usually anti-virus programs are responsible for slow down. I'd imagine thats why Broni wants you to do that, especially since he had you disable other programs with no success

[Broni]

Thank you Rorschach112
I should have been more clear in my reply.

luv2puts
We do this temporarily only for testing purposes.

[luv2puts]

actually, with everything disable, except Microsoft. it came up really fast, i just couldn't connect to the internet

[luv2puts]

ok, i got rid of CA and it's coming up really fast now. naturally i assume i either re-install and live with it or possibly you can suggest another free "security" i can use instead ?
thanks
joe

[Broni]

Good news then
Leave CA off, as it is.
Download and install one of these:
- Avast! free antivirus: http://www.avast.com...avast-home.html
- Avira free antivirus: http://www.free-av.c..._antivirus.html

Turn Windows firewall ON.

[luv2puts]

ok, Thank you very much. just one more question. can i load CA , but not use their Firewall or is these "free antivirus with anti-spyware" enough protection? Thanks again! Joe

[Broni]

Since CA seems to be giving you some issues, I wouldn't touch it at all.
Windows firewall is perfectly fine.