Help needed for slow start up
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Help needed for slow start up
PC running Vista with Virgin as ISP and Wireless router.
On a normal start up,after the desktop has loaded there is a network icon on the bottom row which lights up followed by the little Virgin symbol which indicates you are connected. Lately the network symbol does not light up and the virgin symbol does not appear for at least 10 minutes.Whilst waiting for this you cannot do anything even off-line stuff and it will not log-off or restart either.Out of frustration I then do a hard shut down and start again and on the 2nd attempt it normally starts a usual although last night on the 2nd attemp I just waited and it took 10 mins to connect.
I run AVG and Advanced System Care free anti-virus and have done for a long time without any issues although I recently installed IOBit Antimalaware.
Anyone have an idea what could be causing this?
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Panda
On a normal start up,after the desktop has loaded there is a network icon on the bottom row which lights up followed by the little Virgin symbol which indicates you are connected. Lately the network symbol does not light up and the virgin symbol does not appear for at least 10 minutes.Whilst waiting for this you cannot do anything even off-line stuff and it will not log-off or restart either.Out of frustration I then do a hard shut down and start again and on the 2nd attempt it normally starts a usual although last night on the 2nd attemp I just waited and it took 10 mins to connect.
I run AVG and Advanced System Care free anti-virus and have done for a long time without any issues although I recently installed IOBit Antimalaware.
Anyone have an idea what could be causing this?
Thanks
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Anyone have an idea what could be causing this?
PC running Vista
Get yourself up to Windows 7 or 8..... Vista is a pile of smelly excrement which has absolutely no use in real life IT. It was a ghastly operating system.
(Oh, and get yourself more RAM whilst you're at it).
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Did this start after installing IOBit Antimalaware? Is it set to run a start-up scan? How 'clean and efficient' is the machone? Do you run CCleaner for example?
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Mixture-Up till about 3 weeks ago I had no probs whatsoever so Vista was ok for my needs.I have 2gb Ram anyway.
BOAC- Yes,on reflection I guess it may have started when I installed the Iobit.I will remove it tonight and see if there is any difference.Thanks for that
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BOAC- Yes,on reflection I guess it may have started when I installed the Iobit.I will remove it tonight and see if there is any difference.Thanks for that
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If what BOAC says doesn't help then:
Shut down the PC, switch off the router and leave for a minute or so while you pour a strong drink, once the router has fully re-initialised switch on the PC and get it to connect and then down load a Wi-Fi sniffer program such as netsurveyor and see what other channels might be interfering with yours, Ideally you need at least 2 free channels either side of yours. Change the channel on your router to suit.
Caution if you download from C-NET you will end up with tool-bars and other crap you didn't want.
Shut down the PC, switch off the router and leave for a minute or so while you pour a strong drink, once the router has fully re-initialised switch on the PC and get it to connect and then down load a Wi-Fi sniffer program such as netsurveyor and see what other channels might be interfering with yours, Ideally you need at least 2 free channels either side of yours. Change the channel on your router to suit.
Caution if you download from C-NET you will end up with tool-bars and other crap you didn't want.
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both the Iobit software and "Advanced System Care" are useless bloat programs that approach the definition of scamware
get rid of both
but my guess is that your virgin router is u/s -they're a heap of unreliable ****. Doesn't help that you've installed the Virgin wireless client software on the PC - that just confuses things and makes diagnosis harder
get rid of both
but my guess is that your virgin router is u/s -they're a heap of unreliable ****. Doesn't help that you've installed the Virgin wireless client software on the PC - that just confuses things and makes diagnosis harder
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Thanks for your tips gentlemen.
I removed Iobit last night and this morning it all fired up quickly as it used to.
Milo,if I remove Advanced System Care I will only have AVG-will that be enough or do you recommend something else?
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Panda
I removed Iobit last night and this morning it all fired up quickly as it used to.
Milo,if I remove Advanced System Care I will only have AVG-will that be enough or do you recommend something else?
Thanks
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the advanced system care doesn't actually do anything to preventing infections.
its supposed to be a system optimiser .....but doesn't work.
Personally I's uninstall both the system care and AVG, and replace them with Avast A/V As long as its tuned correctly, that usually is enough
its supposed to be a system optimiser .....but doesn't work.
Personally I's uninstall both the system care and AVG, and replace them with Avast A/V As long as its tuned correctly, that usually is enough
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Seconded. Be careful how you remove AVG - use the manufacturer's removal from their website, or 'bits' can hang around. Avast (Free) has proved to be as reliable as any I have tried.
