Windows XP Startup problem

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When I start my dell centrino laptop, the system boots vey rapidly for a while. However, after the desktop screen and the icon, the system just waits. After about 3 minutes, it suddenly comes into action and starts launching norton antivirus automatic protection. during those three minutes, system performs very very slow and I am almost unable to do anything. Any ideas why and how do i rectify it?
 
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See if the following helps::

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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| When I start my dell centrino laptop, the system boots vey rapidly for a
while. However, after the desktop screen and the icon, the system just
waits. After about 3 minutes, it suddenly comes into action and starts
launching norton antivirus automatic protection. during those three minutes,
system performs very very slow and I am almost unable to do anything. Any
ideas why and how do i rectify it?
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| thanks
 
Arvind said:
When I start my dell centrino laptop, the system boots vey rapidly for a while. However, after the desktop screen and the icon, the system just waits. After about 3 minutes, it suddenly comes into action and starts launching norton antivirus automatic protection. during those three minutes, system performs very very slow and I am almost unable to do anything. Any ideas why and how do i rectify it?
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Start by checking your items that load automatically at startup to see
if one of them is causing the slowdown. Look in the startup folder on
the Start Menu. You can also run msconfig.exe and go to the startup tab
to easily see items that are starting automatically from other locations
such as one of the run keys in the registry.

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See if the following applies:

If you're running a DSL modem and have a LAN or high speed connection or
simply an Ethernet card with no connection, try changing the properties of
it.

Go to start> connect to> show all connections>right click on Local Area
connection>scroll down and click on Properties.

Highlight "Internet protocol (TCP/IP)"

Click on properties button>click on the "use the following IP address" radio
button.

Add the following.

IP address:192.168.0.1 (or any in the accepted range)

Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0

Some connections won't allow this, so if you can't get a connection, remove
it.

If the above doesn't apply but you are on a network, go to Start\All
Programs\Accessories and the Command Prompt. At the prompt type "ipconfig"
without the quotes and press enter. Make note of the numbers.

Go to Start\Connect To, select "Show all connections" and select Local Area
Connection. Right click and select properties. Select "Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)" and click properties, select "Use the following IP address" and
input the appropriate numbers you found earlier. When you exit that box, the
Subnet Mask numbers should input automatically.

Reboot and see if that resolves the issue.
 
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