Slow boot

My computer is booting slower than normal since the removal of a Trojan. I've scanned my computer with several on line services and appear clean but the boot up is much slower than it use to be, especially when you get to the welcome screen. I went to startup and removed some things but no luck. I hate to clear my cookies because I have so many sites I go to that require log ins and it removes them.

 

no, I haven't done anything for quiet a while.

 

Some thoughts........

You don't say how you removed the Trojan but being the nasty "ticks" they are I'd run a utility to check my registry....like Registry Mechanic (my favorite) and see what it reports......

What are you running to protect yourself from "bugs" and "spyware" ?

I'd recommend Spyware Doctor (you can read many reviews and feedback on utility from PC Mag, PC World, Computer Shopper, C-Net and others) and a good anti-virus package....pick one...... and add Registry Mechanic like tools...I just like this particular piece of software but there are others.....and set yourself up with a nice protection system...also before I do forget to ask what are you doing for "internet" protection ?

Let me know how you make out......

BTW as nice as it is to have free access to online services you will be better served to have the software available to you at home. In the case of viruses I always do a "clean boot" and then run the virus scan from the outside without loading up OS from hard disk...I have a bootable CD (can't write to it so it can't be infected) and this runs clean OS at command prompt then I run my virus scan from here and if clean then I run a registry check and spyware scan..........

 

I use adaware and Nortons but havent't been keeping up on the updates. I also use AVG.

 

Thanks for the info on the anti virus programs.

 

ALWAYS update Anti-Virus definitions. If a new bug / trojan comes out and you're not protected, you might as well not have the Anti-Virus program at all.