Old boot time 40 secs, new is 58, Thanks Kaspersky

I've installed Kaspersky Antivirus, and Windows 7 seems to "hang" on the bluish welcome screen forever since I've done that.

Now I've completely removed Kaspersky and any traces of it using a registry crawler, and Windows is still slow in booting up.

Thansk Kaspersky, that is all, we pay you to protect us not get our systems totally screwed.

What do I do now? suggestions? reinstall OS? did that happen to anybody else?

 

Did you defrag your boot files? Programs such as adobe, itune, etc think they need to start the moment you log in to reduce the start up time of the programs itself. If you add or remove such programs from start up via msconfig, the programs gets confuse who should start first. Defragging your boot files sort the programs which may help reduce the log in time.

Linky

 

All programs going in and out will affect your registry. I use a registry tool and run it for this purpose. There are probably other ways to fix this than a commercial program. AntiVirus programs are probably the worst at screwing up your registry. Make sure that you have removed every bit of that AntiVirus program or it will cause you more problems. I just spent Easter weekend at my sisters and her friends computer was running very slow. I ran several programs on it consisting of a free version of a registry repair, two spyware programs and other cleanup software. It did not respond well until I found remaining software from her old AntiVirus was still there. Once it was removed I ran the other programs again and when malwarebytes ran the second time there were several trojans and other problems that it was masking.

 

Sounds like you just installed Kaspersky?

Say it with me....system restore is your friend

 

Got kaspersky running here.
0 problems so far .

If you do not know how to set up a antivirus, why bother with a package that has a lot of options.

As AV packages use resources, the boot time will indeed be delayed.
But put it next to Symantec's norton or Mcafee.

When you set exclusions correctly you will get better performance.
A engine needs tuning too right?

@jerry : System restore won't remove Kaspersky...

 

Micro Pc Chillinnn

 

Google, How to tweak windows 7, im sure you can come up with loads of stuff. Defraging your hard disk, disk cleanup,..

 

a lot of people here run with NO in/on-line anti-virus/malware software.

We keep out machines up to date, 'surf safe', and run things like malwarebytes and the msft malicious removal tool once or twice a month.

 

There is no such thing as "surf safe". Anyone who thinks there is is just deluding themselves. It is much too easy to click on what appears to be a perfectly legitimate Google Search result and find your machine trying to download one of those fake antivirus apps that are themselves malware. With free options like Microsoft Security Essentials, there is no reason to not have some sort of AV application on every machine that can access the internet.

Gary

 

gary, your example requires a certain level of cluelessness on the part of the user which in turn makes them non-surf-safe.

users who habitually click the OK button and/or ignore protection warnings will always find a way to screw up a system regardless of what kind of anti-XXX software might be running.

or, nature continually breeds better idiots

 

Just keep telling yourself that. When the "cancel" button that pops up on a very legitimate looking dialog box is actually a disguised OK button, it doesn't take a lot of social engineering to lure someone into their trap. A lot of otherwise very savvy folks have fallen victim to this.

To even suggest that it is OK to not have any form of antivirus app is just ridiculous and irresponsible. If you want to do it, more power to you, but don't come here and advocate it and not expect some push back from those of us who know what a bad idea it is.

The notion of "safe surfing" is a myth.

Gary

 

I agree, it is up most important to have an AV installed.

You can get infected by browser drive-by viruses, usb autorun worms, pdf's, macros, sneaky sneaky codes and whatnot, even if you think you are the god of 'safe surfing'.

Truth is, you wouldnt even know till its too late. There will always be new holes for malicious content to find its way through.

An up to date system, anti-spyware and vigilant surfing is a good start.

How long did you have kaspersky installed?

 

No AV is the WORST possible idea. You hear of legit sites all the time getting hit and then unsuspecting visitors suffering the wrath. Safe Surfing without an AV is a myth, plain and simple............