Computer takes a long time to start

From virus infection to conflicting startup items to multiple third-party security products, there are several reasons that can cause your computer to start slowly. Your Norton product can help you with some of the causes and reduce your computer startup time.

Before you follow the steps, make sure that you get your PC tuned up using your Norton product's performance features. For more information, read Fix slow computer problems.

STEP 1

Manage startup items

You may have many programs loading at startup that can slow down the startup process. With Norton's Startup Manager feature, we can help you manage your startup programs and reduce the startup time.

Open your Norton device security product.

If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
In the Norton product main window, double-click Performance, and then click Startup Manager.
In the Startup Manager window, under Delay Start, select the program that you want to delay.

If you are not sure which programs to delay, review the result under Resource Usage. If a program has high resource usage, we recommend that you add it to Delay Start.
Click Apply, and then click Close.

STEP 2

Uninstall any non-Norton security product

Each security software is designed to work independently on a computer. Multiple security solutions on a computer are generally not optimized to work together, resulting in performance degradation.

Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.
Type in the following text, and then press Enter.
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appwiz.cpl
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In the list of currently installed programs, select the non-Norton security product, and then click Uninstall or Remove.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
When the uninstall completes, restart the computer.

You can also read the program documentation or contact the program manufacturer for instructions to remove a non-Norton security product from your computer.

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