Getting a VERY SLOW start up and Black Screen that flashes on and

When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and loads-
in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and you
see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.

I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial basis...

I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...

I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos old.

HELP

Andy

Could you give us some information about your computers specifications such
as Processor speed, amount of memory, type of graphics - discreet, onboard.
Do you have a lot of applications installed, have ran a defrag lately,
cleaned out temporary file directories, cleaned up your disk. Is this an
upgrade from a previous version of Windows or Clean install. Have you
checked your Startup Options and disabled unnecessary startup options?

Open Run command
Windows Key + R (or search for the 'Run' from the Start menu Instant Search
field
type in MSCONFIG
Hit Enter
Go to Startup (tab)
Uncheck any unnecessary programs that are starting up with the system.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"andy" <> wrote in message
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> When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
> loads-
> in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and
> you
> see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
>
> I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
> basis...
>
> I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
>
> I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
> old.
>
> HELP
>
> Andy

You have 1/2 answered your own question!

Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.

Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
time, unless you want heartache!

"andy" wrote:

> When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and loads-
> in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and you
> see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
>
> I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial basis...
>
> I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
>
> I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos old.
>
> HELP
>
> Andy

Is Liv One Care better as McAfee is free with my comcast account. I am
uninstalling pogo.com as we speak to see if it works better.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
>
> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
>
> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
> time, unless you want heartache!
>
> "andy" wrote:
>
> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and loads-
> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and you
> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >
> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial basis...
> >
> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >
> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos old.
> >
> > HELP
> >
> > Andy

Mick- I uninstalled my Micro. Live One Care, my pogo games and all the wild
tangent that came with the toshiba laptop...The computer does handle media
and video and gaming...

I restarted my computer- it was faster but i STILL had a regular screen,
then a black screen, then a regular screen again...I know I do NOT have any
virus nor spyware...as LiveOne did a scan last ntie that ran for 6 hrs..and
McAfee also ran a scan...

Is there anything to get rid of this black screnn or do I just live with it...

I have 2 gig of memory ( 2038MB)

32 bit operating system

Intel CPU T2250 @ 1.73 ghz

It is a Toshiba Satellite A 135-S4427 Laptop
that came with Win Vista Home Premium.

Thanks and all other help with be wonderful...

ANDY
"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
>
> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
>
> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
> time, unless you want heartache!
>
> "andy" wrote:
>
> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and loads-
> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and you
> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >
> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial basis...
> >
> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >
> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos old.
> >
> > HELP
> >
> > Andy

I am gonna be honest with you, I have had nothing but head aches with
Windows Live OneCare from version 1.0. It messed my Windows XP installation
so much its pretty much a Frankenstein at the moment. I ran 1.5 on Vista x86
during the betas, but never had it for long since I had to format. I ran
version 2.0 beta (although its a beta) but it made my Vista x64 installation
very unstable and I had to uninstall through Diagnostics Mode.

It has some nice qualities with making Networking and Backup simple and its
licensing supports up to 3 Computers, but its so slow when it scans and
reports that it fails to catch the most basic of viruses leaves a bad taste
in my mouth. Other highlights, 'guaranteed' support under Windows Vista x86,
its always nice seeing an all green Security Center.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"andy" <> wrote in message
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>
> Is Liv One Care better as McAfee is free with my comcast account. I am
> uninstalling pogo.com as we speak to see if it works better.
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
>> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
>>
>> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
>> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
>>
>> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
>> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
>> time, unless you want heartache!
>>
>> "andy" wrote:
>>
>> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the
>> > computer
>> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
>> > loads-
>> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on
>> > and you
>> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
>> >
>> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when
>> > all
>> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
>> > basis...
>> >
>> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
>> >
>> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
>> > old.
>> >
>> > HELP
>> >
>> > Andy

A defrag was done last nite, the temp files was cleaned as was the disc
cleanup..
It is not an upgrade from Win Vista- it came on the Toshiba laptop-with Win
Vista Home Premium.

I have disabled a ton of start up items but for some reason they are still
starting up- ie. yahoo IM, MSN Im, AOL im....

In my other answer below , I answered all the computer questions that my
brain can understand. I have no idea what you mean by discreet or onboard
graphics.
ALL I do know is the computer CAN support AutoCad ....which is not loaded yet.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Could you give us some information about your computers specifications such
> as Processor speed, amount of memory, type of graphics - discreet, onboard.
> Do you have a lot of applications installed, have ran a defrag lately,
> cleaned out temporary file directories, cleaned up your disk. Is this an
> upgrade from a previous version of Windows or Clean install. Have you
> checked your Startup Options and disabled unnecessary startup options?
>
> Open Run command
> Windows Key + R (or search for the 'Run' from the Start menu Instant Search
> field
> type in MSCONFIG
> Hit Enter
> Go to Startup (tab)
> Uncheck any unnecessary programs that are starting up with the system.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "andy" <> wrote in message
> news:3171BCD3-897C-4795-ACC3-...
> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
> > loads-
> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and
> > you
> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >
> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
> > basis...
> >
> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >
> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
> > old.
> >
> > HELP
> >
> > Andy
>
>
>

Give us an idea of what you mean by slow:

Start up time - BIOS to Account screen:
Log in to Desktop:

Are multiple users logged in doing multi-tasking or is this just affecting
single log on sessions?

Definitions you asked for:
Discreet graphics - dedicated video card that is not shared with system
memory such an nVidia Geforce 8500 GT
On Board Graphics - your video memory is dependent upon a certain amount
system memory that is allocated
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"andy" <> wrote in message
news:5EEA9BED-FA9A-45C4-A4E7-...
> Mick- I uninstalled my Micro. Live One Care, my pogo games and all the
> wild
> tangent that came with the toshiba laptop...The computer does handle media
> and video and gaming...
>
> I restarted my computer- it was faster but i STILL had a regular screen,
> then a black screen, then a regular screen again...I know I do NOT have
> any
> virus nor spyware...as LiveOne did a scan last ntie that ran for 6
> hrs..and
> McAfee also ran a scan...
>
> Is there anything to get rid of this black screnn or do I just live with
> it...
>
> I have 2 gig of memory ( 2038MB)
>
> 32 bit operating system
>
> Intel CPU T2250 @ 1.73 ghz
>
> It is a Toshiba Satellite A 135-S4427 Laptop
> that came with Win Vista Home Premium.
>
> Thanks and all other help with be wonderful...
>
> ANDY
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
>> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
>>
>> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
>> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
>>
>> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
>> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
>> time, unless you want heartache!
>>
>> "andy" wrote:
>>
>> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the
>> > computer
>> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
>> > loads-
>> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on
>> > and you
>> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
>> >
>> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when
>> > all
>> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
>> > basis...
>> >
>> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
>> >
>> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
>> > old.
>> >
>> > HELP
>> >
>> > Andy

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Give us an idea of what you mean by slow:
>
> Start up time - BIOS to Account screen: no idea
> Log in to Desktop: this is where is it super slow- with the blinking black screen
>
> Are multiple users logged in doing multi-tasking or is this just affecting
> single log on sessions? NO - this is mainly when I boot up the computer and get into each individual name- when I am in each name, that is when the black screen blinks once, the desktop appears and black screen again and then all is well...
>
> Definitions you asked for:
> Discreet graphics - dedicated video card that is not shared with system
> memory such an nVidia Geforce 8500 GT
> On Board Graphics - your video memory is dependent upon a certain amount
> system memory that is allocated

I must have an on board graphics card-- as I upgraded the memory to 2 gig so
I would not have any problems at all...
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "andy" <> wrote in message
> news:5EEA9BED-FA9A-45C4-A4E7-...
> > Mick- I uninstalled my Micro. Live One Care, my pogo games and all the
> > wild
> > tangent that came with the toshiba laptop...The computer does handle media
> > and video and gaming...
> >
> > I restarted my computer- it was faster but i STILL had a regular screen,
> > then a black screen, then a regular screen again...I know I do NOT have
> > any
> > virus nor spyware...as LiveOne did a scan last ntie that ran for 6
> > hrs..and
> > McAfee also ran a scan...
> >
> > Is there anything to get rid of this black screnn or do I just live with
> > it...
> >
> > I have 2 gig of memory ( 2038MB)
> >
> > 32 bit operating system
> >
> > Intel CPU T2250 @ 1.73 ghz
> >
> > It is a Toshiba Satellite A 135-S4427 Laptop
> > that came with Win Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > Thanks and all other help with be wonderful...
> >
> > ANDY
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >
> >> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
> >>
> >> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
> >> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
> >>
> >> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
> >> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
> >> time, unless you want heartache!
> >>
> >> "andy" wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the
> >> > computer
> >> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
> >> > loads-
> >> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on
> >> > and you
> >> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >> >
> >> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when
> >> > all
> >> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
> >> > basis...
> >> >
> >> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >> >
> >> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
> >> > old.
> >> >
> >> > HELP
> >> >
> >> > Andy
>
>
>

Mick-
I have tried to uninstall POGO games..while it IS removed in the
ADD/removesection, when the computer boots up , it is STILL on the desktop=
when I did a search for Pogo- it did come up with ONE GAME and 2 shortcuts to
the desktop- How do I delete POGO....help

Thanks
Andy

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
>
> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
>
> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
> time, unless you want heartache!
>
> "andy" wrote:
>
> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the computer
> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and loads-
> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on and you
> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >
> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when all
> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial basis...
> >
> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >
> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos old.
> >
> > HELP
> >
> > Andy