I just removal all viruses from my computer. I even called microsoft to help me remove one that was not detected. Now my computer is operating slow during starup to desktop. Is this normal or should I have it checked?
PLEASE HELP ME!
Is it normal for a computer to move slow after removing viruses?pc security
First of all, don't believe these idiots who's only remedy is to reformat!
Slow start up can be caused by many things. If your anti-virus software is set to scan on boot up, it will slow considerably. Mine is set that way and although the slow start up is annoying, I haven't had a virus in 4 years and I'm on the Internet every day.
It would be a good idea to defragement your drive and run the system file checker to replace any missing or corrupted system files.
As soon as the desktop appears, start the task manager (right click on the start bar) and watch which processes are using the most CPU percentage.
Most anti-virus software is configured to check and download updates every time the system boots. I have McAfee and updates download and install at least 3 times a week.
There are many other possibilities but checking the processes is the first step in finding out what is slowing things down. If your inclined and interested, go to Microsofts' web site and download AUTORUNS. It is the best utilty for identifying and controlling start up programs.
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