Re: Slow boot with norton antivirus

From: kipper5 (kipper5_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/13/04 

Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 03:05:01 -0700

I have exactly the same problem (symevent.sys finally completes the boot after 73.1 seconds), and I'm not overclocked. Can anyone advise please?? 

-- 
kipper
"Ian" wrote:
> Had to increase cpu core voltage to compensate for higher 
> clock frequency. AMD 2500XP running at 3200XP speed.
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >WHAT??  What has a voltage setting got to do with clock 
> frequency??
> >n" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:14a5f01c4455c$ee32a220$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I managed to repair the slow start. The cpu was 
> overclocked
> >> by dropping the cpu voltage down from 1.75V to 1.725V.
> >> The system now starts normally. Hope this is of help to
> >> anyone else with long start up time with overclocked cpu
> >> and Norton Antivirus.
> >> Ian
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >In response to Bill Crocker's answer - I have Norton
> >> Internet Security 2004
> >> >and have the same problem as Ian; however, I can't seem
> >> to find any way to
> >> >"tell it not the scan the drive upon boot-up", as
> >> suggested.  Any ideas?  We
> >> >are VERY slow starting up since upgrading to NIS2004.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >H.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:d8fa01c43a98$cf510550$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> It boots to desk top ok but hard drive does not react
> >> any
> >> >> more untill about 2 mins have passed.
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Tell it not to scan the drive upon boot-up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Bill Crocker
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Ian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:d7c101c43a97$0e173090$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> After installing norton anti virus 2003 the system
> >> >> takes
> >> >> >> about 2 mins to boot fully. I tried disabling
> >> ccRegVfy
> >> >> >> and ccApp but still occurs. The only way to make 
> it
> >> >> boot
> >> >> >> normally is disabling Symantec Event Manager but 
> then
> >> >> >> anti virus is disabled. I looked in the event 
> viewer
> >> >> but
> >> >> >> no problems are shown. Would be gratefull for any
> >> help.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >
>

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