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I use Windows Vista in my computer and it takes almost 4 minutes to boot up and almost as long to shut down - I uninstalled Live OneCare and the computer booted up in 1 1/2 minutes and it shuts down at least as fast. I have a dual core processor and 4 GB of RAM. I re-downloaded the software and it now boots up very slowly once again. Does anyone have any suggestions before I delete it forever? Please help.

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- Moved by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:03 PM
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As Dave_M suggests with his question, the most common reason for this is conflicting security software. Have a look at this information -

See this post for the KB article to troubleshoot install problems - http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/ba26b781-da18-4ce4-be8c-22647bd5d8fc/

If none of it helps, please contact support for help:

How to reach support (FAQ) - http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/30400b52-7f26-4ba0-bc18-17e305329d90

-steve
Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare & Live Mesh Forum Moderator
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:05 PM
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What was the Anti-Virus software you had installed (even if it was a trial version) prior to installing OneCare and how did you remove it?
Dave

Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:16 AM
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As Dave_M suggests with his question, the most common reason for this is conflicting security software. Have a look at this information -

See this post for the KB article to troubleshoot install problems - http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/ba26b781-da18-4ce4-be8c-22647bd5d8fc/

If none of it helps, please contact support for help:

How to reach support (FAQ) - http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/30400b52-7f26-4ba0-bc18-17e305329d90

-steve
Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare & Live Mesh Forum Moderator
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:05 PM
Sunday, April 12, 2009 6:05 PM

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