Safari Really Slow To Load First Page on Startup

I'm using Safari 4.0 on OS 10.4 on a PPC. When I first launch Safari, it takes a really long time, several minutes, to load the first page which is Google. I can hear the hard drive running the whole time it takes to load. Subsequent page views are fine. I've cleaned caches and stuff, but it didn't help.

HI David,
First, please take a moment and click My Settings on the right side of this page and complete your forum profile. Tell us which Mac, exactly which Mac OS X, and which version of Safari you are running. Thanks! To see which version of Safari you have, with Safari open, from the Menu Bar click Safari, About Safari. The version number is displayed there.
Also, you need to be running Mac OS X 10.4.11 and have the most recent Security Updates installed.
To see which version your Mac is running, from the Menu Bar in the Finder, click the Apple icon
 then click: About This Mac. The version number is displayed there.
As for the Security Update, open System Preferences/Software Updates - Installed Updates
Make sure you see this update: Security Update 2009-005 (Tiger PPC)
If not, go here and download that update. http://support.apple.com/downloads/SecurityUpdate_2009_005__Tiger_PPC
As for trouble shooting...
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset.
Go here for trouble shooting 3rd party plugins or input managers which might be causing the problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1594
Clear Google History
1. Go to the Safari Menu
2. Select Preferences
3. Select Autofill tab
4. Select the Edit button from the Other Forms Line
5. From the AutoFill list of sites select Google.com
6. Select Remove
7. Select Done
Restart your Mac.
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. *Make sure you always have a minimum of 10% to 15% free disk space at all times.*
Carolyn
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