Slow program load

I have just installed iTunes Rel 10 for a 64 bit windows 7 computer. It takes a very log time to load the program. Is anyone else having this problem?

Ridiculously slow... and I am a long time user. But after a hard disc failure upon loading the latest version I sit and wait and wait and wait and wait. Wha....?

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Firefox is very slow to load the program or any link I click on.

Firefox and any link takes up to 40 seconds to load. Safari is lightning speed compared to Firefox. I have deleted history and changed to save 5 days, emptied cashe. Still very slow to load anything.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== i try to load any page or the program its self

Ridiculously slow... and I am a long time user. But after a hard disc failure upon loading the latest version I sit and wait and wait and wait and wait. Wha....?

Mac seems slow to load web pages and email since mavericks upgrade

Since upgrade from Mountain Lion to Mavericks on my iMac, web pages seem a lot slower to load on screen. Also, when I open my mail inbox, the mail content (wording) takes a long time before appearing on the right hand side, then followed a little later with the display content. I have synchronised all my mail accounts and also emptied my cache in the safari browser, but this has not resolved the problem.

Go to Applications (you can do this by clicking on the desktop and hitting cmd-shift-A). Within the Utilities folder you should see a program called Terminal. Launch this program, which should just be a window that you can type into. Type the following (or just copy and paste into the window) and hit return:
     networksetup -setv6off Wi-fi
Then go back to Network Preferences and verify that IPv6 is set to off. If that doesn't help, enter these two commands in succession:
     cd /Library/Preferences/
     sudo mv com.apple.security-common.plist ~/Desktop/
Note that this moves a configuration file onto your desktop. If that doesn't fix things you may want to put it back:
     cd /Library/Preferences/
     sudo mv ~/Desktop/com.apple.security-common.plist .
Good luck!

Firefox is slow to load and view pages and repeated "Firefox is not responding" message

Firefox is quite slow to load and view pages with and I keep getting the "Firefox is not responding" message.
I have the latest version, plus the latest Adobe Flash Player, Shockwave Player, etc.

Note that Firefox 36 has been released officially.
*https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/36.0/releasenotes/
It is possible that your security software (firewall, anti-virus) blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox and the plugin-container from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full, unrestricted, access to install for Firefox and the plugin-container process and the updater process.
See:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Server+not+found
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firewalls
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/fix-problems-connecting-websites-after-updating

Internet explorer hangs, slow to load. Systen slow as a whole. Last HP product I will ever purchase.

I have (and regret purchasing) an HP Pavillion P2-1123W Running Win 7 64 bit.
I bought new and at the time the only installation I did was Microsoft office pro. Loaded my printer software.
I first has issues with the printer software. Win 7 did not like it at first. Called phone support and narrowed it down to that. Seeing the printer was not an HP thats all they could do.
This thing is so slow and IE freezes or hangs on a webpage. Programs load slow but mproved somewhat after I bought and installed another gig of ram. I have to imagine this is the issue and more ram is needed. After buying a system I would believe a person should not have to purchase parts to make a system usesable.
I understand I did not buy a video editing or a gaming computer but simple web surfing and emails should not cause a person to be frustrated.
I have called tech support a couple times and it is always redundant shut down start up, click this, click that. This thing is just the biggest P.O.S and underpowered.
Yes I have a good antivirus/spyware/maleware protection program. We can discount that as the issue out of the box it was slow.
My previous 3 were of another brand and that lasted 4 years, at four months this will be the fastest replaced computer. Back to the tilted E

Hello harleyriders12
Just to verify, is the computer model the P2-1123W? I ask because your screenshot of task manager doesn't match up with the online product specifications for that model.
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PS CC 2014 very slow to load and operate after 2014.2 update

I updated my Photoshop CC 2014 64bit today. It was working perfectly up to the update. Since the update, PSCC 2014 has been very, very slow to load and slow in use. I have uninstalled PS used the PS Cleaner and reinstalled through CC Desktop. The speed problem remains. Interestingly, 3D is the Menu feature that seems to take the longest to load. In other words, the program eventually loads, but 3D appears 6 or 7 seconds later. I don't know if this is significant. The setup was working fine up to the update.
Grateful for any ideas about what may be the problem and what I can do about it.
My system is a 3770K, with 32Gb ram, x4 SSDs one dedicated to OS and programs and the others to data, and an Asus GTX660 (2Gb) graphics card. I am using the latest driver from the Nvidia site. OS is Windows 7 64bit.
I am getting no error messages - just great sluggishness.
Thanks.

Sorry for the delay in responding. I had to get some sleep.
Changing "sniffer" made no difference I'm afraid. I have put it back to "sniffer.exe" having tried reopening with "~sniffer" twice with no success.
Resources. The maximum cpu resource used during the period from clicking the desktop icon to the menus in the program becoming usable is 23%.
At the end of the splash screen when "initializing panels" is briefly on the splash screen, the line for the resource meter for the cpu went red and said "not responding" - the red disappeared once the workspace was active:
Do you need anything more?

Premiere Pro CC locking up and very slow to load bigger projects

I am having a problem with premirepro cc locking up and very slow to load bigger projects.
Windows 8 machine

I am having the EXACT same issue and now we are WAY behind deadlines. We have Adobe for Teams on 3 computers, all are HPZ820, Dual Proc with Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 @ 2.00GHz, 32 GB RAM, Dual Video Cards Quadro 6000 4GB, Windows 7 64 bit with all the latest patches. Everything worked on the first release of 2014 but last week there was an "update" to Premiere. Since this update, projects work for a short period. When you start a new project and add footage, you can scrub the footage and play the footage with no issue. But the more assets you add, simple Titles, it slowly starts to fail. Playing the timeline starts and stops and then finally the end result is you can't even play the timeline. The Program window is frozen. I have even tested starting a new project, adding assets one by one but no matter what, I get the same results.

Microsoft excel slow to load

Microsoft excel is VERY slow to load when CC is enabled in start-up. Whenever I disable CC in the start-up the excel documents open normally.
I see other users with the same problem but no obvious solution. Tried uninstalling cc in order to do a new install but uninstaller won't allow me to uninstall cc because "other applications need this program to run"

Hi Pieter,
Kindly try the below mentioned steps to uninstall Creative Cloud.
1. Rename the FFC file:
Win: %ProgramData%\Adobe\OOBE\ffc
Mac: /Users/Shared/Adobe/OOBE/ffc
2. Try to uninstall Creative Cloud.
Thanks,
Atul Saini

Why slow startup loading (55 secs)

Have you had any feedback on LabView 7.0 regarding "slow startup loading" or "slow shutdown"? When I click my icon to start LV 7.0 it takes several seconds (55) to get to the first screen and another 40 seconds to get to the second one. On exiting, the program it normally enters a "not responding" mode. While in the program, it appears to operate normally.

That should be more than enough. I'm not sure how many others have kept 6.1 on with a LV 7 install (there have been a few smatterings of install issues w/ LV 7, most notably w/ network installs). If I was the one dealing with it, I'd uninstall all Labview programs from all versions and do a clean LV 7 install and see if that fixes it (with the idea being that if it doesn't, I'd do a format c:, reinstall the OS and then LV 7, but I like to minimize variables when dealing with it). If you are working in XP or Win2k, you can monitor how much memory is being allocated to LV 7 and how much is free, just to see if that's an issue (ctrl-alt-del and use the Task Manager).
2006 Ultimate LabVIEW G-eek.

Slow program start

I just got a new pc and according to specs it should be faster than my old. But when I start different programs they all take much longer time to load. I am sure it is not a virus issue, as it is a new pc and has been like that from day one.
A few times it has happened, that the programs load very fast. Yesterday I run a bencmark test to check the speed, and the measure was fine and according the the specs.
But very strange was, that the rest of that day after running the bencmark, all the programs loaded suddenly very fast. Next day the pc was back in the slow mood. I have tried to disable the virus program but it does not make a difference, and according to the joblist there should be plenty of free ressources. So what what can be the reason?

Hello again wagnerh,
It is good to hear back from you!
Considering the process you have identified (TiWorker.exe) has been known to cause slow performance, I recommend following the steps in this resource on Windows 8, 8.1 High Disk Usage Caused by Tiworker.exe [Fix]. This should help imrpove the functionality of your operating system. Additionally, I also recommend taking a look at this document on TiWorker.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
Regards
MechPilot
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User account control message displays every time, minimise and close buttons not displaying, pages slow to load

Every time I try to open a page, I get a user account control message asking for permission to proceed. I have tried to adjust the frequency of this but have been unsuccessful. This has only started to occur recently.
Pages are slow to load and do not properly display the close, minimise etc buttons in the top right corner (these are blacked out)
I have tried to reset firefox. This does not fix the problem.
The problem does not occur using Internet Explorer

There are several things to try.
Some problems occurs when your Internet security program was set to trust the
previous version of Firefox, but no longer recognizes your updated version as
trusted. Now how to fix the problem: To allow Firefox to connect to the Internet
again;
* Make sure your Internet security software is up-to-date (i.e. you are running the latest version)
* Remove Firefox from your program's list of trusted or recognized programs, then add it back. For detailed instructions, see
'''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/configure-firewalls-so-firefox-can-access-internet?esab=a&s=Configure+firewalls+&r=0&as=s Configure firewalls so that Firefox can access the Internet.]''' {web link}

Outlook slow to load

We are currently using Outlook 2010 with Win 7. We are using enterprise email which can be accessed through OWA.... Most of the users can access their email through OWA and the Outlook client... The main issue which affect less than 1 % of out customers
are Outlook being slow to load on their Outlook Client.... The following day when the customer logs in Outlook seems to be going through the motions of loading for the first time.....'
What we have done for T/S is to delete the customers OST file re-create the LAN profile and re-baseline the computer.... Once that was accomplished the customer was still reporting the issue.... The setting for the exchange server is " Use Cache Exchange
Mode" Set by Group Domain Policy"
This isn't happening for all customers but for just a few.... Really hard to figure this one out...
SMH

Hi,
If the users' mailboxes are really large, it may take a long time to finish downloading the data.
For this issue, please disable the firewall and anti-virus program to try again, this kind of issue is always caused by the security settings.
Moreover, we can start Outlook in Safe Mode to determine if it's 3rd-party add-ins related:
Press Win + R and type “outlook.exe /safe” in the blank box, then press Enter.
If there’s no problem in Safe Mode, disable the suspicious add-ins to verify which add-ins caused this issue.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Melon Chen
TechNet Community Support

Application Slow To Load

Hello:
OK - in the first 24 hour period I've been using Mavericks - the following has been slow to load:
Firefox
Thunderbird - also slow to react during use.
Also, the desktop is taking a bit longer to fully load.
I do have some third party software installed: AVG Anti Virus, TotalFinder
Is what I've discribed normal for Mavericks?
Thanks

1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the computer, or who has been able to log in to it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it.
If you find this comment too long or too technical, read only sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
   3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has so far failed to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. These failures don't involve App Store products, however.
   For the reasons given, App Store products, and—to a lesser extent—other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandbox security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, and a technological fix is not going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable.
The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the scam artists. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent. or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, your browser, or anything else.
Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
   6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" (AV) or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an institutional policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every email attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Programs loaded at FIOS install

The install went great. However, once the tech left I noticed four new Icons on my desktop all related to VZ FIOS (download manager, some service support program (updates program), VZ in home agent and help and support. Also, the home pages for internet explorer were all changed to VZ home pages.
I can tell you I did not appreciate these programs loaded without my consent or knowledge. The tech said she was "setting up" my computer to access the internet, not changing settings and adding programs.
Then there is the internet security. She set the router to WEP. I asked to change it to a better security like WPA. She had no idea what I was talking about. Sad.
The previously mentioned added programs seemed to slow my Dell XPS M1210 laptop down significantly. Although VZ would likely claim it wasn't their programs slowing my machine down, but since I removed two of the processing speed hogs they installed (security manager software and download manager), I am back in business. I also noticed a lot of other forums discussing these programs and how their computers seem to act strangely with these new programs installed.
I am sure there is some fine print in the 10,000 word user agreement I electronically signed when I ordered the equipment install that states I allowed them to install all of this crap, but I assure you I don't need the "extras" or the other crap associated.
Hopefully the cable/ internet/ phone companies will follow suit with the credit card companies and make their user agreements easier to understand.
Thanks for listening,
Eric -

Just go to uninstall and make sure you get rid of all the crap installed. I refuse to let them touch my computer. I have too many supposed techs (verizon and others screw things up). To give you a non-verizon example, a Norton tech to fix a problem with Norton Utilities failing when DEP is enabled for all programs, run a little known command wish caused DEP not to run for any program and the option to disappear from the menu. Had to do some searching to find out what the command did, and how to reverse it. Then reopened support request and finally got to a actual developer who was working on a fix, which he sent me to test for him. Last time I let a support person touch my machine. At most I let them observe as I try what they suggest, making sure I know how to reverse the action if it does something I am not familiar with.
Start on this page http://www22.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/fiosinternet/networking/setup/security/125521....# for instructions on how to switch over to wpa2.

Wakes from sleep very slowly, starting to flicker sometimes, very slow to load websites

wakes from sleep very slowly, screen starting to flicker sometimes, very slow to load. i use microsoft email and just did an update. did this affect my system? My msn mail is awkward..... today, beeping sounds starting at random. ???

i did a restore off the Toshiba discs i had made, and again, it ran fine in the beginning, then all of sudden a month or two, and it started being slow again.
I expect something you installed or updated caused the trouble. Best strategy is to identify the culprit.
I would restore from the Toshiba discs again. Then carefully add things one-at-a-time, rebooting, and checking things out after each.
Be sure you create a restore point prior to adding hardware or installing software. Microsoft programs like Windows Update will automatically make one before installing anything.
-Jerry

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