Start up is taking hours...please help!

Hi, i just purchased a Macbook pro 3 months ago. Just 2 days ago I downloaded Anti-virus barrier and scanned my comp, but from the next day the start up takes hours - OVERNIGHT. Please help!

Try repairing your disk just in case the AV software has corrupted the directory. I know when one of the people I support had an AV software installed it corrupted the directory for him.
Allan

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