TOAD startup desperately slow?

Hi all,
I have a question for those here who use TOAD for their work. My installation freeTOAD v.6.3.11 drives me crazy last two days - it takes several minutes to start up. When finally started everything is OK and fast.
I just wonder what it can do all this time?
Thanks for hints
Petr

Hi guys,
thanks a lot for you tips. Finally I have seen a tip on
http://www.toadsoft.com/faq2.html#Logon/Logoff2
It seem to be the case - when disconnected toad starts fast without weird poking the network. My SQL*Net is OK other apps (e.g. DBA studio) work OK. I conclude that the problem is most probably in Windows networking.
Regards,
Petr

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When you are finished with EtreCheck, quit the program. It occupies very little space, and you can keep it or drag it to the Trash as you wish.
After completing the above please determine if the problems also occur in "Safe Mode":
Safe Mode or "Safe Boot" is a troubleshooting mode that bypasses all third party system extensions and loads only required system components. Read about it: Starting up in Safe Mode
Starting your Mac in Safe Mode will take longer than usual, graphics will not render smoothly, audio is disabled on some Macs, and some programs (iTunes for example) may not work at all.
Merely starting your Mac in Safe Mode is not intended to resolve the problem, it's to observe its performance without certain additional components.
To end Safe Mode restart your Mac normally. Shutdown will take longer as well.

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