Windows Loads Slow

[ek378996]

Why is it that my computer takes so long to load?

Here is a list of programs that I have chosen to load at startup:

Zone Alarm
SugarSync
Advanced System Care
AI Suite II
Daemon Tools Lite

They're really slowing down my Windows Load time. I think I have a fairly fast computer, you can see the specs below. If I move to SSD, will this time improve or is it something else?

[glc]

You do not need Zone Alarm and Advanced System Care.

[jdeb]

Did this just start or has it been going on from day 1?

[Nuclear Krusader]

Disable them all and boot. See if it's slow. If it isn't, start enabling them one by one till you find the culprit.

[ek378996]

Originally Posted by jdeb Did this just start or has it been going on from day 1?

It was loading really fast, then I put some of these programs on and I really don't want to take them off but should they really slow down the computer this much? It takes a good 30 seconds to go from when the computer gets to the desktop until it lets me run a program. I would think regardless of what I'm loading, my machine would be able to process it fast than it does.

[ek378996]

Originally Posted by Nuclear Krusader Disable them all and boot. See if it's slow. If it isn't, start enabling them one by one till you find the culprit.

Yea, that's what I did and for some reason, zone alarm takes forevverrrr!!! I need it to block internet connection from some programs so I can't take it off

[glc]

Sure you can - you can use the Windows firewall. It's better than you may think.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Or, if, like me, you don't trust M$, you can use Comodo firewall, which is quite good. Choose the free version.