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Set firewall to top load priority
Name: Pacman Date: December 27, 2003 at 19:44:19 Pacific OS: Xp pro sp1 CPU/Ram: 1.1 / 512
Comment:
Hi, I've noticed that at startup, it takes a while for my firewall to load. Although it isn't a significant amount of time, it does take longer than I think it should after the login screen. Is there any way to set Sygate to have load priority? I have disabled all non-essential programs from loading at startup except Norton Antivirus.
My specs:
Windows XP Pro SP1 CPU/RAM: 1.1 / 512 Firewall: Sygate Firewall 5.5 build 2516 Antivirus: Norton Antivirus 2003
Name: ectoplasme Date: December 27, 2003 at 21:15:02 Pacific
Reply:
Well, you have Norton also running which is a ressources hog..and that is probably the reason why it is taking so much time to boot.. try something, disable Norton and see the difference. I recommend AVG anti-virus,there is a freeware version that runs perfectly, that is what I'm using.
Let me know
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Response Number 2
Name: nyleridedog Date: December 28, 2003 at 01:30:09 Pacific
Reply:
Why not give yer firewall a higher priority call up task manager, right click on the firewall, on "set priority" put it up to "above normal" DO NOT set to "real time" and give it a try !.
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Response Number 3
Name: Pacman Date: December 29, 2003 at 21:59:29 Pacific
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