"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Give us an idea of what you mean by slow:
>
> Start up time - BIOS to Account screen: no idea
> Log in to Desktop: this is where is it super slow- with the blinking black screen
>
> Are multiple users logged in doing multi-tasking or is this just affecting
> single log on sessions? NO - this is mainly when I boot up the computer and get into each individual name- when I am in each name, that is when the black screen blinks once, the desktop appears and black screen again and then all is well...
>
> Definitions you asked for:
> Discreet graphics - dedicated video card that is not shared with system
> memory such an nVidia Geforce 8500 GT
> On Board Graphics - your video memory is dependent upon a certain amount
> system memory that is allocated[/color]

I must have an on board graphics card-- as I upgraded the memory to 2 gig so
I would not have any problems at all...[color=blue]
> --
> Andre
> Blog: [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com[/url]
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> [url]http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry[/url]
> "andy" <andy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5EEA9BED-FA9A-45C4-A4E7-0331D1E6D01C@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Mick- I uninstalled my Micro. Live One Care, my pogo games and all the
> > wild
> > tangent that came with the toshiba laptop...The computer does handle media
> > and video and gaming...
> >
> > I restarted my computer- it was faster but i STILL had a regular screen,
> > then a black screen, then a regular screen again...I know I do NOT have
> > any
> > virus nor spyware...as LiveOne did a scan last ntie that ran for 6
> > hrs..and
> > McAfee also ran a scan...
> >
> > Is there anything to get rid of this black screnn or do I just live with
> > it...
> >
> > I have 2 gig of memory ( 2038MB)
> >
> > 32 bit operating system
> >
> > Intel CPU T2250 @ 1.73 ghz
> >
> > It is a Toshiba Satellite A 135-S4427 Laptop
> > that came with Win Vista Home Premium.
> >
> > Thanks and all other help with be wonderful...
> >
> > ANDY
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> You have 1/2 answered your own question!
> >>
> >> Uninstall Pogo games if they are causing a prob. As Andre says, post your
> >> Graphics and RAM; your hardware may not be for a Gaming computer.
> >>
> >> Uninstall McAfee, and just use Live One Care.
> >> A point to note; you CAN NOT run 2 antiviruses on a computer at the same
> >> time, unless you want heartache!
> >>
> >> "andy" wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I turn on my computer, I have 5 names on Vista...After the
> >> > computer
> >> > boots up and I click on one of my user names, it goes to that name and
> >> > loads-
> >> > in the process of loading, the screen goes black- flashes off-goes on
> >> > and you
> >> > see the desktop and then goes black again and then it fully loads.
> >> >
> >> > I use McAfee Antivirus..I downloaded POGO.com games and that is when
> >> > all
> >> > hell broke loose...Then I downloaded Windows Live One Care on a trial
> >> > basis...
> >> >
> >> > I have no idea what to do to make this work better and faster...
> >> >
> >> > I had a new hardrive put in a month ago and the computer is only 6 mos
> >> > old.
> >> >
> >> > HELP
> >> >
> >> > Andy[/color][/color]
>
>
>[/color]