

And all the games being played and the licensing software (like PSIService.exe from Protexis Licensing ) and nProtect GameGuard Service are also contributing to slow startups. However there is alot being loaded and it all takes time. Much of it would not be something I would ever use or would want to load, but I cannot determine what you need. It may just be all the stuff you load at startup which is quite alot. Even what has been removed thus far was just an annoying search toolbar. It does not appear to be due to any remaining malware.
