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Sorry, Russell.  I thought it was "dead".  I missed where you originally said that it does boot. It's good that it will eventually boot though! It sounds like a bad hard drive is common with this model, and reminds me of the issues I had with my last laptop (where it ended up the motherboard parading as a bad hard drive). It sounds like Doug might know some better answers than I do. In the mean time, start backing up any important files if you haven't already just in case, and because it's good to do anyway (there's a lot of free places to upload files to  " the cloud" if you don't have writable DVDs on hand or an external hdd).

Russell, have you installed anything new in the software department recently?  It kinda sounds like you have something hanging up while loading.... most likely not a driver as from what you are describing is after all the drivers have loaded.  So my guess is a file dependancy is missing a link and the application is having to "hunt" for a library in order for your desktop to load.

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Doug_Smith wrote:

Russell, have you installed anything new in the software department recently?  It kinda sounds like you have something hanging up while loading.... most likely not a driver as from what you are describing is after all the drivers have loaded.  So my guess is a file dependancy is missing a link and the application is having to "hunt" for a library in order for your desktop to load.

Doug I only have 4 programs on my laptop a video editing,printer,webcam, and my avast anti virus which takes forever to boot even when the desktop comes on perhaps the new upgrade to win 10 will have its own anti virus and i can delete it

Russell all the windows come with a windows protection,besides the 30 or 60 day Norton or whatevee yours came with. Maybe you can take avast down and try another free anti viris program. Try P.C. word for free programs etc. they may also help you with your problem. Some catch what others do not.

I hate to say it, Russell, and maybe Doug will correct me... but... in my experience, a good portion of the time the antivirus is the issue.  Avast, AVG, Kapersky, as well as what I refer to as the dreaded Norton and McAfee can cause issues.  I found that if you're not visiting websites aimed at risky behavior and you never ever fall for the advertisements that look like virus warnings, then you can get away fine with the free Windows antivirus (Windows Essentials has to be downloaded for yours, or Windows Defender comes pre-installed on Win 8).  Along with that, running the free version of Malwarebytes on occasion to take down anything little that does get through is good to do (don't install the full blown antivirus for purchase and don't agree to add the free trial of antivirus while installing.  I'm not saying it's bad.  I'm saying I don't endorse it.  Good surfing habits will keep you safer than any paid program).

If this issue started right after you installed your video software - it could be a problem with the software, or video drivers on the machine.  It doesn't sound like it, because it's happening at start up. 

OK - so at this point, I'm going to give you the suggestions of what I would personally do - and I also suggest FIRST waiting from Doug to hear what he thinks about it before moving forward.  I know a good deal of "stuff" but he has more "miles" 

1. download Malwarebytes - run it, remove crap and find out that your antivirus isn't doing you much good anyway  2. remove Avast 3. remove any other crapware on your computer that you don't use (like those Norton and McAffee trial software versions) 3. Download and run CC Cleaner Free (unless Doug thinks this is a no-no, but I like it - and JUST run the registry cleaner:  http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download) - you'll need to run it a few times until it comes up clean  4. Download Microsoft Security Essentials for Win 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-se … tials.aspx)  and make sure it's enabled.  Run a scan to make it happy, even though you know it won't find anything because you already ran Malwarebytes forever ago.    ** Now your computer should be clean and the most likely culprit removed as well as registry entries straightened out.  Reboot.  See if you still have the weird hanging upon booting up.  Cross fingers.

*Malwarebytes removes stuff that gets though.  It's awesome.  It doesn't block things from getting in though.  Antivirus blocks stuff from getting in.  Although you paid good money for it, Antivirus software sucks and doesn't block what it should.  CC-Cleaner helps make sure everything that you've removed gets removed properly - files needed and not needed to run programs are where they should be so that Windows doesn't have to hunt for them or hunt through useless ones.  It has functions to help clear browser history and cookies and such, and you can use those features if you want (which you can do manually as well), but for now just focus on the registry.

+1 on Amy's recommendations.  I have used different but similar tools with good results, and those are user "safe" as any out there.  If you have installed and uninstalled stuff over time I would likely expect registry errors, but even just updates can "snarffle" things up over time (2 years is a good run without having to fiddle with your Windows install).

Surely worth the effort Russell.  I should also add, that you are a cautious surfer, so security essentials would likely serve you well.  You have to manually allow the install to run from your "Windows software preferences (options)" as it does not automatically install itself (even though "crap-ware" does) when installing a new Windows OS.

Russell I just talked to my sister she had the same problem awile back and found out It was a bad graphics card in the computer.

My sister is a combuter programer and a Systems anlyst. That was just a guess for her at a distance,so she may be wrong.