XP Computer locks up before Avast loads

[gurpalsc]

gurpalsc, any other antivirus is this computer? Did you have in the past?
Which other security programs are you using?

Dear Sir,
I had Trend Micro Free version,,,But i have removed it from my system...
and then installed avast..
in my other pc i have avg free and avast both at the same time....but that is running very fine..

[meandher57]

So far...so good.  I used the Norton removal tool and rebooted...no problems.  Ran the Avast repair program.  Had to shut the computer down for a few hour due to thunderstorms and when I booted up... no problems.

Thanks everyone for your help.  Hopefully this has it licked.  And it MUCH easier than editing the registry!

[gurpalsc]

gurpalsc, any other antivirus is this computer? Did you have in the past?
Which other security programs are you using?

dear sir,
No i didnt installed any printer ..
and i had trend micro before this and i completely removed it..and then installed avast.
but still computer is no gng beyond the desktop wallpaper..

[Geoffo]

gurpalsc, any other antivirus is this computer? Did you have in the past?
Which other security programs are you using?

dear sir,
No i didnt installed any printer ..
and i had trend micro before this and i completely removed it..and then installed avast.
but still computer is no gng beyond the desktop wallpaper..

I think you might find that if you leave it for 5 minutes, it will go beyond the wallpaper, and fully boot. That was the problem I had that no-one at avast could explain. But at least you eventually get a fully working PC

[gurpalsc]

dear all,
as i was using trend micro before and after removing it completly i installed avast..but after restart my computer doesnt go ahead after the wallpaper.
latter i removed avast also and found out that in the security center  under antivirus it is shown trend micro is update...actually it should be saying that there is no antivirus program and a recommendaion button should be available. but in my case none is there.
is this may be the posible cause of xp hanging up at wallpaper and not gng ahead?
and is there any way i can remove trend micro entry from security center?
regards
gurpal