Microsoft KB Archive/191845

= Windows 98 Starts and Runs Very Slowly =

Article ID: 191845

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191845



SYMPTOMS
When you start your computer, the Windows 98 startup process may take up to 10 times longer than normal, and Windows 98 may run very slowly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you are running a version of CyberMedia Guard Dog that is not compatible with Windows 98.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, obtain Guard Dog version 1.09 or later from CyberMedia.

To work around this issue, uninstall Guard Dog. For information about how to do so, contact CyberMedia Technical Support.



MORE INFORMATION
For information about how to contact CyberMedia, Inc., query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

ARTICLE-ID: 65416

TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

ARTICLE-ID: 60781

TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

ARTICLE-ID: 60782

TITLE : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 98 antivirus anti-virus

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbtshoot KB191845

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