python startup on XP very slow

[christof hoeke]

Tim Peters wrote:
> [christof hoeke]
>> for some days now i have problems with python taking a lot of time to
>> start up or run programs.
>
> What did you change on your system some days ago?  That is, things
> were fine, at some point they got worse, and what changed between
> those two times?
>
>> today i installed the python 2.3rc1 but still the same problem.
>
> That's just more evidence that it's got nothing in particular to do
> with Python.
>
>> e.g. starting pythonwin 1.53 on winXP (athlon 1200 with 512MB) which
>> normally took only a few seconds now takes at least 15-20 seconds.
>>
>> has anybody had a similar problem or knows where the delay comes
>> from?
>
> I don't, and don't know.  Common culprits for things "like this"
> include updates to virus scanners and firewall software -- anything
> that sticks its nose into other processes' business.  So you can try
> killing other processes, one at a time, and see how that affects
> Python startup time.

hi Tim,
thanks, i simply did not think... i have a virus scanner and firewall
installed which does frequent updates on it own. seems now it is blocking
python somehow.
if anyone is interested, i have BitDefender and Murphy Shield installed. if
Murphy Shield is turned off python is at its normal speed.

thanks again
chris