Laptop takes too long to boot when I turn it on and then freezes after using about 15 minutes. I get security alert messages from Norton saying my security settings need to be updated for virus and moware setings. However, I have tried relentlessly to update but it never completes progress and stops working never completing the udates. Can't seem to get this laptop working normally.

SOURCE: Toshiba M55-S3512 After XP SP3 update, OS IS NOW MISSING

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Lee Hodgson

• 4810 Answers
• Posted on May 20, 2009

SOURCE: cannot start up the laptop

Hi there.
That really quick flash of a blue screen is the blue screen of death and there is a possibility that the error could be memory related.
What you have to do is remove and clean the system memory and the slots the memory goes into.
Take out the battery and the AC power (if attached)
The memory will be located behind a panel underneath the laptop, unscrew the panel unclip the memory, clean the brass contacts and the slots with a clean, dry, soft paintbrush, then reseat the memory making sure it clips into place, replace the memory cover and reboot the laptop, see if it lets you into windows.

Please post back with the results and more help if needed, good luck and thanks for using FixYa!!

SOURCE: laptop boots then shuts automatically off

Try this, if you have a fast hand, the second it boots, push Ctrl+Shift+Esc and end taskeng.exe.
If you can't do it fast enough, try booting into safe mode, going to scheduled tasks, and removing any suspicious ones.
If you don't know how to boot to safe mode, push f8 until you see a screen which allows you to choose safe mode.

SOURCE: upon startup i get an error: configFree has

I would reinstall your operating system fresh after doing a full format, remember to back up your hard drive. I have never had satisfactory results from any virus scanner or system restore.

SOURCE: My Toshiba A200 laptop keeps freezing up about 1-5

I think you antiwirus has damaged the system files and you should just re instal the opperating system