[Prijker]

I can't tell when it all started, but since then, everytime i restart my Mac (which isn't really often, anyway), the fix_prebind process launches itself (when the Finder desktop appears) and monopolizes the CPU for about 30 seconds, as far as i can tell with Activity Monitor.
My Mac used to accees the Finder really quickly, and this new behaviour irritates me.

Of course, i have done the usual: repair permissions, prebind everything with Cocktail and Tinker Tool. I even ran Disk Warrior to rebuild the disk directory. But the same startup delay happens, each time with the fix_prebind process launchinf itself.

How can i prevent this?

My Mac is a iMac G3 500, 640 MB RAM, OSX 10.3.3
My startup apps are USBoverdrive, Renicer, PTHPasteboard.

Vic

[gorickey]

Do you restart daily or mainly after Software Updates have been installed?

[Prijker]

i do a restart once a day, as i usually shut down for the night.

ps: can't be the daily/ weekly scripts, too: i already ran them, and no luck!

Vic

[Prijker]

so?...

Vic

[Prijker]

looks like it was some corrupted preferences.
i created a new user, transfered my docs to it, and startup is back to normal!

Thanks all for your help and comments. I was not used to it.

Vic