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I'm running XP Professional 64 bit edition. &nbsp;I've noticed that applications (CAD/CAM, Office, IE, etc) are slow to launch. &nbsp;The computer is a Dell Precision with 4Gb ram. &nbsp; AVG antivirus is running in the background. &nbsp;Suggestions?
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I'm running XP Professional 64 bit edition.  I've noticed that applications (CAD/CAM, Office, IE, etc) are slow to launch.  The computer is a Dell Precision with 4Gb ram.   AVG antivirus is running in the background.  Suggestions?

XP Pro 64bit slow on launch of applications

Components are those devices that are internal to a computer -- the PC boards, the central processor (CPU), the memory (RAM), disk and video controllers and so on.

Components

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Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer systems to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining, or other manufacturing operations. CAD software for mechanical design uses either vector-based graphics to depict the objects of traditional drafting, or may also produce raster graphics showing the overall appearance of designed objects. As in the manual drafting of technical and engineering drawings, the output of CAD must convey information, such as materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to application-specific conventions.