dirtrider, what connection do you have? Are you on cable, dsl or dial up? That will determine how fast the programs open.... I just run my spyware in regular mode, seems to catch most of them.... but this tells you how to get to safe mode if you think you need to....
To start the computer in
safe mode- Click Start, click Shut Down, and then, in the drop-down list, click Shut down.
- In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.
- When you see the message Please select the operating system to start, press F8.
- Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER.
- If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access using the arrow keys, and then press ENTER.
On XP it may be Start, click Turn Off Computer