Slow App Startup - High CPU on gcasDtServ.exe Process

[Chris]

I am having a problem whereby every application that I
start after AntiSpyware is running takes 10-20 times
longer to start then when AntiSpyware is shut down.
During this long application startup delay, the
gcasDtServ.exe process is at nearly 100% CPU.

The slow application startup happens even when I disable
all of the real-time scanning agents in AntiSpyware.
Normal application startup speeds resume when I shut down
MS AntiSpyware.

I recently reloaded my PC, again with XP SP2, and it is
still exhibiting the same behavior as before. The only
other real-time agent that I have running is Symantec
AntiVirus. I get the same slow behavior even when the
real-time protection of Symantec AntiVirus is disabled.

Thanks in advance for everyone's help!
Chris

 

[D@annyBoy {Beta ID 4XX961}]

how about posting speed of CPU and amount RAM?

My AV is real slow when fresh reboot

 

[Guest]

It should have plenty of speed. 1.2 GHz with 256 MB RAM.

Some other agents that are installed:
- Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition v8.1.1
- PC Anywhere 11
- VNC Host 4.1.1
- ScanSoft Paperport v7 (agent watches for scanner buttons
to be pressed to start a scan)

Chris

 

[D@annyBoy {Beta ID 4XX961}]

I am running a 1.4 centrino with 512 RAM with AV and MSAS starting, slowed when
compared to another running 1.7 centrino with 768 RAM with the same AV and MSAS

 

[Chris]

I could live with a little bit of a slowdown, but 20-30
seconds to start IE, Outlook, etc. is intolerable when it
is normally 2-3 seconds.