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"Jambrix

1148 posts

Feb 8

Hey all,

If the game is taking several minutes to launch (5 to 10 minutes) it could indicate there’s another program running in the background which is preventing the game from launching immediately. Usually it ends up being anti-virus or possibly malware causing problems. If you do run anti-virus try temporarily disabling the protection for a couple of minutes to see if WoW launches quicker.

You may also try rebooting using Selective Startup which should shut down anything else running in the background, in order to determine if something else is conflicting with the game.

  1. Press Windows Key + R .
  2. Type msconfig and press Enter .
  3. Select Selective startup and uncheck Load startup items .
  4. Select the Services tab.
  5. Check Hide all Microsoft services .
    6.Note : Skipping this step may prevent your computer from rebooting correctly.*
  6. Click Disable all .
  7. Click Apply then click OK .
  8. Click Restart

Lastly make sure your [graphics drivers are updated "

Worked on the first try. Crossing my fingers.

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