[RIKKI TIKKI]

Colin,

As I try to remember you have posted a few problems in the past with this same computer, trying to use Hoster for your unique playlist usage, and searching a rather large playlist for your home use. Now you mention that both you, and your brother, are experiencing the same delay when opening Hoster and your private playlists. Something tells me that you are both running the same type of computer, with maybe the same features, processor speed, etc. And just maybe have incorporated the same problem into both of your computers, by your usage of the same programs, etal (Hoster, Anti-Virus, etc. )

First, have you ever run a registry mechanic program? I found this helpful in speeding up my process implimentation, upon first booting up computer ( I run 82 processes on my test machine ), and once I am completely booted up, and click to load Hoster, it takes 7 or 8 seconds for Hoster to load.

Next, let's look again at your playlists... you had rather a large list of songs, that you, your wife, and maybe a guest or two had compiled over quite some time ( I re-read your previous posts from the last couple of years ). Are your home shows still operating using the playlist feature in the same way? You are probably still having problems searching for a particular song, if you haven't changed your proceedure, right?

Why haven't you tried hoster 4.20 on the laptop yet? If it also has the same slow bootup, and loading of Hoster and playlists, it will give us common ground to try to help troubleshoot your problem!

How many song files are in your database? Are they on your C drive, or an external hardrive? How much free space is on your C drive? Have you Defragmented your C drive lately?

Try upgrading to 4.22 after you clear up your account with MTU (if you have already purchased 4.20, then the upgrade should be free ) and simplify our troubleshooting task by using the laptop, with Hoster 4.22, disable the anti-virus after disconnecting the internet, and test it for speed, while monitoring the process applications, as the computer boots, and then after loading Hoster, and your playlist...

If none of this helps, then let Brian at MTU Support hook into your computer, and try to directly fix your problem...

Good Luck Colin!