> Just a guess, but perhaps Ghost tried to install itself by modifying data
> areas and putting executable code there. It has to hook into the system
> somehow. When that failed, it dropped back to using traditional system
> hooks which are slower. Although they do tend to be more reliable.

Well, that makes as much sense as anything I can come up with, Walt.

Still waiting to see how fast things go with this change. Will take a good day or two, I'm sure.

K

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In case anyone is still interested, I have found that following the advise of Symantec and setting the DEP to "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:" has allowed my system to turn out WU's at the "normal", ~3 hour speed.

So, anyone with Norton Ghost installed and running BOINC, set your DEP as listed.

Later...

K

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> In case anyone is still interested, I have found that following the advise of
> Symantec and setting the DEP to "Turn on DEP for all programs and services
> except those I select:" has allowed my system to turn out WU's at the
> "normal", ~3 hour speed.
>
> So, anyone with Norton Ghost installed and running BOINC, set your DEP as
> listed.
>
> Later...
>
> K
>

Glad you got it sorted eventually :)

Dunc

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