>>>>- missing or corrupt VFP runtime files
>>>>- improper security privileges to the above
>>>>- bad hardware drivers (especially video)
>>
>>what version of Symantic do you have? In the system tray, can you just right-click it -> chose "Disable Auto-Protect." ??
>
>The version is 10.1.5.5000 The Disable option is not active for this user.

Perhaps there is a windows service you can disable?