[tdidonato]

i'm afraid you maybe right...when i start pro tools it doesn't seem to hang on any plug-ins loading...infact i've moved all the plug-ins from the "plug-in folder" to the "unused plug-i folder". but when i start a session, it seem to hang (or take a long time 3-4 mins) on "building edit window" then it go's on to "building mix window" for another 3-4 mins, then "building transport window" for another 3-4 mins. it does it every time.