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Toad slow to start or hangs with "Checking for critical files" or "Setting Policy Restrictions"
Description
It is taking several minutes for Toad to startup, or it hangs completely. During this time the splash screen with the message "Checking for critical files" or "Setting Policy Restrictions" is displayed.
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