Finder Hanging Up After Startup or Login

[tonywalker23]

When ever I r/s or login I get the spinning beach ball. i have no apps set up to auto run when i login and i dont have any extras to use the internet or such when i login. the dock loads and i can click on an app in the dock and it will open. but the drive icons on the desktop wont show up and if i click on the desktop i get the spinning ball. any idea why it is doing this? i didnt change anythhing just normal browsing and itunes.
thanks
tony walker
www.preachertony.com

[Flying Llama]

hmm... could be not enough RAM. do you know how much RAM you've got in there?

[tonywalker23]

867 mhz
640 MB

it usually does fine and sarts right up quick, not sure why it just started doing this

[IJ Reilly]

Try repairing permissions.