# Node Red Does not Start: Freezes on third info line

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**Created:** [18 January 2021 09:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-freezes-on-third-info-line/39321 "2021-01-18T09:52:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2021 16:23 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-does-not-start-freezes-on-third-info-line/39321/3 "2021-01-18T16:23:19Z")

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If your windows server account (the one that PM2 runs node-red) has no internet, it will sit for about 3 minutes on that line

try this...

> [@Long delay in node-red startup (WIN10)](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/long-delay-in-node-red-startup-win10/32207/3):
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> Hi, if you are behind a proxy (probably same effect if there is no internet) when node is starting, you can get a 3min delay. See this thread... Essentially, set an env var SET NO\_UPDATE\_NOTIFIER=1 before launching node-red.

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