hi all i am a newbe to this so please be understanding, i have the latest cis installed on my windows 7 lappy, but cis is not starting when i start my lappy up, i have to do it manually from the icon on the desktop, i have uninstalled it and reinstalled it but still get the same result, any help would be greatful, 
Please make sure that there are no left overs of previously uninstalled security programs around. Not all uninstallers do a proper job. Left over applications, drivers or services can cause all sort of “interesting effects”.
Try using removal tools for those programs to remove them. Here is a list of removal tools for common av programs: ESET Knowledgebase .