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1166565	2011-01-02 23:02:00	Hi guys. As some will know I was gifted an old laptop, of which I am very grateful. Problem is it's very slow. I tried threats, but still dragging the chain... I did a format reinstall of Windows XP Home and have done all the sodden updates. It only has 512 MB's shared ram and can take a max of 1 Gb. Problem is, being on Invalids have few resource to be able to update. I was told, today, that it's possible to strip Windows to make it run faster. If this is true, can you please, explain in lay man's terms what can be done? Thought of Linux, but when I tried installing couldn't get WiFi going and I need that. Thanks for any advise, Ian.	ianhnz (4263)
1166566	2011-01-02 23:59:00	What are the full specs of the lappy ... CPU especially. You may be able to pick up some cheap RAM off Trademe which would help ... unless it's "naturally" slow because of the CPU. Not sure of what can be taken off XP ... but most of the "excess" just sits there and does nothing unless your using it anyway ... may be something else causing the problem.	SP8's (9836)
1166567	2011-01-03 00:28:00	What are the full specs of the lappy ... CPU especially. You may be able to pick up some cheap RAM off Trademe which would help ... unless it's "naturally" slow because of the CPU. Not sure of what can be taken off XP ... but most of the "excess" just sits there and does nothing unless your using it anyway ... may be something else causing the problem. Its an ASUS M8000. Intel Celeron 335. Core 256 Byts. speed 2800. L1 Data 16 Kbs, Trace 12 Kuops, L2 Has 2X 256 Mbs PC 2700. All above makes no sence just what COUZ says... Been told to be wary of Trade Me ram. Like whats happens when it don't work.	ianhnz (4263)
1166568	2011-01-03 00:32:00	Or www.notebook-pcs.com	ianhnz (4263)
1166569	2011-01-03 00:47:00	www.blackviper.com Use the 'Safe' settings I am presuming you have SP3, I have a few other tips which will be useful to you, will leave till later after you have done this. With those specs it should be fairly fast, I was using a Pentium 3 1Ghz with 375 meg ram and it was use-able after all mods applied from Black Viper plus a few specials which I will post later.	zqwerty (97)
1166570	2011-01-03 01:02:00	Also post Hijackthis log so we can see what other crap is running. Make sure you have System Restore on so that if you make a 'blue' you can recover elegantly without a re-install.	zqwerty (97)
1166571	2011-01-03 01:11:00	www.blackviper.com Use the 'Safe' settings I am presuming you have SP3, I have a few other tips which will be useful to you, will leave till later after you have done this. With those specs it should be fairly fast, I was using a Pentium 3 1Ghz with 375 meg ram and it was use-able after all mods applied from Black Viper plus a few specials which I will post later. Thanks, report back latter	ianhnz (4263)
1166572	2011-01-03 01:43:00	Also post Hijackthis log so we can see what other crap is running. Make sure you have System Restore on so that if you make a 'blue' you can recover elegantly without a re-install. Thanks. Yes System Restore is on for drive C: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 2:39:39 p.m., on 3/01/2011 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.17093) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FWService.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FirewallGUI.exe D:\PROGRAM FILES\IOBIT\IOBIT SMARTDEFRAG\IOBIT SMARTDEFRAG.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\Atheros\ACU.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\Google\GOOGLE TALK\GOOGLETALK.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Utility\SiWake.exe C:\Program Files\TClock2000b\TClock.exe D:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\TUC.exe C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\COMMON FILES\JAVA\JAVA UPDATE\JUSCHED.EXE C:\PROGRAM FILES\R2 STUDIOS\HIDEOE\HIDEOE.EXE C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe C:\ALARM95\ALARM95.EXE C:\Documents and Settings\Ian\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = go.microsoft.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = go.microsoft.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Internet Security] "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe" -h O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] C:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00PCTFW] "C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FirewallGUI.exe" -s O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmartDefrag] "D:\PROGRAM FILES\IOBIT\IOBIT SMARTDEFRAG\IOBIT SMARTDEFRAG.EXE" /StartUp O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ACU] C:\PROGRAM FILES\Atheros\ACU.exe -nogui O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\PROGRAM FILES\Google\GOOGLE TALK\GOOGLETALK.EXE /autostart O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\PROGRAM FILES\Google\GOOGLE TALK\GOOGLETALK.EXE /autostart O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user') O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: TClock.lnk = C:\Program Files\TClock2000b\TClock.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: Traffic Usage Checker.lnk = D:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\TUC.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: TClock.lnk = C:\Program Files\TClock2000b\TClock.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: Traffic Usage Checker.lnk = D:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\TUC.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - Startup: TClock.lnk = C:\Program Files\TClock2000b\TClock.exe O4 - Startup: Traffic Usage Checker.lnk = D:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\TUC.exe O4 - Global Startup: SiWake.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wireless LAN Utility\SiWake.exe O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - www.update.microsoft.com O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll O23 - Service: Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) - Atheros - C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe O23 - Service: COMODO Internet Security Helper Service (cmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe O23 - Service: PC Tools Firewall Plus (PCToolsFirewallPlus) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\PC Tools Firewall Plus\FWService.exe -- End of file - 5526 bytes	ianhnz (4263)
1166573	2011-01-03 01:44:00	Thanks, report back latter I had a look at the site. Um didn't mean nothing, to me, so before I stuffed it up I closed it. Way beyond me. Dah...	ianhnz (4263)
1166574	2011-01-03 02:01:00	You have a fair amount running in the background which could be only used when necessary like Google update for instance.	zqwerty (97)
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