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| 1142024 | 2010-10-06 03:30:00 | Athlon 2.4/Win XP. Recently opening files etc has slowed down. Have cleaned up Drive C (System and Programs), defragmented drives, and wahed away cookies etc with Window Washer. Only a few key programs are loaded at start up. Anything else I can try? | Krad (7878) | ||
| 1142025 | 2010-10-06 03:32:00 | How much ram is installed? Post a HJT log. We'll see whats in it | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1142026 | 2010-10-06 04:38:00 | Yes, post an HJT log for Speedy. In the meantime you can probably try Ccleaner and also disable indexing and zap the prefetch files in the Windows folder. LL |
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| 1142027 | 2010-10-06 05:35:00 | Check your HDD health as well, in case read/write errors are causing the slow-down. A good surface scan may be in order to help 'purge' any bad spots from the available sectors. | Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1142028 | 2010-10-06 06:04:00 | WHY YOUR PC SLOWS DOWN OVER TIME 1) Not enough RAM, Win XP needs 512mb to run properly, Vista should have at least 1GB. 2) Spyware. 3) Windows Bloat The longer you use Windows, the more disordered your registry can become, especially if you regularly install and uninstall software. Many applications, on being uninstalled, leave behind “orphan” registry entries. They don’t remove all traces of themselves; causing problems such as sluggish performance, system lockups, or a bloated registry that takes longer to load on startup. Also the NTFS file system contains a file called the master file table (MFT). There is at least one entry in the MFT for every file on an NTFS volume, including the MFT itself. All information about a file, including its size, time and date stamps, permissions, and data content is either stored in MFT entries or in space external to the MFT but described by the MFT entries. As files are added to an NTFS volume, more entries are added to the MFT and so the MFT increases in size. When files are deleted from an NTFS volume, their MFT entries are marked as free and may be reused, but the MFT does not shrink. Thus, space used by these entries is not reclaimed from the disk. Utilities that defragment NTFS volumes cannot move MFT entries, and excessive fragmentation of the MFT can impact performance. Therefore the only cure for bloat is to wipe the PC and do a fresh install of Windows from scratch. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1142029 | 2010-10-06 17:49:00 | How much ram is installed? Post a HJT log. We'll see whats in it Here is the HJT log. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 6:44:03 AM, on 10/7/2010 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702) 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\Microsoft Security Essentials\MsMpEng.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\Sync\FreeAgentService .exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\Rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe C:\WINDOWS\vVX1000.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\FreeAgent Status\StxMenuMgr.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWTray.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe D:\DOWNLOADS 2009-2010\HiJackThis(2).exe C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = linktarget.ashampoo.com R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {399d96ca-6f9a-4fff-95fe-284e45ebb935} - (no file) R3 - URLSearchHook: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.6.5612.1312\s wg.dll O2 - BHO: McAfee SiteAdvisor BHO - {B164E929-A1B6-4A06-B104-2CD0E90A88FF} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar - {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSysVol] C:\Program Files\Creative\SBAudigy\Surround Mixer\CTSysVol.exe /r O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P17Helper] Rundll32 P17.dll,P17Helper O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ avast! ] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VX1000] C:\WINDOWS\vVX1000.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSSE] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Essentials\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartupDelayer] "C:\Program Files\r2 Studios\Startup Delayer\Startup Launcher GUI.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MaxMenuMgr] "C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\FreeAgent Status\StxMenuMgr.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Window Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Index Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WashIdx.exe "Owner" O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" -t (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" -t (User 'Default user') O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Google Sidewiki... - res://C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_89D8 574934B26AC4.dll/cmsidewiki.html O18 - Protocol: dssrequest - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll O18 - Protocol: sacore - {5513F07E-936B-4E52-9B00-067394E91CC5} - c:\progra~1\mcafee\sitead~1\mcieplg.dll O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL 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: McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0316531281999611) (0316531281999611mcinstcleanup) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\031653~1.EXE (file missing) O23 - Service: ArcSoft Connect Daemon (ACDaemon) - ArcSoft Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Seagate\Schedule2\schedul2.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: ASKService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe O23 - Service: Seagate Service (FreeAgentGoNext Service) - Seagate Technology LLC - C:\Program Files\Seagate\SeagateManager\Sync\FreeAgentService .exe O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe O23 - Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe O23 - Service: InCD Helper (read only) (InCDsrvR) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe O23 - Service: IS360service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Security 360\IS360srv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\AAWService.exe O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe O23 - Service: LVCOMSer - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe O23 - Service: McAfee SiteAdvisor Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\McAfee\SiteAdvisor\McSACore.exe O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Check Point Software Technologies LTD - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe O23 - Service: Window Washer Engine (wwEngineSvc) - Webroot Software, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WasherSvc.exe -- End of file - 9939 bytes |
Krad (7878) | ||
| 1142030 | 2010-10-06 18:49:00 | Kill / uninstall windows defender, and Avast. Since MSSE is installed, you dont need 3 AV programs. You've got too many AV programs and Antispyware programs running on startup. They're probably conflicting, with each other You can tick these entries then tick fix checked Close browsers. Or use ccleaner and delete the startup entries. Uninstall Askbar R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {399d96ca-6f9a-4fff-95fe-284e45ebb935} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Window Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\wwDisp.exe O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [Index Washer] C:\Program Files\Webroot\Washer\WashIdx.exe "Owner" O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe " -t (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe " -t (User 'Default user') I would uninstall this O4 - S-1-5-18 Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - .DEFAULT Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - Startup: Spinach AntiSpyware.lnk = C:\Program Files\Spinach AntiSpyware\AntiSpyware.exe If this is still installed uninstall it O23 - Service: McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0316531281999611) (0316531281999611mcinstcleanup) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\031653~1.EXE (file missing) If this is still installed uninstall it O23 - Service: IS360service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Security 360\IS360srv.exe (file missing) How much is a few to you?? There's over 20 entries in startup |
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