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1119340	2010-07-16 01:39:00	Hi guys and hoping you can help, again. I have a Compaq Pressiro Sn3100an. Running XP Home with SP3, etc. I also have 768 MB ram. Latest problem is that my wife, bless her, uses Facebook an awful lot. Please don't tell her I said that. Part way through computer starts slowing down. Often she has to quit out and run my emptemp2.exe, Empty temporary folders. This is supposed to clear out all the internet related crap. I also have C Cleaner and run that, but all to often it's still slow and we have to do a system reboot. Any helpful advise and simple advise requested. :thanks Ian	ianhnz (4263)
1119341	2010-07-16 01:46:00	Disable system restore. Then post a hijackthis log	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1119342	2010-07-16 01:50:00	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)
1119343	2010-07-16 02:06:00	Like this? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 1:00:34 p.m., on 7/16/2010 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\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cmdagent.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmp.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\System Update\UpdateCenterService.exe C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneCmd.exe D:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe D:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe C:\BITWARE\NT\bwprnmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntvdm.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe D:\My Documents\Alarm95\Alarm95.exe D:\Program Files\T Clock\tclock.exe C:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\tuc.exe C:\PROGRAM FILES\CANON\MYPRINTER\BJMYPRT.EXE C:\Program Files\r2 Studios\HideOE\HideOE.exe C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = go.microsoft.com 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 = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC} - (no file) 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: [WinPatrol] D:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [googletalk] C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe /autostart O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RunDLL32.exe NvMCTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmartDefrag] "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe" /StartUp O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UnlockerAssistant] "D:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Internet Security] "C:\Program Files\COMODO\COMODO Internet Security\cfp.exe" -h O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [bwprnmon.exe] C:\BITWARE\NT\bwprnmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ccleaner] "D:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Documents and Settings\Ian\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c 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 - Startup: Alarm95.exe.lnk = D:\My Documents\Alarm95\Alarm95.exe O4 - Startup: emptemp2.lnk = D:\Program Files\Empty Temp Folders 2.8.3\emptemp2.exe O4 - Startup: TClock.lnk = D:\Program Files\T Clock\tclock.exe O4 - Startup: Traffic Usage Checker.lnk = C:\Program Files\Traffic Usage Checker\tuc.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 O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe (file missing) O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cemlsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cemlsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\cemlsp.dll O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.telecom.co.nz O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - cdn.scan.onecare.live.com O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - www.update.microsoft.com O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{7A4FA4E1-78F2-4A5F-9B78-41C823DE16E4}: NameServer = 156.154.70.22,156.154.71.22 O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{80F6AFE1-1B84-48CF-B7D1-1A71B3829DC2}: NameServer = 156.154.70.22,156.154.71.22 O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\WINDOWS\system32\guard32.dll O23 - Service: COMODO Time Machine Client Service (ClientService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\COMODO\Time Machine\ClientService.exe (file missing) 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: Inkjet Printer/Scanner Extended Survey Program (IJPLMSVC) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Canon\IJPLM\IJPLMSVC.EXE O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Oracle - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe O23 - Service: Performance Service (nTuneService) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe O23 - Service: Update Center Service (UpdateCenterService) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\System Update\UpdateCenterService.exe -- End of file - 7545 bytes	ianhnz (4263)
1119344	2010-07-16 02:15:00	Thats it. You can tick these, then tick fix checked Close browsers R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC} - (no file) I would uninstall this O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WinPatrol] D:\Program Files\BillP Studios\WinPatrol\winpatrol.exe -expressboot These dont have to be in startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmartDefrag] "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe" /StartUp O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UnlockerAssistant] "D:\Program Files\Unlocker\UnlockerAssistant.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ccleaner] "D:\Program Files\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO O4 - Startup: Alarm95.exe.lnk = D:\My Documents\Alarm95\Alarm95.exe Uninstall this, ccleaner will do the same thing O4 - Startup: emptemp2.lnk = D:\Program Files\Empty Temp Folders 2.8 .3\emptemp2.exe	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1119345	2010-07-16 02:21:00	I understand a bit of what you are saying, but removing Empty Temp Folders and C Cleaner seems a bit odd? SmartDefrag.exe is to defrag the drives and I thought that was important. Alarm 95 is a reminder program from the old Windows 95 days...	ianhnz (4263)
1119346	2010-07-16 02:23:00	You can run ccleaner manually, it doesnt have to be in startup. It only removes them from startup not from the computer	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1119347	2010-07-16 02:24:00	You can run ccleaner manually, it doesnt have to be in startup. It only removes them from startup not from the computer Thats true but it does help clean system and then closes.:banana	ianhnz (4263)
1119348	2010-07-16 02:26:00	Well it may also free up some memory which you don't have much of. Till you need it. You can run it manually it'll remove whatever and it'll still close. But, if you want to leave them there, thats up to you. Its your computer, not mine	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1119349	2010-07-16 03:41:00	Ok, thanks. Have worked through the, hijackthis log, and deleted "some". I'll see how it goes and get back. Thanks for your help, Speedy Gonzales, Ian	ianhnz (4263)
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