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| Thread ID: 96104 | 2008-12-29 06:36:00 | that old chesnut | adeye (14456) | Press F1 |
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| 733329 | 2008-12-29 06:36:00 | Slow, very slow computer.I am running AMD Athlon 2600 2.3ghz,704 of RAM. windows home edition version 2002 service patch 3. I have done all the usual, disc /defrag number but still it is very slow . Any ideas ,anyone? Thanks adeye |
adeye (14456) | ||
| 733330 | 2008-12-29 06:50:00 | Welcome to PressF1 Scanned for malware? Post a Hijack This (www.trendsecure.com) log so we can see what's running. Might pay to run CCleaner (http://www.ccleaner.com/) though it also. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 733331 | 2008-12-29 08:02:00 | You don't have much ram,you should get more ram!!!:thumbs: 2 x 1024MB ddr400 = 2 gig ddr400 or 2 x 1024MB + 512MB + 512MB = 3 gig ddr400 This will speed up your computer!!!:thumbs: Check this www.pricespy.co.nz for computer parts prices. |
memphis (2869) | ||
| 733332 | 2008-12-29 08:19:00 | 704 of RAM I hope that megabytes you forgot to add there XP home will run happly on that, I suspect you have 1 gig ram and the missing 320 megs is being used by on board video. follow stormdragon advice then we will see were that takes us opps welcome to pressf1 |
beama (111) | ||
| 733333 | 2008-12-29 20:06:00 | 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) Get rid of 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. The NTFS file system contains at its core, 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. NTFS uses MFT entries to define the files to which they correspond. 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. Because utilities that defragment NTFS volumes cannot move MFT entries, and because excessive fragmentation of the MFT can impact performance, NTFS reserves space for the MFT in an effort to keep the MFT as contiguous as possible as it grows. Therefore the only cure for bloat is to wipe the PC and do a fresh install from scratch. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 733334 | 2008-12-30 06:37:00 | Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 7:35:05 PM, on 12/30/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16762) 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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrn.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\ALCXMNTR.EXE C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe C:\WINDOWS\TWAIN_32\D66U\D066UUTY.EXE C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\egui.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brccMCtl.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Panasonic\PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-\PhAutoRun.exe C:\Program Files\ArcSoft\TotalMedia Backup\uBBMonitor.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\EOS Utility\WFTPairing\WFTPairing.exe C:\Program Files\Canon\EOS Utility\WFTPairing\EOSUPNPSV.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\msfeedssync.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = us.rd.yahoo.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = us.rd.yahoo.com R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = go.microsoft.com 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 R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = us.rd.yahoo.com R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll O2 - BHO: & Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:\Program Files\Real\RealPlayer\rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.1.615.5858\sw g.dll 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 O2 - BHO: Cooliris Plug-In for Internet Explorer - {EAEE5C74-6D0D-4aca-9232-0DA4A7B866BA} - C:\Program Files\PicLensIE\cooliris.dll O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn\YTSingleInstan ce.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {FE063DB1-4EC0-403e-8DD8-394C54984B2C} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {FE063DB9-4EC0-403e-8DD8-394C54984B2C} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\ Yahoo! \Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVMixerTray] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlcxMonitor] ALCXMNTR.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [D066UUtility] C:\WINDOWS\TWAIN_32\D66U\D066UUTY.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Photo Downloader] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.2\Apps\apdproxy.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [egui] "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\egui.exe" /hide /waitservice O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BrMfcWnd] C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfcmon\BrMfcWnd.exe /AUTORUN O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ControlCenter3] C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter3\brctrcen.exe /autorun O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\isuspm.exe -startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ArcSoft Connection Service] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [feedreader.exe] "C:\Program Files\FeedReader30\feedreader.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe (User 'SYSTEM') O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNo tifier.exe (User 'Default user') O4 - Startup: WFTPairing.lnk = C:\Program Files\Canon\EOS Utility\WFTPairing\WFTPairing.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-.lnk = C:\Program Files\Panasonic\PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer-\PhAutoRun.exe O4 - Global Startup: TotalMedia Backup Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\ArcSoft\TotalMedia Backup\uBBMonitor.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\WINDOWS\system32\GPhotos.scr/200 O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~4\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: Internet Radio by Endicosoft.com - {1F958B09-3312-7f0e-9723-4C1324C57B20} - C:\Program Files\Internet Radio\Radio.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll O9 - Extra button: Launch Cooliris - {3437D640-C91A-458f-89F5-B9095EA4C28B} - C:\Program Files\PicLensIE\cooliris.dll O9 - Extra button: MoneySide - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Money\System\mnyside.dll 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 O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-04C2F616BCA7} (get_atlcom Class) - wwwimages.adobe.com O23 - Service: ArcSoft Connect Daemon (ACDaemon) - ArcSoft Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe O23 - Service: Canon Camera Access Library 8 (CCALib8) - Canon Inc. - C:\Program Files\Canon\CAL\CALMAIN.exe O23 - Service: Eset HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\EHttpSrv.exe O23 - Service: Eset Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrn.exe O23 - Service: getPlus(R) Helper - NOS Microsystems Ltd. - C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe O23 - Service: Imapi Helper - Alex Feinman - C:\Program Files\Alex Feinman\ISO Recorder\ImapiHelper.exe O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe -- End of file - 10058 bytes This is the result of using highjack I hope it makes some sense to one of you Techie blokes ,it's all lower mongolian to me |
adeye (14456) | ||
| 733335 | 2008-12-30 06:44:00 | It will to Speedy | gary67 (56) | ||
| 733336 | 2008-12-30 06:46:00 | Most definetly I shall buy some more RAM . Many thanks to all for your advice .:clapAdeye |
adeye (14456) | ||
| 733337 | 2008-12-30 09:26:00 | Because utilities that defragment NTFS volumes cannot move MFT entries, and because excessive fragmentation of the MFT can impact performance, NTFS reserves space for the MFT in an effort to keep the MFT as contiguous as possible as it grows. Therefore the only cure for bloat is to wipe the PC and do a fresh install from scratch. I thought Diskeeper defragmented the MFT? |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 733338 | 2008-12-30 09:44:00 | 704Mb of ram is ample for general usage on XP if the system is not damaged or virus/malware infected - sheeeeet I have XP PC's with only 512 Mb and they fair fly. Download Ccleaner from my sig, install and run it, download malwarebytes, spyware terminator, install and run in full scan mode. If they find any thing ( which they may) get spybot S& D as well. Once thats done - make a restore point - then open Ccleaner - on the Left, select Registry - click on Scan for issues - remove anything it finds - ( there will be a quite a few) - reboot - get Smart Defrag (www.iobit.com) - install and run it, its a LOT better than the windows inbuilt defrag - this XP Pro PC I have here only has 1 Gb of RAM - It was due to be reinstalled - but after running smart defrag - its damn near back to the speed of a fresh install again- and its 3 years old. The Hijack log shows a couple of minor problems, but no dangerous spyware from what I can see. Since you have had that Ask toolbar installed there will sure to be other spyware - the above mentioned should hunt any out. Theres a few items that can be removed from startup, butt hats minor in the over all speed. You can select and remove these: O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {FE063DB1-4EC0-403e-8DD8-394C54984B2C} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {FE063DB9-4EC0-403e-8DD8-394C54984B2C} - (no file) O9 - Extra button: Internet Radio by Endicosoft.com - {1F958B09-3312-7f0e-9723-4C1324C57B20} - C:\Program Files\Internet Radio\Radio.exe (file missing) PS: Welcome to PF1 |
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