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| Thread ID: 92017 | 2008-07-26 00:18:00 | Extreme Slow PC | justinsg (11165) | Press F1 |
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| 692239 | 2008-07-26 00:18:00 | Please help me on this one - although it just may be my extreme slow low spec pc. I have a Dell Dimension XPS B800 (800 mHz, 128 rdram, vid ram 64mb, hdd 20gb with ext usb2 hdd 320gb, win2k pro) which is 8 YEARS old. I know the time has come... and it is unbelievably slow. Here are some times: 0:00 - Power button pressed 2:34 - Boot screen disappears and screen filled default desktop color - "Windows is Starting Up" dialog 3:14 - Windows automatically logs onto default user (ie the flash of the greyed out login box followed by "Loading Your Personal Settings") 3:34 - The login sound plays 4:04 - Desktop appears and startup items start to load 6:34 - Startup items complete loading At a guestimate of 7 minutes, the computer is ready to use. In this state, it opens "My Computer" in 23 seconds. Doing absolutely nothing (all normal sevices and backgroud things running) it uses 63% RAM and 3% CPU. Outlook 2000 - 65% RAM, 5% CPU IE6 - 67% RAM, 5% CPU AV - Eset Nod32 v3.0 Firewall - Comodo Personal v2.4 (set to allow all because it causes problems, and is about to be upgraded to v3) I'll now post some images of windows task manager so you can see what programs are running. btw, PC is not connected to any network and connects to internet via modem dialup Is there something wrong or is it just slow? (boot screen for 2 minutes??) Justinsg |
justinsg (11165) | ||
| 692240 | 2008-07-26 00:21:00 | In my experience, Windows 2000 does take longer to start up than any other MS OS. Try upgrading the RAM - at least 256MB - and see if that makes a difference. Try removing the external HD. What other stuff are you loading at Startup? Is it Nod32 AV only or is it the Smart security version? If it's SS, then uninstall Comodo as 2 firewalls on 1 PC WILL conflict. Also, post a HiJackThis log. Will Windows 98 run on it? (ie are there drivers for it?) Might be a better choice than W2000. edit: Just googled the PC and found it takes RDRAM... expensive stuff (ascent.co.nz) - Might be time for a new PC :) What is the machine's service tag (so I can see if there are drivers for Windows 98)? This will be somewhere on the case or most likely in System Properties. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 692241 | 2008-07-26 00:21:00 | It will be sluggish, but it shouldn't be that slow! WIN2k does take a while to start up compared to some other OSs. More RAM would help too, if you can actually find some. I had a look around here, and I can't see any. I'd do hardware diagnostics. HDD and RAM. Post a HJT log. Edit - Beat me to it... :p |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 692242 | 2008-07-26 00:24:00 | I dont think it's compatible with 2000. According to the Comodo site: CFP 3.0 System Requirements * Windows XP (SP2) 32 bit version * Windows XP 64 bit version * Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit versions * 64 Mb RAM * 55 MB hard disk space for 32-bit versions and 75 MB for 64-bit versions So, you'll have to update Windows, if you want to install V3. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 692243 | 2008-07-26 00:37:00 | At the momen't I don't want to go for the major upgrades (ie physical ram upgrades...) but I will certainly think about it. I realise that win2k takes longer but yes, it shoudl't take THAT long. I'm now trying to upload images of running processes and performance graphs to photobucket but its gonna take too long so I'll just post here: edit- cheers for the info on comodo, no wonder the installer woudln't start... just started a list but realise HJT will tell you. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:54:03 am, on 26/07/2008 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\cmdagent.exe C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\ekrn.exe C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINNT\system32\hidserv.exe C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE C:\WINNT\system32\devldr32.exe C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\CPF.exe C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\Loader.exe C:\Program Files\2BrightSparks\SyncBack\Syncback.exe C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\k-meleon.exe C:\my documents\justin\Software & Games\utorrent.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Neville\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.nz/ R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Internet Explorer R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file) O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O2 - BHO: XBTB06823 Class - {BA463437-C3DE-47da-8280-87596824388A} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Firewall Pro] "C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\CPF.exe" /background O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [K-Meleon Quick Loader] C:\Program Files\K-Meleon\Loader.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Syncback Tray Icon] C:\Program Files\2BrightSparks\SyncBack\Syncback.exe -m O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [egui] "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe" /hide /waitservice O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [µTorrent] "C:\my documents\justin\Software & Games\utorrent.exe" /minimized /hide O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe (User 'Default user') O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search && Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll O15 - Trusted Zone: www.airnz.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.anz.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.anz.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.bebo.com O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.bluemountain.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.bnz.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.qantas.com.au O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.flybuys.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.giantclassroom.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.google.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.hot.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.hotmail.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.houseoftravel.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.miniclip.com O15 - Trusted Zone: accountservices.msn.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.neopets.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.nzhearald.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.nzoom.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.redcross.org.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: login.passport.net O15 - Trusted Zone: *.qantas.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.seek.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: www.ticketek.com O15 - Trusted Zone: www.trademe.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: http://en.wikipedia.com O15 - Trusted Zone: http://en.wikipedia.org O15 - Trusted Zone: www.xtra.co.nz O15 - Trusted Zone: *.xtra.co.nz O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EE120B81-E650-4451-BBBE-7C4BCE5C8934}: NameServer = 203.152.100.32 203.152.112.32 O23 - Service: Comodo Application Agent (CmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\Comodo\Firewall\cmdagent.exe O23 - Service: Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service (dmadmin) - VERITAS Software Corp. - C:\WINNT\System32\dmadmin.exe O23 - Service: Eset HTTP Server (EhttpSrv) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\EHttpSrv.exe O23 - Service: Eset Service (ekrn) - ESET - C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\ekrn.exe O23 - Service: Parallels DHCP Service for Virtual NIC (PRLDHCP) - Parallels Software International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Parallels\Parallels Workstation\PRLDHCP.exe O23 - Service: wampmysqld - Unknown owner - C:\Program files\Wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.0.51a\bin\mysqld-nt.exe O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file) -- End of file - 5709 bytes |
justinsg (11165) | ||
| 692244 | 2008-07-26 00:41:00 | nope just nod32 AV and whats a service tag? |
justinsg (11165) | ||
| 692245 | 2008-07-26 00:48:00 | and whats a service tag? The unique number that Dell assigns to your PC in order to distinguish it from all other Dell Dimension XPS B800's. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 692246 | 2008-07-26 00:50:00 | Put HJT in its own folder Then tick these then tick fix checked Close browsers O2 - BHO: XBTB06823 Class - {BA463437-C3DE-47da-8280-87596824388A} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file) O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [internat.exe] internat.exe (User 'Default user') Did you do this, if you didnt tick them O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present It looks like part of this is missing O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - O24 - Desktop Component 0: (no name) - (no file) Then reboot |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 692247 | 2008-07-26 00:51:00 | The unique number that Dell assigns to your PC in order to distinguish it from all other Dell Dimension XPS B800's. OK I kinda get it but where can I locate it?? |
justinsg (11165) | ||
| 692248 | 2008-07-26 00:51:00 | Yeah definitely get rid of teatimer. | wratterus (105) | ||
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