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616878	2007-12-01 05:00:00	About a year ago I bought a new computer. It's specs are: -2.4 Ghz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ dual core processor -1GB of DDR2-667 RAM -ATI Radeon X550 256mb video card -MSI K9N Neo Motherboard -Vista home premium So my PC is slightly out of date, but it should be able to handle anything but gaming. But I have noticed recently that it is very very slow. If i click on too much things, it will not respond for 5 minutes. Web browsing alone can be enough to bring my system to its knees. It feels slower than my old Duron 900mhz, yet it has a dual core processor at more than double the speed. It wasn't like this before I installed vista, although when I had XP, I had a lot more room on the HD and a lot less programs installed. I have up to date Symantec antivirus, and run spybot frequently. I do an occasional defrag, but I never notice much performance increase. I considered my PC might be a Zombie, but I only have dial up. What is the problem with my PC, and what can I do to fix it?	sodub (13081)
616879	2007-12-01 05:59:00	Get hijackthis in my sig below. Put it in its own folder, run it, then click on scan the system and save a log. We'll see if you've got anything nasty.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
616880	2007-12-01 07:30:00	Another gig of ram would help, 1gb is a minimum for Vista Home Premium.	feersumendjinn (64)
616881	2007-12-01 10:33:00	And don't forget to clean out your cache, and to defrag after you have had your hijack log checked.	supergran (108)
616882	2007-12-01 18:02:00	What is the problem with my PC, and what can I do to fix it? You bought it with Vista on it a year ago? Anyway my guess is bloat. Backup your data and do a fresh install.	pctek (84)
616883	2007-12-01 23:07:00	You bought it with Vista on it a year ago? It wasn't like this before I installed vista, although when I had XP, I had a lot more room on the HD and a lot less programs installed. I'd do as Speedy suggests and get HJT from his sig and run it and post the log here to start with...	bevy121 (117)
616884	2007-12-09 22:37:00	Here is the logfile; obviously I was running IE, Hijackthis and freshdownload at the time. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:34:15 a.m., on 10/12/2007 Platform: Windows Vista (WinNT 6.00.1904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16546) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\hpwuSchd2.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe C:\Users\\Desktop\\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE C:\Program Files\FreshDevices\FreshDownload\fd.exe C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe C:\Users\Mark Wooller\Desktop\HiJackThis\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 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 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {206E52E0-D52E-11D4-AD54-0000E86C26F6} - C:\PROGRA~1\FRESHD~1\FRESHD~1\FDCatch.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file) O3 - Toolbar: FreshDownload Bar - {ED0E8CA5-42FB-4B18-997B-769E0408E79D} - C:\PROGRA~1\FRESHD~1\FRESHD~1\fdiebar.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec PIF AlertEng] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe" /a /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\AlertEng.dll" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_09\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: FreshDownload - {1A84BB56-4167-469F-8FD9-2EE5F2A90153} - C:\Program Files\FreshDevices\FreshDownload\fd.exe O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL O13 - Gopher Prefix: O16 - DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_09) - O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} - O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0003-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_03) - O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0015-0000-0009-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_09) - O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-FFFF-FFFF-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA} (Java Plug-in 1.5.0_09) - O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{CF1C5C0F-EF1A-4CEF-8F8C-3C1FE4EF703A}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40 202.27.156.72 O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: Symantec IS Password Validation (ISPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\isPwdSvc.exe O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service Ex (LiveUpdate Notice Ex) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe O23 - Service: Symantec AppCore Service (SymAppCore) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.exe -- End of file - 7109 bytes	sodub (13081)
616885	2007-12-09 22:46:00	And there is a folder under C:\Windows\ called "Prefetch". Delete all files under it as sometimes it might make the system load too many things.	lovemedo (13082)
616886	2007-12-09 23:00:00	Run hijackthis again tick these entries then tick fix checked Close browser/s. I would disable the Indexing service. Its a memory hog. And has high CPU usage Its probably this thats slowing you down. As this forum shows (forums.microsoft.com) O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O13 - Gopher Prefix: Uninstall ALL versions of Sun Java. Looks like you've got 2 versions of Sun Java installed. Yours is out of date. Link is in my sig. I wouldnt be surprised if that Symantec program is slowing you down too.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
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