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Thread ID: 67276 2006-03-23 02:54:00 a very screwed up comp with an apparently clean hijackthis log Greven (91) Press F1
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440074 2006-03-23 05:32:00 Everything except the 2 realtek audio things were already disabled & the realtek things are only there because I updated the driver.

I'll try defragging it & see if that makes a difference. If all that fails, I might have to reinstall windows. It'll be a clean install rather than use the image provided by Sony in case it is all their crap that is causing problems.
Greven (91)
440075 2006-03-23 05:36:00 I'm not sure what is needed to ensure that a swap file is defragmented. At least do it in Safe Mode. But I have an idea that you have to delete it and make a new swap file after the defrag. I'm sure someone knows. ;) Graham L (2)
440076 2006-03-23 05:51:00 www.sysinternals.com zqwerty (97)
440077 2006-03-23 12:31:00 simply reload WinXP and you should be sweet. It's good idea to reload XP when you get secondhand computer. Repairing the software will take more time & it's not gauranteed to make the laptop faster.

After ReInstalling WindowsXP install only good programs.
I can recommend some.

1- ADAWARE (anti spy-adware)
2- CCleaner (frees up your hard drive by deleting your web browsing history & more)
3- Picasa (great photo manager & emailer)

ALL THESE PROGRAMS ARE FREE & TAKE SMALL AMOUNT OF SPACE.
Let me know if you need 'ny help.
computer_support (10049)
440078 2006-03-23 18:14:00 I'm not sure what is needed to ensure that a swap file is defragmented. At least do it in Safe Mode. But I have an idea that you have to delete it and make a new swap file after the defrag. I'm sure someone knows. ;)


Download:www.tweakguides.com

There are some good tips for dealing with the swapfile (virtual memory/pagefile) on page 56.

brig
brig (1359)
440079 2006-03-24 22:33:00 I reinstalled windows & it is going like a champ now. The pentium M processors are sweet - her laptop now kicks the ass of my 2000+ and my PIV 2Ghz.

She said that a friend of hers had already reinstalled windows. They must have ghosted it from the restore partition. I'm shocked that the default image is so crap.
Greven (91)
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