Laptop or I pad?

Toxteth_OGrady

I would change all of those to 'No' apart from Avast and Synaptics.

If it causes you to lose functionality for any of the programs you use just go back and change it back to yes.

Edit: and leave Malwarebytes at Yes if you have the paid-for version.

[Deleted User]

But still restricted, right?

Only in so far as the requirements of whatever program you want to use.

Is this opinion or fact? What is it based on?

A ruler.

ARM architecture is regarded by the whole tech industry to be better than x86. That's why everyone is switching to it, if they haven't already.

Are you really comparing the functionality of an intentionally limited device with something that is designed to be extremely flexible?

The OP just wants to browse the web and use email. Don't think it's fair she settles for 'fair' battery life.

A longer battery life is nothing more than a consolation if you are finding it difficult to do what you actually want to do on a device.

Sigh because of another fanatical Apple poster.

lucasmum

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

I would change all of those to 'No' apart from Avast and Synaptics.

If it causes you to lose functionality for any of the programs you use just go back and change it back to yes.

Edit: and leave Malwarebytes at Yes if you have the paid-for version.

No I don't use it for any kind of phone. and sorry what do you mean by the above? I have gone for the free trial of malwarebytes at the moment.

Toxteth_OGrady

lucasmum wrote: »

sorry what do you mean by the above?

The CCleaner startup list in post #29

lucasmum

oh ok I'm on it.....

Toxteth_OGrady

RussJK wrote: »

There are a lot of programs automatically running at the start of Windows, so I'll make a list of those you can definitely turn off, and those you optionally might turn off.

If you press Start > Run, then type MSCONFIG and enter, then click on the STARTUPS tab, you'll get a list of programs set to start at Windows. The easiest way to disable them is to untick them - that way, you can just retick them if it turns out you want or need an item.

The following can generally be unticked without a problem:
[igfxtray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
[igfxhkcmd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
[igfxpers] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
[HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
[QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
[ArcSoft Connection Service] C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACDaemon.exe
[Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
[Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
[SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
[TkBellExe] "C:\program files\real\realplayer\update\realsched.exe" -osboot
[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"

You might also untick these:
[Cpqset] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Default Settings\cpqset.exe (HP settings)
[kdx] C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KHost.exe -all

After you manage to get through all that, might be an idea to restart the computer and see how it goes. It'll say a message about a selective startup, which is normal.

It's pretty much the same as Russ posted in #23 but it's easier to do it in CCleaner than msconfig.

RussJK

Toxteth_OGrady wrote: »

It's pretty much the same as Russ posted in #23 but it's easier to do it in CCleaner than msconfig.

Yeah do whichever you find easiest for sure. I should probably get people to use CCleaner to do it really. Autoruns is my tool of choice.

Humphrey10

anewhope wrote: »

Sigh because of another fanatical Apple poster.

I hate netbooks and tiny laptops, I wouldn't spend even a penny on one, if I was given one for free it would go straight to a charity shop, they are just horrible things.

I can't ever foresee having a need for one - either I want a proper computer*, or I want something portable like a tablet PC, I don't want some horrible malformed hybrid of the two like a netbook.

You don't need to be an Apple fanboy to dislike netbooks.

*with full-sized keyboard with separate number pad, full sized proper (4 way scroll etc) mouse, large WUXGA (or higher res) monitor/screen, highish performance innards.

lucasmum

Ok, I think I have done everything that you have suggested apart from the proxy settings. I followed the instructions you gave but when I pressed ok nothing happened??

Here is the latest hijackthis log.....


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 12:53:13, on 30/06/2011
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:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareTray.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe
C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mqtgsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\christopher\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis (1).exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://uk.red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/btyahoo/defaults/sp/*http://uk.search.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://uk.red.clientapps.yahoo.com/customize/btyahoo/defaults/sb/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/info/bt_side.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1;2
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\5.7.6406.1642\swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll (file missing)
O3 - Toolbar: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\GoogleToolbar_32.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Spare Backup] "C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareTray.exe" /silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
O8 - Extra context menu item: Google Sidewiki... - res://C:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\Component\GoogleToolbarDynamic_mui_en_43C348BC2E93EB2B.dll/cmsidewiki.html
O9 - Extra button: BT Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file)
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
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TYPE=3&tp=iehome&locale=EN_GB&c=64&bd=presario&pf=laptop
O16 - DPF: {05CDEE1D-D109-4992-B72B-6D4F5E2AB731} (PhotoBox uploader) - http://static.photobox.co.uk/sg/common/ImageUploader4.cab
O16 - DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} (Snapfish Activia) - http://www1.snapfish.co.uk/SnapfishUKActivia.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E5E167B-1566-4316-B27F-0DDAB3484CF7} (Image Uploader Control) - http://www.mypix.com/importer/ImageUploader4.cab
O16 - DPF: {7F8C8173-AD80-4807-AA75-5672F22B4582} (ICSScanner Class) - http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotions/spywaredetector/ICSScanner371420.cab
O16 - DPF: {8100D56A-5661-482C-BEE8-AFECE305D968} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/2009.07.28_v5.5.8.1/FacebookPhotoUploader55.cab
O16 - DPF: {A9CF3378-D60E-40A8-927D-7EA0D5B0AA98} (Bonusprint Image Uploader Version 6.x Control) - http://webalbum.bonusprint.com/ukipc01/downloads//ImageUploader6.cab
O16 - DPF: {CE3409C4-9E26-4F8E-83E4-778498F9E7B4} (PB_Uploader Class) - http://static.photobox.co.uk/sg/common/uploader_uni.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: ArcSoft Connect Daemon (ACDaemon) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\ALUSchedulerSvc.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - c:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: KService - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KService.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service Ex (LiveUpdate Notice Ex) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-4c61-B58F-2F227FCA9A08}\PIFSvc.exe
O23 - Service: lxdc_device - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxdccoms.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: MBAMService - Malwarebytes Corporation - C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamservice.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

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End of file - 8253 bytes

lucasmum

and here is the ccleaner one...

I couldn't change the eyebeam one and I thought I should leave the spare backup running plus I was getting a bit confused

Yes HKCU:Run eyeBeam SIP Client
No HKCU:Run ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
No HKCU:Run swg "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
No HKCU:Run kdx C:\Program Files\Kontiki\KHost.exe -all
No HKCU:Run swg "C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run SynTPEnh C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Spare Backup "C:\Program Files\Spare Backup\SpareTray.exe" /silent
Yes HKLM:Run avast "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
No HKLM:Run AdobeARM "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
No HKLM:Run btbb_McciTrayApp C:\Program Files\BT Broadband Desktop Help\bin\BTHelpNotifier.exe
No HKLM:Run btbb_wcm_McciTrayApp C:\Program Files\btbb_wcm\McciTrayApp.exe
No HKLM:Run cpqset C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Default Settings\cpqset.exe
No HKLM:Run ehTray C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
No HKLM:Run High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut CHDAudPropShortcut.exe
No HKLM:Run HP Software Update C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
No HKLM:Run hpWirelessAssistant C:\Program Files\hpq\HP Wireless Assistant\HP Wireless Assistant.exe
No HKLM:Run igfxhkcmd C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
No HKLM:Run igfxpers C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxpers.exe
No HKLM:Run igfxtray C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
No HKLM:Run Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware "C:\Program Files\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\mbamgui.exe" /starttray
No HKLM:Run MSConfig C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto
No HKLM:Run MsmqIntCert regsvr32 /s mqrt.dll
No HKLM:Run QPService "C:\Program Files\HP\QuickPlay\QPService.exe"
No HKLM:Run QuickTime Task "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
No HKLM:Run RecGuard C:\Windows\SMINST\RecGuard.exe
No 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"
No HKLM:Run TkBellExe "C:\program files\real\realplayer\update\realsched.exe" -osboot
No Startup Common HP Photosmart Premier Fast Start.lnk C:\PROGRA~1\HP\DIGITA~1\bin\hpqthb08.exe