Finally getting around to speeding up my old desktop...

closed

Are you using a webcam/itunes/powerdvd or other cyberlink software on this machine?

bluenose1

Hate reading threads like this, makes me realise how absolutely rubbish I am on computers. No wonder mine are all so slow, as believe it or not I am regarded as the expert in our house:)

downhillfast

closed wrote: »

Are you using a webcam/itunes/powerdvd or other cyberlink software on this machine?

I use Powerdvd for video playback - don't use it for anything else

iTunes is used quite a bit and we do have an old Logitech webcam but I think some of the Logitech guff comes from the Logitech Harmony Remote I use - programmed on the PC.

Booting times today... seems quicker although tbh I've never timed it before...

11 seconds - from pressing the button to Windows beginning the boot process

46 seconds - to get to user logon

1min40 - desktop appears

4 mins until all clattering seems to stabilise and the CleanMem usage monitor drops to reasonable levels - 35% (peaked around 51%)

commit charge total 34550 / peak 55648

bluenose1 wrote: »

Hate reading threads like this, makes me realise how absolutely rubbish I am on computers. No wonder mine are all so slow, as believe it or not I am regarded as the expert in our house:)

It really isn't difficult to do when you have really knowledgeable and helpful people like Closed onboard. All I am doing is following the Sticky at the top of this board... Closed is giving me specific things to do based on my feedback and logs from performing the stickied operations. It's actually quite straight forward once you get going!

downhillfast

closed wrote: »

delete the printer from printers

tick and fix this

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATIA CE.EXE /F "C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\E_SB6.tmp" /EF "HKLM"

Done!


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 09:38:53, on 09/09/2011
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (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\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
C:\Program Files\CleanMem\Mini_Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.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\Vic & Marg.VICS\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

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O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechCommunicationsManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
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O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: LVCOMSer - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe

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End of file - 5128 bytes

closed

You could try stopping (not disabling for now) the richvideo service, and see if it affects dvd playback, if not, disable

Desktop should appear in less than 1 minute, can't see anything other than logitech software that might be affecting that. Windows update is going to be beavering away until it's fully patched - which may be part of the 4 minutes clattering

Once you have a feel for ram use, you could stop mini_monitor running at boot.

downhillfast

closed wrote: »

You could try stopping (not disabling for now) the richvideo service, and see if it affects dvd playback, if not, disable

Desktop should appear in less than 1 minute, can't see anything other than logitech software that might be affecting that. Windows update is going to be beavering away until it's fully patched - which may be part of the 4 minutes clattering

Once you have a feel for ram use, you could stop mini_monitor running at boot.

Thanks SO much for all of your help... think it's as clean as it's gonna get now!