Opinions on this pc please

karl-123

get winows 7 home prmium 64 bit
system builder version " forget the rest "
64 bit is more secure
windows xp is for dinosaurs
i am sure some nerds on here with slow systems love it
i have got loads of copies of xp home and pro with genuine c.o.a`s
i should sell them on e-bay for a fiver each because that is all they
are worth but i acnnot be bothered
windows 7 and the new windows 8 is wiping xp and vista
off the face of the earth.............:A

tatty bye karl
ps. my next build is a sandybridge k series :eek:

Sunnyday

TakeThis wrote: »

Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure That way you will have the time to write down the Error Codes if it happens again.

How much RAM is installed to your machine?

Just done this thanks, i didn`t even know that the option to do this existed.

My machine has 512 MB RAM not much by todays standards but it should be ok.

SD

closed

see relevant parts of speedy sticky thread.

uninstall zonealarm/forcefield

enable windows firewall

install cleanmem

disable ctfmon

post commit charge from task manager

delete the google update task from c:\windows\tasks

disable dumprep at startup using msconfig

post a fresh hijackthis log

update to service pack 3

TakeThis

Sunnyday wrote: »

Just done this thanks, i didn`t even know that the option to do this existed.

My machine has 512 MB RAM not much by todays standards but it should be ok.

SD

No, not unless you follow closed's instructions.

Sunnyday

Ok, all done now


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 18:09:59, on 22/10/2011
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\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Wendy\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\CleanMem\Mini_Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://search.conduit.com?SearchSource=10&ctid=CT2645238
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 Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 - BHO: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O3 - Toolbar: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
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
O16 - DPF: {3AF4DACE-36ED-42EF-9DFC-ADC34DA30CFF} (PatchInstaller.Installer) - file://I:\content\include\XPPatchInstaller.CAB
O16 - DPF: {8B1BC605-C593-4865-8F5B-05517F0CD0BB} (MSSecurityAdvisorCD Class) - file://I:\Content\include\msSecUcd.cab
O16 - DPF: {AE9DCB17-F804-11D2-A44A-0020182C1446} (IntraLaunch.MainControl) - file://I:\Resources\IntraLaunch.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: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe

--
End of file - 3815 bytes
Commit charge in the task manager is 234M/1480M
In the cleanmem monitor the machine is using 43% of memory

SD

closed

set your ie homepage to google or something similar unless you want that particular homepage

tick and fix the ctfmon and O16 entries

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')

O16 - DPF: {3AF4DACE-36ED-42EF-9DFC-ADC34DA30CFF} (PatchInstaller.Installer) - file://I:\content\include\XPPatchInstaller.CAB
O16 - DPF: {8B1BC605-C593-4865-8F5B-05517F0CD0BB} (MSSecurityAdvisorCD Class) - file://I:\Content\include\msSecUcd.cab
O16 - DPF: {AE9DCB17-F804-11D2-A44A-0020182C1446} (IntraLaunch.MainControl) - file://I:\Resources\IntraLaunch.CAB

disable this from starup using msconfig O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe


start, run, services.msc, disable these services UNLESS you use them. (make a note of any services you disable,if you have any problems related to these services subsequently, simply re-enable them)

SSDP Discovery Service
Remote Registry
WebClient
Distributed Link Tracking Client


IE will probably run better than chrome on that machine - compare the the difference in commit charge

is it running any better?

run chkdsk c: /F

note any stop error details in future, and post back

recommend you burn the most important data to dvd, copy to external drive, and leave originals on the internal hard disk - then you have 3 copies in case anything goes wrong

to save you having to do reinstalls in future, create a disk image on your external drive, and a boot cd

Sunnyday

Thanks Closed :A

Its running much better now, in fact apart from this morning its been fine, the disabling the automatic reboot has made such a huge difference, that was the reason why i couldn`t get SP3 on earlier.

I`ve done all that you posted but the only service that i was going to stop was the remote registry one, i couldn`t find it in the services in either of the tabs so not sure whats going on there.

I still can`t believe that its still running.

SD

Lucero_2

karl-123 wrote: »

....64 bit is more secure
... :eek:

Err, what?