Windows 7 Performance - Startup Files Question

tapenick

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Toshiba Netbook running Windows 7 "Starter" - has gotten more and more sluggish. All updates applied, clean scan with MS Security Essentials, ran ccleaner (including registry). Better but still slow, please review the following startup files and let me know if you see anything (or a lot of things) that should be addressed.

Startup:
Yes HKCU:Run Google Update Google Inc. "C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
Yes HKCU:Run Spotify Web Helper Spotify Ltd "C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\SpotifyWebHelper.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run Adobe ARM Adobe Systems Incorporated "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run bncsaui.exe Bradford Networks %ProgramFiles%\Bradford Networks\Persistent Agent\bncsaui.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Broadcom Wireless Manager UI Dell Inc. C:\Program Files\Dell\Dell Wireless WLAN Card\WLTRAY.exe
Yes HKLM:Run BTMeter Dell C:\Program Files\Battery Meter\BTMeter.exe
Yes HKLM:Run CapsLKNotify Compal Electronics, Inc C:\Program Files\CapsLKNotify\CapsLKNotify.exe
Yes HKLM:Run HotKeysCmds Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe
Yes HKLM:Run IgfxTray Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
Yes HKLM:Run MSC Microsoft Corporation "c:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe" -hide -runkey
Yes HKLM:Run Persistence Intel Corporation C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe
Yes HKLM:Run RtHDVCpl Realtek Semiconductor C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe -s
Yes HKLM:Run SunJavaUpdateSched Sun Microsystems, Inc. "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run SynTPEnh Synaptics Incorporated %ProgramFiles%\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Yes HKLM:Run WSED Dell C:\Program Files\WSED\WSED.exe
Yes Startup User Dell Dock.lnk Stardock Corporation C:\Program Files\Dell\DellDock\DellDock.exe
Yes Startup User Dropbox.lnk Dropbox, Inc. C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
Yes Startup User OpenOffice.org 3.2.lnk C:\Program Files\OpenOffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe

Chrome:
Yes App CityVille 1 Default Profile C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kgkinlmadnbppnmldahlkmpkopceiepj\1_0
Yes App Entanglement 2.7.9 Default Profile C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\aciahcmjmecflokailenpkdchphgkefd\2.7.9_0
Yes App Google Drive 6.3 Default Profile C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apdfllckaahabafndbhieahigkjlhalf\6.3_0
Yes App Poppit 2.2 Default Profile C:\Users\taylor\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\mcbkbpnkkkipelfledbfocopglifcfmi\2.2_0

IE:
Yes Extension Blog This Microsoft Corporation C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
Yes Extension Skype Plug-In Skype Technologies S.A. C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll
Yes Helper Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper Oracle Corporation C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\jp2ssv.dll
Yes Helper Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper Oracle Corporation C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin\ssv.dll
Yes Helper Skype Plug-In Skype Technologies S.A. C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll
No Helper Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper Microsoft Corp. C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll


Thanks in Advance!
Tom
 
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More specifically:

Startup:
Google Update
Spotify Web Helper
Adobe ARM
CapsLKNotify
HotKeysCmds (unknown)
SunJavaUpdateSched
User Dell Dock.lnk
User Dropbox.lnk
User OpenOffice.org 3.2.lnk

Chrome:
CityVille 1 Default Profile
Entanglement 2.7.9 Default Profile
Google Drive 6.3 Default Profile
Poppit 2.2 Default Profile

IE:
Extension Blog This
Extension Skype Plug-In
Helper Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper
Helper Java(tm) Plug-In SSV
Helper Skype Plug-In



Unless you actually use some of those, and need them running at startup.

tapenick

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Maybe I should ask it differently - is there anything in there that would cause problems if I disabled? I know there are a couple of network apps that are needed but other than that...


 

USAFRet

Titan
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More specifically:

Startup:
Google Update
Spotify Web Helper
Adobe ARM
CapsLKNotify
HotKeysCmds (unknown)
SunJavaUpdateSched
User Dell Dock.lnk
User Dropbox.lnk
User OpenOffice.org 3.2.lnk

Chrome:
CityVille 1 Default Profile
Entanglement 2.7.9 Default Profile
Google Drive 6.3 Default Profile
Poppit 2.2 Default Profile

IE:
Extension Blog This
Extension Skype Plug-In
Helper Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper
Helper Java(tm) Plug-In SSV
Helper Skype Plug-In



Unless you actually use some of those, and need them running at startup.
 
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