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More info?)
OK. Rather than wait six weeks, which is the time I may need to respond to
all your suggestions, here are a few easy answers. See below.
Bob (Karla's worst half)
"Claude LaFrenière" <No_InterNUT@AntiPebkac.org> wrote in message
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> HI *Karla Leavelle* :
>
>> I have a problem with a slow launch of my profile under Windows XP on my
>> wife's computer.
>
> Only your profile or all profiles or the boot process itself and at which
> moment?
>>>>All profiles
> (after Power on Self Test, at the "Wellcome screen", or...)
>
>
>> I installed SP2 a couple of weeks ago, after which I had the same problem
>> at
>> the time.
>
> So the problem is not related to the sp2 but exist before this upgrade ...
> Did I'm right ?
>>>>>No, after installing SP2, but I'm not convinced it's related.
>
>> I tried disabling all services under msconfig and found things
>> launched fine. Then by trial and error I found that if all services
>> EXCEPT
>> Shell Hardware Detection were enabled, I had no problem.
>
> Disable *all* services ??? ( Want to kill off W xp ?)
>>>>>>Actually, nothing happened, as I kept three "Essential" services.
>
> Did you update the drivers for the SP2 ?
>
> >>>>Yes.
>> A week or so later I had problem with AdAware getting hung up and found
>> that
>> I wasn't alone. CCleaner seemed to fix that problem.
>
> How ?
>>>>>Magic? I don't know. I assumed it found spyware or virus that my
>>>>>Adware and/or AVG was missing. On other forums I found that it might
>>>>>have been an AdAware Perseonal SE flaw.
>
>
>> Then yesterday, as she tried to use the "Send to" function (to copy a
>> file
>> to a
>> removable drive device), it locked up. Once I rebooted, the same slow
>> Windows launch problem reoccurred, even though Shell Hardware Detection
>> was
>> still disabled. Send to has also caused a lock-up earlier in the week.
>
> To fix this you have to stop Shell Hardware Detection service
> and start it again...
> If this doesn't work there are some other fixes...
>
>
>> Here's the odd part. I fixed it by disabling all services and going
>> through
>> the same drill, only
>> to find that again, once Shell Hardware Detection was disabled, I
>> launched
>> fine.
>
> Ouch ! Some services are mandatory !
> >>>Again, I didn't touch the three essential services.
> And they must be controlled by services.msc not msconfig ...
>
> Start | Run | services.msc ...
>
>
>> It seems that there may be relationship between using the Send to
>> button causing this slow (4:00+) launch of her personal settings from the
>> Log
>> on screen.
>>
>> Would it make sense to try reinstalling Windows or at least using the
>> "detect and
>> repair" function if it has one. I'm leery as I've never reinstalled
>> Windows
>> and we can't find her original XP CD. Would one form a newer comuter
>> work?
>
> To repair Windows XP with sfc or an other mean you must have the W xp CD .
> With the sp2 installed the best solution is to make a new CD including the
> SP2 with a procedure called "Slip Streaming"...
>
> Reinstalling W xp is not a solution in 99.9% of time...
>
>
>> I've also noticed that this process I go through to try to find the
>> problem
>> causes my fonts to change. For example, when I ran spell check for this
>> message, the "Ignore," "Change" and other buttons were too small for the
>> enlarged font.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>
> Many. (May be too much : my brain is boiling !)
> ;-) But that's fine : your brain will boiling too after reading my post
> ;-)
>
> Most of the time it's possible to recover normal performances
> by removing malwares and some useless "utilities"...
>
> *Check first the point # 11 A) Some tools and links:*
> *Then the point # 4 and # 5*
>
> *Make a scan with HijackThis and post the scan log here*.
> I'll check it and tell you what bad or useless things you
> have to remove or disable.
>
>
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html
>
> Check list for maintenance :
>
> A)
>
> 1- Set explorer to use à different process (multi-threads):
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
> Create this key:
>
> DesktopProcess
> Reg_DWord
> value 1
>
> 2- Change the Windows priority separation :
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl
> Create this key :
>
> Win32PrioritySeparation
> Reg_DWord
> Value 26 in HEX
>
>
> B)
>
> A good maintenance of W xp is required from time to time.
>
> Here some hints:
>
> 1- Use chkdsk to check the integrity of your hard disk:
>
> Windows explorer | right click on disk icon |
> properties | tab "tools" | "check errors" | check both options
> ok and restart your computer
>
> or
>
> Start | Run | cmd | chkdsk X: /F /V ,
> Where X= disk volume
>
> For the results un applications log:
> Souce : Winlogon
> ID : 1001
>
> 2) Clean the temporary files:
>
> Start | Run | cleanmgr.exe
> or with your CCleaner or ButtUgly's CleanCache
> (and take care of whats you're doing with those tools...)
>
> 3) Defrag the volumes of the HD :
>
> Start | Run | Defrag.msc
>
> For multiple volume defrag use this:
>
http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/defrag_all.htm
>
> 4) Check devices and drivers and upgrade them if needed
>
> Start | Run | devmgmt.msc
>
> Devices error codes:
>
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=310123
>
> To find the drivers check the manufacturer links in Everest.
> The drivers must comes from the manufacturer and nobody else...
>
> 5) Check the errors and warnings messages in the system and applications
> logs
>
> and , if needed, fix those problem as soon as possible. Some "errors"
> messages are not important and can be ignored. Ask in new groups and
> make some seach at Event ID site and with Google...
>
> Start | Run | eventvwr.msc
>
> Hints for Event IDs:
> http://www.eventid.net/
>
> 6) Check the services configuration:
>
> The mandatories services must be started and in automatic mode
> The others in manual...or disabled....
>
> More info on W xp services:
>
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
> if you understand french:
>
http://climenole.serendipia.net/archives/3-La-Configuration-des-Services-de-Windows-XP.html
> (english version soon...)
>
> 7) Check the applications started at boot and keep them
> to the minimum.
>
> instead of using msconfig used Starter from CodeStuff...
> http://codestuff.mirrorz.com/
>
> Check for applications in your account and All users
> (from an admin account...)
>
> 8) Control what's running on that PC with those tools:
>
> Process Explorer :
> (an enhanced Task Manager!)
>
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
>
> 9) Defrag the protected files ( Registry , hiberfil.sys, Pagefile.sys
> etc.)
>
>
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pagedefrag.shtml
>
> 10) Optimize the prefetching
>
> Run this command :
> %windir%\system32\Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
> usefull only when the computer is idle...
> The service Task Scheduler must be running and in automatic mode.
> Check this value:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
> Management\PrefetchParameters
> The key EnablePrefetcher REG_DWORD must be set to 3.
>
> 11) Safe & Cool ...
>
> A)
> Keep your system free of malwares (virus, worms,spywares, etc.)
>
> If you understand french:
>
http://climenole.serendipia.net/archives/5-Quelques-liens-utiles-pour-la-securite-de-Windows-XP.html
> (english version soon...)
>
> Check your firewall configuration and make sure your PC is "stealth":
> www.grc.com
> Run the "Shields Up" test .Everythings must be "green" ...
>
> Update frequently your anti-virus and your anti-spywares.
> ( MS Anti-spyware, SpyBot S&D, Ad-Aware, Spyware Blaster and
> Spyware Guard... more than one is better since no one are 100%
> reliable...)
>
> And check if the AV is set to protect your PC "On Access"
> (in the so-called "real-time") not only "on demand" ( scan
> runned after the problem...)
>
> Used an alternate Internet Browser and keep IE
> only for Windows updates and MS specific stuff.
> By alternate I mean :
> Firefox or Opera (not Maxthon, Avant etc.)
>
> Avoid to surf on the Web from an administrator account.
>
> You have to "feed" your HOSTS file :
>
> What is an Hosts file :
>
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/dictionary/hostsfile.html
>
> The hosts from MVPs:
> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
> Frequent updates and documented...
>
> Tools for Hosts :
>
> HostToggle:
> http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/HostsToggle/
> and/or
> WinPatrol
good also for other insteresting stuff...)
>
http://www.winpatrol.com/download.htm
>
> *Some tools and links*:
>
> "Mini- antivirus" to be runned in safe mode:
>
> Stinger :
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> Avast cleaner :
>
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_cleaner.html
>
> MS:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=fr
>
> Kaspersky:
>
ftp://ftp.kaspersky.ru/utils/clrav.com
>
> Anti Root-Kits
> F-Secure (beta)
> http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
>
> Online scan:
>
> Anti-trojan:
> http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
>
> Anti-spy:
>
http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html
>
http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_main.entry25?page=FindOutWhosWatchingYou&client=ComputerAssociates&sid=35715&CID=181432
>
> Anti-virus:
> www.trendmicro.com
>
> B)
> Keep your PC free of dust and check the temperatures with those tools:
>
> Everest:
> http://www.lavalys.com/
>
> Remark:
> Very good software but the warnings about the Bios
> and the commercial links to that stuff are useless...
>
> Bios upgrades *if needed* must comes from the PC manufacturer
> or the Motherboard manufacturer and nobody else.
> (Not needed most of the time : don't worry about this..)
>
> SpeedFan
>
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
>
> Remark:
> Good software but the temperatures of the hard disk are not
> reported correctly and most of the time not related to the disk
> reliability.
> Better info from Everest...
>
> No more idea....
>
> Let us know...(and post your HijackThis log...)
>
> Did your brain is boiling now ? ;-)
>
>
> --
> Claude LaFrenière [MVP]
>
> «My Principal Design Was To Inform, Not To Amuse Thee.»
> Lemuel Gulliver, The Travels (IV:12)
>
http://climenole.serendipia.net
> Soon on www.msmvps.com
> Bientôt sur www.msmvps.com
>
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