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More info?)
The one here is valid (seems the word 'spam' in an addie is enough to
dissuade the spammers from using it!)
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Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"KB" <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0c7401c53d29$72f799b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Yep, running zone alarm.
>
> Rebooted in safe mode, system restored to get back in the
> game <g>. System monitor @32M right now.
>
> I have a HJT log ready to send your way. Have you an
> email address to send it to?
>
> Thanks again, Noel
>
> KB
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Just reboot the PC, and run the System Monitor - that's
> good enough for the
>>moment.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"KB" <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:165101c53d1f$c610fdd0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> You thought 50M was high, it's now up to 72M.
>>>
>>> I did not perform a clean boot. Looking for the link
> with
>>> directions right now. Never did a clean boot in my
> life.
>>>
>>> What's a good email address to send the log to?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Noel.
>>>
>>> KB
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Eurgh! <g>
>>>>your swapfile usage seems very high (assuming a clean
>>> boot when you measured
>>>>it!)
>>>>There's gotta be something running there that 'didn't
>>> oughta' !!
>>>>email me a copy of the HJT log, will you?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>>Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>>> messages to NG's
>>>>
>>>>"KB" <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:0c4301c53d1b$942dd490$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi, Noel.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried turning off the calendar update as you
> suggested
>>>>> but the only options available (through the toolbar)
> are
>>>>> Audio-Play Sounds and History-Track History. No
> option
>>> to
>>>>> turn off reminders. Maybe I can blast it with HJT.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bluelight does get $9.99/month for their service.
> They
>>>>> actually work through NetZero.
>>>>>
>>>>> I really don't think there's spyware present.
>>>>> AVG,ZoneAlarm,SpybotSD,Ad-
>>>>> Aware,SpywareBlaster,SpywareGuard,CWShredder are
> always
>>>>> running/run and updated daily. I even run online
> scans
>>> at
>>>>> RAV and Trend every now and then. I suppose it
> wouldn't
>>>>> hurt to post a log at HJT just to be sure.
>>>>>
>>>>> Swapfileusage is currently at 53M, available memory at
>>>>> 360K. I have Microsoft Works, three internet explorer
>>>>> windows and system monitor open. That's all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again, Noel. I'll let the folks at HJT know
> you
>>>>> sent me
.
>>>>>
>>>>> KB
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>KB
>>>>>>I can't help wondering if you have some form of
> spyware
>>>>> still present on
>>>>>>your machine - Bluelight may be perfectly legitimate,
>>> but
>>>>> it has to get its
>>>>>>money from somewhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I'd run HiJackThis, and post the log to one of the
>>>>> specialist forums (fora?)
>>>>>>that deal in such things...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You should also consider whether you need the calendar
>>>>> updates in Works to
>>>>>>load - this has caused problems for others in the past
>>>>> (go into Options in
>>>>>>Works and turn off the Reminders)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>WRT your memory - RAM at 128MB is quite sufficient for
>>>>> normal purposes, and
>>>>>>shouldn't be overloaded at startup. I'd sort out your
>>>>> current problem first,
>>>>>>and then see what the SwapFile in Use parameter reads
> in
>>>>> the System Monitor
>>>>>>under normal running, then decide on any need for an
>>>>> upgrade.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Please read
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
>>>>> messages to NG's
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"KB" <KB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:192b01c53caf$f5c7e9f0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Well, now I feel much like a baffoon(sp?), again. I
>>>>> must
>>>>>>> have been referring to a link in the Pacs-Portal
> site
>>> as
>>>>>>> all I saw/see in the short list is not in my
> MSCONFIG
>>>>>>> startup list. I guess I expected more from the
>>> site/all
>>>>>>> items.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, so I hand typed my list in MSCONFIG as shown
>>> below.
>>>>>>> What can go?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> spc_w Registry (Per-User Run) C:\Program
>>>>>>> Files\BLSearch\hcm.exe"-w
>>>>>>> **BlueLight Internet Search**
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ScanRegistry Registry (Per-User Run)
>>>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe/autorun
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SystemTray Registry (Per-User Run) SysTray.Exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NvCplDaemon Registry (Per-User Run) RUNDLL32.EXE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NvQTwk,NvCpIDaemon initialize
>>>>>>> Load PowerProfile Registry (Per-User Run)
> Rundll32.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TaskMonitor Registry (Per-User Run)
>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> InstantAccess Registry (Per-User Run)C"\PROGRA~1
>>>>> \TEXTBR~1.0
>>>>>>> \BIN\INSTAN~1.EXE /h
>>>>>>> ***Needed for scanner***
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AVG7_CC Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRA~1
>>>>>>> \GRISOFT\AVGFRE~AVGCC.EXE /STARTUP
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AVG7_EMC Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRA~1
>>>>>>> \GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> AVG7_AMSVR Registry (Per-User Run) C:\PROGRA~1
>>>>>>> \GRISOFT\AVGFRE~1\AVGAMSVR.EXE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> nwiz Registry (Per-User Run)
> nwiz.exe /install
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LexStart Registry (Per-User Run) Lexstart.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LexmarkPrinTray Registry (Per-User Run)
> PrinTray.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Zone Labs Client Registry (Per-User
> Run) "C:\Program
>>>>>>> Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm zlclent.exe"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> LoadPowerProfile Registry (Per-User Run)
> Rundll32.exe
>>>>>>> powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *StateMgr Registry (Per-User Run)
>>>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\System\Restore\StateMgr.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SchedulingAgent Registry (Per-User Run) mstask.exe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TrueVector Registry (Per-User Run)
>>>>>>> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE -service
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Description of shortcut Startup Group
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
> C:\WINDOWS\ApplicationData\Microsoft\Installer\{9944aa9e-
>>>>>>> 362d-11d3-81ab-00c04fb932ba)\1960F8A9.exe
>>>>>>> **This one comes back checked after reboot even if
>>>>>>> unchecked**
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Internet Answering Machine Starup Group C:\PROGRA~1
>>>>>>> \SPYWAR~2\SGMAIN.EXE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SpywareGuard Startup Group C:\PROGRA~1SPYWAR~2
>>>>> \SGMAIN.EXE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please let me know what you think. Also, why is
>>> nobody
>>>>>>> answering my question regarding additional memory (I
>>> did
>>>>>>> see a post calling 128M anemic) and faster system
> tray
>>>>>>> loading? Will it help? Will it reduce lock ups?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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