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[PhilliePhan]

Atm It will run in safe mode, i ran all antiviruses and spyware stuff I had, only tracking cookies came up. Anything else i can do?

Hi Tom,

I concur with Judy. Have you tried replacing ati2dvag.dll?
This guy can be problematic. Perhaps a System Restore back a few days to before installing latest batch of new software might help?

You can try deleting ati2dvag.dll from system32 folder and then copy a fresh one from I386 folder into system32 (make sure you have a copy on your machine before you delete it from the system folder! - should be there, no worries).
You might need to re-register it.


Some additional reading:

http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?id=335
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/817197


I am not around often these days - have moved on to greener pastures. So hang in there until Judy can check back.

-- Also, I think she might like to have a look at the items that are kept rfrom running via msconfig.

Best Luck
PP

[jholland1964]

-- Also, I think she might like to have a look at the items that are kept rfrom running via msconfig.

I agree with PP 100%. Please re-enable those items and then run a new HJT scan for me. Also follow PP's instructions concerning the driver issue.

[tomindover]

Okay I am now back on my PC and it is back on normal mode in the right screen resolution!
I did what PP said, deleted ati2dvag.dll and copied it in from (one of my many) i386 folder.
It started up in normal mode with the wrong screen resolution and everything, but a quick install of the most recent driver from ATI fixed that.
Log-wise there is simply way too many for me to show you unless I know what I'm looking for?
And msconfig is blocking these from starting up:
Item
rundll32
CTDetect
iTuneshelper
msmsgs (though it now has a different entry and starts up anyway)
Inicio
vsnp2std.exe
Google ToolbarNotifier.exe
tsnp2std.exe
ZuneLauncher.exe

and a blank one... with no name or command but location:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

New HJT log is attatched.

[jholland1964]

I actually need you to re-enable those disabled items in msconfig. Just telling me what they are doesn't show me what I need to see. Some things will hide via msconfig unless we can see the full path and files.

[tomindover]

Okay, just a sidenote but since all the annoying stuff my internet has started to run a lot slower.
And I have allowed all the items in startup but exited with out restarting (not sure if i was supposed to restart or not?) as i figured letting bad things start up is probably a bad idea? New HJT log attatched.
Cheers,
Tom

[jholland1964]

We actually need you to restart the computer after the re-enable of the programs in msconfig. They are not going to show in your log unless you do this. Once we know for sure what they are then we can better help you disable them properly or remove them if necessary. But just the re-enable and then the running of a new log shows exactly the same thing that showed before, we do need the restart for this to take effect. The list you gave me, really doesn't show anything bad, unnecessary maybe but not bad. But I really need to see it once the enable actually takes place and that won't happen until you shut down and reboot. Then I can better tell you what and how to get rid of some of it.

Couple of other things I need to know...exactly what logs are you talking about here?

Log-wise there is simply way too many for me to show you unless I know what I'm looking for?

and also this...

why it won't run explorer very well? It manages sometimes but there are some folders it can't do, it just brings up the torch icon

Do you actually mean Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer and what "torch icon"? I am not familiar with a torch icon.

[tomindover]

Hey, sorry for the delay, I have been busy with exams the past few days but am free now until june so will be faster at replying.
By log-wise I meant items that appeared in the event viewer under system errors.
And in windows explorer when trying to open some folders (they appear to be random, sometimes it will open one but then next time it wont) a torch animation comes up which is a torch as though it is searching for something.
Restarted and the log straight after startup is attatched.
Cheers
Tom

[jholland1964]

Will go through this log shortly, though...it appears that something is still disabled via msconfig, hence THIS entry in the log....
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [MSConfig] C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\MSConfig.exe /auto

[tomindover]

That is the popup which comes up sayign I have made changes I'm guessing? though everything in startup is enabled...
Though on the general tab of msconfig it is on selective startup, should this be set as that?
Cheers
Tom

[jholland1964]

No, it should be set to Normal Start Up.
When you get that pop-up there should be a place where you can check...don't tell me this again, or somethng like that.
Set it to Normal Start Up, reboot and give me one more HJT scan. Once I can see all then I will tell you what to disable and how, after we are certain the system is clean.
Judy