Very slow computer

[TurcoLoco]

Hi Patti,

I just wanted to comment on one thing that I noticed that is worth mentioning I believe:

One more thing - I use Ccleaner to clean the computer and have used it on occasion to clean registry.

In the past, I even personally seen CCleaner's Registry Cleanup function to do more damage than good on a few occasions. I have not tried the registry cleaner function in any of the version 1.3x but the latest version I checked (1.29x series) still was a bit iffy with the registry cleaning so I do not recommend using the registry cleaning function of CCleaner.

Besides there are quite a few reliable, good performing Registry cleaners/optimizers that are also free. RegScrubXP and RegSeeker are two of them...I am in the process of completing a Software Sticky which will have brief reviews of those 2 programs and much more including, their weaknesses, strong points, tips and tricks about each one, etc.

As PP mentioned prior to doing anything in Windows Registry (manually or using a program), always and always and always and always.....and always backup the registry first.

Erunt is a hell of a freebie that does a splendid job of backing up and restoring a previously created backup. Its registry optimizer portion is also pretty solid imo. I will also have Erunt in my sticky as well. This program saved my and few other people's behind on several occasions! Highly recommended.

Ok, I typed too long already, the rest, you and others can read when the sticky is published.
Now I leave you in PP's care...ttfn,

~TL

PS. wonder why the entry

wklnhst.dat

that I noticed in one of your logs shows up on many many links pointing to infected systems when I searched in google? Is it bad or ..., search on it further and wait for PP's feedback.