The problem is you are suggesting high tech tools to a person that is not
that computer literate based on his post. He should first use the basic
tools to determine what is running. That is start task manager and determine
what files are using the CPU time. From there we can make intelligent
suggestions. Before using any of the suggested tools he should have a backup
of his system...

"Dustin Cook" <bughunter.dustin@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Andy Walker <awalker@nspank.invalid> wrote in news:485943c7.363550968
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>> Gaz wrote:
>>
>>>> Good point, but I'd recommend using AutoRuns instead of MSCONFIG
>>>> because of its vastly superior capability.
>>>>
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb963902.aspx
>>>
>>>"Hijack this" is the real big boys toy in this department.....
>>
>> I don't think it is as useful as AutoRuns, and I've used them both for
>> many years.
>>
>
> AutoRuns finds more entries for startup locations. HiJackthis misses a few
> of them.
>
>
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