Computer Slow, videos/audio choppy

[DomHennig]

Hey Guys,

I've been on Iamnotageek.com many times. My computer runs mostly very smooth at all times. I do not have a music downloading program, or any of that stuff.

I ran all the scans that were mentioned. Below:

Here is my Malwarebytes Scan:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 3243
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

11/28/2009 11:53:37 PM
mbam-log-2009-11-28 (23-53-37).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|D:\|)
Objects scanned: 193867
Time elapsed: 5 hour(s), 10 minute(s), 25 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)


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I ran the ESETS Online Scanner, and it said nothing bad was detected, but cannot find the scan log on my computer at all, so sorry about that.


I ran ATF Cleaner

I ran CCleaner

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Here is my HiJackThis Log:



Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 2:43:48 PM, on 11/29/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16915)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cisvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Comcast\Desktop Doctor\bin\sprtsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Rtvscan.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cidaemon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SmcGui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLTRAY.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\rapimgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mstsc.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\Computer Scanner Files\HiJackThis(2).exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.comcast.net/
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = :0
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\WINDOWS\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ISUSPM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\ISUSPM.exe" -scheduler
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/wind...?1204584085931
O16 - DPF: {7530BFB8-7293-4D34-9923-61A11451AFC5} (OnlineScanner Control) - http://download.eset.com/special/eos/OnlineScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: RDM+ - C:\Program Files\RDM+\notify.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Event Log (EvtEng) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\EvtEng.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
O23 - Service: LVCOMSer - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVCOMSER\LVComSer.exe
O23 - Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\LVMVFM\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 - Service: LVSrvLauncher - Logitech Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
O23 - Service: RDM+ Local Service (RDMPLocalService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\RDM+\rdmpserv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Registry Service (RegSrvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\RegSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Service (S24EventMonitor) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\S24EvMon.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Auto-upgrade Agent (Smcinst) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SmcLU\Setup\smcinst.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Management Client (SmcService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe
O23 - Service: SupportSoft Sprocket Service (ddoctorv2) (sprtsvc_ddoctorv2) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Comcast\Desktop Doctor\bin\sprtsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Endpoint Protection (Symantec AntiVirus) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Rtvscan.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless SSO Service (WLANKEEPER) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Wireless\Bin\WLKeeper.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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My add/remove/uninstall list:


Adobe Audition 3.0
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Adobe Shockwave Player
AIM 6
Apple Application Support
Apple Mobile Device Support
Apple Software Update
Audacity 1.2.6
AusLogics Disk Defrag
BatchPhoto v2.5
BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0
BlackBerry Desktop Software 5.0
BlackBerry Device Software Updater
Bonjour
Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
CCleaner
Choice Guard
Cisco Clean Access Agent
CodeStuff Starter
Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system
Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem
Critical Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB959772)
Dell Printer Software Uninstall
Dell Wireless WLAN Card
Desktop Doctor
Digital Line Detect
ESET Online Scanner v3
High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB835221
High Definition Audio Driver Package - KB888111
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB953595)
Hotfix for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB958484)
Hotfix for Windows Media Format 11 SDK (KB929399)
Hotfix for Windows Media Player 10 (KB903157)
Hotfix for Windows Media Player 11 (KB939683)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB952287)
Hotfix for Windows XP (KB961118)
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Software
iTunes
Java(TM) 6 Update 14
Java(TM) 6 Update 7
Lexmark X73
LiveUpdate 3.3 (Symantec Corporation)
Logitech Desktop Messenger
Logitech QuickCam
Logitech QuickCam Driver Package
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Malwarebytes' RogueRemover
mCore
mDriver
mDrWiFi
mHlpDell
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Hotfix (KB953295)
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Security Update (KB953297)
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Microsoft ActiveSync
Microsoft Compression Client Pack 1.0 for Windows XP
Microsoft Internationalized Domain Names Mitigation APIs
Microsoft National Language Support Downlevel APIs
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU]
Microsoft User-Mode Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x86 8.0.50727.4053
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
mIWA
mLogView
mMHouse
Mozilla Firefox (3.5.5)
mPfMgr
mPfWiz
mProSafe
mSCfg
mSSO
MSVCRT
mWlsSafe
mWMI
mZConfig
PowerDVD
QuickTime
RealPlayer
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB938127-v2)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB969897)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB972260)
Security Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB974455)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB954155)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB968816)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB973540)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 11 (KB954154)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923561)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB923789)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB938464)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB946648)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950759)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950760)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950762)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB950974)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951066)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951376-v2)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951698)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB951748)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952004)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB952954)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953838)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB953839)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954211)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954459)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB954600)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB955069)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956390)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956391)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956572)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956744)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956802)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956841)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB956844)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957095)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB957097)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958215)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958644)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958687)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958690)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB958869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB959426)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960225)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960714)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960715)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960803)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB960859)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961371)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961373)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB961501)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB963027)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB968537)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969059)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969897)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969898)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB969947)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB970238)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971486)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971557)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971633)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971657)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB971961)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973346)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973354)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973507)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973525)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB973869)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974112)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB974571)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975025)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB975467)
Segoe UI
SigmaTel Audio
Skype™ 4.0
SpywareBlaster 4.2
Symantec Endpoint Protection
TBS WMP Plug-in
TRENDnet TEW-424UB Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter Driver and Utility
ubroadcast player 1060
ubroadcast Station Manager 10056
Uninstall 1.0.0.1
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (KB963707)
Update for Windows Internet Explorer 7 (KB976749)
Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB913800)
Update for Windows Media Player 10 (KB926251)
Update for Windows XP (KB951072-v2)
Update for Windows XP (KB951978)
Update for Windows XP (KB955839)
Update for Windows XP (KB961503)
Update for Windows XP (KB967715)
Update for Windows XP (KB968389)
Update for Windows XP (KB973687)
Update for Windows XP (KB973815)
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Virtools 3D Life Player
Voice Editing Standard
Windows Driver Package - Ricoh Company (rimsptsk) hdc (11/14/2006 6.00.01.04)
Windows Internet Explorer 7
Windows Live Call
Windows Live Communications Platform
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Messenger
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
Windows Live Upload Tool
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Format 11 runtime
Windows Media Player 10 Hotfix - KB894476
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB925766
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 KB973768
Windows XP Service Pack 3
WinRAR archiver
WinZip 11.2



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My computer is really slow, it stayed at the Windows XP start screen (where that bar goes across the screen) for 10 minutes. My youtube videos/audio files are real choppy. My mouse is even slower as well, you can see kind of a delay in the mouse.


I ran all the scans, and nothing came back with problems, everything was clear. Could you guys please help me, and let me know I can do to solve this?

Thanks

[cauzomb]

I'll look through the logs and see if there's anything that needs attention. I'm not sure about most of them and have to search for information on each one..

In the meantime, mind providing a little more information about your computer? When was the last time the computer ran "normal" How much free hard drive space do you have? how much system memory is installed?

What were you doing with your computer before this happened? installed any Microsoft updates? adding new applications? adjusting performance/security settings? any driver updates?

Open task manager and see what processes are consuming the most resources, make note of any tasks/applications/processes consuming high percentage CPU, except for "IDLE" it represents the percentage of CPU that is NOT being used.... Also make not of Memory usage. It is possible that there is just a software/application conflict.

[DomHennig]

When was the last time the computer ran "normal": Thursday Morning. Friday Morning when I woke up it was like this.

How much free hard drive space do you have? how much system memory is installed?: I have 1.66 GHz, 1.99 GB of RAM, Microsoft XP, Media Center, Version 2002, Service Pack 3.

What were you doing with your computer before this happened? installed any Microsoft updates? adding new applications? adjusting performance/security settings? any driver updates? Nothing. Happened over night/time.

Open task manager and see what processes are consuming the most resources, make note of any tasks/applications/processes consuming high percentage CPU, Also make note of Memory usage. It is possible that there is just a software/application conflict: My highest memory usage is Firefox right now with 75,000. And then svchost with 31,000, and then WLKeeper with 14,000, and then EVTEng with 13,000, and then S24EvMon with 11,000 and then explorer with 9,000 etc. there is no CPU being taken up. Well, Firefox is using 11 CPU.

[jholland1964]

Have you done a defrag lately Dom? Just doing a quick look the only thing I see is your Java is way out of date. You have version 6 update 14 and current one version 6 update 17.

How full is the hard drive?

[DomHennig]

I haven't done a defrag. I will do one now.

42.8 GB Used on Hard Drive
11.8 Free


any quick ways of freeing that up?

[jholland1964]

I haven't done a defrag. I will do one now.

42.8 GB Used on Hard Drive
11.8 Free


any quick ways of freeing that up?

Come on Dom, you have been here before you know the answer. Only way to free hard drive space is get rid of things on there. There isn't any other way.
You've used more than 2/3's of the hard drive, though you should really still have "room to move around" so to speak. Try the defrag and see what happens.

[cauzomb]

Does it do this when you first turn on your computer, or does it take a while to start doing it??? or is it all the time...

Anyway, I go on looking into possible software/hardware issues.

After you finish defrag; turn off virtual memory before you defrag your C: drive, if pagefile.sys is on C:... it will keep defrag from working properly..

(are you able to monitor the CPU temperature? What brand "make/model" CPU, intel/amd etc.. Get Motherboard monitor... With motherboard monitor, you can monitor the CPU temperature real time; or close to it.. It's important to keep the CPU load temperature below the Thermal throttling threshold, to preven the CPU from slowing down automatically.... Check if it has thermal throttling and if you find out that it is thermal throttling; based on CPU temperature being too hot.... Check the CPU cooling fan for lots of dust (you should check for dust anyway, maybe two, three times a year, if not more.. depending on the environment where the PC is located.. If you can't do it yourself, take it to a decent PC repair/service tech and tell them to dust it out for cheap.. You may not have to take it in that often for dusting..

I kept an eye on my GPU cooling fan/heatsink dust buildup and it seams, in my room, low pile carpetting, low foot traffic, it takes about 3 months to get a layer of dust that I think is "too much"

Blockage of the cooling fins with dusts=premature hardware failure due to overheating.

Check the powersupply cooling fan for dust, these can get pretty dusty...

Remove dust if you find it.... Use grounding strap/anti-static best practices, bare feet/tile floor.. unplugged from the outlet, if you are barefoot; etc.. if not, leave it plugged in, but the switch turned OFF.. so there is a path to ground for static....

Use canned air, or a clean reversable shop vac "not recommended", or a strong "puhh" breath of air, where you make the P sound, with your lips, it builds air pressure, strong enough to remove loose dust "also not recommended, unless you can do this without blowing bits of saliva onto the electricals"... If there is dust caked on, use a stiff bristled brush to gently knock it loose, carefull not to dislodge any electrical components or when going between the fan blades on the CPU heatsink; do not to twist, or lever on any of the fan blades with the brush, but stick the brush head down in there far enough to contact the dust bunnies and turn the fan so the brush rubs off the dust, then blow the dislodged dust out of the fins...


I think any of the newer AV/Security apps can be sort of resource hogs; Some computers it works fine, others have issues, most of the time it's software competing for resources, like one application wants address space yadayada, but AV application has it hooked, and requests "does this application have permission" so it's more CPU cycles, but better to be safe.. Just be sure that you only have ONE antivirus application installed and running at any given time.. You can try more than ONE antivirus application, but ensure that the previous one is completely uninstalled "unplugged from the net in the meantime"

If you have symantec set to automatically update, you may have got a new AV/SEP update that evening, then had it installed and gone into effect after restarting/coming back to the CPU..

Also, slow to do things, open files and play video's could be due to not enough available system ram "this includes virtual memory" which is located on your disk drive..

Open system restore... Try restoring your computer to thursday if you have an available restore point....

If you can't do a recent restore point.. and have changed too many applications from the available restore points..

Go ahead and turn off system restore and then restart your computer..

I don't recommend using system restore.. get a good backup program like Acronis true image, then use an external backup drive to image your computer to; and keep it updated..

Compare free hard drive space NOW and after restarting, with restore turned off, did it change? 1 gig more 2 gig more? Turn it back on and make a new restore point, even if your computer is too slow... although, only turn it off, if you do not have a valid restore point..


Incase any of the new fix suggestions bork your computer..... I am not responsible :P

I don't like symantec virus programs, or norton, or mcaffee.. I think windows DEP, combined with Avira and spybot search and destroy, with the occassional use of crap cleaner, and mbam would be better in regards to conserving resources and protecting against computer nasties.....

That and configuring your computer for best performance, using online guides; regarding services, things that don't need to be running etc etc.. And backup's.. do it..

Judy is right, many times, the only way to free up your disk space is to remove some of the things that you do not use on a regular basis....

Buy an external backup disk drive "big one" for relatively cheap, then put stuff on it.. move stuff off your system drive, that isn't needed to run the computer, or your applications, or the work that you are doing on your computer.

This will free up a big chunk of the hard drive, and leave plenty of room for the reserved space for virtual memory,trashbin and system restore....

Virtual memory default reserves part of your hard drive..

The recommended setting is a "fixed page file size"

Minimum and maximum of 1.5 times your installed ram, so if you have 2 gb of ram, that's 3072 MB of hard drive space, set asside for Virtual memory.. Reconsider the maximum size if you are using GIANT video's 4+GB per file etc, then you will want to have virtual memory set to the biggest file size that you are most likely to encounter while working with things like video capture/encoding..

Then there's a percentage of Hard drive space reserved for the "trashbin" have you emptied out your trashbin lately, all your temp files? look into crap cleaner "Ccleaner", to see if you can use it to clean some of the "crap" off the drive.... No offence meant, that's just the name of the program and what it's designed to do.. reset your Trashbin drive percentage to like a small percentage, plus or minus 150MB; I don't think of the trash bin as something usefull, except for taking a chunk of hard drive space..... It's IDENTICAL to a storage folder, with restricted access... I instead back up my files, then decide which files I want to keep on my computer, then I delete stuff, without using the trashbin, instead I have the "prompt" that asks if I want to delete; for sure etc...

[DomHennig]

Thank you, I will try all the dusting and stuff.

I cleaned my computer out last night a little, I brought it up to 20 Free GB's on my hard drive now. And I still have some more to clean out.

My computer is slow from the start, the windows XP start up screen takes 10-15 minutes to load, and when I actually log into windows thats another 10 minutes.

I was always told not to do a system restore because viruses can get in there and really screw your computer up then.

I just do not see something over night making my audio screwed up. Even the windows start up song is choppy and screwed up, and any video or audio feed I try to play is choppy too.

I have a college hockey game to radio broadcast this Friday, and NEED my audio to be working by then. Is there anyway we could work on that first? lol.

The DeFrag did nothing, I ran all the scans they found nothing, and when I look into my computer it is not too dusty.

Any other reccomendations?

[DomHennig]

I have cleared up more stuff on my computer, this is now my hard drive:

30.7 GB Used
23.7 GB Free
54.4 GB Capacity

I think by this point, it isn't that my hard drive is too full. I almost think it's a virius

[DomHennig]

Is there a way to tell where the MOST of my Hard Drive/Ram is being used?

Maybe I can go in there and clear a lot more out. I know this is not the reason at this point, but it is still nice to clean your hard drive right?