Re: Disk access slows the computer down unbelievably ..
From: Bill (Bill_at_Bill.com)
Date: 02/27/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 21:23:29 -0500
ran CWshredder, completely clean .....
Ran Spybots (After updating it) , (All cleaned now)
Alexa Related (Wooow)
DSO Exploit
Windows Media Player ....
I also got the log for Hijack ...... Which, to my untrained eyes looks clean
......
Bill
"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:24:35 -0500, "Bill" <Bill@Bill.com> wrote:
>
> >First partition on the 80 Gig is 10 Gig and 70% full (system partititon),
70
> >Gig remainder on the first disk is around 20% full ...
> >
> >Second disk is around 90% full ....(one partition )
> >
> >Cluster sizes are 4K, 16K, 8K respectively ...
> >
> >ALl the files were just coiped over so no fragmentation yet, system
freshly
> >installed. Norton Antivirus is uptodate , no spyware. I had this problem
> >even after reinstallling XP fresh and copying all the files over to their
> >places after a disk upgrade.
>
> OK, Bill,
>
> Lots of question now.
>
> Do you notice performance problems copying C: to C:, C: to D:, or D:
> to D:? Or all of the above?
>
> D: at 90% is pushing it.
>
> Don't bet on no frag imm after copy. I'd have thought so too, but
> each time I reload my system (did two of my XP systems about half a
> dozen reloads this month), I'd install Symantec Utilities, and the
> first time running Speeddisk, it would find plenty of defragging to
> do. What utility do you have for monitoring / defragging?
>
> Find out if you're hitting a performance barrier. Start Performance
> Monitor (Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Performance). Add
> some metrics. I'd watch (Memory - Available bytes), (Paging file -
> %usage), and (Processor - %utilisation) in general, then various
> metrics under Physical Disk and Logical Disk, like % Disk Time, % Disk
> Read Time, % Disk Write Time, Disk Reads / sec, Disk Writes / sec, and
> in various combinations for total, drive C:, drive D:. Run PM while
> you do a copy or two, and see where the performance peaks.
>
> See if you have a software problem. Get Process Explorer (free) from
> <http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>. Provides
> way more information than Task Manager.
>
> No spyware (how do you know?)? Or no spyware protection? If the
> latter:
>
> Start by downloading LSP-Fix from <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>,
> and CWShredder from <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>.
>
> First, run CWShredder.
>
> Now check for, and remove, spyware. Get HijackThis
> <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155> and Spybot S&D
> <http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download>, both of
> which are free and very trusted crapware detectors and removers.
> 1) Install and run Spybot. First update it ("Search for updates"),
> then run a scan ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and make all
> recommended deletions.
> 2) Install and run HijackThis. Do NOT make any changes immediately.
> Save the Log.
> 3) Have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
> following forums (and post it here):
> <http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
> <http://63.247.79.145/~coyote/forums/index.php?act=idx>
> <http://www.wilderssecurity.com/index.php?board=17>
>
<http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?s=8a1e9d7c1978cff54ca06a3210c7c
1b0&showforum=32>
>
<http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?s=68ddc23721b063d5411ece09e5ac9
3f9&showforum=11>
> (Any of the above forums may not be available because of an ongoing
> DoS attack, so try another as necessary). All of these forums appear
> to be rather busy right now, so be patient.
>
> If removal of any of the spyware affects your ability to access the
> internet (some spyware builds itself into the network software, and
> its removal may damage your network), run LSP-Fix.
>
> Have fun.
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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