Re: Re: Extremely slow startup

Thanks to everyone for your replies. Spending a few days on this computer, I
have solved the problems. This discussion group is wonderful and I hope I
may help others as well. I downloaded the free AVG Anti-Virus Edition which
has worked well for me. It found 102 Viruses, healed and put them in the
Vault which I then went to AVG Virus help, waited a few days and cleared the
vault.
Also, after reinstalling XP, the computer runs just as fast as when it was
new. I would hope that my daughter will not download more music since this
is where the Trojan horse viruses must have come from.
Betty

"Brett Bowdring" wrote:

> Microsoft has a Spyware remover as well, however it is still a beta version.
> I've been running it for a couple weeks now and seems to work fine.
>
>
> "Sparda" <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3_1747700_72f72098b12f995f605bdba073b7509d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "" wrote:
> > > Hi R.C. White, thank you for your reply.
> > >
> > > Let me tell you more about my daughters 2 year old Dell
> > > computer with
> > > Windows XP Home Edition. She had it at college for 2 years.
> > > She started
> > > having many problems with it performing at all. It was
> > > running very slow
> > > once we got it home and were able to get into some programs.
> > > After getting
> > > it home here, we installed AVG Anti-virus and found almost 200
> > > viruses; she
> > > had been downloading music, which must have been the culprit.
> > > I have been
> > > running an anit-virus scan and each time a few (4 to 6) virus
> > > will appear.
> > > The viruses are in the Vault. Let me tell you what they are
> > > and then I will
> > > explain what troubles we are having.
> > >
> > > Virus information in Vault:
> > > Trojanhorse BackDoor.Agent 8.L
> > > C:/WINDOWS/ntgd.exe - Backup Copy Infected
> > >
> > > Also:
> > > Trojan Horses Start page 19.AO
> > > C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM 32/mgroe.dll - Backup Copy Infected
> > >
> > > TROUBLE: When booting up, WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION appears and
> > > loads.
> > > WINDOWS start up screen appears, but takes 15 minutes to
> > > complete. Then a
> > > new window appears saying "Unable to log you on because of
> > > account
> > > restriction). Then click on OK and it will take me to the
> > > sign on screen,
> > > then all is well.
> > >
> > > I did reformat with the reinstallation CD including service
> > > pack 1, and this
> > > made the programs work faster.
> > >
> > > Do you suppose the backup copies that states are infected,
> > > even though AVG
> > > healed,
> > > are causing the slow start up. And why after Windows does
> > > start up, does it
> > > not go directly to desktop?
> > > "R. C. White" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, Betty.
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like a hardware problem to me. Anything from loose
> > > cables to a dying
> > > > hard drive to WinXP looking for some peripheral that used to
> > > be connnected
> > > > and is not anymore - and it's slow to give up on finding it.
> > > >
> > > > Tell us more about your computer and we probably can help.
> > > In the meantime,
> > > > open the case and tighten every connection you can find.
> > > Blow out the dust.
> > > > (Even if it doesn't fix this problem, it's good to do this
> > > now and then.)
> > > >
> > > > RC
> > > > --
> > > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > > San Marcos, TX
> > > > rc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Betty dr" <Betty dr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:754D218A-3B0E-45A9-9655-6F95F5475340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >I am using Windows XP Home Edition. When booting up,
> > > Windows goes
> > > > >directely
> > > > > to loading files and takes at least 20 minutes before the
> > > sign in screen
> > > > > appears. Do you have a answer to solve this problem?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > Yes, seems like SOFTWARE problem, a diying HD usualy means the
> > computer actualy locks up for moments at a time while it tries to
> > read/write to/from HD. Any way, i would surgest you use Spybot -
> > Search and Destroy and a virus scanner, if you dont have one and dont
> > wish to buy one, here are the links to a half decent free one, and
> > spybot:
> >
> > http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
> >
> > http://www.free-av.com/
> >
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