Re: Windows XP starts slow.
From: Gerry Cornell (gcjc_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 06/29/04
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Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:37:13 +0100
Chuck
Can you run Process Explorer before the boot process is complete? You may be
able to in the latter stages whilst some of the checks are carried out by
the anti-virus and firewall but I think you need to have control of the Desk
Top. Can you schedule Process Explorer to start when you boot? If yes, at
what point would it kick in?
This message is being posted without having researched the various points
made as I need to be doing something else right now. However, your post
prompted some questions where I should know the answers!
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Regards.
Gerry
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"Chuck" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 10:39:19 -0700, "Joseph" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:
>
> >When I first got this computer Windows started alot
> >faster than it does now. This just started happening in
> >the last couple months. When I start windows I open the
> >Windows Task Manager and look at the CPU Usage and after
> >maybe 15 seconds it is at 0-1%. It takes about 3 more
> >minutes after that to be able to open most things. If it
> >was loading anything for those 3 minutes wouldn't the CPU
> >Usage be at a higher percent? Can anyone help me to fix
> >this slow loading problem? Thanks.
>
> Joseph,
>
> When the system starts up, some apps that it starts first may access the
> internet when starting up. While they wait for response from the home
server,
> cpu activity will be very low.
>
> If the app in question is one that you intentionally installed, then it's
> probably legitimately accessing the internet. If it's not one that you
> intentionally installed, read further.
>
> To find out more about what's running on the computer at any time, get
Process
> Explorer (free) from
<http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>.
> Provides way more information than Task Manager, and it's more
configurable.
>
> You also might benefit from a virus and spyware check. Both HijackThis
and
> Spybot S&D analyse your startup apps lists (and more).
>
> How current is your virus protection? Try one or more of these free
online
> virus scans, which should complement your current protection:
> <http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/license.php>
> <http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan>
> <http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/>
> <http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp>
> <http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp>
>
> Now check for, and learn to defend against, additional problems.
>
> Start by downloading each of the following free tools:
> CWShredder <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>
> CoolWWWSearch.SmartSearch (v1/v2) MiniRemoval
> <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4113.html>
> HijackThis <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155>
> LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>
> Spybot S&D <http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download>
> Stinger <http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger>
>
> Install and run Stinger.
> <http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger>
>
> Create a separate folder for HijackThis, such as C:\HijackThis - copy the
> downloaded file there. Spybot S&D has an install routine - run it. The
other
> downloaded programs can be copied into, and run from, any convenient
folder.
>
> Start by closing all Internet Explorer and Outlook windows, and running
> CoolWebSearchSmartKillerMiniRemoval, then CWShredder. Have the latter fix
all.
>
> Next, run Spybot S&D. First update it ("Search for updates"), then run a
scan
> ("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and delete everything ("Fix
Problems")
> that is displayed in Red.
>
> Then, run HijackThis ("Scan"). Do NOT make any changes immediately. Save
the
> HJT Log.
> <http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=227>
>
> Finally, have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one or more of the
> following security forums (and post it, or a link to your forum posts,
here):
> Aumha: <http://forum.aumha.org/index.php>
> Net-Integration: <http://forums.net-integration.net/>
> Spyware Info: <http://forums.spywareinfo.com/>
> Spyware Warrior: <http://spywarewarrior.com/index.php>
> Tom Coyote: <http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
> Wilders Security<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>
>
> If removal of any 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 and / or WinsockXPFIx.
>
> And Joseph, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email
address
> mining viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
yourself a
> bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of
the
> internet - read this article.
> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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