Re: Having Major Problems

Merci-bien monsieur LaFrenière, pardon mon francais est non-plus bien - en
englais s'il vous plais:

I will thank you for your kind advice. Most of the precautionary steps are
always taken on a regular basis: cleaning up temp files and internet files,
deleting un-used programs, de- frag of drives, checking devices and drivers
etc. My PC tells me that my system is healthy and I regularly carry out these
checks but I have very little, if no knowledge at all, of DOS operations and
operating the registry files scares me quite a bit because I was always told
that unless you know what you are doing, you should never play around with
the registry files. I have visited all of the websites you advised and have
ran the associated programs: my system is virus clean and there are no traces
of any rogue programs. I have a very strong feeling that the errors lie in the
Hkey registry files somewhere.

If you can offer a step by step guide as to how to deal with this because I
have tried your advice below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Create this key:

DesktopProcess
Reg_DWord
value 1

b) Change the value of the "Windows priority separation" :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl
Create this key

Win32PrioritySeparation
Reg_DWord
Value 26 in HEX

c) Modify those folders options :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Don't hide hidden folder and files
HideFileExt
Reg_Dword
1

Open folders in separate process
SeparateProcess
Reg_Dword
1

....but do not know which buttons to press or which route to take to get me
there, not knowing DOS at all well.

Once again, I thank you for your help and ask if you can help me with the
reg files in easy idiot proof steps ;o)

many thanks et merci bien

Anton Lang - aka - Tailspin1

"Claude LaFrenière" wrote:

> Hi / Bonjour *tailspin1* :
>
> > Hi, very difficult to explain because it appears to be a number of major
> > issues.
>
> The best way to solve those problem is to find somes hints from the logs
> and the device manager:
> Points # 4 and # 10 ...
>
> > It seems like my machine has just given up the ghost because sometimes it
> > won't shut down, I have to depress the main shutdown switch at the front of
> > my cab unit.
> > There is also a strange beep noise which occurs, either when depressing keys
> > or on its own without any touch by me.
> > The start up screen has changed dramatically and now takes an eon to do so,
> > telling me that it is about to start up.
> > The system is now very slow and each program takes forever and a day to
> > load, sometimes loading and forcing the RAM over the limit and thus not
> > allowing for clipboard entries as I am advised that 'there is not enough
> > memory to complete this action'.
> > Various programs crash without warning and I lose all the work that I have
> > spent hours, days and weeks working on.
>
> It's impossible to solve all those problem in one shot.
> The best is to eliminates possibilities to the strict minimum...
>
> I would not to be unpleasant with you Sir but you do not fix problems
> on a regular basis and now it's a "mess"...
> May be nobody gave you the correct informations before.
> I hope the following hints help you to keep your PC up and running.(fast)
>
> :)
>
> Try the procedures that way :
>
> I - check for malwares : points # 11 A)
> II - check for HD + File system problems : points # 1 # 2 # 3
> III - check for Hardware problems such as temp. and dust : point # 11 B)
> IV - Check for drivers and services : points # 4 # 5
> V - All the other points to finish the check-up procedure...
>
> A well maintened W xp boot in an average of 30 seconds,
> operate without the problems you're talking about and
> shutdown correctly...
> Like this :
> http://cjoint.com/?gucVJK1nVM
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------- W xp Preventive Maintenance------------------------------------------------------
> Check those Windows Explorer parameters
>
> a) To used the multi-thread in Windows explorer:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
> Create this key:
>
> DesktopProcess
> Reg_DWord
> value 1
>
> b) Change the value of the "Windows priority separation" :
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl
> Create this key
>
> Win32PrioritySeparation
> Reg_DWord
> Value 26 in HEX
>
> c) Modify those folders options :
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
>
> Don't hide hidden folder and files
> HideFileExt
> Reg_Dword
> 1
>
> Open folders in separate process
> SeparateProcess
> Reg_Dword
> 1
>
> A good maintenance of W xp is required on regular basis.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Here some hints:
>
> 1- Use chkdsk to check the integrity of your hard disk:
>
> Windows explorer | right click on disk icon |
> properties | tab "tools" | "check errors" | check both options
> ok and restart your computer
>
> or
>
> Start | Run | cmd | chkdsk X: /F /V ,
> Where X= disk volume
>
> For the results un applications log:
> Souce : Winlogon
> ID : 1001
>
> 2) Clean the temporary files:
>
> Start | Run | cleanmgr.exe
>
> 3) Defrag the volumes of the HD :
>
> Start | Run | Defrag.msc
>
> For multiple volume defrag use this:
> http://www.dougknox.com/utility/scripts_desc/defrag_all.htm
>
> 4) Check devices and drivers and upgrade them if needed
>
> Start | Run | devmgmt.msc
>
> a)
> Devices error codes:
> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=310123
>
> b)
> To find recent drivers
>
> www.driverfiles.net
> or
> used Everest to have more informations about your system configuration
> and some links to the components manufacturer :
> http://www.lavalys.com/
>
>
> 5) Check the services configuration:
>
> The mandatories services must be started and in automatic mode
> The others in manual...or disabled....
>
> More info on W xp services:
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
> If you understand french:
> http://climenole.serendipia.net/archives/3-La-Configuration-des-Services-de-Windows-XP.html
>
> 6) Check the applications started at boot and keep them
> to the minimum.
>
> instead of using msconfig used Starter from CodeStuff...
> http://codestuff.mirrorz.com/
>
> Check for applications in your account and All users
> (from an admin account...)
>
> 7) Control what's running on that PC with this tool:
>
> Process Explorer :
> (an enhanced Task Manager!)
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
>
> 8) Defrag the protected files ( Registry , hiberfil.sys, Pagefile.sys etc.)
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pagedefrag.shtml
>
> 9) Optimize the prefetching
>
> Run this command :
> %windir%\system32\Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
> usefull only when the computer is idle...
> The service Task Scheduler must be running and in automatic mode.
> Check this value:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory
> Management\PrefetchParameters
> The keyEnablePrefetcher REG_DWORD must be set to 3.
>
> 10) Check the warnings and errors in the application and system logs
> and fix the problems :
>
> Start | Run | eventvwr.msc
>
> Some hints : http://www.eventid.net/
>
> 11) Safe & Cool ...
>
> A)
> Keep your system free of malwares (virus, worms,spywares, etc.)
>
> Some tools and links:
>
> Those tools do not replaced a resident, updated and a correctly set AV,
> do not replaced a good collection of Anti-spywares , a well configured
> Firewall and safe practices on internet ( The "Safe-Hex"...)
>
> "Mini- antivirus" to be runned in safe mode:
>
> TrendMicro : disable your AV before.
>
> The "sysclean":
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
> +
> The virus patterns :
> http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>
> Put them in the same folder and launch the program.
>
> Stinger :
> http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
>
> Avast cleaner :
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_cleaner.html
>
> MS:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad724ae0-e72d-4f54-9ab3-75b8eb148356&displaylang=fr
>
> Kaspersky:
> ftp://ftp.kaspersky.ru/utils/clrav.com
>
> Anti Root-Kits
> F-Secure (beta)
> http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/
>
> Online scan:
>
> Anti-trojan:
> http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
>
> Anti-spy:
> http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html
> http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_main.entry25?page=FindOutWhosWatchingYou&client=ComputerAssociates&sid=35715&CID=181432
>
> Anti-virus:
> www.trendmicro.com
>
> B)
> Keep your PC free of dust and check the temperatures with those tools:
>
> Everest:
> http://www.lavalys.com/
>
> Remark:
> Very good software but the warnings about the Bios
> and the commercial links to that stuff are useless...
>
> Bios upgrades *if needed* must comes from the PC manufacturer
> or the Motherboard manufacturer and nobody else.
> (Not needed most of the time : don't worry about this..)
>
> SpeedFan
> http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
>
> Remark:
> Good software but the temperatures of the hard disk are not
> reported correctly and most of the time not related to the disk
> reliability.
> Better info from Everest...
>
> No more idea.
>
> Let us know.
>
> :)
>
>
> --
> Claude LaFrenière [MVP] :-)
>
> «My Principal Design Was To Inform, Not To Amuse Thee.»
> Lemuel Gulliver, The Travels (IV:12)
> http://climenole.serendipia.net
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> Bientôt sur www.msmvps.com
>
>
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