Re: Does a Repair Install Affect Performance?

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Any further ideas anyone? I realise that diagnosing a complex problem
remotely by newsgroup is pretty hard! However I'd be grateful if anyone can
suggest something I might have overlooked. Thanks (to Gerry especially).

"Effjayuk" wrote:

> Gerry – Just ran the page file monitor again. Page File usage is at 14MB
> (peak 19MB). Much less running this morning. Yesterday Flight Simulator
> had been running, though it was closed down when the monitor ran. I had
> heard FS doesn’t always free up its storage?
>
> Sometimes CPU usage spikes when lots of apps open, but not often.
>
> Yes it is a Dell – a Dimension 4600 installed December 2004.
>
> Omci.sys: It is 17K in size, Version 7.0.323.0. In properties it is called
> “OMCI Device Driver” supplied by Dell Corp. I haven’t run a diagnostic tool
> - The only one I can see is a Dell “Driver Reset Tool”. Is that what you
> mean?
>
> Wg111nds.sys: Sorry, my typo. It is in fact wg111nd5.sys. Location
> windows\system32\drivers. 370KB in size, version 3.0.18.201. Description
> “wg111 Wireless NDIS 5.1 Driver”. From Netgear. I have a Netgear Wireless
> Router which was installed on this computer in December 2004 when I installed
> the Dell. Probably OK?
>
> I have downloaded and run HiJackThis. Neither omci or wg111nd5 appear in
> the log.
>
> I’ve run the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service as you suggested (it seemed
> to run OK but didn’t do anything visible!). I will check all connections
> between network card and router.
>
> Many thanks again for you help – any other ideas gratefully received!.
> -Jeff.
>
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
> > The page file usage is more than one would typically expect. Were you
> > carrying out video or photo editing or the like at the time? Otherwise
> > one might expect usage of 30 / 50 mb usage.
> >
> > Is there any unexpected CPU usage?
> >
> > One file suggests you have a Dell computer. What model? When was
> > it new?
> >
> > Omci.sys is a Dell driver but it can be malware masquerading as a Dell
> > file. What is the file version and size of file? I believe Dell provide a
> > diagnostic tool. Have you run this tool?
> >
> > Wg111nds.sys. Please check you have posted the correct file name
> > as there is no trace of this file using Google. What does the properties
> > of this file say about it's source and purpose.
> >
> > In checking for viruses and spyware did you produce a HijackThis log?
> > Do either Omci.sys or Wg111nds.sys feature in the log?
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Service Control Manager
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 7023
> > Date: 25/01/2006
> > Time: 17:40:53
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: OFFICEDELL
> > Description:
> > The Application Management service terminated with the following error:
> > The specified module could not be found.
> >
> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >
> > This error refers to a specified module but does not name it! Click on
> > this link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. in the log and post a
> > copy.
> >
> > Event ID:4. Please check the cabling and connections either end from
> > the Network Card to the Router?
> >
> > Event ID: 1002 is a symptom not indicator of cause.
> >
> > For Event ID: 1517 download and install the User
> > Profile Hive Cleanup Service
> > Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
> > http://snipurl.com/5b61
> >
> > UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
> > http://snipurl.com/ko8m
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Gerry
> > ~~~~
> > FCA
> > Stourport, England
> >
> > Enquire, plan and execute
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > "Effjayuk" <Effjayuk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:7A28654C-CFC7-433F-8FC5-63CF136B43CE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Gerry - Many thanks for all your suggestions. I have deleted your message
> > > text to save space. Here is the information you asked for. Here goes:
> > >
> > > On the Task Manager, the Commit Charge Total varies from 418K to 452K.
> > > The
> > > Limit is 1277K and the Peak is 710K.
> > >
> > > I ran the Page File Monitor and it showed:
> > >
> > > 26/01/2006 17:56:36
> > > Pagefile Physical Location: C:\pagefile.sys
> > > Current Pagefile Usage: 235 MB
> > > Session Peak Usage: 272 MB
> > > Current Pagefile Size: 768 MB
> > >
> > >
> > > There are no yellow question marks anywhere in device manager.
> > >
> > > Sigverif showed the following unsigned drivers:
> > >
> > > Omci.sys
> > > Wg111nds.sys
> > > Mdigraph.dll
> > > Mdiui.dll
> > >
> > > Event Viewer System Error showed a ton of errors on 25.1.06 (nearly 200)
> > > as
> > > below:
> > >
> > > Event Type: Error
> > > Event Source: Service Control Manager
> > > Event Category: None
> > > Event ID: 7023
> > > Date: 25/01/2006
> > > Time: 17:40:53
> > > User: N/A
> > > Computer: OFFICEDELL
> > > Description:
> > > The Application Management service terminated with the following error:
> > > The specified module could not be found.
> > >
> > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > >
> > > Most recent system warning:
> > >
> > > Event Type: Warning
> > > Event Source: E100B
> > > Event Category: None
> > > Event ID: 4
> > > Date: 26/01/2006
> > > Time: 07:55:17
> > > User: N/A
> > > Computer: OFFICEDELL
> > > Description:
> > > Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection: Adapter Link Down
> > > Data:
> > > 0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 58 00 ......X.
> > > 0008: 00 00 00 00 04 00 04 80 .......€
> > > 0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> > > 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> > > 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> > > 0028: 04 00 04 80 ...€
> > >
> > > Most recent Application Error was:
> > >
> > > Event Type: Error
> > > Event Source: Application Hang
> > > Event Category: (101)
> > > Event ID: 1002
> > > Date: 23/01/2006
> > > Time: 20:57:06
> > > User: N/A
> > > Computer: OFFICEDELL
> > > Description:
> > > Hanging application IEXPLORE.EXE, version 6.0.2900.2180, hang module
> > > hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.
> > >
> > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > > Data:
> > > 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
> > > 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang
> > > 0010: 20 20 49 45 58 50 4c 4f IEXPLO
> > > 0018: 52 45 2e 45 58 45 20 36 RE.EXE 6
> > > 0020: 2e 30 2e 32 39 30 30 2e .0.2900.
> > > 0028: 32 31 38 30 20 69 6e 20 2180 in
> > > 0030: 68 75 6e 67 61 70 70 20 hungapp
> > > 0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20 0.0.0.0
> > > 0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse
> > > 0048: 74 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 t 000000
> > > 0050: 30 30 00
> > >
> > > Most recent Application Warning was:
> > >
> > > Event Type: Warning
> > > Event Source: Userenv
> > > Event Category: None
> > > Event ID: 1517
> > > Date: 25/01/2006
> > > Time: 20:59:26
> > > User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
> > > Computer: OFFICEDELL
> > > Description:
> > > Windows saved user OFFICEDELL\Chalkers registry while an application or
> > > service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by
> > > the
> > > user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it
> > > is
> > > no longer in use.
> > >
> > > This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
> > > configuring
> > > the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.
> > >
> > > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> > >
> > > I hope all this means more to you than it does to me! Any ideas on where
> > > to
> > > look next? Many thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
.

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