I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP2 with AVG, A-Squared, Spybot

and Comodo with DSL connection. I haven't done anything or added

anything but today when I logged on the computer it was unusually slow

even with only (1) program running. I thought perhaps I might have

picked up a virus or malware so I ran Spybot and it came out clean. I

then checked Microsoft Updates to see if any new updates were there

but it just seemed to hang up and did nothing although the Task

Manager said it was running.

 

I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have a

newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I kept

getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

 

I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

 

The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

even re-install it it seems.

 

I'm now running A-Squared which I should have done in the first

place.

 

I would appreciate any help or suggstions to return my computer back

to normal. I just don't get it though, when I turned it off yesterday

all was fine and now this. ughhhhh

 

Robert

many people forget

how well windows

performs when it is

the only program

installed.

 

it is only after installing

this and that afterwards

that difficulties occur for

various reasons.

 

my suggestion is to

to do a clean boot

and see if it helps.

 

if it does not, then

maybe some system

files became corrupted:

 

http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&form=MSHOME&setlang=en-US&q=clean+boot

 

--

 

db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.

><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

 

 

..

 

 

"Robert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:5ab11991-3ba0-4b11-810c-58c3a2544b00@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP2 with AVG, A-Squared, Spybot

> and Comodo with DSL connection. I haven't done anything or added

> anything but today when I logged on the computer it was unusually slow

> even with only (1) program running. I thought perhaps I might have

> picked up a virus or malware so I ran Spybot and it came out clean. I

> then checked Microsoft Updates to see if any new updates were there

> but it just seemed to hang up and did nothing although the Task

> Manager said it was running.

>

> I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have a

> newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I kept

> getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> even re-install it it seems.

>

> I'm now running A-Squared which I should have done in the first

> place.

>

> I would appreciate any help or suggstions to return my computer back

> to normal. I just don't get it though, when I turned it off yesterday

> all was fine and now this. ughhhhh

>

> Robert

Robert

 

How much RAM memory?

 

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

 

What is your CPU processor speed?

 

Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

 

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it

is more informative.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

Robert wrote:

> I have a Dell Dimension 8200 with XP, SP2 with AVG, A-Squared, Spybot

> and Comodo with DSL connection. I haven't done anything or added

> anything but today when I logged on the computer it was unusually slow

> even with only (1) program running. I thought perhaps I might have

> picked up a virus or malware so I ran Spybot and it came out clean. I

> then checked Microsoft Updates to see if any new updates were there

> but it just seemed to hang up and did nothing although the Task

> Manager said it was running.

>

> I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have a

> newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I kept

> getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> even re-install it it seems.

>

> I'm now running A-Squared which I should have done in the first

> place.

>

> I would appreciate any help or suggstions to return my computer back

> to normal. I just don't get it though, when I turned it off yesterday

> all was fine and now this. ughhhhh

>

> Robert

On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> How much RAM memory?

>

> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> What is your CPU processor speed?

>

> Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>

> Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

> click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

> Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it

> is more informative.

>

> --

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

 

Hello Gerry,

 

I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back to

normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine when

I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same exact

problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow response.

I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran Spybot, A-Squared

and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

 

In response to your questions:

 

How much RAM memory?

256MB of RAM

 

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

 

Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

Limit = 631568

Peak = 439012

 

What is your CPU processor speed? Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

this is what you mean)

 

Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

I'm done using it.

 

This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

 

Volume (C:)

Volume size = 149 GB

Cluster size = 4 KB

Used space = 19.62 GB

Free space = 129 GB

Percent free space = 86 %

 

Volume fragmentation

Total fragmentation = 15 %

File fragmentation = 30 %

Free space fragmentation = 0 %

 

File fragmentation

Total files = 179,066

Average file size = 196 KB

Total fragmented files = 9,733

Total excess fragments = 53,095

Average fragments per file = 1.29

 

Pagefile fragmentation

Pagefile size = 384 MB

Total fragments = 1

 

Folder fragmentation

Total folders = 6,851

Fragmented folders = 218

Excess folder fragments = 1,592

 

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

Total MFT size = 199 MB

MFT record count = 186,283

Percent MFT in use = 91 %

Total MFT fragments = 4

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fragments File Size Most fragmented files

557 36 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

556 36 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

556 36 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

369 23 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

344 536 MB \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

338 1 KB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

333 101 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

299 19 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

299 19 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

299 19 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

294 21 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

\get_video[2]

278 17 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

244 19 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

\Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

228 23 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

\_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

219 30 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

\avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

215 14 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

\get_video[7]

215 101 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

196 101 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

194 101 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

191 103 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

183 101 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

181 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

\get_video[5]

169 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

\get_video[4]

162 12 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

151 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

\milfload[1].wmv

151 11 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

147 11 MB \System Volume Information

\_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

\_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

138 11 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

\get_video[1]

131 8 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

 

 

 

I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home page

but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item. This

has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

 

Robert

Try running disk cleanup.

"Robert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:b178eaa4-5a42-4404-9316-e03850450a12@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>> Robert

>>

>> How much RAM memory?

>>

>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>>

>> What is your CPU processor speed?

>>

>> Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>>

>> Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

>> click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

>> Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it

>> is more informative.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>>

>>

>

> Hello Gerry,

>

> I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back to

> normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine when

> I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same exact

> problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow response.

> I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran Spybot, A-Squared

> and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

>

> In response to your questions:

>

> How much RAM memory?

> 256MB of RAM

>

> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

> Limit = 631568

> Peak = 439012

>

> What is your CPU processor speed? Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

> this is what you mean)

>

> Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

> I'm done using it.

>

> This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

>

> Volume (C:)

> Volume size = 149 GB

> Cluster size = 4 KB

> Used space = 19.62 GB

> Free space = 129 GB

> Percent free space = 86 %

>

> Volume fragmentation

> Total fragmentation = 15 %

> File fragmentation = 30 %

> Free space fragmentation = 0 %

>

> File fragmentation

> Total files = 179,066

> Average file size = 196 KB

> Total fragmented files = 9,733

> Total excess fragments = 53,095

> Average fragments per file = 1.29

>

> Pagefile fragmentation

> Pagefile size = 384 MB

> Total fragments = 1

>

> Folder fragmentation

> Total folders = 6,851

> Fragmented folders = 218

> Excess folder fragments = 1,592

>

> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> Total MFT size = 199 MB

> MFT record count = 186,283

> Percent MFT in use = 91 %

> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Fragments File Size Most fragmented files

> 557 36 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

> 369 23 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

> 344 536 MB \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

> Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

> 338 1 KB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

> 333 101 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

> 294 21 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

> \get_video[2]

> 278 17 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

> 244 19 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

> \Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

> 228 23 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

> \_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

> 219 30 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> \avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

> 215 14 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> \get_video[7]

> 215 101 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

> 196 101 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

> 194 101 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

> 191 103 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

> 183 101 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

> 181 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

> \get_video[5]

> 169 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

> \get_video[4]

> 162 12 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

> 151 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

> \milfload[1].wmv

> 151 11 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

> 147 11 MB \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

> \_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

> 138 11 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

> \get_video[1]

> 131 8 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>

>

>

> I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

> be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

> was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home page

> but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item. This

> has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

>

> Robert

>

>

>

On Jan 8, 8:25 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

> Try running disk cleanup."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:b178eaa4-5a42-4404-9316-e03850450a12@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

 

 

I've already done that and it hasn't changed anything. I'm now running

Defrag and hope it will help.

 

Robert

"Robert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:5ab11991-3ba0-4b11-810c-58c3a2544b00@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have a

> newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I kept

> getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> even re-install it it seems.

 

In order to reinstall AVG, you must uninstall it first.

 

Have you uninstalled it (that is, *after* the System Restore)? If you

don't have the option, you might have to undo the System Restore.

 

Once you are sure AVG is uninstalled, then you can reinstall it. Since

there is something wrong with your connectivity, use another PC to

download the installation executable and either burn it onto a disk or

use something like a USB flash drive. Then you should be able to

reinstall it.

 

Make sure you are using the latest version (7.5):

 

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

 

Or you may want to try Avast Free:

 

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

 

An alternative is to boot off something like Ultimate Boot CD for

Windows or Knoppix:

 

http://www.ubcd4win.com/

http://www.knoppix.net

You will notice a big increase in speed if you upgraded your memory to 512

megs.

"Robert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:cd5f61ab-7286-46c7-91d8-139cf4dbd821@m77g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

On Jan 8, 8:25 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

> Try running disk cleanup."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:b178eaa4-5a42-4404-9316-e03850450a12@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

 

 

I've already done that and it hasn't changed anything. I'm now running

Defrag and hope it will help.

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 8:38 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

> "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:5ab11991-3ba0-4b11-810c-58c3a2544b00@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> > it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have a

> > newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> > couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I kept

> > getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> > I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> > when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> > not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> > the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> > The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> > even re-install it it seems.

>

> In order to reinstall AVG, you must uninstall it first.

>

> Have you uninstalled it (that is, *after* the System Restore)? If you

> don't have the option, you might have to undo the System Restore.

>

> Once you are sure AVG is uninstalled, then you can reinstall it. Since

> there is something wrong with your connectivity, use another PC to

> download the installation executable and either burn it onto a disk or

> use something like a USB flash drive. Then you should be able to

> reinstall it.

>

> Make sure you are using the latest version (7.5):

>

> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

>

> Or you may want to try Avast Free:

>

> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

>

> An alternative is to boot off something like Ultimate Boot CD for

> Windows or Knoppix:

>

> http://www.ubcd4win.com/http://www.knoppix.net

 

I do have the latest version of AVG and thought I would have to

uninstall it first as well, but I was a little leary of doing so,

given the problems I'm having and thought it would give me a prompt to

uninstall first before installing but it didn't and finished

installing and seems to run fine. It automatically starts up just as

it always does.

 

I tried getting Avast before AVG but I couldn't find a free version.

 

I don't have access to another PC to do as you propose.

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 8:40 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

> You will notice a big increase in speed if you upgraded your memory to 512

> megs."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:cd5f61ab-7286-46c7-91d8-139cf4dbd821@m77g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On Jan 8, 8:25 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

>

> > Try running disk cleanup."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:b178eaa4-5a42-4404-9316-e03850450a12@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

 

 

By upgrading my memory your speaking of RAM? So do I just buy an

additional Ram chip? Does it fit into the motherboard and how do I

know where to put it? Should I go to Newegg and are there any brands

I should look for? Price?

 

Thing is, the computer was working perfectly and ran just fine until a

day or so ago and now this. I don't understand why there should be

such a marked difference in perfomance when there is no virus or

malware detected.

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 7:50 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > Robert

>

> > How much RAM memory?

>

> > Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> > Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> > What is your CPU processor speed?

>

> > Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>

> > Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select  View Report and

> > click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

> > Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it

> > is more informative.

>

> > --

>

> > Hope  this helps.

>

> > Gerry

> > ~~~~

> > FCA

> > Stourport, England

> > Enquire, plan and execute

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> Hello Gerry,

>

> I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back to

> normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine when

> I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same exact

> problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow response.

> I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran Spybot, A-Squared

> and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

>

> In response to your questions:

>

> How much RAM memory?

> 256MB of RAM

>

> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

> Limit = 631568

> Peak = 439012

>

> What is your CPU processor speed?  Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

> this is what you mean)

>

> Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

> I'm done using it.

>

> This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

>

> Volume (C:)

>     Volume size                                = 149 GB

>     Cluster size                               = 4 KB

>     Used space                                 = 19.62 GB

>     Free space                                 = 129 GB

>     Percent free space                         = 86 %

>

> Volume fragmentation

>     Total fragmentation                        = 15 %

>     File fragmentation                         = 30 %

>     Free space fragmentation                   = 0 %

>

> File fragmentation

>     Total files                                = 179,066

>     Average file size                          = 196 KB

>     Total fragmented files                     = 9,733

>     Total excess fragments                     = 53,095

>     Average fragments per file                 = 1.29

>

> Pagefile fragmentation

>     Pagefile size                              = 384 MB

>     Total fragments                            = 1

>

> Folder fragmentation

>     Total folders                              = 6,851

>     Fragmented folders                         = 218

>     Excess folder fragments                    = 1,592

>

> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

>     Total MFT size                             = 199 MB

>     MFT record count                           = 186,283

>     Percent MFT in use                         = 91 %

>     Total MFT fragments                        = 4

>

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­-----

> Fragments       File Size       Most fragmented files

> 557             36 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

> 556             36 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

> 556             36 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

> 369             23 MB           \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

> 344             536 MB          \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

> Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

> 338             1 KB            \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

> 333             101 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

> 299             19 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

> 299             19 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

> 299             19 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

> 294             21 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

> \get_video[2]

> 278             17 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

> 244             19 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

> \Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

> 228             23 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

> \_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

> 219             30 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> \avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

> 215             14 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> \get_video[7]

> 215             101 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

> 196             101 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

> 194             101 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

> 191             103 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

> 183             101 MB          \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

> 181             13 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

> \get_video[5]

> 169             13 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

> \get_video[4]

> 162             12 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

> 151             10 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

> \milfload[1].wmv

> 151             11 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

> 147             11 MB           \System Volume Information

> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

> \_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

> 138             11 MB           \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

> \get_video[1]

> 131             8 MB            \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>

> I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

> be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

> was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home page

> but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item. This

> has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

>

>                                                              Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

 

 

This what I've done since the last post:

 

I've run Spybot, A-Squared, and AVG all of which found nothing.

 

I've run Disk Cleaner and Defrag (I have CCleaner but there are just

too many choices and don't know which to pick and not to pick)

 

I've re-booted (turned off completely) the system and it still acts

the same. Hotmail takes over a full minute to load and then didn't

even load the full page yet my MSN home page loads fine as before with

no waiting but just about everything else I try to do just hangs as if

there is a virus or corrupted file.

 

Thoughts/Comments/

Suggestions?

 

Robert

Robert

 

You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant for

some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I would

also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384 mb

as you have plenty of free disk space.

 

To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer. You

need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model. How

old is it?

 

This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

your computer:Everest Home Edition (freeware)

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

 

Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

 

In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

Memory slot.

 

Some advice on cCleaner

http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp

http://www.ccleaner.com/

 

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

offers backup before removal.

 

When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has

irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

that they can easily be re-entered.

 

Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

 

A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System

Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the

latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

cCleaner.

 

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes

before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures

for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

 

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in

a previous boot.

 

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

 

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double

click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a

button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

Event Viewer.

 

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert wrote:

> On Jan 8, 7:50 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> Robert

>>

>>> How much RAM memory?

>>

>>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

>>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>>

>>> What is your CPU processor speed?

>>

>>> Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>>

>>> Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

>>> click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

>>> Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as

>>> it is more informative.

>>

>>> --

>>

>>> Hope this helps.

>>

>>> Gerry

>>> ~~~~

>>> FCA

>>> Stourport, England

>>> Enquire, plan and execute

>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>> Hello Gerry,

>>

>> I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back

>> to normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine

>> when I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same

>> exact problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow

>> response. I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran

>> Spybot, A-Squared and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

>>

>> In response to your questions:

>>

>> How much RAM memory?

>> 256MB of RAM

>>

>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>>

>> Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

>> Limit = 631568

>> Peak = 439012

>>

>> What is your CPU processor speed? Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

>> this is what you mean)

>>

>> Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

>> I'm done using it.

>>

>> This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

>>

>> Volume (C:)

>> Volume size = 149 GB

>> Cluster size = 4 KB

>> Used space = 19.62 GB

>> Free space = 129 GB

>> Percent free space = 86 %

>>

>> Volume fragmentation

>> Total fragmentation = 15 %

>> File fragmentation = 30 %

>> Free space fragmentation = 0 %

>>

>> File fragmentation

>> Total files = 179,066

>> Average file size = 196 KB

>> Total fragmented files = 9,733

>> Total excess fragments = 53,095

>> Average fragments per file = 1.29

>>

>> Pagefile fragmentation

>> Pagefile size = 384 MB

>> Total fragments = 1

>>

>> Folder fragmentation

>> Total folders = 6,851

>> Fragmented folders = 218

>> Excess folder fragments = 1,592

>>

>> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

>> Total MFT size = 199 MB

>> MFT record count = 186,283

>> Percent MFT in use = 91 %

>> Total MFT fragments = 4

>>

>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­-----

>> Fragments File Size Most fragmented files

>> 557 36 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

>> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

>> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

>> 369 23 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

>> 344 536 MB \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

>> Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

>> 338 1 KB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

>> 333 101 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

>> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

>> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

>> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

>> 294 21 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

>> \get_video[2]

>> 278 17 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

>> 244 19 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

>> \Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

>> 228 23 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

>> \_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

>> 219 30 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

>> \avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

>> 215 14 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

>> \get_video[7]

>> 215 101 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

>> 196 101 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

>> 194 101 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

>> 191 103 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

>> 183 101 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

>> 181 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

>> \get_video[5]

>> 169 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

>> \get_video[4]

>> 162 12 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

>> 151 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

>> \milfload[1].wmv

>> 151 11 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

>> 147 11 MB \System Volume Information

>> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

>> \_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

>> 138 11 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

>> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

>> \get_video[1]

>> 131 8 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>>

>> I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

>> be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

>> was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home

>> page but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item.

>> This has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

>>

>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

>

>

> This what I've done since the last post:

>

> I've run Spybot, A-Squared, and AVG all of which found nothing.

>

> I've run Disk Cleaner and Defrag (I have CCleaner but there are just

> too many choices and don't know which to pick and not to pick)

>

> I've re-booted (turned off completely) the system and it still acts

> the same. Hotmail takes over a full minute to load and then didn't

> even load the full page yet my MSN home page loads fine as before with

> no waiting but just about everything else I try to do just hangs as if

> there is a virus or corrupted file.

>

> Thoughts/Comments/

> Suggestions?

>

> Robert

"Robert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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On Jan 8, 8:38 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

> "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:5ab11991-3ba0-4b11-810c-58c3a2544b00@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> > it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have

> > a

> > newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> > couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I

> > kept

> > getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> > I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> > when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> > not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> > the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> > The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> > even re-install it it seems.

>

> In order to reinstall AVG, you must uninstall it first.

>

> Have you uninstalled it (that is, *after* the System Restore)? If you

> don't have the option, you might have to undo the System Restore.

>

> Once you are sure AVG is uninstalled, then you can reinstall it. Since

> there is something wrong with your connectivity, use another PC to

> download the installation executable and either burn it onto a disk or

> use something like a USB flash drive. Then you should be able to

> reinstall it.

>

> Make sure you are using the latest version (7.5):

>

> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

>

> Or you may want to try Avast Free:

>

> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

>

> An alternative is to boot off something like Ultimate Boot CD for

> Windows or Knoppix:

>

> http://www.ubcd4win.com/http://www.knoppix.net

 

I do have the latest version of AVG and thought I would have to

uninstall it first as well, but I was a little leary of doing so,

given the problems I'm having and thought it would give me a prompt to

uninstall first before installing but it didn't and finished

installing and seems to run fine. It automatically starts up just as

it always does.

 

I tried getting Avast before AVG but I couldn't find a free version.

 

I don't have access to another PC to do as you propose.

 

Since you have AVG, did you boot off your AVG rescue disk?

 

The link I gave you *is* to the free version of Avast! Maybe this link

will work better:

 

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

 

Have you tried any online scans? Try:

 

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

 

http://security.symantec.com/

 

http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

 

If you still think you have undetected malware, one final suggestion is

to run HijackThis. Download it from:

 

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php

 

and post the log to an appropriate forum, such as:

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

 

Here's a helpful tutorial:

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html

Go to http://www.crucial.com and you can get all the info there, including memory

type, maximum

for your system etc. etc.

obert" <magineeer@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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On Jan 8, 8:40 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

> You will notice a big increase in speed if you upgraded your memory to 512

> megs."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:cd5f61ab-7286-46c7-91d8-139cf4dbd821@m77g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...

> On Jan 8, 8:25 am, "Unknown" <unkn...@unknown.kom> wrote:

>

> > Try running disk cleanup."Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in

> > message

>

> >news:b178eaa4-5a42-4404-9316-e03850450a12@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

 

 

By upgrading my memory your speaking of RAM? So do I just buy an

additional Ram chip? Does it fit into the motherboard and how do I

know where to put it? Should I go to Newegg and are there any brands

I should look for? Price?

 

Thing is, the computer was working perfectly and ran just fine until a

day or so ago and now this. I don't understand why there should be

such a marked difference in perfomance when there is no virus or

malware detected.

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant for

> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I would

> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384 mb

> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer. You

> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model. How

> old is it?

>

> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> your computer:Everest Home Edition (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

> Memory slot.

>

> Some advice on cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> offers backup before removal.

>

> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has

> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

> that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System

> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the

> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> cCleaner.

>

> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes

> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures

> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in

> a previous boot.

>

> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double

> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a

> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

> Event Viewer.

>

> --

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> Robert wrote:

> > On Jan 8, 7:50 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>

> >>> Robert

>

> >>> How much RAM memory?

>

> >>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> >>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> >>> What is your CPU processor speed?

>

> >>> Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>

> >>> Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

> >>> click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

> >>> Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as

> >>> it is more informative.

>

> >>> --

>

> >>> Hope this helps.

>

> >>> Gerry

> >>> ~~~~

> >>> FCA

> >>> Stourport, England

> >>> Enquire, plan and execute

> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> >> Hello Gerry,

>

> >> I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back

> >> to normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine

> >> when I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same

> >> exact problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow

> >> response. I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran

> >> Spybot, A-Squared and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

>

> >> In response to your questions:

>

> >> How much RAM memory?

> >> 256MB of RAM

>

> >> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> >> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> >> Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

> >> Limit = 631568

> >> Peak = 439012

>

> >> What is your CPU processor speed? Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

> >> this is what you mean)

>

> >> Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

> >> I'm done using it.

>

> >> This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

>

> >> Volume (C:)

> >> Volume size = 149 GB

> >> Cluster size = 4 KB

> >> Used space = 19.62 GB

> >> Free space = 129 GB

> >> Percent free space = 86 %

>

> >> Volume fragmentation

> >> Total fragmentation = 15 %

> >> File fragmentation = 30 %

> >> Free space fragmentation = 0 %

>

> >> File fragmentation

> >> Total files = 179,066

> >> Average file size = 196 KB

> >> Total fragmented files = 9,733

> >> Total excess fragments = 53,095

> >> Average fragments per file = 1.29

>

> >> Pagefile fragmentation

> >> Pagefile size = 384 MB

> >> Total fragments = 1

>

> >> Folder fragmentation

> >> Total folders = 6,851

> >> Fragmented folders = 218

> >> Excess folder fragments = 1,592

>

> >> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> >> Total MFT size = 199 MB

> >> MFT record count = 186,283

> >> Percent MFT in use = 91 %

> >> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

> >> Fragments File Size Most fragmented files

> >> 557 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

> >> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

> >> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

> >> 369 23 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

> >> 344 536 MB \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

> >> Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

> >> 338 1 KB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

> >> 333 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

> >> 294 21 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

> >> \get_video[2]

> >> 278 17 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

> >> 244 19 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

> >> \Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

> >> 228 23 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

> >> \_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

> >> 219 30 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> >> \avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

> >> 215 14 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> >> \get_video[7]

> >> 215 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

> >> 196 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

> >> 194 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

> >> 191 103 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

> >> 183 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

> >> 181 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

> >> \get_video[5]

> >> 169 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

> >> \get_video[4]

> >> 162 12 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

> >> 151 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

> >> \milfload[1].wmv

> >> 151 11 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

> >> 147 11 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

> >> \_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

> >> 138 11 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

> >> \get_video[1]

> >> 131 8 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>

> >> I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

> >> be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

> >> was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home

> >> page but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item.

> >> This has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

>

> >> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> >> - Show quoted text -

>

> > This what I've done since the last post:

>

> > I've run Spybot, A-Squared, and AVG all of which found nothing.

>

> > I've run Disk Cleaner and Defrag (I have CCleaner but there are just

> > too many choices and don't know which to pick and not to pick)

>

> > I've re-booted (turned off completely) the system and it still acts

> > the same. Hotmail takes over a full minute to load and then didn't

> > even load the full page yet my MSN home page loads fine as before with

> > no waiting but just about everything else I try to do just hangs as if

> > there is a virus or corrupted file.

>

> ...

>

> read more >>- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Hi Gerry,

 

You sure have given me allot of information, I'm not totally computer

illiterate but at the same time there is much I don't understand so

please bear with me. I do apologize for the previous long response but

I thought that is what you requested?

 

In response to your suggestion how do I increase my pagefile?

 

To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer.

You

need to get the right type. What is your computer make and model. How

old is it?

 

I have a 2002 Dell Dimension 8200 Pentium IV CPU 1.80 Ghz, 1.79Ghz,

256 MB of RAM with Service Pak2. I recently upgraded my hardrive to a

Seagate 160GB Hard Drive, and replaced my old CD-ROM with a LG DVD/RW

Drive.

 

I downloaded Everest and I don't know if I'm doing this right. I

expanded the Motherboard >Chipset and here are the results for the

Memory Slots:

 

Dram Slot#1 128MB (PC800 RDRAM)

Dram Slot#2 128MB (PC800 RDRAM)

 

The 6 figures in Task Manager using the largest amounts are as

follows:

 

Mem usage Peak

Mem Usage VM Size

 

iexplore.exe - 31,076k 50,808k 40,452k

iexplore.exe - 25,892k 49,680k 41,596k

WINDWORD.EXE 29,780k 63,504k 49,928k

explorer.exe 8,448k 25,172k 17,052k

Msnmsgr.exe 6,644k

20,516k 14,628k

Svchost 6,756k 17,076k 13,652k

ImageX 3,316k 19,520k 9,948k

 

 

These warning and errors occurred on 1-7-2008.

 

WARNING: Windows saved registry while an application or service was

still using the registry during logoff. 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.

 

 

 

ERROR: (previous error) Fault Bucket 02050800

0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:

0008: 30 32 30 35 30 38 30 30 02050800

0010: 0d 0a ..

 

ERROR: (previous error) Hanging application ImageX.exe version

1.0.0.1, hang module hungapp,version 0.0.0.0, hang address

0x00000000.

 

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 6d 61 67 65 58 ImageX

 

ERROR: 2008-01-07 15:47:33,750 D8WPC311 [001496:001508]ERROR 000

AVG7.AM service module run failed: Error 0x80040154

 

ERROR: Fault Bucket 551330672

0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:

0008: 35 35 31 33 33 30 36 37 55133067

0010: 32 0d 0a 2..

 

ERROR: (previous error)Hanging application iexplore.exe, version

7.0.6000.16574, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hung address

0x00000000 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat

0008: 69 6f 6e 20 48 61 6e 67 ion Hang

0010: 20 20 69 65 78 70 6c 6f iexplo

 

 

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 10:18 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

> "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:f36d5928-4028-4a7b-bbfb-8ce5a251a5b7@c4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> On Jan 8, 8:38 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:5ab11991-3ba0-4b11-810c-58c3a2544b00@y5g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > I then started to run AVG and checked to see if were any updates but

> > > it failed each time I tried to update it. I thought maybe they have

> > > a

> > > newer version so I deleted it from my Add/Remove program but then I

> > > couldn't download it from the site! The pages took forever and I

> > > kept

> > > getting errors on each page which took forever to load.

>

> > > I realized I was making things worst so I did a System Restore but

> > > when it came back up it gave me a message that the AVG Kernal could

> > > not run although it shows AVG in the Add/Remove programs as well as

> > > the desktop shortcut. Great, so now what am I suppose to do?

>

> > > The computer still runs as slow as a snail and I can't update AVG or

> > > even re-install it it seems.

>

> > In order to reinstall AVG, you must uninstall it first.

>

> > Have you uninstalled it (that is, *after* the System Restore)? If you

> > don't have the option, you might have to undo the System Restore.

>

> > Once you are sure AVG is uninstalled, then you can reinstall it. Since

> > there is something wrong with your connectivity, use another PC to

> > download the installation executable and either burn it onto a disk or

> > use something like a USB flash drive. Then you should be able to

> > reinstall it.

>

> > Make sure you are using the latest version (7.5):

>

> >http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

>

> > Or you may want to try Avast Free:

>

> >http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

>

> > An alternative is to boot off something like Ultimate Boot CD for

> > Windows or Knoppix:

>

> >http://www.ubcd4win.com/http://www.knoppix.net

>

> I do have the latest version of AVG and thought I would have to

> uninstall it first as well, but I was a little leary of doing so,

> given the problems I'm having and thought it would give me a prompt to

> uninstall first before installing but it didn't and finished

> installing and seems to run fine. It automatically starts up just as

> it always does.

>

> I tried getting Avast before AVG but I couldn't find a free version.

>

> I don't have access to another PC to do as you propose.

>

> Since you have AVG, did you boot off your AVG rescue disk?

>

> The link I gave you *is* to the free version of Avast! Maybe this link

> will work better:

>

> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

>

> Have you tried any online scans?  Try:

>

> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

>

> http://security.symantec.com/

>

> http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

>

> If you still think you have undetected malware, one final suggestion is

> to run HijackThis. Download it from:

>

> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php

>

> and post the log to an appropriate forum, such as:

>

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

>

> Here's a helpful tutorial:

>

> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I appreciate your help and suggestions but I've downloaded so much

that I don't even know what some things on my computer are for

anymore. I use to have Norton and finally got rid of it as it was a

resource hog and caused nothing but problems and there is no way I

will use any of their products again. Since having AVG, Spybot, A-

Squared and Comodo I am very happy with them and they came highly

recommended and I don't think the problem lies there. The computer

just 'seems' like its infected but I dont actually believe it is. The

system has be great until recently although when I upgraded my hard

drive it wasn't as easy as some make it sound so I might have had an

issue then that is now coming to light even though its been several

weeks. I think perhaps maybe a file was corrupted in some way.

 

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant for

> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I would

> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384 mb

> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer. You

> need to get the right type. What isyour computer  make and model. How

> old is it?

>

> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> your computer:Everest Home Edition (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

> Memory slot.

>

> Some advice on cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> offers backup before removal.

>

> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has

> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

> that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System

> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the

> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> cCleaner.

>

> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes

> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures

> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in

> a previous boot.

>

> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double

> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a

> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

> Event Viewer.

>

> --

>

> Hope  this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> Robert wrote:

> > On Jan 8, 7:50 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> On Jan 7, 11:13 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>

> >>> Robert

>

> >>> How much RAM memory?

>

> >>> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> >>> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> >>> What is your CPU processor speed?

>

> >>> Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

>

> >>> Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and

> >>> click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents

> >>> Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as

> >>> it is more informative.

>

> >>> --

>

> >>> Hope this helps.

>

> >>> Gerry

> >>> ~~~~

> >>> FCA

> >>> Stourport, England

> >>> Enquire, plan and execute

> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> >> Hello Gerry,

>

> >> I appreciate you trying to help. I was able to bring my system back

> >> to normal yesterday or so I thought and everything seemed to be fine

> >> when I turned it off, but today when I logged on it had the same

> >> exact problem as it did yesterday e.g. dragging/sluggish and slow

> >> response. I noticed this especially on eBay. In passing, I ran

> >> Spybot, A-Squared and AVG yesterday and they found nothing.

>

> >> In response to your questions:

>

> >> How much RAM memory?

> >> 256MB of RAM

>

> >> Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance

> >> Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

>

> >> Total = 433616 (although the numbers keep changing)

> >> Limit = 631568

> >> Peak = 439012

>

> >> What is your CPU processor speed? Pentium IV 1.80Ghz (not sure if

> >> this is what you mean)

>

> >> Do you leave your computer on 24/7? No, I don't, I shut it off after

> >> I'm done using it.

>

> >> This is the Analyze report from Disk Defragmenter:

>

> >> Volume (C:)

> >> Volume size = 149 GB

> >> Cluster size = 4 KB

> >> Used space = 19.62 GB

> >> Free space = 129 GB

> >> Percent free space = 86 %

>

> >> Volume fragmentation

> >> Total fragmentation = 15 %

> >> File fragmentation = 30 %

> >> Free space fragmentation = 0 %

>

> >> File fragmentation

> >> Total files = 179,066

> >> Average file size = 196 KB

> >> Total fragmented files = 9,733

> >> Total excess fragments = 53,095

> >> Average fragments per file = 1.29

>

> >> Pagefile fragmentation

> >> Pagefile size = 384 MB

> >> Total fragments = 1

>

> >> Folder fragmentation

> >> Total folders = 6,851

> >> Fragmented folders = 218

> >> Excess folder fragments = 1,592

>

> >> Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation

> >> Total MFT size = 199 MB

> >> MFT record count = 186,283

> >> Percent MFT in use = 91 %

> >> Total MFT fragments = 4

>

> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­­-----

> >> Fragments File Size Most fragmented files

> >> 557 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199111.exe

> >> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199985.exe

> >> 556 36 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195424.rbf

> >> 369 23 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE

> >> 344 536 MB \Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars

> >> Jedi Knight Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets0.pk3

> >> 338 1 KB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM.LOG

> >> 333 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1237\A0201838.msi

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199978.exe

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1232\A0199104.exe

> >> 299 19 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1217\A0195431.rbf

> >> 294 21 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\CPE5QS5Y

> >> \get_video[2]

> >> 278 17 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1242\A0204430.exe

> >> 244 19 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

> >> \Content.IE5\2456KZN8\get_video[1]

> >> 228 23 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1270\snapshot

> >> \_REGISTRY_MACHINE_SOFTWARE

> >> 219 30 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> >> \avg75free_516a1225[1].exe

> >> 215 14 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3EZQ366E

> >> \get_video[7]

> >> 215 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1222\A0196739.msi

> >> 196 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1223\A0197847.msi

> >> 194 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1221\A0196735.msi

> >> 191 103 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1236\A0201330.msi

> >> 183 101 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1235\A0201027.msi

> >> 181 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\BSEIMF7N

> >> \get_video[5]

> >> 169 13 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\L573ECWG

> >> \get_video[4]

> >> 162 12 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203454.rbf

> >> 151 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\2AC8KX1X

> >> \milfload[1].wmv

> >> 151 11 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1240\A0203475.rbf

> >> 147 11 MB \System Volume Information

> >> \_restore{31414675-6CBE-4639-8F67-8C2E395D7683}\RP1258\snapshot

> >> \_REGISTRY_USER_NTUSER_S-1-5-21-1426590395-953129233-1774555873-1007

> >> 138 11 MB \Documents and Settings\Robert Donnelly

> >> \Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\P6RQ48RN

> >> \get_video[1]

> >> 131 8 MB \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

>

> >> I would appreciate it if you could give me any insight as to what may

> >> be going on and what I can do to bring the system back to where it

> >> was. The odd thing is that some pages load as before like my home

> >> page but others seem to take forever e.g. clicking on an eBay item.

> >> This has never happened before which is why I'm concerned.

>

> >> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> >> - Show quoted text -

>

> > This what I've done since the last post:

>

> > I've run Spybot, A-Squared, and AVG all of which found nothing.

>

> > I've run Disk Cleaner and Defrag (I have CCleaner but there are just

> > too many choices and don't know which to pick and not to pick)

>

> > I've re-booted (turned off completely) the system and it still acts

> > the same. Hotmail takes over a full minute to load and then didn't

> > even load the full page yet my MSN home page loads fine as before with

> > no waiting but just about everything else I try to do just hangs as if

> > there is a virus or corrupted file.

>

> ...

>

> read more »- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I don't know why but my reply to you didn't send as usual so you have

to click Read More to see it.

 

Robert

On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant for

> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I would

> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384 mb

> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer. You

> need to get the right type. What isyour computer  make and model. How

> old is it?

>

> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> your computer:Everest Home Edition (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

> Memory slot.

>

> Some advice on cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> offers backup before removal.

>

> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has

> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

> that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System

> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the

> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> cCleaner.

>

> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes

> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures

> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in

> a previous boot.

>

> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double

> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a

> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

> Event Viewer.

>

> --

>

> Hope  this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

 

 

I just thought that I would make this further observation that in the

morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now in the

evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

 

 

Robert

Robert wrote:

> On Jan 8, 10:18 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>> "Robert" <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>>

news:f36d5928-4028-4a7b-bbfb-8ce5a251a5b7@c4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

>> On Jan 8, 8:38 am, "Daave" <dcwashNOS...@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote:

>>> In order to reinstall AVG, you must uninstall it first.

>>

>>> Have you uninstalled it (that is, *after* the System Restore)? If

>>> you don't have the option, you might have to undo the System

>>> Restore.

>>

>>> Once you are sure AVG is uninstalled, then you can reinstall it.

>>> Since there is something wrong with your connectivity, use another

>>> PC to download the installation executable and either burn it onto

>>> a disk or

>>> use something like a USB flash drive. Then you should be able to

>>> reinstall it.

>>

>>> Make sure you are using the latest version (7.5):

>>

>>> http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

>>

>>> Or you may want to try Avast Free:

>>

>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

>>

>>> An alternative is to boot off something like Ultimate Boot CD for

>>> Windows or Knoppix:

>>

>>> http://www.ubcd4win.com/http://www.knoppix.net

>>

>> I do have the latest version of AVG and thought I would have to

>> uninstall it first as well, but I was a little leary of doing so,

>> given the problems I'm having and thought it would give me a prompt

>> to uninstall first before installing but it didn't and finished

>> installing and seems to run fine. It automatically starts up just as

>> it always does.

>>

>> I tried getting Avast before AVG but I couldn't find a free version.

>>

>> I don't have access to another PC to do as you propose.

>>

>> Since you have AVG, did you boot off your AVG rescue disk?

>>

>> The link I gave you *is* to the free version of Avast! Maybe this

>> link

>> will work better:

>>

>> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

>>

>> Have you tried any online scans? Try:

>>

>> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

>>

>> http://security.symantec.com/

>>

>> http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

>>

>> If you still think you have undetected malware, one final suggestion

>> is

>> to run HijackThis. Download it from:

>>

>> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php

>>

>> and post the log to an appropriate forum, such as:

>>

>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html

>>

>> Here's a helpful tutorial:

>>

>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html- Hide

>> quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> I appreciate your help and suggestions but I've downloaded so much

> that I don't even know what some things on my computer are for

> anymore. I use to have Norton and finally got rid of it as it was a

> resource hog and caused nothing but problems and there is no way I

> will use any of their products again. Since having AVG, Spybot, A-

> Squared and Comodo I am very happy with them and they came highly

> recommended and I don't think the problem lies there. The computer

> just 'seems' like its infected but I dont actually believe it is. The

> system has be great until recently although when I upgraded my hard

> drive it wasn't as easy as some make it sound so I might have had an

> issue then that is now coming to light even though its been several

> weeks. I think perhaps maybe a file was corrupted in some way.

 

Since you haven't ruled out malware 100%, for all we know, your PC has

become part of the botnet, spewing forth spam without your knowledge

(and obviously causing slowdowns for you). You may want to reconsider

your decision not to follow my advice above.

 

I noted elsewhere that you have little memory and your PC (as it is

currently running) needs double the amount. I also noted your PC is old

and the memory will not be affordable:

 

http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?mfr=Dell&model=Dimension+8200+Series+(400MHz+FSB)

 

You may as well back up your all data and spring for a new PC. There are

many below $500 (even ones with XP if you would rather not run Vista).

 

If you'd like to tinker instead with what you currently have (in order

to make the most of your 256 MB of RAM and rely on your pagefile less

than you currently are), then use msconfig to see which

programs/processes your PC automatically loads at startup. Then use

these sites to research what you don't need:

 

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php#THE_PROGRAMS

 

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/

 

This one is good to have bookmarked, too:

 

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

 

But, you may as well get a new rig. Good luck.

Robert

 

Adding Memory:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#1101964

 

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/specs.htm#1102365

 

You should contact Dell in the first instance for additional memory or

as mentioned Crucial if Dell cannot help. The site above is the US site

but you should contact Dell in the country where you are if it is not

the US. You may not find additional memory is expensive. You have 4

memory slots so the maximum you can have is 4 x 512 mb. You need to get

the specific RAM for the machine. i.e. PC800 RDRAM.

 

Until you have added RAM you should minimise multi-tasking as this will

push the system into using the pagefile. This is why you are getting

applications hanging. If the machine becomes non-responsive the best

thing to do is to leave the machine alone as given time it will usually

resolve itself. Intervention can create new problems.

 

To increase your pagefile settings select Start, Control Panel, System,

Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change. You

can select System Managed Size (commonly recommended) or Custom Size. If

you select Custom Size set a Minumum and a Maximum of 2,000 mb. When you

have made your selection click on Set, OK and exit. You will need to

restart your computer for the new settings to take effect.

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

 

What do you use ImageX for? Research suggests this is a Graphics

converter and therefore may need more memory than text based programmes.

Is there any correlation between it's use and response times.

 

You have included iexplore- twice in the list of processes! Is this

correct?

 

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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

 

 

Robert wrote:

> On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>> Robert

>>

>> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

>> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant

>> for

>> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

>> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I

>> would

>> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384

>> mb

>> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>>

>> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer.

>> You

>> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model. How

>> old is it?

>>

>> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

>> your computer:Everest Home Edition

>> (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>>

>> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

>> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

>> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

>> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>>

>> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

>> Memory slot.

>>

>> Some advice on

>> cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>>

>> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

>> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

>> offers backup before removal.

>>

>> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

>> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one

>> has

>> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

>> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

>> that they can easily be re-entered.

>>

>> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>>

>> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories,

>> System

>> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but

>> the

>> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

>> cCleaner.

>>

>> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

>> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the

>> boxes

>> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the

>> figures

>> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>>

>> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

>> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

>> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear

>> in

>> a previous boot.

>>

>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

>> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>>

>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and

>> double

>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is

>> a

>> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

>> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

>> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

>> Event Viewer.

>>

>> --

>>

>> Hope this helps.

>>

>> Gerry

>> ~~~~

>> FCA

>> Stourport, England

>> Enquire, plan and execute

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>

>

> I just thought that I would make this further observation that in the

> morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now in the

> evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

>

>

> Robert

On Jan 9, 2:24 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> Adding Memory:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#110...

>

> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/specs.htm#1102365

>

> You should contact Dell in the first instance for additional memory or

> as mentioned Crucial if Dell cannot help. The site above is the US site

> but you should contact Dell in the country where you are if it is not

> the US. You may not find additional memory is expensive. You have 4

> memory slots so the maximum you can have is 4 x 512 mb. You need to get

> the specific RAM for the machine. i.e. PC800 RDRAM.

>

> Until you have added RAM you should minimise multi-tasking as this will

> push the system into using the pagefile. This is why you are getting

> applications hanging. If the machine becomes non-responsive the best

> thing to do is to leave the machine alone as given time it will usually

> resolve itself. Intervention can create new problems.

>

> To increase your pagefile settings select Start, Control Panel, System,

> Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change. You

> can select System Managed Size (commonly recommended) or Custom Size. If

> you select Custom Size set a Minumum and a Maximum of 2,000 mb. When you

> have made your selection click on Set, OK and exit. You will need to

> restart your computer for the new settings to take effect.http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

>

> What do you use ImageX for? Research suggests this is a Graphics

> converter and therefore may need more memory than text based programmes.

> Is there any correlation between it's use and response times.

>

> You have included iexplore- twice in the list of processes! Is this

> correct?

>

> Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

> Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Servicehttp://snipurl.com/5b61

>

> UPHClean v1.5e readme.txthttp://snipurl.com/ko8m

>

> --

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> Robert wrote:

> > On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> >> Robert

>

> >> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

> >> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant

> >> for

> >> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> >> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I

> >> would

> >> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384

> >> mb

> >> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> >> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer.

> >> You

> >> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model. How

> >> old is it?

>

> >> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> >> your computer:Everest Home Edition

> >> (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> >> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> >> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

> >> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

> >> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> >> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

> >> Memory slot.

>

> >> Some advice on

> >> cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> >> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> >> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> >> offers backup before removal.

>

> >> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> >> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one

> >> has

> >> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> >> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

> >> that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> >> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> >> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories,

> >> System

> >> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but

> >> the

> >> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> >> cCleaner.

>

> >> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

> >> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the

> >> boxes

> >> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the

> >> figures

> >> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> >> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> >> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

> >> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear

> >> in

> >> a previous boot.

>

> >> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> >> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> >> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and

> >> double

> >> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is

> >> a

> >> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> >> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

> >> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

> >> Event Viewer.

>

> >> --

>

> >> Hope this helps.

>

> >> Gerry

> >> ~~~~

> >> FCA

> >> Stourport, England

> >> Enquire, plan and execute

> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> > I just thought that I would make this further observation that in the

> > morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now in the

> > evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

>

> > Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

Hi Gerry,

I'll contact Dell about getting new RAM, I usually only have 1 or 2

browsers open and my Dell Imaging software running and toggle between

them but I didn't think this was too much multi-tasking but what you

say makes sense.

 

I've increased the size of my pagefile

 

I did a search on ImageX and it seems to be part of my Dell Imaging

software. I have quite a number of jpg files on my Dell Imagining and

I think I will copy all of those to disc and free up the space.

 

Yes, you saw (2) iexpore process's because I had two browsers open at

the time. Sorry for the duplication.

 

I downloaded the Hive cleanup service but after it closed I didn't see

it in new programs added and it didn't put an icon on the desktop.

 

 

 

Robert

On Jan 9, 7:14 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 9, 2:24 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> > Robert

>

> > Adding Memory:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#110...

>

> >http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/specs.htm#1102365

>

> > You should contact Dell in the first instance for additional memory or

> > as mentioned Crucial if Dell cannot help. The site above is the US site

> > but you should contact Dell in the country where you are if it is not

> > the US. You may not find additional memory is expensive. You have 4

> > memory slots so the maximum you can have is 4 x 512 mb. You need to get

> > the specific RAM for the machine. i.e. PC800 RDRAM.

>

> > Until you have added RAM you should minimise multi-tasking as this will

> > push the system into using the pagefile. This is why you are getting

> > applications hanging. If the machine becomes non-responsive the best

> > thing to do is to leave the machine alone as given time it will usually

> > resolve itself. Intervention can create new problems.

>

> > To increase your pagefile settings select Start, Control Panel, System,

> > Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change. You

> > can select System Managed Size (commonly recommended) or Custom Size. If

> > you select Custom Size set a Minumum and a Maximum of 2,000 mb. When you

> > have made your selection click on Set, OK and exit. You will need to

> > restart your computer for the new settings to take effect.http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

>

> > What do you use ImageX for? Research suggests this is a Graphics

> > converter and therefore may need more memory than text based programmes.

> > Is there any correlation between it's use and response times.

>

> > You have included iexplore- twice in the list of processes! Is this

> > correct?

>

> > Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

> > Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Servicehttp://snipurl.com/5b61

>

> > UPHClean v1.5e readme.txthttp://snipurl.com/ko8m

>

> > --

>

> > Hope  this helps.

>

> > Gerry

> > ~~~~

> > FCA

> > Stourport, England

> > Enquire, plan and execute

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> > Robert wrote:

> > > On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> > >> Robert

>

> > >> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It is

> > >> obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is reliant

> > >> for

> > >> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> > >> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I

> > >> would

> > >> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from 384

> > >> mb

> > >> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> > >> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your computer.

> > >> You

> > >> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model. How

> > >> old is it?

>

> > >> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> > >> your computer:Everest Home Edition

> > >> (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> > >> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> > >> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this is

> > >> fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup messages

> > >> longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> > >> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for each

> > >> Memory slot.

>

> > >> Some advice on

> > >> cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> > >> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> > >> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> > >> offers backup before removal.

>

> > >> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> > >> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one

> > >> has

> > >> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> > >> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so

> > >> that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> > >> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> > >> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories,

> > >> System

> > >> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but

> > >> the

> > >> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> > >> cCleaner.

>

> > >> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With

> > >> the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the

> > >> boxes

> > >> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the

> > >> figures

> > >> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> > >> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> > >> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No

> > >> Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear

> > >> in

> > >> a previous boot.

>

> > >> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> > >> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> > >> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and

> > >> double

> > >> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is

> > >> a

> > >> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> > >> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of

> > >> the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from

> > >> Event Viewer.

>

> > >> --

>

> > >> Hope this helps.

>

> > >> Gerry

> > >> ~~~~

> > >> FCA

> > >> Stourport, England

> > >> Enquire, plan and execute

> > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> > > I just thought that I would make this further observation that in the

> > > morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now in the

> > > evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

>

> > > Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Hi Gerry,

> I'll contact Dell about getting new RAM,  I usually only have 1 or 2

> browsers open and my Dell Imaging software running and toggle between

> them but I didn't think this was too much multi-tasking but what you

> say makes sense.

>

> I've increased the size of my pagefile

>

> I did a search on ImageX and it seems to be part of my Dell Imaging

> software. I have quite a number of jpg files on my Dell Imagining and

> I think I will copy all of those to disc and free up the space.

>

> Yes, you saw (2) iexpore process's because I had two browsers open at

> the time. Sorry for the duplication.

>

> I downloaded the Hive cleanup service but after it closed I didn't see

> it in new programs added and it didn't put an icon on the desktop.

>

> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I have a question I thought by upgrading my hard drive from 40G to

160G that I shouldn't have a problem with all my jpg files but I'm

seeing that my computer 'seems' to run faster when I don't open up my

Dell Imaging software. If I removed all the files and put them on disc

would it make a difference or is it the Dell Imagining software

(ImageX) itself that might be part of slowing it down? I realize by

increasing RAM that it would speed up the system but I'm just curious

about this.

 

 

Robert

Robert

 

It's the competing claims for RAM that is causing the slow response.

Files sitting on your hard drive have no effect on system performance

unless the file is opened and loaded into memory. I would leave the

files where they are at least until your free disk space goes below 25%

of the size of the disk.

 

Installing the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service helps speed up the time

the computer takes to shutdown. The programme runs automatically without

user intervention.

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Robert wrote:

> On Jan 9, 7:14 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> On Jan 9, 2:24 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> Robert

>>

>>> Adding

>>> Memory:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#110...

>>

>>> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/specs.htm#1102365

>>

>>> You should contact Dell in the first instance for additional memory

>>> or

>>> as mentioned Crucial if Dell cannot help. The site above is the US

>>> site

>>> but you should contact Dell in the country where you are if it is

>>> not

>>> the US. You may not find additional memory is expensive. You have 4

>>> memory slots so the maximum you can have is 4 x 512 mb. You need to

>>> get

>>> the specific RAM for the machine. i.e. PC800 RDRAM.

>>

>>> Until you have added RAM you should minimise multi-tasking as this

>>> will

>>> push the system into using the pagefile. This is why you are getting

>>> applications hanging. If the machine becomes non-responsive the best

>>> thing to do is to leave the machine alone as given time it will

>>> usually

>>> resolve itself. Intervention can create new problems.

>>

>>> To increase your pagefile settings select Start, Control Panel,

>>> System,

>>> Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change.

>>> You

>>> can select System Managed Size (commonly recommended) or Custom

>>> Size. If

>>> you select Custom Size set a Minumum and a Maximum of 2,000 mb.

>>> When you

>>> have made your selection click on Set, OK and exit. You will need to

>>> restart your computer for the new settings to take

>>> effect.http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

>>

>>> What do you use ImageX for? Research suggests this is a Graphics

>>> converter and therefore may need more memory than text based

>>> programmes.

>>> Is there any correlation between it's use and response times.

>>

>>> You have included iexplore- twice in the list of processes! Is this

>>> correct?

>>

>>> Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

>>> Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup

>>> Servicehttp://snipurl.com/5b61

>>

>>> UPHClean v1.5e readme.txthttp://snipurl.com/ko8m

>>

>>> --

>>

>>> Hope this helps.

>>

>>> Gerry

>>> ~~~~

>>> FCA

>>> Stourport, England

>>> Enquire, plan and execute

>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>>> Robert wrote:

>>>> On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>>>>> Robert

>>

>>>>> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It

>>>>> is obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is

>>>>> reliant for

>>>>> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

>>>>> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I

>>>>> would

>>>>> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from

>>>>> 384 mb

>>>>> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>>

>>>>> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your

>>>>> computer. You

>>>>> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model.

>>>>> How old is it?

>>

>>>>> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

>>>>> your computer:Everest Home Edition

>>>>> (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>>

>>>>> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

>>>>> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this

>>>>> is fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup

>>>>> messages longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>>

>>>>> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for

>>>>> each Memory slot.

>>

>>>>> Some advice on

>>>>> cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>>

>>>>> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

>>>>> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

>>>>> offers backup before removal.

>>

>>>>> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

>>>>> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one

>>>>> has

>>>>> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

>>>>> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer

>>>>> so that they can easily be re-entered.

>>

>>>>> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>>

>>>>> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories,

>>>>> System

>>>>> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all

>>>>> but the

>>>>> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

>>>>> cCleaner.

>>

>>>>> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager.

>>>>> With the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and

>>>>> check the boxes

>>>>> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the

>>>>> figures

>>>>> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>>

>>>>> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

>>>>> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last

>>>>> boot. No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which

>>>>> also appear in

>>>>> a previous boot.

>>

>>>>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

>>>>> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>>

>>>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and

>>>>> double

>>>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears

>>>>> is a

>>>>> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

>>>>> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the

>>>>> body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after

>>>>> exiting from Event Viewer.

>>

>>>>> --

>>

>>>>> Hope this helps.

>>

>>>>> Gerry

>>>>> ~~~~

>>>>> FCA

>>>>> Stourport, England

>>>>> Enquire, plan and execute

>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>

>>>> I just thought that I would make this further observation that in

>>>> the morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now

>>>> in the evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

>>

>>>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>>

>>> - Show quoted text -

>>

>> Hi Gerry,

>> I'll contact Dell about getting new RAM, I usually only have 1 or 2

>> browsers open and my Dell Imaging software running and toggle between

>> them but I didn't think this was too much multi-tasking but what you

>> say makes sense.

>>

>> I've increased the size of my pagefile

>>

>> I did a search on ImageX and it seems to be part of my Dell Imaging

>> software. I have quite a number of jpg files on my Dell Imagining and

>> I think I will copy all of those to disc and free up the space.

>>

>> Yes, you saw (2) iexpore process's because I had two browsers open at

>> the time. Sorry for the duplication.

>>

>> I downloaded the Hive cleanup service but after it closed I didn't

>> see it in new programs added and it didn't put an icon on the

>> desktop.

>>

>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> I have a question I thought by upgrading my hard drive from 40G to

> 160G that I shouldn't have a problem with all my jpg files but I'm

> seeing that my computer 'seems' to run faster when I don't open up my

> Dell Imaging software. If I removed all the files and put them on disc

> would it make a difference or is it the Dell Imagining software

> (ImageX) itself that might be part of slowing it down? I realize by

> increasing RAM that it would speed up the system but I'm just curious

> about this.

>

>

> Robert

>

> The link I gave you *is* to the free version of Avast! Maybe this link

> will work better:

>

> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

>

> Have you tried any online scans?  Try:

>

> http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

>

> http://security.symantec.com/

>

> http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

>

 

 

I went back and installed and ran Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Avast.

As I mentioned I use to have Norton products and wasn't happy with

them so I decided not to do that.

 

Trend Micro found a Http Cookie, which I deleted and then re-ran at

its suggestion and came out clean

 

Kapersky found Malware Exploit.JS.XMLcore.b, which I deleted

 

Avast came out clean

 

I want to thank you for your advice and suggestions. In regards to

'tinkering' or buying another computer I really don't have a choice

since I'm disabled and can't afford a new computer. I'm trying to do

what I can to make this one last a bit longer. I've increased my page

file size and have contacted Dell about additional RAM. I realize that

at some point I will need a new computer but I just have to work with

what I have for the present and hope for the best.

 

Robert

On Jan 9, 11:03 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> Robert

>

> It's the competing claims for RAM that is causing the slow response.

> Files sitting on your hard drive have no effect on system performance

> unless the file is opened and loaded into memory. I would leave the

> files where they are at least until your free disk space goes below 25%

> of the size of the disk.

>

> Installing the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service helps speed up the time

> the computer takes to shutdown. The programme runs automatically without

> user intervention.

>

> --

>

> Hope  this helps.

>

> Gerry

> ~~~~

> FCA

> Stourport, England

> Enquire, plan and execute

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>

>

> Robert wrote:

> > On Jan 9, 7:14 am, Robert <magine...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> On Jan 9, 2:24 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

>

> >>> Robert

>

> >>> Adding

> >>> Memory:http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/replace.htm#110...

>

> >>>http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8200/specs.htm#1102365

>

> >>> You should contact Dell in the first instance for additional memory

> >>> or

> >>> as mentioned Crucial if Dell cannot help. The site above is the US

> >>> site

> >>> but you should contact Dell in the country where you are if it is

> >>> not

> >>> the US. You may not find additional memory is expensive. You have 4

> >>> memory slots so the maximum you can have is 4 x 512 mb. You need to

> >>> get

> >>> the specific RAM for the machine. i.e. PC800 RDRAM.

>

> >>> Until you have added RAM you should minimise multi-tasking as this

> >>> will

> >>> push the system into using the pagefile. This is why you are getting

> >>> applications hanging. If the machine becomes non-responsive the best

> >>> thing to do is to leave the machine alone as given time it will

> >>> usually

> >>> resolve itself. Intervention can create new problems.

>

> >>> To increase your pagefile settings select Start, Control Panel,

> >>> System,

> >>> Advanced, Performance Settings, Advanced, Virtual Memory, Change.

> >>> You

> >>> can select System Managed Size (commonly recommended) or Custom

> >>> Size. If

> >>> you select Custom Size set a Minumum and a Maximum of 2,000 mb.

> >>> When you

> >>> have made your selection click on Set, OK and exit. You will need to

> >>> restart your computer for the new settings to take

> >>> effect.http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.htm

>

> >>> What do you use ImageX for? Research suggests this is a Graphics

> >>> converter and therefore may need more memory than text based

> >>> programmes.

> >>> Is there any correlation between it's use and response times.

>

> >>> You have included iexplore- twice in the list of processes! Is this

> >>> correct?

>

> >>> Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service

> >>> Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup

> >>> Servicehttp://snipurl.com/5b61

>

> >>> UPHClean v1.5e readme.txthttp://snipurl.com/ko8m

>

> >>> --

>

> >>> Hope this helps.

>

> >>> Gerry

> >>> ~~~~

> >>> FCA

> >>> Stourport, England

> >>> Enquire, plan and execute

> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> >>> Robert wrote:

> >>>> On Jan 8, 10:08 am, "Gerry" <ge...@nospam.com> wrote:

> >>>>> Robert

>

> >>>>> You need to increase your RAM from 256 mb to at least 512 mb. It

> >>>>> is obvious from the Commit Charges figures that you system is

> >>>>> reliant for

> >>>>> some of your activities on the pagefile. Accessing the pagefile is

> >>>>> slower than RAM and this will mean a less responsive computer. I

> >>>>> would

> >>>>> also double or even quadruple the maximum for the pagefile from

> >>>>> 384 mb

> >>>>> as you have plenty of free disk space.

>

> >>>>> To advise on adding memory we need to know more about your

> >>>>> computer. You

> >>>>> need to get the right type. What isyour computer make and model.

> >>>>> How old is it?

>

> >>>>> This freeware programme is excellent for getting information about

> >>>>> your computer:Everest Home Edition

> >>>>> (freeware)http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

>

> >>>>> Tip: To copy select Report, Quick Report, Plain Text, highlight

> >>>>> required text, right click and select copy. However, whilst this

> >>>>> is fine for posting small amounts of information into newsgroup

> >>>>> messages longer reports will irritate other newsgroup subscribers.

>

> >>>>> In Everest expand Motherboard, Chipset and post the details for

> >>>>> each Memory slot.

>

> >>>>> Some advice on

> >>>>> cCleanerhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asphttp://www.ccleaner.com/

>

> >>>>> With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you

> >>>>> should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also

> >>>>> offers backup before removal.

>

> >>>>> When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form

> >>>>> History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one

> >>>>> has

> >>>>> irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's

> >>>>> recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer

> >>>>> so that they can easily be re-entered.

>

> >>>>> Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

>

> >>>>> A tip for Disk CleanUp. Select Start, All Programs, accessories,

> >>>>> System

> >>>>> Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all

> >>>>> but the

> >>>>> latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with

> >>>>> cCleaner.

>

> >>>>> You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager.

> >>>>> With the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and

> >>>>> check the boxes

> >>>>> before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the

> >>>>> figures

> >>>>> for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

>

> >>>>> Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in

> >>>>> the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last

> >>>>> boot. No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which

> >>>>> also appear in

> >>>>> a previous boot.

>

> >>>>> You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,

> >>>>> Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

>

> >>>>> A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and

> >>>>> double

> >>>>> click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears

> >>>>> is a

> >>>>> button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event

> >>>>> Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the

> >>>>> body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after

> >>>>> exiting from Event Viewer.

>

> >>>>> --

>

> >>>>> Hope this helps.

>

> >>>>> Gerry

> >>>>> ~~~~

> >>>>> FCA

> >>>>> Stourport, England

> >>>>> Enquire, plan and execute

> >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> >>>> I just thought that I would make this further observation that in

> >>>> the morning the computer was slow, dragging and sluggish and now

> >>>> in the evening it's just as fast as it usually is. Strange.....

>

> >>>> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> >>> - Show quoted text -

>

> >> Hi Gerry,

> >> I'll contact Dell about getting new RAM, I usually only have 1 or 2

> >> browsers open and my Dell Imaging software running and toggle between

> >> them but I didn't think this was too much multi-tasking but what you

> >> say makes sense.

>

> >> I've increased the size of my pagefile

>

> >> I did a search on ImageX and it seems to be part of my Dell Imaging

> >> software. I have quite a number of jpg files on my Dell Imagining and

> >> I think I will copy all of those to disc and free up the space.

>

> >> Yes, you saw (2) iexpore process's because I had two browsers open at

> >> the time. Sorry for the duplication.

>

> >> I downloaded the Hive cleanup service but after it closed I didn't

> >> see it in new programs added and it didn't put an icon on the

> >> desktop.

>

> >> Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> >> - Show quoted text -

>

> > I have a question I thought by upgrading my hard drive from 40G to

> > 160G that I shouldn't have a problem with all my jpg files but I'm

> > seeing that my computer 'seems' to run faster when I don't open up my

> > Dell Imaging software. If I removed all the files and put them on disc

> > would it make a difference or is it the Dell Imagining software

> > (ImageX) itself that might be part of slowing it down? I realize by

> > increasing RAM that it would speed up the system but I'm just curious

> > about this.

>

> > Robert- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

I've contacted Dell about getting RAM but I have a question regarding

that. Since I have 256 RAM now, can I buy 4x 512 RAM for a total of

2048 or 4x 256 RAM for a total of 1024? and plug each module into

RIMM1-4?

 

 

Robert