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Sean0514

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    HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
    « on: July 06, 2008, 01:57:14 PM »
    HI...

    My Computer is a HP pavillion 513n with Windows XP service pack 3. well my computer just recently started to run slow like the computer useage bounces back and fourth from 75%-100% constently. and my commit charge will range from 350M-450M out of 1246M. it started doing this when i got a protection thing from my isp Time Warner. it is called CA internet protection. i got this because i accidently fell for spyware and downloaded WinSpywareProtect. now my computer is completly free of viruses but now it runs slow. it takes a long time to open a program and then a long time toanything in that program. and it takes 5-10 min to restart the computer.  what can i do to fix this problem? if you need to know more about my computer or other pics just ask but also tell me how to find out that info for u, i am not very good with computers.

    these are my prosesses and performance, when it is being fast it is worse that that right now. \/





    Thanks

    Carbon Dudeoxide

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    Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
    « Reply #1 on: July 06, 2008, 02:07:14 PM »
    Try going to to Start --> Run --> msconfig and press Enter
    Head over to the Startup tab and untick anything you don't need on startup.
    (note: anything you untick and still be used without having to tick it again.)

    Run the Disk Defragmenter a few.
    (Star --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Defragmenter.)

    I suggest downloading CCleaner.
    You can tick whatever you want but make sure that System --> Temporary Files is ticked and then run the cleaner.

    Also with CCleaner, scan the registry and remove the keys it finds a few times.

    Post back with the results.

    drmsucks



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      Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
      « Reply #2 on: July 06, 2008, 02:15:15 PM »
      Difficult to tell but it looks like you have Windows Defender running. Perhaps it is conflicting with the program that you received from your ISP. Try disabling Windows Defender and post back.
      If you don't have time to do it right
                      ...when will you have time to do it over?

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      Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
      « Reply #3 on: July 06, 2008, 02:55:28 PM »
      HI...
      My Computer is a HP pavill.......
      Thanks

      Guitar pro nice  choice :)

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      Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
      « Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 02:59:51 PM »
      HI...
      My Computer is a HP pavill.......
      Thanks

      Guitar pro nice  choice :)
      ?

      Sean0514

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        Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
        « Reply #5 on: July 06, 2008, 03:55:19 PM »
        ok i ran ccleaner and i did nothing...i ran disk cleanup...i cant run defrag because lasttime i tried to it took so long i will defrag tonite but i analysed it and this is what i got \/



        i dont think this is causeing the slowness tho because my com has never been this slow before.
        oh and the 5% free space shouldent mean anything because back when my computer was fast i had even less space than that.

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        Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
        « Reply #6 on: July 06, 2008, 04:12:33 PM »
        I would try defragmenting but you should keep at least 10% free.

        If this is a recent problem, I would try using System Restore and restoring to a date before the problem occurred.

        Any recent downloads/installs lately?

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          Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
          « Reply #7 on: July 06, 2008, 04:16:53 PM »
          yea this all started after i installed my CA internet security from TIme Warner

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          Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
          « Reply #8 on: July 06, 2008, 04:17:35 PM »
          Can you uninstall it and see what happens?

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            Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
            « Reply #9 on: July 06, 2008, 05:05:18 PM »
            Difficult to tell but it looks like you have Windows Defender running. Perhaps it is conflicting with the program that you received from your ISP. Try disabling Windows Defender and post back.

            Did you do this?
            If you don't have time to do it right
                            ...when will you have time to do it over?

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              Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
              « Reply #10 on: July 06, 2008, 05:54:25 PM »
              yes i did do that it did nothing. i believe the problem is that my something in my prosesses is making my cpu slow down. my cpu useage is 100%

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              Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
              « Reply #11 on: July 06, 2008, 05:57:58 PM »
              Can you uninstall it and see what happens?
              It wouldn't hurt to post a HijackThis log as well.

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                Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
                « Reply #12 on: July 06, 2008, 06:01:55 PM »
                a what ???

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                Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
                « Reply #13 on: July 06, 2008, 06:24:19 PM »
                http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis

                Scan the computer and post the log here.
                Don't fix anything yet.

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                  Re: HELP my computer running windows is running really slow...
                  « Reply #14 on: July 06, 2008, 06:34:31 PM »
                  Here you go

                  Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
                  Scan saved at 8:33:50 PM, on 7/6/2008
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                  C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
                  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
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                  C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\CA Anti-Virus\ISafe.exe
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                  C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
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                  C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
                  C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
                  C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\cctray\cctray.exe
                  C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\CA Anti-Spam\QSP-5.1.18.0\QOELoader.exe
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                  C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application Data\Lexar Media\LxrAutorun.exe
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                  C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

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                  O23 - Service: CaCCProvSP - CA, Inc. - C:\Program Files\CA\CA Internet Security Suite\ccprovsp.exe
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                  O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
                  O23 - Service: iPodService - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
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                  O23 - Service: HIPS Policy Manager (UmxPol) - CA - C:\Program Files\CA\SharedComponents\HIPSEngine\UmxPol.exe
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                  O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

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