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[rshaffer61]

I'm sorry I misunderstood instructions on my end concerning Spybot

Having Spybot S&D installed, and using it as a manual scan periodically is no problem.
Just get rid of the older 1.4 version.

Keep Spywareblaster up to date and it should be fine.

Try this and see if it helps the speed first. What we are trying to do is to find which if any of the programs you have currently installed are causing the slowdown in your system.
The Windows Search 4.0 could be causing some of the issues also and you may consider uninstalling it.

[MrBugger]

Hi! I'am a bit confused What do you want me to do next? Br

[rshaffer61]

Get rid of spywareguard
Get rid of Anti-Virus/Malware F-secure (as it is a great utility, but look at all the processes running just for it.)
Consider uninstall F-secure & replace with Windows Security Essentials or Avast which ever you like better.
Keep:
Malwarebytes
Spywareblaster
Spybot as long as it is up to date
Windows firewall

I hope this is a little more clear for you. Let us know how the system is running then after all the above is completed.

Edited by rshaffer61, 30 July 2010 - 11:04 AM.

[MrBugger]

Hi! If i uninstall spywareguard i won't have any real time protection against spyware My F-Secure is only licensed for anti virus protection Spybot is up to date (not using real time protection in spybot) Br

[rshaffer61]

I understand and if it turns out to be part of the issue we can find a different program to replace it that won't be so hard on the resources.

[rshaffer61]

Something you might give some consideration to. Mr.Bugger, You can download the Microsoft Security Essentials while you still have your other security utilities in place. Then go off-line to uninstall your current utilities and then install MSE (protective in real-time for virus, spyware, malicious software) Then assess the performance of the machine. If performance is improved, you may wish to continue with MSE. If not, you can perform the same procedure of downloading for instance: Avast! plus MVPS Hosts File. Then give that combination a test-drive.

[MrBugger]

Hi! I've thought this over and consulted with some friends and i will give Microsoft Security Essentials a chance. I'll get back as soon as it's done Br

[rshaffer61]

Ok we will wait for your results.

[MrBugger]

Hi! F-secure uninstalled SpywareGuard uninstalled Spywareblaster uninstalled Microsoft Security Essentials installed It did some improvement about 15 seconds. 3.45 now, but it takes to much time to load Windows it's about 2 minutes before i see the desktop and that is over 1 minute slower than the other machine withe the exact hardware (and the software before changing now) Br

[rshaffer61]

OK sorry I was gone all day and just got back. I will do some chatting with another tech and see what we can come up with now.

[MrBugger]

OK post as soon you have something Br

[Doug]

Do users of this machine utilize languages other than English? I ask because the machine has 5 instances of Operativsystemet Microsoft� Windows� or Operační systém Microsoft Windows installed and running active. (as observed from PCPitstop Results - Software - Processes)

[MrBugger]

Hi! It's a Swedish version of Windows XP and it should be the only one Br

[Doug]

OK, Thanks

Have you considered uninstalling Windows Search 4.0?
Windows Search 4.0 is an intensive search indexer which indexes the presence of every word in every document and file, supposedly for faster retrieval when searching.
While Windows Search 4.0 does appear to perform its task well, and offers encryption as well, it may be a prime factor in slowing machine performance and boot time.
Think about it this way....
The machine has several game installations, some of those game installations may have several language packs all duplicates for the various dialogue and instructions for each game.
Windows Search 4.0 will necessarily "index" each of those words/entries.
And Windows Search 4.0 will read its own index, and conduct an incremental scan at boot time and at other times when the machine may be at rest.
Windows Search 4.0 was designed for users who work with large data base applications and/or who have large libraries of documents that they regularly search in detail.
Probably not necessary for the average home user.

It would be an interesting experiment to see if uninstalling Windows Search 4.0 improved the overall performance of the machine.
You can always re-install it if you or others rely heavily upon it.

However, I will note that the native Microsoft Windows Explorer has an excellent Search function, without the overburden used by Windows Search 4.0

I encourage you to make the experiment, knowing that you can easily reverse to have the utility back later if you wish.
Windows Search 4.0 can be uninstalled via Control Panel - Add/Remove.
and can be freshly downloaded and re-installed from here: http://www.microsoft...h/getitnow.mspx
Let us know what you discover.

[rshaffer61]

Thanks Doug I was gone most of the morning again and I'm back for only a couple of hours. MrBugger I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I am curious if the issue is Windows Search 4.0 as Doug has mentioned and await the results of your findings.