Slow Computer

Hey,

I have a slow computer, especially when windows starts and opening the firefox browser is really slow. I have done all necessary malware procedures, here is the link if u need to see any other info. http://forums.whatthetech.com/index.php?showtopic=114113

Any help

Cheers

Free

Hi free, welcome to the tech side of WTT (as opposed to the Dark, or Malware side)

How does it behave if you boot to Safe Mode with Networking? If better then something is starting at boot that is causing the problem.

Use msconfig to determine what is causing the problem.

These are good tutorials on using msconfig in XP or Vista:
How to use msconfig in Windows XP
How to use msconfig in Windows Vista

Click on Start then Run, type msconfig and press Enter.
Click on the Startup tab, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Reboot and see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable several items at a time till you find the culprit.

If no, boot to Safe Mode again, start msconfig and click on the Services tab.
Check the Hide All Microsoft Services box, record what is currently starting then click the Disable All button.
Again, do a regular boot, see if it runs normal.
If yes then use msconfig to enable services till you find the culprit.

Once you've found the culprit, uninstall it or find out how to eliminate it from your system.
Simply disabling it in msconfig is a temporary fix at best.
Enable everything else you disabled.

Hey, I am currently trying this procedure, give me a couple of days for a reply. So dnt close this topic if possible. Cheers Free

We donj';t normally close topics in this particular forum…so post back when you can. Ztruker or one of our members will take you through the next steps. Regards paws

Hey, Have found a few culprits, but not to sure how to delete msn messenger from my computer. Do you know if i will have to delete windows live, or will that effect other programs or something?? Also there some other program that i dnt know how to delete such as nero, its on my computer but i can't find it in ADD Remove Programs. Cheers Free

Nero is your CD/.DVD burning software so don't delete it. MSN Messenger may be part of Windows Live. Why do you think it's causing problems? Did you disable it and things got better?

Hey rich, yer it seems to be better when i have disabled msn messenger and some other programs such as Java update called jusched, and openoffice.org. Some programs i need but msn messenger i rarely use?? I just wasn't sure if i should delete windows live, it might screw my hotmail up or something?? What should i do now?? Cheers Free

I would leave Windows Live. The others you can get rid of, but I believe MSN Messenger comes with Windows Live so not sure if you can truely get rid of it. Wort a try though.

Hey Rich, My system is running reasonably smoothly at the moment with some of the startup programs disabled! Just to confirm which ones to delete, can you have a browse over my startup list that i have copy/pasted for you. Also I tried deleting msn messenger last week and it still comes up under the startup list, could you help me remove this app; and the other one's if possible?? Cheers Free No HKCU:Run msnmsgr "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background Yes HKLM:Run avast5 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui Yes HKLM:Run MSConfig C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\Binaries\MSCONFIG.EXE /auto Yes HKLM:Run Adobe Reader Speed Launcher "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" Yes HKLM:Run Adobe ARM "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe" No HKLM:Run keyhook C:\WINDOWS\system32\keyhook.exe No HKLM:Run jusched "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" No Startup Common Utility Tray.lnk C:\WINDOWS\system32\sistray.exe No Startup User OpenOffice.org 3.0.lnk C:\PROGRA~1\OPENOF~1.ORG\program\QUICKS~1.EXE

You can get rid of all except Yes HKLM:Run avast5 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui as that has to do with your AV software (Avast).

Hey Rich, How do i delete all the programs without deleting the whole thing, such as adobe reader arm and speed launcher? Cause i still need to use adobe reader and open office org which runs document files. Where can i go i mean to delete it. Add/Remove programs will delete the whole program won't it?? Any Help Cheers Free

You can disable them visa msconfig. Click on Start then Run, type msconfig and press Enter. Click on the Startup tab. Disable Adobe and any others you don' t need. Click Apply then OK.