See if running IE without Add-ons gets things working.
Boot normally. Click on Start, type iexplore -extoff and press Enter. This will start IE and give you a page saying
Internet Explorer is currently running without add-ons
All Internet Explorer add-ons, such as ActiveX controls or toolbars, are turned off. Some webpages might not display correctly.
To continue to your home page, click the Home button.
To browse using add-ons, close Internet Explorer and then start it again.
Check for the latest Windows updates.
How do browser add-ons affect my browsing experience?
Click on the Home icon then try Facebook, see what happens. If better then one or more of the Add-ons is causing the problem.
In IE, click on Tools then Manage Add-ons. Start disabling any that are enabled a few at a time until you find the one causing the problem. Leave it disabled then check Programs and Features in Control Panel to see if it can be removed.
ok have done that and it does seem more responsive now with an occasional split second delay. whilst uve mentioned the home icon on IE, its just reminded me that all those icons have disappeared on my IE, how do i get them back again??
pls can u answer my query on my 2nd message at the beginning of this post also. thanks
WinPatrol is a good program and it is a concern it is flagging up warnings that are being ignored. However, if you wish to remove it go to it's folder in "Programs" and open the folder. You will see it has it's own uninstaller. Just double-click it.
*Intel Persistence" can be remove from the startup list (not uninstalled).
*Google toolbar should be removed from the PC as it is a resource hog. At least it's updater/notifier should be removed from startup.
Apart from those recommendations, the startup list is not overloaded.
Without an Overdrive test, it's very difficult to work out what's going on with that PC as there could be numerous causes of the problems it is having, but it does sound like a software, not hardware issue considering the computer worked fine in safemode with networking.
Cheers,
Lee
i didnt say it is flagging up warnings, i said ive only put it on her system to change start up programs and now ive removed it as it will confuse my mum if it does flag up warnings.
how do i remove the intel persistence from start up without having to reinstall scotty again bypassing defender as the disable/enable buttons wont highlight at all doing it that way?
its now allowing me into pitstop and offered me the add-on banner so i will post the report once its done.
just noticed windows defender is on startup but isnt on mine, its switched off so does it need to still load on startup? also ive just readded the TPwrMain back onto startup as its the guide to how much power is left on the pc and is needed. ive put scotty back on too as unable to change startup progs on here any other way as defender wont open for some unknown reason.
There have been a couple of posts that went up I never saw before I posted my last advice.
You have a 3rd. party "AVG Internet Security" installed. It has disabled Defender as both can't run at the same time.
the instructions i followed said to type windirstat in to check that the capacity for restore points had been limited and on following those instructions the pc told me it didnt exist…i dont know what this means, i was just following instructions
lee, mum has avg i have avira, neither need defender and both are switched off but it is showing on mums startup list although we just disabled it as instructed above.
WinDirStat is not a part of Vista. See here: WinDirStat
Yes, it could be removed from startup also or better still, completely removed as it's not much use to your Mother.
To go to startup list in Vista, open the RUN box and enter msconfig and press enter. Click on the startup tab and untick the programs that have been recommended. When you restart the PC those programs will not auto-start.
Until we have a closer look at the Overdrive test, download to desktop: TFC - Temp File Cleaner by OldTimer here.
This program does not need to be "installed". Just double-click the desktop icon and run it, Make sure all other applicationes are closed (Internet Explorer or anything else that is open).
This will cleanup most of those 'craplets" mentioned in the Overdrive test.
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 better.
If yes then use msconfig to enable several items at a time till you find the culprit.
If no, 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.
You did not try disabling non-Microsoft Services via msconfig.
I really wish you would follow directions. It would make this a lot easier for both of us.
The reason I'm asking you to follow the directions is when you run in Safe Mode with Networking, everything works well. The difference between Safe Mode and a normal boot is the startup programs and services and a reduced device driver set. If disabling Startup programs and services does not have any effect then it has to be hardware/device driver related. You have to eliminate what you can and see if it helps.
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