Hello, a few problems thought resolved are back

When I attempt to install the TCP/IP client, services and protocol, it says it needs a disk

Can't say I've ever run into that.

If you click Start> open Control Panel, open Network Connections> do you see one that is Local Area Connection?

Yes, there is one that says Local Area Connection, right underneath it says connected and then underneath NVIDIA nforce Networking Controller and one that says 1394 Connection, underneath, Connected, underneath, 1394 Net Adapter.

Local Area Connection is the one you want. Right click on Local Area Connection Left click on Properties Double-Click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) item Select the radio dial that says Obtain DNS Servers Automatically Note: Do this for all Network Connections Press OK twice to get out of the properties screen and reboot if it asks

Doing it right now. Both all ready had that radio button selected. I clicked ok for both, and they did not ask for reboot.

click Start> open Control Panel, open Network Connections> Right Click on Local Area Connection and select Repair.

From trying to repair the LAN I get, cannot be done because IP address cannot be renewed, from 1394 I get, cannot repair because no TCP/IP enabled, yet I am connected to the internet.

1394

The only one you can do this with is the Local Area Connection.

Oops, I goofed, you are absolutely correct - the only thing I get when I try to repair the 1394 is the message that it cannot be done because there is no TCP/IP enabled. Should I try un-installing both and reinstalling?

CindyM, The Network Connection that is labeld 1394 refers to a type of connection called FireWire. The connector is flat like a USB connector, but much thinner and completely enclosed in plastic (no metal portion showing like a USB connector) Most modern machines have this connection option, but few use it, probably because it requires Firewire connectors and hardware router that accomodates FireWire. FireWire is "faster" than Ethernet CAT5 and CAT6 and faster than USB. But you are probably getting all the connection speed that your Modem / Router can deliver, even though you do have quite a fast internet connection speed. We'd need additional information about your ISP, Modem/Router in order to investigate whether or not Firewire would improve your Internet Connection. But it is probably an non-issue. Will you please run and post a fresh PCPitstop Full Test? Will you please run and post a fresh report from CodeStuff Starters - Startups. Save the Starters report as html and name the file Second Starters Report.html Thanks

Right now Doug, it will be done in a minute.

http://www.pcpitstop.com/techexpress.asp?id=7TQCSWTNMSGSZXFG

ctfmon keeps returning, the one I keep unchecking

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Use the instructions I gave you earlier to Control Panel - Regional and Language - etc.

You must "add" a checkmark in the line that says "Turn off advanced text services"

You can also "disable" the following item via ControlStuff Starters - StartUps(tab)
NvCplDaemon RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup Registry - Machine Run 1

I just checked those settings, and the box is still checked to turn off the services.

Do you have any Languages loaded on your machine other than English (US)?
How many user accounts have your created on this machine, not counting the Default Administrator?
Do you have Guest Account disabled? <– recommended

Reboot your machine.

Open your Windows Configuration Utility
Start - Run - (type)MSCONFIG - Enter
Click on StartUp(tab)

There will probably be quite a few items in the list.
But the only ones that should have a checkmark/tick in front of them would be:
Ad-Aware (may be two items)
zlclient
zl vsmon.exe (or some other reference to your ZoneAlarm Suite)
WinPatrol

Leave the above items "checkmarked" <— means they are Enabled

Please right down any other item that has a checkmark and report back to us in your next reply.
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Your Video Performance is still "very low" compared to what you should be receiving.
You may or may not want to trouble with it, but I'd go to nVidia website and download the appropriate drive for your graphics device, if it was mine.
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Maybe overnight tonight you could do a Defrag

If you've completed the above, maybe by tomorrow, please give us another fresh PCPitstop Test

In your next reply:

Report the items showing as checkmarked in MSCONFIG (other than the ones indicated from above)
Report back on status of Video Adapter driver update
Report on number of User Accounts……….. and do you see any "weird user accounts" that you are not familiar with?
—–Examples of weird user accounts: asp.net, Help Assistant, Support_38
Report what languages you may have loaded on your machine other than English (US)
Report whether you have Guest Account disabled or not.