As per your instructions I submit this information for advise, thankyou.
As I am a novice please advise on how I can check PC for optimal performance and essential maintenance techniques.
StartupList report, 8/06/2008, 2:15:42 PM
StartupList version: 1.52.2
Started from : C:\Documents and Settings\edward\Desktop\HijackThis.EXE
Detected: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
Detected: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16640)
* Using default options
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Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\brsvc01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\brss01a.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvraidservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\essspk.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter2\brctrcen.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\tsnp2std.exe
C:\WINDOWS\vsnp2std.exe
C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD.exe
C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\TADAust Connect\dialer.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\MOZILL~1\FIREFOX.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\edward\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
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Listing of startup folders:
Shell folders Common Startup:
[C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]
Windows Desktop Search.lnk = C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\WindowsSearch.exe
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Checking Windows NT UserInit:
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
UserInit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,
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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
SoundMan = SOUNDMAN.EXE
NVRaidService = C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvraidservice.exe
EssSpkPhone = essspk.exe
NVRTCLK = C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVRTCLK\NVRTClk.exe
NvCplDaemon = RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
nwiz = nwiz.exe /install
NVMixerTray = "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe"
iTunesHelper = C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
QuickTime Task = "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
SSBkgdUpdate = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Scansoft Shared\SSBkgdUpdate\SSBkgdupdate.exe" -Embedding -boot
PaperPort PTD = C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\pptd40nt.exe
IndexSearch = C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\PaperPort\IndexSearch.exe
SetDefPrt = C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl04b\BrStDvPt.exe
ControlCenter2.0 = C:\Program Files\Brother\ControlCenter2\brctrcen.exe /autorun
SunJavaUpdateSched = "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"
Adobe Photo Downloader = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe"
tsnp2std = C:\WINDOWS\tsnp2std.exe
snp2std = C:\WINDOWS\vsnp2std.exe
NeroFilterCheck = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe
Adobe Reader Speed Launcher = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
AnyDVD = C:\Program Files\SlySoft\AnyDVD\AnyDVD.exe
nod32kui = "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE
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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NvMediaCenter = RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\System32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvTaskbarInit
MsnMsgr = "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
swg = C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA} = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\lib\NMBgMonitor.exe
Yahoo! Pager = "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet
ctfmon.exe = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
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Autorun entries in Registry subkeys of:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[OptionalComponents]
=
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Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI:
Shell=*INI section not found*
SCRNSAVE.EXE=*INI section not found*
drivers=*INI section not found*
Shell & screensaver key from Registry:
Shell=Explorer.exe
SCRNSAVE.EXE=C:\PROGRA~1\Picasa2\Picasa2.scr
drivers=*Registry value not found*
Policies Shell key:
HKCU\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry value not found*
HKLM\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry value not found*
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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Windows Desktop Search\dsWebAllow.dll - {2F85D76C-0569-466F-A488-493E6BD0E955}
(no name) - (no file) - {5C8B2A36-3DB1-42A4-A3CB-D426709BBFEB}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43}
(no name) - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar4.dll - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910}
(no name) - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\3.0.1225.9868\swg.dll - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D}
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Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:
20070422_151700_Edward System Back-Up.job
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Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:
PostBootReminder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
CDBurn: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
WebCheck: C:\WINDOWS\system32\webcheck.dll
SysTray: C:\WINDOWS\System32\stobject.dll
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End of report, 7,183 bytes
Report generated in 0.016 seconds
Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only