0xc0000017 error and drainage of virtual memory - XP (SP2)

[Guest]

-I have XP pro (sp2), and this problem:
Basically, a message saying unable to initialise application with error
0xc0000017, and /or just "insufficient resources" comes up after leaving PC
with no
activity for ~ 6 hours , after the DSL cable was disconnected manually, and
after at least 8 hours with the DSL cable connected.

However, absolutely no issues with scan, and no alien svchost running from
outside system32 directory.
Also, this box, as of late, takes ~ 6 minutes to reboot now ( granted a lot
of
applications, and a P-III with 768 Mbytes RAM-- yet over 2GB virtual memory
available to it, and BIOS is Okay up to date) but this behaviour is still
unreasonable...
I did test its performance under a new user profile, also as Admin, and
again it required ~ 6 minutes to boot,( 4.5 minutes of which actually to
bring up the desktop regardless of its contents).
I can live with the 6 minutes boot-time -- provided I resolve the virtual
memory drainage requiring frequent re-boots.
I would like to avoid a major re-install ! MVP support would be appreciated,
Thanks .

 

[Guest]

I have a NAV fully protected PC, with windows firewall on, and continuously
updated with Windows patches and outlook security patches. Rarely ever I do
peer-2-peer sharing. I did have a few rare instances of viruses which were
immediately eradicated via NAV. Yahoo anti-spy is also used to keep PC
clean, as of recently.

Furthermore -- I have today additionally tested a smooth disconnect from
the internet followed by re-boot, and then left the PC on stand-alone i.e.
without networking to the internet it , and confirmed the PC retained its
virtual memory okay during this standalone 13 hour period.
Now this problem seems almost confirmed as similar to that described by
Adrian Brown abovein the Hardware discussion thread !!
I am prepared to reay anaything that would be more time-effective than the
major re-install, and re-customization. !!
Await feedback from an MVP, please.