windows is running slow

[ttaylor3033]

my windows xp computer has been running slow for a few days, i am by no means
a computer wiz but i can get arround a bit, and i have done everything i can
think of to try to speed things up and nothing is doing the job. i did notice
somewhere in my system information it says my physical memory is 512 mb and
it says my actual physical memory is 157.something. could all that memory
being taken up the reason im running slow?how does it get taken up and is
there anything i can do to clean it....thanks

 

[Gerry]

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as it
is more informative.

Any memory optimisers installed?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear in
a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and double
click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which appears is a
button resembling two pages. Click the button and close Event
Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the body of
the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting from
Event Viewer.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Sami]

You may use one of RamBooster or RamOptimizer softwares to enhance Ram
performance.
Good luck!

 

[Gerry]

Not a very clever recommendation Sami!


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[ttaylor3033]

Event Type:Volume (CEvent Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 8:04:52 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
The server {A5E96AEC-541A-453D-B11D-0731947A220A} did not register with DCOM
within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Volume size = 28.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 9.68 GB
Free space = 18.96 GB
Percent free space = 66 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 2 %
File fragmentation = 4 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 86,874
Average file size = 225 KB
Total fragmented files = 640
Total excess fragments = 2,045
Average fragments per file = 1.02

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 768 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 9,948
Fragmented folders = 13
Excess folder fragments = 585

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 114 MB
MFT record count = 97,181
Percent MFT in use = 83 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Most fragmented files
121 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG
119 508 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JZ2K362O
116 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0VC8XYC5
111 456 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Y8D6L9HF
110 440 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66
73 631 MB \Program Files\PeerGuardian2\history.db
55 3 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080112-122838.log
55 4 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG\random1500x1500[1].jpg
55 3 MB \Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\AOL OCP\AIM\Storage\All
Users\SUDS_BBC2683C\METRICS\Stic.log
44 704 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist012008010720080114\index.dat
43 3 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100523.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100583.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100598.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100646.exe
38 295 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Application Data\Ahead\Nero Home\SID.db
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100623.exe
37 5 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080111-055624.log
30 25 MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local
Settings\Application Data\AOL\UserProfiles\All Users\cls\common.cls
29 1 KB \WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG
21 2 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temp\IMT3A.xml
19 1 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100514.exe
18 1 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\LJ6K81U0\random750x750[1].jpg
17 1 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100520.exe
17 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local
Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db
16 1,004 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100521.exe
15 918 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\change.log.1
15 1 KB \WINDOWS\system32\config\default.LOG
14 890 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100517.exe
14 733 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66\dojo3.xd[1].js
Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1517
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:47 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows saved user TERRI\Kids registry while an application or service was
still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's
registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no
longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring
the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1524
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:46 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use by
other applications or services. The file will be unloaded when it is no
longer in use.

under task manager the total is/423024...limit/1278184.....peak/508716. i do
not have a memory optimizer installed and i dont always leave my computer on
maybe one or two times a week i will leave it on for 24 hours or
more.....thanks

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

my windows xp computer has been running slow for a few days, i am by no means
a computer wiz but i can get arround a bit, and i have done everything i can
think of to try to speed things up and nothing is doing the job. i did notice
somewhere in my system information it says my physical memory is 512 mb and
it says my actual physical memory is 157.something.

Do you mean free memory?

could all that memory
being taken up the reason im running slow?how does it get taken up and is
there anything i can do to clean it....thanks

No, that's not the reason your system is slow. There's no way to tell
what your problem is with so little information, but these days that's
very often symptomatic of malware infection. I recommend that you
begin troubleshooting by going to MVP Malke's malware removal site at
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware and
following the instructions there.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

You may use one of RamBooster or RamOptimizer softwares to enhance Ram
performance.

Sorry to disagree, but as far as I'm concerned, that's *terrible*
advice. All programs like these are nothing but snake oil. They are
much more likely to cause a problem than to solve one.

 

[ttaylor3033]

yes sorry thats what i meant . im trying to understand how the ram works and
how to free it up. i dont understand where all my ram is going. and if thats
whats making my system run slow

 

[Gerry]

Your Commit Charge figures do not show excessive use of the pagefile but
if I were you I would consider adding more RAM memory.

I recommend you do not leave the computer switched on overnight. If you
any programmes having memory leaks the memory is not released. There are
a number of commonly used programmes currently have this bug.

It would also be helpful to have this further information.

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With
the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the boxes
before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the figures
for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

I suggest you download and run cCleaner (freeware)
http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you
should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
offers backup before removal.

When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form
History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has
irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's
recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so
that they can easily be re-entered.

Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

A tip for Disk CleanUp, which is needed for removing System Restore
points. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System
Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but the
latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with
cCleaner.

You then need to run Disk Defragmenter.

May I draw your attention to the size of history.db, a file relating
PeerGuardian2, which is 631 mb. I have no knowledge of this programme
either as to how it works or how useful it is. Research, however,
indicates that others have found this to be a problem and some have
reported files much larger than the one on your system. Clearly handling
a file of this size on an ongoing basis will have an impact on
performance.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Event Type:Volume (CEvent Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 8:04:52 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
The server {A5E96AEC-541A-453D-B11D-0731947A220A} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Volume size = 28.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 9.68 GB
Free space = 18.96 GB
Percent free space = 66 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 2 %
File fragmentation = 4 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 86,874
Average file size = 225 KB
Total fragmented files = 640
Total excess fragments = 2,045
Average fragments per file = 1.02

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 768 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 9,948
Fragmented folders = 13
Excess folder fragments = 585

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 114 MB
MFT record count = 97,181
Percent MFT in use = 83 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Most fragmented files
121 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG
119 508 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JZ2K362O
116 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0VC8XYC5
111 456 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Y8D6L9HF
110 440 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66
73 631 MB \Program
Files\PeerGuardian2\history.db 55 3 MB
\Documents and Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080112-122838.log 55 4
MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG\random1500x1500[1].jpg 55
3 MB \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\AOL OCP\AIM\Storage\All Users\SUDS_BBC2683C\METRICS\Stic.log
44 704 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist012008010720080114\index.dat
43 3 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100523.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100583.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100598.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100646.exe
38 295 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Application Data\Ahead\Nero Home\SID.db
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100623.exe
37 5 MB \Documents and
Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080111-055624.log 30 25
MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local Settings\Application
Data\AOL\UserProfiles\All Users\cls\common.cls 29 1 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG 21 2 MB
\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\IMT3A.xml
19 1 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100514.exe
18 1 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\LJ6K81U0\random750x750[1].jpg 17 1 MB
\System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100520.exe
17 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local
Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db 16 1,004 KB
\System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100521.exe
15 918 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\change.log.1
15 1 KB \WINDOWS\system32\config\default.LOG
14 890 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100517.exe
14 733 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66\dojo3.xd[1].js
Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1517
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:47 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows saved user TERRI\Kids registry while an application or
service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used
by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
unloaded when it is no longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1524
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:46 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use
by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded when it
is no longer in use.

under task manager the total
is/423024...limit/1278184.....peak/508716. i do not have a memory
optimizer installed and i dont always leave my computer on maybe one
or two times a week i will leave it on for 24 hours or more.....thanks

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as
it is more informative.

Any memory optimisers installed?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot. No
Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also appear
in a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close
Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the
body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting
from Event Viewer.

--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[Gerry]

I forget to include this suggestion.

Download and install the User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
Download details: User Profile Hive Cleanup Service
http://snipurl.com/5b61

UPHClean v1.5e readme.txt
http://snipurl.com/ko8m

This will help with some of the problems reported.


--



Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Your Commit Charge figures do not show excessive use of the pagefile
but if I were you I would consider adding more RAM memory.

I recommend you do not leave the computer switched on overnight. If
you any programmes having memory leaks the memory is not released.
There are a number of commonly used programmes currently have this
bug.
It would also be helpful to have this further information.

You should be able to gather more information from Task Manager. With
the Processes tab open select View, Select, Columns and check the
boxes before Peak Memory Usage and Virtual Memory size. What are the
figures for the 6 processes using the largest amounts?

I suggest you download and run cCleaner (freeware)
http://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp
http://www.ccleaner.com/

With any cleaner you need to proceed with caution. To be safe you
should create a restore point before using cCleaner. cCleaner also
offers backup before removal.

When using cCleaner think twice before checking Autocomplete Form
History under Internet Explorer. You do get a warning but this one has
irritating consequences. You may need to restore your system's
recollection of passwords after use so keep a record off computer so
that they can easily be re-entered.

Leave the Scan for Issues option alone.

A tip for Disk CleanUp, which is needed for removing System Restore
points. Select Start, All Programs, accessories, System
Tools, Disk CleanUp, More Options, System Restore and remove all but
the latest System Restore point. This facility is not available with
cCleaner.

You then need to run Disk Defragmenter.

May I draw your attention to the size of history.db, a file relating
PeerGuardian2, which is 631 mb. I have no knowledge of this programme
either as to how it works or how useful it is. Research, however,
indicates that others have found this to be a problem and some have
reported files much larger than the one on your system. Clearly
handling a file of this size on an ongoing basis will have an impact
on performance.


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Event Type:Volume (CEvent Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10010
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 8:04:52 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
The server {A5E96AEC-541A-453D-B11D-0731947A220A} did not register
with DCOM within the required timeout.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Volume size = 28.63 GB
Cluster size = 4 KB
Used space = 9.68 GB
Free space = 18.96 GB
Percent free space = 66 %

Volume fragmentation
Total fragmentation = 2 %
File fragmentation = 4 %
Free space fragmentation = 0 %

File fragmentation
Total files = 86,874
Average file size = 225 KB
Total fragmented files = 640
Total excess fragments = 2,045
Average fragments per file = 1.02

Pagefile fragmentation
Pagefile size = 768 MB
Total fragments = 1

Folder fragmentation
Total folders = 9,948
Fragmented folders = 13
Excess folder fragments = 585

Master File Table (MFT) fragmentation
Total MFT size = 114 MB
MFT record count = 97,181
Percent MFT in use = 83 %
Total MFT fragments = 3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fragments File Size Most fragmented files
121 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG
119 508 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\JZ2K362O
116 484 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\0VC8XYC5
111 456 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\Y8D6L9HF
110 440 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66
73 631 MB \Program
Files\PeerGuardian2\history.db 55 3 MB
\Documents and Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080112-122838.log 55 4
MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temporary
Internet Files\Content.IE5\S4RKSTPG\random1500x1500[1].jpg 55
3 MB \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\AOL OCP\AIM\Storage\All Users\SUDS_BBC2683C\METRICS\Stic.log
44 704 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist012008010720080114\index.dat
43 3 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100523.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100583.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100598.exe
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100646.exe
38 295 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Application Data\Ahead\Nero Home\SID.db
38 2 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100623.exe
37 5 MB \Documents and
Settings\User\Application
Data\MySpace\IM\Logs\MySpaceIM-20080111-055624.log 30 25
MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local Settings\Application
Data\AOL\UserProfiles\All Users\cls\common.cls 29 1 KB
\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG 21 2 MB
\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\IMT3A.xml
19 1 MB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100514.exe
18 1 MB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\LJ6K81U0\random750x750[1].jpg 17 1 MB
\System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100520.exe
17 10 MB \Documents and Settings\Kids\Local
Settings\Application Data\IconCache.db 16 1,004 KB
\System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100521.exe
15 918 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\change.log.1
15 1 KB \WINDOWS\system32\config\default.LOG
14 890 KB \System Volume
Information\_restore{B1697F30-7B6E-4729-ADE0-6061B7A3C9BA}\RP216\A0100517.exe
14 733 KB \Documents and Settings\User\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\3HKWRC66\dojo3.xd[1].js
Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1517
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:47 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows saved user TERRI\Kids registry while an application or
service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used
by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be
unloaded when it is no longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
NetworkService account.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Userenv
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1524
Date: 1/14/2008
Time: 9:08:46 AM
User: TERRI\Kids
Computer: TERRI
Description:
Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use
by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded when it
is no longer in use.

under task manager the total
is/423024...limit/1278184.....peak/508716. i do not have a memory
optimizer installed and i dont always leave my computer on maybe one
or two times a week i will leave it on for 24 hours or
more.....thanks For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Try Ctrl+Alt+Delete to select Task Manager and click the Performance
Tab. Under Commit Charge what is the Total, the Limit and the Peak?

Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

Open Disk Defragmenter and click on Analyse. Select View Report and
click on Save As and Save. Now find VolumeC.txt in your My Documents
Folder and post a copy. Do this before running Disk Defragmenter as
it is more informative.

Any memory optimisers installed?

Please post copies of all Error and Warning Reports appearing in
the System and Application logs in Event Viewer for the last boot.
No Information Reports or Duplicates please. Indicate which also
appear in a previous boot.

You can access Event Viewer by selecting Start, Control Panel,
Administrative Tools, and Event Viewer.

A tip for posting copies of Error Reports! Run Event Viewer and
double click on the error you want to copy. In the window, which
appears is a button resembling two pages. Click the button and close
Event Viewer.Now start your message (email) and do a paste into the
body of the message. Make sure this is the first paste after exiting
from Event Viewer.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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ttaylor3033 wrote:
my windows xp computer has been running slow for a few days, i am
by no means a computer wiz but i can get arround a bit, and i have
done everything i can think of to try to speed things up and
nothing is doing the job. i did notice somewhere in my system
information it says my physical memory is 512 mb and it says my
actual physical memory is 157.something. could all that memory
being taken up the reason im running slow?how does it get taken up
and is there anything i can do to clean it....thanks

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

yes sorry thats what i meant . im trying to understand how the ram works and
how to free it up. i dont understand where all my ram is going. and if thats
whats making my system run slow

No, as I said, that's *not* what making your system slow.

Wanting to minimize the amount of memory Windows uses is a
counterproductive desire. Windows is designed to use all, or nearly
all, of your memory, all the time, and that's good not bad. Free
memory is wasted memory. You paid for it all and shouldn't want to see
any of it wasted.

Windows works hard to find a use for all the memory you have all the
time. For example if your apps don't need some of it, it will use that
part for caching, then give it back when your apps later need it. In
this way Windows keeps all your memory working for you all the time.

You have apparently experienced a sudden slowdown. As I pointed out,
that is *very* suggestive of a malware infection. You should rule out
that possibility before doing anything else. Go to the link I posted
below.

 

[nass]

my windows xp computer has been running slow for a few days, i am by no means
a computer wiz but i can get arround a bit, and i have done everything i can
think of to try to speed things up and nothing is doing the job. i did notice
somewhere in my system information it says my physical memory is 512 mb and
it says my actual physical memory is 157.something. could all that memory
being taken up the reason im running slow?how does it get taken up and is
there anything i can do to clean it....thanks

Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

Lots of tools to download and disinfect your machine (offline scanner):
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Downloads/browseFreeRemovalTool/

After the scan run disk cleanup on your drive.

2- Download the Hijackthis and send the report to one of many
forums for analysis and troubleshooting:
http://www.merijn.org/index.php
When all else fails, HijackThis v2.0.2
(http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthis) is
the preferred tool to use.
It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware. Post
your log to http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html,
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7, or other appropriate
forums for expert analysis, not here.

Black Viper's Top tweaks for a faster PC
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm

StartupList Index
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html

Please don't send the Hijackthis log here, but you can let us know the
result of the scan for both malware and viruses, also any progress.
Good luck.
nass

 

[Daave]

my windows xp computer has been running slow for a few days, i am by
no means a computer wiz but i can get arround a bit, and i have done
everything i can think of to try to speed things up and nothing is
doing the job. i did notice somewhere in my system information it
says my physical memory is 512 mb and it says my actual physical
memory is 157.something. could all that memory being taken up the
reason im running slow?how does it get taken up and is there anything
i can do to clean it....thanks

What specifically have you done to try to speed things up?

I assume that you meant that System Information stated you have about
157 MB of *available* physical memory, correct? If so, that is good, not
bad. It's always better to have too much RAM than not enough RAM.

What do you use to detect and remove malware?

Do you recall doing anything in particular prior to your slowdown?

 

[Mike Q]

My touchpad and keyboard are very slow. Malware? Have scanned cleaned and
defragged

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:18:01 -0800, Mike Q <Mike

My touchpad and keyboard are very slow. Malware? Have scanned cleaned and
defragged

Scanned with what?