Guest Victor Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on IE, or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to an hourglass while my computer slows. Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell this program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living hell out of me. NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I stop this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3???
Guest Elmo Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer Victor wrote: > Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing > intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on IE, > or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to an > hourglass while my computer slows. > > Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program > VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell this > program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living > hell out of me. > > NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I stop > this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3??? A Google Groups search netted this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=verclsid&qt_s=Search+Groups -- Joe =o)
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer KB908531 is included in SP3; cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480 What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any; e.g., Outpost)? Were any of these applications running in the background when you installed WinXP SP3? Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" Also see... You may experience problems in Windows Explorer or in the Windows shell after you install security update MS06-015: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 > ...Do I need to uninstall SP3? No, at least not yet. But your machine must be running WinXP SP3 by April 2010 in order to be offered any further Windows Updates. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Victor wrote: > Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing > intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on > IE, > or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to an > hourglass while my computer slows. > > Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program > VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell this > program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living > hell out of me. > > NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I stop > this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3???
Guest Victor Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer "Elmo" <elmogeek@iglou.invalid> wrote in message news:excRCazHJHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Victor wrote: >> Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing >> intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on >> IE, >> or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to >> an >> hourglass while my computer slows. >> >> Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program >> VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell this >> program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living >> hell out of me. >> >> NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I stop >> this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3??? > > A Google Groups search netted this: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 I'd seen that already - none of the suggestions apply to me (I don't have HP share-to-web installed, I don't have an NVIDA card, etc) > > http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=verclsid&qt_s=Search+Groups > If there's a solution there, I absolutely do not see it. I see people asking the same question as me and getting no answer - like me.
Guest Victor Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote... > KB908531 is included in SP3; cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946480 That sucks. > > What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What > anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party > firewall (if any; e.g., Outpost)? Were any of these applications running > in the background when you installed WinXP SP3? SystemSuite 7 (w/ TrendMicro antivirus), Spybot, Outpost v4.0. During SP3 install, SystemSuite 7 was disabled. Spybot & Outpost were running. > > Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for > Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and > e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows > XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" > > Also see... > > You may experience problems in Windows Explorer or in the Windows shell > after you install security update MS06-015: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 Seen it, it doesn't apply. I asked here because a web search came up with zip zero nada. > >> ...Do I need to uninstall SP3? > > No, at least not yet. But your machine must be running WinXP SP3 by April > 2010 in order to be offered any further Windows Updates. That sucks. > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > > Victor wrote: >> Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing >> intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on >> IE, >> or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to >> an >> hourglass while my computer slows. >> >> Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program >> VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell this >> program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living >> hell out of me. >> >> NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I stop >> this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3??? >
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer SystemSuite includes a firewall: You're running Outpost firewall, too? (Only one firewall should be enabled at any given time.) See if this behavior persists after disabling any/all third-party firewalls and then enabling the Windows Firewall. [i had another thread recently about VERCLSID.EXE & KB908531 where the poster was running Outpost firewall. I can't find the thread right now but IIRC he fixed the issue by tweaking an Outpost setting.] -- ~PA Bear Victor wrote: <snippage> >> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What >> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party >> firewall (if any; e.g., Outpost)? Were any of these applications running >> in the background when you installed WinXP SP3? > > SystemSuite 7 (w/ TrendMicro antivirus), Spybot, Outpost v4.0. > > During SP3 install, SystemSuite 7 was disabled. Spybot & Outpost were > running... > >> Victor wrote: >>> Since I installed SP3 on my Windows XP SP2 desktop, I've been seeing >>> intermittent and ANNOYING slowdowns of my computer. I'll click a link on >>> IE, >>> or select a menu item from a program, and the mouse cursor will turn to >>> an >>> hourglass while my computer slows. >>> >>> Sysinternal's Process Explorer shows me instances of the program >>> VERCLSID.EXE popping up, slowing my computer. I don't where the hell >>> this >>> program came from - I think it's from SP3 - but it's annoying the living >>> hell out of me. >>> >>> NO, I did NOT install KB908531, this must be a part of SP3. How do I >>> stop >>> this damned program? Do I need to uninstall SP3???
Guest Victor Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote... > SystemSuite includes a firewall: You're running Outpost firewall, too? > (Only one firewall should be enabled at any given time.) No, the only firewall running is Outpost. I never installed the SystemSuite firewall during the initial install. > See if this behavior persists after disabling any/all third-party > firewalls and then enabling the Windows Firewall. > > [i had another thread recently about VERCLSID.EXE & KB908531 where the > poster was running Outpost firewall. I can't find the thread right now > but IIRC he fixed the issue by tweaking an Outpost setting.] Ah HA, Watson!
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Re: Since SP3, verclsid.exe slowing my computer We'd appreciate your feedback on this, Victor. Does disabling all third-party firewalls and then enabling the Windows Firewall have any affect on the behavior? Victor wrote: > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote... >> SystemSuite includes a firewall: You're running Outpost firewall, too? >> (Only one firewall should be enabled at any given time.) > > No, the only firewall running is Outpost. I never installed the > SystemSuite > firewall during the initial install. > >> See if this behavior persists after disabling any/all third-party >> firewalls and then enabling the Windows Firewall. >> >> [i had another thread recently about VERCLSID.EXE & KB908531 where the >> poster was running Outpost firewall. I can't find the thread right now >> but IIRC he fixed the issue by tweaking an Outpost setting.] > > Ah HA, Watson!
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