device driver verifier

[Guest Tony Batchelor]

I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

things to try.

One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using new

programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

 

Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

 

Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

The PC is practically unusable.

 

BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

 

How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

 

XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

 

Tony

[Guest JS]

Re: device driver verifier

 

No doubt this device driver verifier was a web based scan.

 

Virus Removal Info

Provided by: Malke - MS MVP:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

news:80B3F1E5-3272-43D6-95A5-FDA7A80491F8@microsoft.com...

>I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

> things to try.

> One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using

> new

> programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

> instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

>

> Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

> extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

>

> Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

> The PC is practically unusable.

>

> BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

>

> How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

>

> XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

>

> Tony

[Guest Daniel Martín [MVP]]

Re: device driver verifier

 

Hi, Tony:

 

You say you followed instructions from Help and Support, so I suppose you

ran MS Driver Verifier.

 

Start your computer in Safe Mode, click Start, Run, type without the

quotation marks "verifier /reset" and click OK. This will turn off Driver

Verifier. Now restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

 

--

Regards,

Daniel Martín

Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience

 

 

"Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

news:80B3F1E5-3272-43D6-95A5-FDA7A80491F8@microsoft.com...

>I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

> things to try.

> One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using

> new

> programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

> instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

>

> Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

> extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

>

> Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

> The PC is practically unusable.

>

> BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

>

> How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

>

> XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

>

> Tony

[Guest Tony Batchelor]

Re: device driver verifier

 

No, it is the verifier inbuilt in Windows. System32/verifier.exe

 

Tony

 

"JS" wrote:

> No doubt this device driver verifier was a web based scan.

>

> Virus Removal Info

> Provided by: Malke - MS MVP:

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

>

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

> "Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

> news:80B3F1E5-3272-43D6-95A5-FDA7A80491F8@microsoft.com...

> >I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

> > things to try.

> > One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using

> > new

> > programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

> > instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

> >

> > Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

> > extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

> >

> > Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

> > The PC is practically unusable.

> >

> > BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

> >

> > How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

> >

> > XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

> >

> > Tony

>

>

>

[Guest Tony Batchelor]

RE: device driver verifier

 

PPS I forgot to mention that the first thing I tried was a Windows

Install/Repair from the OS CD. That didn't change the problem.

 

"Tony Batchelor" wrote:

> I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

> things to try.

> One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using new

> programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

> instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

>

> Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

> extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

>

> Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

> The PC is practically unusable.

>

> BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

>

> How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

>

> XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

>

> Tony

[Guest Tony Batchelor]

Re: device driver verifier

 

Thanks Daniel

 

That fixed it straight away. By the way, what does MVP mean - I often see it

on posts.

 

Tony

 

"Daniel Martín [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi, Tony:

>

> You say you followed instructions from Help and Support, so I suppose you

> ran MS Driver Verifier.

>

> Start your computer in Safe Mode, click Start, Run, type without the

> quotation marks "verifier /reset" and click OK. This will turn off Driver

> Verifier. Now restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

>

> --

> Regards,

> Daniel Martín

> Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience

>

>

> "Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

> news:80B3F1E5-3272-43D6-95A5-FDA7A80491F8@microsoft.com...

> >I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for possible

> > things to try.

> > One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of using

> > new

> > programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

> > instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

> >

> > Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started running

> > extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

> >

> > Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same problem.

> > The PC is practically unusable.

> >

> > BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

> >

> > How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

> >

> > XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

> >

> > Tony

>

>

[Guest Daniel Martín [MVP]]

Re: device driver verifier

 

You're welcome!

 

MVP means "Most Valuable Professional". It is an award given out by

Microsoft.

 

For more information: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

 

--

Regards,

Daniel Martín

Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience

 

 

"Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

news:96640B09-2F46-4C9C-89C8-E309F55A32CF@microsoft.com...

> Thanks Daniel

>

> That fixed it straight away. By the way, what does MVP mean - I often see

> it

> on posts.

>

> Tony

>

> "Daniel Martín [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Hi, Tony:

>>

>> You say you followed instructions from Help and Support, so I suppose you

>> ran MS Driver Verifier.

>>

>> Start your computer in Safe Mode, click Start, Run, type without the

>> quotation marks "verifier /reset" and click OK. This will turn off Driver

>> Verifier. Now restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>> Daniel Martín

>> Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience

>>

>>

>> "Tony Batchelor" <tony.batchelor@get2net.dk(donotspam)> wrote in message

>> news:80B3F1E5-3272-43D6-95A5-FDA7A80491F8@microsoft.com...

>> >I have a small problem with my main (new) PC so went looking for

>> >possible

>> > things to try.

>> > One I found was to run the device driver verifier. As I am wary of

>> > using

>> > new

>> > programmes on my main PC, I did what I usually do, and ran verifier as

>> > instructed in Help and Support, BUT, on my old backup PC.

>> >

>> > Disaster!!! Some way through the process the PC suddenly started

>> > running

>> > extremely slowly - less than 10% of its correct speed.

>> >

>> > Once nothing seemed to be happening, I restarted and got the same

>> > problem.

>> > The PC is practically unusable.

>> >

>> > BUT, it works fine when starting in either of the Safe Modes.

>> >

>> > How can I get back my system so it will run again in Start Normally?

>> >

>> > XP Pro with SP3/IE7 and all updates to software and hardware..

>> >

>> > Tony

>>

>>