Vista Processes

[reznor12]

hello

Im on my parents pc and i was wondering how many processes they sould have running (a range) and if 82 straight after startup is normal

 

rob

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Vista is intensive Reznor and I have 62 running at the moment without system degradation.

 

Do you find things are generally slow or..........................?

[reznor12]

Well it seem a bit groggy. My mum has a "just click yes" mindset so she ends up downloading a lot of junk. So i just wanted to know if it was high or not :). Think i will check here start ups. thanks for the help wolfey :)

 

rob

[Guest Wolfeymole]

What are her system specs Rez, eg memory and cpu size etc?

 

Like you say she may have a lot of crap resident but please tell us.

[reznor12]

Intel® Pentium® Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~1.8GHz

2g of ram

vista home prem

directx 10

250g hard drive

made by pc option

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Ok install and run these Rez

 

Her computer could be infected with Malware.

 

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[Seth]

Straight after startup, I've got 37 processes running.

 

82 seems excessive to me.

[reznor12]

kk will do

[Dalo Harkin]

37 processes on mine aswell - have you looked in the MSCONFIG and seen whats lurking?

[RandyL]

73 processes here but it really does matter what the user chooses to run or if the computer was preloaded with other programs.

 

For instance HP computers will be running some extra. The sidebar and other select Windows functions will add some. Programs may also be running at startup too of course.

 

Given that's it Vista with the bells and whistles turned on and throw in some programs like an Office or AV 73 is not much at all and should not degrade the system with those specs. (yes a few of mine are HP related)

[Dalo Harkin]

They will however affect the system start up time and it may be sluggish for 2-3 minutes after bootup.

 

I agree in terms of it's not the amount of processes - it's whether you know what the processes are - there will be many in there that are running even though they do not need to be.

If you are ever unsure what they are - run MSCONFIG and paste everyone into Google and then at least - you will know the source.

[RandyL]

My startup can be increased slightly but not much if I disable my AV and Sidebar. I think I'll leave the AV. Otherwise my startup is extremely fast and my system is fully functional and not sluggish at all for a few minutes.

 

As you said Dave it's what the startup items are. Not how many. And of course the system specs. With a decent Vista with decent specs there's no need to strip it down to run like it was Windows 98.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Please run the items list in Post 6 though Rez.

[reznor12]

I ran all the scans found 304 of tracking cookies. and a few malware thingies. Its runnin a bit better now. Takes about 3 days to start up so im going to take some of the start up programs off. Thanks for the help.

 

Rob

[Seth]

I ran all the scans found 304 of tracking cookies. and a few malware thingies. Its runnin a bit better now. Takes about 3 days to start up...........

 

Rob

 

That's ridiculous.

 

Post this log and I'll help you out.

 

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[Dalo Harkin]

If you list whats in the start up - we can tell you what you dont need and from there that should decrease the loading times.

[reznor12]

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 19:46:03, on 30/07/2008

Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)

Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe

C:\Windows\RtHDVCpl.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssui.exe

C:\Windows\System32\wpcumi.exe

C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

C:\Windows\vVX3000.exe

C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe

C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe

C:\Windows\System32\igfxpers.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe

C:\Windows\system32\igfxsrvc.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe

C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 4.0 SE\CalCheck.exe

C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe

C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe

C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEUser.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLLoginProxy.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil9e.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = Yahoo! SearchBar Home Page

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Live Search

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = News, Sport, Music, Movies, Money, Cars, Shopping and more from the MSN UK

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Live Search

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Live Search

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = News, Sport, Music, Movies, Money, Cars, Shopping and more from the MSN UK

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =

O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll

O2 - BHO: Windows Live OneCare Family Safety Browser Helper - {4f3ed5cd-0726-42a9-87f5-d13f3d2976ac} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Family Safety\fssbho.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll

O2 - BHO: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\2.1.1119.1736\swg.dll

O2 - BHO: Windows Live Toolbar Helper - {BDBD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll

O3 - Toolbar: Windows Live Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll

O3 - Toolbar: AVG Security Toolbar - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\AVGTOO~1.DLL

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RtHDVCpl] RtHDVCpl.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [skytel] Skytel.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RemoteControl] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LanguageShortcut] "C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\Language\Language.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WPCUMI] C:\Windows\system32\WpcUmi.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PD0630 STISvc] RunDLL32.exe P0630Pin.dll,RunDLL32EP 513

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Google Desktop Search] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe" /startup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LifeCam] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\LifeExp.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [VX3000] C:\Windows\vVX3000.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Persistence] C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus DX7400 Series] C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_FATICDE.EXE /FU "C:\Windows\TEMP\E_S6096.tmp" /EF "HKCU"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background (User 'SYSTEM')

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background (User 'Default user')

O4 - Global Startup: Ulead Photo Express 4.0 SE Calendar Checker .lnk = C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Express 4.0 SE\CalCheck.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Windows Live Search - res://C:\Program Files\Windows Live Toolbar\msntb.dll/search.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Google Photos Screensa&ver - res://C:\Windows\system32\GPhotos.scr/200

O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Windows &Live Favorites - Add to Windows Live Favorites

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\PROGRA~1\Java\JRE16~3.0_0\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\PROGRA~1\Java\JRE16~3.0_0\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Blog This - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &Blog This in Windows Live Writer - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {B205A35E-1FC4-4CE3-818B-899DBBB3388C} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Encarta Search Bar\ENCSBAR.DLL

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\wpclsp.dll

O13 - Gopher Prefix:

O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w2/resources/VistaMSNPUplden-gb.cab

O16 - DPF: {56762DEC-6B0D-4AB4-A8AD-989993B5D08B} (OnlineScanner Control) - http://www.eset.eu/buxus/docs/OnlineScanner.cab

O16 - DPF: {BFF1950D-B1B4-4AE8-B842-B2CCF06D9A1B} (Zylom Games Player) - http://game14.zylom.com/activex/zylomgamesplayer.cab

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~3\GOEC62~1.DLL,avgrsstx.dll C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~3\GOEC62~1.DLL,

O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll

O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

O23 - Service: AVG Free8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe

O23 - Service: AVG Free8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

O23 - Service: Google Desktop Manager 5.7.802.22438 (GoogleDesktopManager-022208-143751) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe

O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe

O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe

O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe

O23 - Service: Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) (RichVideo) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Shared Files\RichVideo.exe

O23 - Service: PC Tools Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsAuxs.exe

O23 - Service: PC Tools Security Service (sdCoreService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\pctsSvc.exe

--

End of file - 10483 bytes

 

Thats the logg. I have know idea what im looking at

[Dalo Harkin]

looks fine to me :)

how slow is the load time?

[reznor12]

its gotten a fair bit faster since i took a few programs off startup. not sure if there is any more i can take off.

[Dalo Harkin]

Well from the log its all fine to me - How much RAM do you have?

[reznor12]

2g. Im going to give it a restart. I will time how long it takes to boot.

[reznor12]

well thats an improvement 57 sec from power to loggin screen

thnk that will do :)

[maynardvdm]

Thats sounds goods :)

 

If you have any other questions feel free to ask here :)

[Dalo Harkin]

57 secs is not bad at all and glad that you have the 2GB ;)

 

Glad its all sorted :)

[Guest Wolfeymole]

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