task manager questions

[jormm]

im looking for a program or site that deals with my task manager that tells me what i can safely disable because i only have 256mb of ram and i got a lot of running task's using a lot of memory and all im doing at most time is surfing the net and ill open my task manager and it says im using 100% cpu and i downloaded everest and it says i have about 7mb free ram left all from surfing the net i know that cant be it...thanks if you need ne info just ask and ill get you the info asap thanks.

[_dangtx_]

you mean services.msc? type that into 'run' and itll open up the services window.
take screenies and ill tell u what u can disable,but first what exactly do u do with the comp?
also,start,rightclick on 'my computer' and go to the 'advanced' tab, click on settings under 'performance' and select 'adjust for best performance' . the eye candy will go away but your machine will feel much faster. also get voptxp 7 http://www.vopt.com/ and defrag your hdd.
try superspyware removal for spyware, antivir for viruses.

[Mjölnir]

I'd recommend posting a HijackThis log here. It'll give you a comprehensive list of what's starting on your PC. Be careful what you "Fix" with hijack this because it will also list important apps that are starting with your PC.

In my sig, you'll see two links that can help you here - Guide to Speeding Up Windows and the Services Guide.

[jormm]

can you tell me how to take "screenies"

[_dangtx_]

print screen button.

then save it as jpeg and upload it to a free host, like imageshack

[jormm]

k ty

[jormm]

ok here they r btw i mainly use this computer for only internet surfing becouse of the ram its about all i can do

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/jormm/list1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/jormm/list2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v146/jormm/list3.jpg

[_dangtx_]

aight. add soem more if u can, in the meantime disable

wireless zero config.
windows media player net....
wia
secondary logon if u dont use it
remote desktop/access
performance logs
netmeeting remote..
messenger
indexing
imapi cd burning
fast user switch..if u dont need it
computer browser
background intelligent...
aol

did antivir find anything?

ps did u follow mjollnir's tips as well?

[jormm]

um im using dial-up threw aol is it still safe to disable aol? and wut more did you want me to add?

[jormm]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...mm/Process.jpg

i also have this info

[jormm]

here is the hijack this log

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:56:01 PM, on 3/4/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe
C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\hpohmr08.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\waol.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\shellmon.exe
C:\Program Files\America Online 9.0\aolwbspd.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Downloads\software\procexp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Downloads\software\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = url]http://us6.hpwis.com/[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = url]http://srch-us6.hpwis.com/[/url]
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = url]http://srch-us6.hpwis.com/[/url]
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=56626&homepage=http://us6.hpwis.com/[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = url]http://srch-us6.hpwis.com/[/url]
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896[/url]
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=56626&homepage=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157[/url]
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SmartDefrag] "C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit SmartDefrag\IObit SmartDefrag.exe" /startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 Quick Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ONENOTEM.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - url]http://kl.bar.need2find.com/KL/menusearch.html?p=KL[/url]
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {01012101-5E80-11D8-9E86-0007E96C65AE} (SupportSoft Script Runner Class) - url]http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/tgctlsr.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - url]http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB[/url]
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204[/url]
O16 - DPF: {44990200-3C9D-426D-81DF-AAB636FA4345} - url]http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/tgctlsi.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {5D86DDB5-BDF9-441B-9E9E-D4730F4EE499} (BDSCANONLINE Control) - url]http://download.bitdefender.com/resources/scan8/oscan8.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - url]http://scan.safety.live.com/resource/download/scanner/en-us/wlscbase7617.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - url]http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1142979812435[/url]
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - url]http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1145822796451[/url]
O16 - DPF: {9732FB42-C321-11D1-836F-00A0C993F125} (mhLabel Class) - url]http://www.pcpitstop.com/mhLbl.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {CE28D5D2-60CF-4C7D-9FE8-0F47A3308078} (ActiveDataInfo Class) - url]http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/asa/ctrl/SymAData.cab[/url]
O16 - DPF: {E8F628B5-259A-4734-97EE-BA914D7BE941} (Driver Agent ActiveX Control) - url]http://driveragent.com/files/driveragent.cab[/url]
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{F71A6DF2-1D70-493A-AF07-2CB4E88D43AD}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O18 - Filter: text/html - (no CLSID) - (no file)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
O23 - Service: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Scheduler (AntiVirScheduler) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\sched.exe
O23 - Service: AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Guard (AntiVirService) - AVIRA GmbH - C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe
O23 - Service: WAN Miniport (ATW) Service (WANMiniportService) - America Online, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe/

[_dangtx_]

where did m dude go?

when u dont know what a process is, google it. chances are a few ppl before you have inquired about it. lets take hpsysdrv.exe as an exemple.
you go to google.com and pop it into the search box.

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/pr...ysdrv.exe.html
so u have an hp printer?


now,whats taking 100% cpu utilization? did a frend of yours borg thee?

[Mjölnir]

If you disable the Indexing Service, I recommend you also remove indexes. Start Menu > Run and type ciadv.msc. Right click the index in the left pane to see the option to delete it.

Also, go to Start Menu > Programs > Startup and remove the MS Office (OneNote?) shortcut from there.

Somewhere in IObit SmartDefrag settings, there should be an option to turn off realtime defragmenting. Not sure what it'd be called, but basically an option to constantly monitor your hard drive's fragmentation. When you find it, turn it off and just run the defrag tool manually from time to time.

You might also like to open your C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch folder and delete the contents. Basically prefetching is loading parts of programs when Windows loads so that they load quicker when Windows is up and running. It contains a bunch of programs that you probably won't use often. If the contents are deleted, they will be rebuilt as you use the programs or when you install more programs. Personally I like to disable this altogether by disabling the Task Scheduler Service.

After you do all of that, run HijackThis again and tick the following entries and "fix them":

• O4 - Global Startup: hp psc 1000 series.lnk = ?
• O8 - Extra context menu item: &Search - http://kl.bar.need2find.com/KL/menusearch.html?p=KL
• O18 - Filter: text/html - (no CLSID) - (no file)

If you don't use AIM every time you boot Windows, remove the following entry and use a shortcut to run it when you need it:

• O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl

The biggest gains you'll get are from dangtx's suggestion to "adjust for best performance".

[_dangtx_]

while at it, can you post your full system specs? if you dont know, everest will be of help

[Mjölnir]

You might also like to take a screenie of Task Manager and post it here so we can see what you're looking at. You can resize Task Manager by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner.