Want to make computer run like new Did a variety of things

[Wiktor222]

Hello new to the site and would like to know what else i can do to get better performance to my windows XP PC.
I ran CCleaner, Spybot Search & Destroy, Auslogics Defrag & Malwarebytes. Deleted all programs I don't use. I also did a disk cleanup, Detect and repair disk errors, stopped some start up programs and turned off Windows XP graphics. In addition I  went to virtual memory and the recommended size was 1522MB but changed both (initial & Max size) to 1600MB. I am running 1 gig of ram in a Toshiba Satellite M45-S331. Also unchecked Index this drive for faster searching on my hard drive.
After running Malwarebytes I did see a boost in performance but looking for more if possible. I have an 80 gig hard drive that has about 51.6 gig of free space.


Items I am unsure about doing is over clocking, turning off system restore,  loading windows faster by procedure below:
Make Windows load faster

    * Click Start, then Run.
    * Type in 'msconfig' and press enter.
    * Click on the BOOT.INI tab at the top.
    * Over to the right there will be a box labeled Timeout with 30 in it. Change the 30 to a 3.

  
Here is my log file from Malwarebytes:

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.41
Database version: 2865
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

9/27/2009 11:36:03 AM
mbam-log-2009-09-27 (11-36-02).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 92920
Time elapsed: 39 minute(s), 30 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 1
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{147a976f-eee1-4377-8ea7-4716e4cdd239} (Adware.MyWebSearch) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

[Mister2]

Hi Wiktor222, and Welcome to SpywareHammer ;D

You seem to have done all the right things to make your system run efficiently.
Please run the following utilities to get a report on the running processes and to show the startup programs.  Attach these two reports - named procexp.txt and report.txt - to your next post.

1. Download Process Explorer .  Boot into normal mode and run the downloaded file (named procexp.exe), go to File, Save As and save to your Desktop with the default name (procexp.txt).

2. Download WhatInStartup and unzip the file  Boot into normal mode and run the file named WhatInStartup.exe.  Go to View, HTML Report - All Items.  This will open a report in your browser.  In your browser menu go to Save Page As ... (or the equivalent depending on which browser you use), change the filetype to .txt and save to your Desktop with the default name report.txt.
(This is necessary as we don't allow HTML files to be attached).

We can then see if there is anything else we can do.

[Wiktor222]

Here are the 2 text files any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Procexp.txt below:

Process   PID   CPU   Description   Company Name
System Idle Process   0         
 Interrupts   n/a   2.97   Hardware Interrupts   
 DPCs   n/a      Deferred Procedure Calls   
 System   4         
  smss.exe   692      Windows NT Session Manager   Microsoft Corporation
   csrss.exe   788      Client Server Runtime Process   Microsoft Corporation
   winlogon.exe   828      Windows NT Logon Application   Microsoft Corporation
    services.exe   884   0.99   Services and Controller app   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1092      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1192      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     MsMpEng.exe   1296      Service Executable   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1488      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1540      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     EvtEng.exe   1628      EvtEng Module   Intel Corporation
     S24EvMon.exe   1712      Event Monitor - Supports driver extensions to  NIC Driver for wireless adapters.   Intel Corporation
     svchost.exe   1788      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1952      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     aawservice.exe   2040   93.07   Ad-Aware Service   Lavasoft
     aswUpdSv.exe   212      avast! Antivirus updating service   ALWIL Software
     ashServ.exe   364      avast! antivirus service   ALWIL Software
     spoolsv.exe   844      Spooler SubSystem App   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1916      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     DVDRAMSV.exe   1080      DVD-RAM Utility Helper Service   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
     KodakCCS.exe   648      Kodak DC Ring 3 Conduit (Win32)   Eastman Kodak Company
     svchost.exe   660      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     NMSAccessU.exe   1524         
     OProtSvc.exe   996      Ownership protocol service   Intel Corporation
     svchost.exe   780      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     RegSrvc.exe   1140      RegSrvc Module   Intel Corporation
     SMAgent.exe   1280      SoundMAX service agent component   Analog Devices, Inc.
     svchost.exe   1364      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     swupdtmr.exe   1344         
     TAPPSRV.exe   1424      TOSHIBA TAPPSRV   TOSHIBA Corp.
     ashMaiSv.exe   2088      avast! e-Mail Scanner Service   ALWIL Software
     ashWebSv.exe   2180      avast! Web Scanner   ALWIL Software
     alg.exe   2384      Application Layer Gateway Service   Microsoft Corporation
    lsass.exe   896      LSA Shell (Export Version)   Microsoft Corporation
    ZCfgSvc.exe   1368      ZeroCfgSvc MFC Application   Intel Corporation
explorer.exe   1556   0.99   Windows Explorer   Microsoft Corporation
 ashDisp.exe   2700      avast! service GUI component   ALWIL Software
 MSASCui.exe   2708      Windows Defender User Interface   Microsoft Corporation
 TvsTray.exe   2732      TOSHIBA Virtual Sound Taskbar Module   TOSHIBA Corporation
 TPSMain.exe   2744         TOSHIBA Corporation
  TPSBattM.exe   3148         TOSHIBA Corporation
 TFNF5.exe   2804      TFnF5   Toshiba Corp.
 TFncKy.exe   2848      TFncKy   TOSHIBA Corporation
 SynTPLpr.exe   2856      TouchPad Driver Helper Application   Synaptics, Inc.
 SynTPEnh.exe   2920      Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements   Synaptics, Inc.
 SMax4PNP.exe   2956      SMax4PNP MFC Application   Analog Devices, Inc.
 SmoothView.exe   3024      SmoothView   TOSHIBA Corporation
 pinger.exe   3040      TOSHIBA Pinger   TOSHIBA Corporation
 PadExe.exe   3052   0.99   PadTouch Main   TOSHIBA
 NDSTray.exe   3080      ConfigFree(TM) Tray   TOSHIBA CORPORATION
 MotiveSB.exe   3156      Motive SmartBridge   Motive, Inc.
 hkcmd.exe   3296      hkcmd Module   Intel Corporation
 agrsmmsg.exe   3324      SoftModem Messaging Applet   Agere Systems
 jusched.exe   3384      Java(TM) Platform SE binary   Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 TOSCDSPD.exe   3416      CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer   TOSHIBA
 ctfmon.exe   3428      CTF Loader   Microsoft Corporation
 TeaTimer.exe   3492      System settings protector   Safer-Networking Ltd.
 GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe   3508      GoogleToolbarNotifier   Google Inc.
 AWC.exe   3532      Advanced SystemCare 3   IObit
 Sup_SmartRAM.exe   3580   0.99   Smart RAM   IObit
 RAMASST.exe   3652      CD Burning of Windows XP disabling tool for DVD MULTI Drive   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
 firefox.exe   3012      Firefox   Mozilla Corporation
 WINZIP32.EXE   776      WinZip   WinZip Computing, S.L.
 procexp.exe   4092      Sysinternals Process Explorer   Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com







Report .txt below:



      Startup Items List


        Created by using WhatInStartup <http://www.nirsoft.net/>

Name    Type    Command Line    Disabled    Product Name    File Version    Product
Description    Company    Location    Process Path    File Created Time    File
Modified Time    File Attributes
Advanced SystemCare 3   Registry -> User Run   "C:\Program
Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\AWC.exe" /startup   No   Advanced
SystemCare 3   3.3.4.666   Advanced SystemCare 3   IObit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\AWC.exe   5/5/2009 12:28:59
PM   6/30/2009 9:55:40 AM   A
AGRSMMSG   Registry -> Machine Run   AGRSMMSG.exe   No   Agere SoftModem
Messaging Applet   2.1.47.6 2.1.47.6 10/28/2004 13:37:38   SoftModem
Messaging Applet   Agere Systems
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe   12/7/2004 11:16:50 PM   10/28/2004 6:37:40 PM   A
avast!   Registry -> Machine Run
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe   No   avast! Antivirus   4, 8,
1351, 0   avast! service GUI component   ALWIL Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe   2/19/2008 6:42:39 PM   8/17/2009
12:07:23 PM   A
ctfmon.exe   Registry -> User Run   C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe   No
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2105)
CTF Loader   Microsoft Corporation
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe   11/15/2004 7:32:54 PM   4/13/2008 8:12:16 PM   A
HotKeysCmds   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe   No
Intel(R) Common User Interface   3.0.0.3929   hkcmd Module   Intel
Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe   10/8/2004 12:27:22 PM   10/8/2004 12:27:22 PM   A
IgfxTray   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe   No
Intel(R) Common User Interface   3.0.0.3929   igfxTray Module   Intel
Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe   10/8/2004 12:31:26 PM   10/8/2004
12:31:26 PM   A
Motive SmartBridge   Registry -> Machine Run
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe   No   Motive System
5.8.18.asst_classic.smartbridge.20050824_144000   Motive SmartBridge
Motive, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe   6/27/2008 6:10:20 PM
8/24/2005 7:51:18 AM   A
NDSTray.exe   Registry -> Machine Run   NDSTray.exe   No               
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
NDSTray.exe           
PadTouch   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and
Launch\PadExe.exe   No   PadTouch   1, 2, 7, 0   PadTouch Main   TOSHIBA
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe   11/16/2004
12:18:21 AM   9/7/2004 6:03:20 PM   A
Pinger   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\TOSHIBA\IVP\ISM\pinger.exe /run   No
Software Upgrades   3.7.0.0   TOSHIBA Pinger   TOSHIBA Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\TOSHIBA\IVP\ISM\pinger.exe   11/16/2004 12:16:30 AM   3/17/2005 8:37:26 PM   A
RAMASST   Startup Folder -> Common   "C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe"
No       1, 1, 0, 0   CD Burning of Windows XP disabling tool for DVD MULTI
Drive   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.   C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RAMASST.exe   12/7/2004 11:02:24 PM   8/27/2004
3:37:18 PM   A
SmartRAM   Registry -> User Run   "C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced
SystemCare 3\Sup_SmartRAM.exe" /m   No       2.0.2.0   Smart RAM   IObit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 3\Sup_SmartRAM.exe   7/2/2009
11:50:35 AM   2/19/2009 2:23:24 PM   A
SmoothView   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA
Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe   No   TOSHIBA Zooming Utility   2, 0, 0, 18
SmoothView   TOSHIBA Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe
12/8/2004 12:19:57 AM   9/15/2004 7:03:08 PM   A
SoundMAX   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\Analog
Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe /tray   No   SoundMAX Control Panel   5, 0, 2, 4
SoundMAX Control Center   Analog Devices, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe   12/11/2004 3:51:08
PM   8/6/2004 12:27:56 PM   A
SoundMAXPnP   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\Analog
Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe   No   SMax4PNP Application   5, 0, 2, 1
SMax4PNP MFC Application   Analog Devices, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe   12/11/2004
3:51:09 PM   7/27/2004 5:48:04 PM   A
SpybotSD TeaTimer   Registry -> User Run   C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search
& Destroy\TeaTimer.exe   No   Spybot - Search & Destroy   1, 6, 6, 32   System
settings protector   Safer-Networking Ltd.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe   2/19/2008
6:38:24 PM   3/5/2009 4:07:20 PM   
SunJavaUpdateSched   Registry -> Machine Run   "C:\Program
Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"   No   Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U15
6.0.150.3   Java(TM) Platform SE binary   Sun Microsystems, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe   3/12/2009 9:43:46 PM
7/25/2009 5:23:12 AM   A
swg   Registry -> User Run   C:\Program
Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe   No
GoogleToolbarNotifier   2, 0, 301, 1654   GoogleToolbarNotifier   Google Inc.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
2/19/2008 7:19:56 PM   2/19/2008 7:19:56 PM   A
SynTPEnh   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program
Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe   No   Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
7.12.4 14Oct04   Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements   Synaptics, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe   4/4/2001 5:25:14 AM
10/14/2004 6:26:40 PM   A
SynTPLpr   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program
Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe   No   Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
7.12.4 14Oct04   TouchPad Driver Helper Application   Synaptics, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPLpr.exe   4/4/2001 5:25:14 AM
10/14/2004 6:28:02 PM   A
TFncKy   Registry -> Machine Run   TFncKy.exe   No               
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TFncKy.exe           
TFNF5   Registry -> Machine Run   TFNF5.exe   No   Toshiba Hotkey Utility for
Display Devices   1. 0. 1. 0   TFnF5   Toshiba Corp.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TFNF5.exe   8/3/2001 6:08:28 PM   8/3/2001 6:08:28 PM   A
THotkey   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Toshiba
Applet\thotkey.exe   No   THotkey   1.00.0010   Hotkey Utility   TOSHIBA
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Toshiba Applet\thotkey.exe   11/16/2004
12:11:16 AM   12/14/2004 11:12:36 PM   A
TOSCDSPD   Registry -> User Run   C:\Program
Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe   No   CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer   1,
0, 5, 0   CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer   TOSHIBA
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSCDSPD\toscdspd.exe   11/15/2004 11:54:02 PM
9/5/2003 7:24:46 AM   A
TPSMain   Registry -> Machine Run   TPSMain.exe   No   TOSHIBA Power Saver   1, 0,
14, 1       TOSHIBA Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSMain.exe   11/16/2004 12:15:56 AM   8/27/2004
1:34:20 PM   A
Tvs   Registry -> Machine Run   C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Tvs\TvsTray.exe   No
TOSHIBA Virtual Sound   1, 0, 0, 2   TOSHIBA Virtual Sound Taskbar Module
TOSHIBA Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Toshiba\Tvs\TvsTray.exe   12/8/2004 5:43:25 PM   11/12/2004
9:57:12 PM   A
Windows Defender   Registry -> Machine Run   "C:\Program Files\Windows
Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide   No   Windows Defender   1.1.1593.0   Windows
Defender User Interface   Microsoft Corporation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe   11/3/2006 7:20:12 PM
11/3/2006 7:20:12 PM   A

[Mister2]

Thanks for those logs.
There are a couple of things in there that we can look at.  I will post back tonight (UK time) after I've checked one of them out.

[Wiktor222]

OK thanks again.

[Mister2]

There are two entries in those logs that may indicate things that have a detrimental effect on your performance (or rather the performance of your system).  AdAware seems to be taking up a lot of your processing power.  That may have been running in the background when you produced the logs, but even so I found the figure (over 90%) quite surpising.  The other one is the TeaTimer utility incorporated in SpyBot SD.  This is a useful tool when it behaves but in my experience it often plays up.  I have had to disable it on both my systems (running Win 98 and XP) due to the resources it takes up and program conflicts.

So, I suggest you try the following to temporarily disable AdAware and TeaTimer.  If you get better performance then you can decide whether to re-enable them and take a performance hit or to leave them out of the equation.  The following instructions are all reversible:

1. TeaTimer
Start up SpyBot and go to Mode, Advanced Mode.  Click Tools in the left hand pane then click Resident.  Uncheck Resident "TeaTimer" Active.  Reboot to start your system without TeaTimer.

2. AdAware
Open AdAware and go to Tools, Options and uncheck "Load Ad-awatch on Windows start-up".  Reboot.

Let me know if this makes a difference to your system performance.

A couple of other questions:

What firewall are you running?  I ask because I can't find one in those logs (unless it's the Windows firewall - that one always beats me!).

Also, do you use more than one language when running MS Word?  There is a service running that is related to multi-lingual input which, though not harmful, uses some resources and can be stopped if not required.

[Wiktor222]

I could not log into adaware got this message:
System error:1814 has occured. Description: Could not login to service.
Are you running this application as another user?
Application Terminates

I only use the PC as 1 user. pLus I haven't used adaware in some time.
I use the window firewall.
I don;t use MS Word because I only had a trial version with this PC. So I deleted MS Office yesterday but left MS Works to utilize MS Works Word Processor.

[Wiktor222]

I tried to remove the program adaware and got this error when trying to delete from add or remove programs:
Error 1921. Service 'Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service'
(aawservice) could not be stopped. Verify that you
have sufficient privileges to stop system services.

I hit retry several times with no success.
I did the changes to the Spybot Tea Timer with no change in performance. It seems like it is taking longer than usual to open up anything on any website.

[Wiktor222]

I was able to delete Ad-Aware but my system still feels sluggish. Example if I right click it takes a while for me to pick the option I want and when I click on a link it takes longer than usual to open. I use this laptop a lot to burn movies but replaced my hard drive with a Hitachi 80 gig hard drive. I don't know what else to do or what to check. hoping your expertise will lead me in the right direction.

[Mister2]

Sounds like there is still something unwanted running in the background.
Let's stop ctfmon running first.

Go to Start, Run, type msconfig and click OK.  On the Startup tab uncheck the entry for ctfmon.  Click Apply, then OK.  If you are asked if you want to reboot, reply No.

Now go to Start, Control Panel, Regional and Language Options.  Select the Languages tab and click Details.  Select the Advanced tab and, in the System Configuration section, check 'Turn Off Advanced Text Services'.  Click Apply, OK and Apply, OK again to close the Control Panel windows and then reboot.

If you post another log from Process Explorer I will see what else we can look at.

[Wiktor222]

Once I deleted the Ad-Aware program the computer did seem to be a lot better in performance. I did the above item and here is the procexp file:


Process   PID   CPU   Description   Company Name
System Idle Process   0         
 Interrupts   n/a   33.66   Hardware Interrupts   
 DPCs   n/a      Deferred Procedure Calls   
 System   4         
  smss.exe   672      Windows NT Session Manager   Microsoft Corporation
   csrss.exe   744      Client Server Runtime Process   Microsoft Corporation
   winlogon.exe   772      Windows NT Logon Application   Microsoft Corporation
    services.exe   816      Services and Controller app   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   996      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1072      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     MsMpEng.exe   1164   61.39   Service Executable   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1208      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
      wuauclt.exe   3776   0.99   Windows Update Automatic Updates   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1240      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     EvtEng.exe   1344      EvtEng Module   Intel Corporation
     S24EvMon.exe   1400      Event Monitor - Supports driver extensions to  NIC Driver for wireless adapters.   Intel Corporation
     svchost.exe   1592      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1772      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     aswUpdSv.exe   1832      avast! Antivirus updating service   ALWIL Software
     ashServ.exe   1880   0.99   avast! antivirus service   ALWIL Software
     spoolsv.exe   604      Spooler SubSystem App   Microsoft Corporation
     svchost.exe   1612      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     CFSvcs.exe   1792      Service of ConfigFree.   TOSHIBA CORPORATION
     DVDRAMSV.exe   944      DVD-RAM Utility Helper Service   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
     svchost.exe   1440      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     NMSAccessU.exe   1480         
     OProtSvc.exe   1768      Ownership protocol service   Intel Corporation
     svchost.exe   1988      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     RegSrvc.exe   1256      RegSrvc Module   Intel Corporation
     SMAgent.exe   2104      SoundMAX service agent component   Analog Devices, Inc.
     svchost.exe   2180      Generic Host Process for Win32 Services   Microsoft Corporation
     swupdtmr.exe   2240         
     TAPPSRV.exe   2256      TOSHIBA TAPPSRV   TOSHIBA Corp.
     ashMaiSv.exe   2576      avast! e-Mail Scanner Service   ALWIL Software
     ashWebSv.exe   2668      avast! Web Scanner   ALWIL Software
     alg.exe   3164      Application Layer Gateway Service   Microsoft Corporation
    lsass.exe   828      LSA Shell (Export Version)   Microsoft Corporation
    ZCfgSvc.exe   1548      ZeroCfgSvc MFC Application   Intel Corporation
explorer.exe   1696      Windows Explorer   Microsoft Corporation
 ashDisp.exe   124      avast! service GUI component   ALWIL Software
 MSASCui.exe   1012      Windows Defender User Interface   Microsoft Corporation
 TvsTray.exe   1180      TOSHIBA Virtual Sound Taskbar Module   TOSHIBA Corporation
 TPSMain.exe   1368         TOSHIBA Corporation
  TPSBattM.exe   200         TOSHIBA Corporation
 TFNF5.exe   1676      TFnF5   Toshiba Corp.
 TFncKy.exe   936      TFncKy   TOSHIBA Corporation
 SynTPLpr.exe   1272      TouchPad Driver Helper Application   Synaptics, Inc.
 SynTPEnh.exe   148      Synaptics TouchPad Enhancements   Synaptics, Inc.
 SMax4PNP.exe   196      SMax4PNP MFC Application   Analog Devices, Inc.
 SmoothView.exe   552      SmoothView   TOSHIBA Corporation
 pinger.exe   708      TOSHIBA Pinger   TOSHIBA Corporation
 PadExe.exe   1124   0.99   PadTouch Main   TOSHIBA
 NDSTray.exe   1516      ConfigFree(TM) Tray   TOSHIBA CORPORATION
 MotiveSB.exe   1784      Motive SmartBridge   Motive, Inc.
 hkcmd.exe   2112      hkcmd Module   Intel Corporation
 agrsmmsg.exe   2188      SoftModem Messaging Applet   Agere Systems
 jusched.exe   2216      Java(TM) Platform SE binary   Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 TOSCDSPD.exe   2272      CD/DVD Drive Acoustic Silencer   TOSHIBA
 GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe   2304      GoogleToolbarNotifier   Google Inc.
 AWC.exe   2360      Advanced SystemCare 3   IObit
 Sup_SmartRAM.exe   2384   0.99   Smart RAM   IObit
 RAMASST.exe   2432      CD Burning of Windows XP disabling tool for DVD MULTI Drive   Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
 firefox.exe   748      Firefox   Mozilla Corporation
 procexp.exe   168   0.99   Sysinternals Process Explorer   Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com

[Mister2]

One of the services associated ewith Windows Defender is taking up a lot of your processor power.  From what i have read, some people suffer with this problem while most don't.  Moreover, there doesn't seem to be a universal fix for this behaviour.

I will ask our experts here what they know about this problem and get back to you.

[Mister2]

Apparently a problem a few people have suffered with relates to a component of Avast.

Right click the Avast icon in your System Tray  (bottom right of the screen), select Stop Provider and choose Web Shield.  Click No to disable it for this session only - it will return when you reboot.  If that makes a difference then you can choose to permanently disable this scanner.

Let me know how it goes.

[Wiktor222]

The avast icon is not in the tray so I right click on the task bar hit properties and switched the icon to always show and it still will not show itself in the tray. I only use a few items from the task bar which are from Advanced System 3 program otherwise don't use anything else except clock. Should I hide/remove the task tray completely and just show clock? Would that have any significance?

[Wiktor222]

There is one problem that I had tonight while the computer is idling it shut down on me twice. Was wondering if any of the charges done could have caused it or my changes in the startup menu that I unchecked?