Windows unstable/crashes but very few clues to go on

Dave Neve

Hello

I've Windows XP which has become unstable.

I've tried many things to find out why (inlcuding loooking for spyware and
trojans of course) but with no success.

The only clues I have is that 'active desktop' suddenly got activated after
being turned off for about 5 years and kept reactivating itself.

I finally managed to find two files that it wanted to incorporate in the
office desktop (they didn't actually show up on the desk and I couldn't see
them in the temp files where they were supposed to be)

They are now out of the register but the system still hangs inspite of being
boosted with a second memory stick

When I open a couple of windows or do sth quite minor like send emails or
use two Word documents, the mouse (wireless) becomes sluggish and sometimes
the system freezes.

If it doesn't crash and 'recovers' , I immediately go to the process window
but nothing unusual is running and the processor is more or less idle.

It's sluggish as I am typing this email.

Please can anyone help

Pegasus \(MVP\)

"Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@noway.fr> wrote in message
news:OrtRuafqIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I've Windows XP which has become unstable.
>
> I've tried many things to find out why (inlcuding loooking for spyware and
> trojans of course) but with no success.
>
> The only clues I have is that 'active desktop' suddenly got activated
> after
> being turned off for about 5 years and kept reactivating itself.
>
> I finally managed to find two files that it wanted to incorporate in the
> office desktop (they didn't actually show up on the desk and I couldn't
> see
> them in the temp files where they were supposed to be)
>
> They are now out of the register but the system still hangs inspite of
> being
> boosted with a second memory stick
>
> When I open a couple of windows or do sth quite minor like send emails or
> use two Word documents, the mouse (wireless) becomes sluggish and
> sometimes
> the system freezes.
>
> If it doesn't crash and 'recovers' , I immediately go to the process
> window
> but nothing unusual is running and the processor is more or less idle.
>
> It's sluggish as I am typing this email.
>
> Please can anyone help

Use msconfig.exe to disable each and every startup task, except
your virus scanner, then try again.

If the problem persists, physically disconnect the machine from
the Internet, then disable every startup task and also every
non-Microsoft service. Does this resolve the problem?

marx404

The first culprit I would go after based upon what you are saying would be
the Virtual Memory settings (Page File). Active Desktop is a resource hog
and even with enough memory it is a hog. Turn off any Office deskop
toolbars, they are resource hogs. Eliminate excess applications running in
the system tray as well. Set your Page File at least 1.5 times the size of
your RAM minimum and 3 times the size of your RAM maximum. Turn of the
Themes Service and try using Windows Classic to see if that helps with eh
Active Desktop issue, if you choose certain formats or AD apps, for your
desktop, AD will automatically come on. See if that all helps.

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marx404

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"Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@noway.fr> wrote in message
news:OrtRuafqIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I've Windows XP which has become unstable.
>
> I've tried many things to find out why (inlcuding loooking for spyware and
> trojans of course) but with no success.
>
> The only clues I have is that 'active desktop' suddenly got activated
> after
> being turned off for about 5 years and kept reactivating itself.
>
> I finally managed to find two files that it wanted to incorporate in the
> office desktop (they didn't actually show up on the desk and I couldn't
> see
> them in the temp files where they were supposed to be)
>
> They are now out of the register but the system still hangs inspite of
> being
> boosted with a second memory stick
>
> When I open a couple of windows or do sth quite minor like send emails or
> use two Word documents, the mouse (wireless) becomes sluggish and
> sometimes
> the system freezes.
>
> If it doesn't crash and 'recovers' , I immediately go to the process
> window
> but nothing unusual is running and the processor is more or less idle.
>
> It's sluggish as I am typing this email.
>
> Please can anyone help
>
>
>

pcbutts1 [MS MVP]

I have been seeing more and more of this type of issue over the past few
days, I believe it may be malware related, some new variant. Go to my
website download and run Remove-it, What's Live RN and Explorer shell fix
tool. Email me a copy of the log file created by What's live RN.
http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm


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"Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@noway.fr> wrote in message
news:OrtRuafqIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello
>
> I've Windows XP which has become unstable.
>
> I've tried many things to find out why (inlcuding loooking for spyware and
> trojans of course) but with no success.
>
> The only clues I have is that 'active desktop' suddenly got activated
> after
> being turned off for about 5 years and kept reactivating itself.
>
> I finally managed to find two files that it wanted to incorporate in the
> office desktop (they didn't actually show up on the desk and I couldn't
> see
> them in the temp files where they were supposed to be)
>
> They are now out of the register but the system still hangs inspite of
> being
> boosted with a second memory stick
>
> When I open a couple of windows or do sth quite minor like send emails or
> use two Word documents, the mouse (wireless) becomes sluggish and
> sometimes
> the system freezes.
>
> If it doesn't crash and 'recovers' , I immediately go to the process
> window
> but nothing unusual is running and the processor is more or less idle.
>
> It's sluggish as I am typing this email.
>
> Please can anyone help
>
>
>

Dave Neve

Thanks everyone

There are some 'heavy'suggestions here that will take me time to do

I will have to wait for the holidays cos as far as work is concerned , a
lame XP is better than a dead XP for me

I was actually hoping to limp along until the summer holidays but I'm not
sure that I can make it.

Regards

Dave Neve


"pcbutts1 [MS MVP]" <pcbutts1@leythosthestalker.com> a écrit dans le message
de news: OhGRj.12473$GE1.10266@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>I have been seeing more and more of this type of issue over the past few
>days, I believe it may be malware related, some new variant. Go to my
>website download and run Remove-it, What's Live RN and Explorer shell fix
>tool. Email me a copy of the log file created by What's live RN.
> http://pcbutts1.com/downloads/tools/tools.htm
>
>
> --
>
> Newsgroup Trolls. Read about mine here http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads
> The list grows. Leythos the stalker http://www.leythosthestalker.com,
> David
> H. Lipman, Max M Wachtell III aka What's in a Name?, Fitz, Beauregard T.
> Shagnasty,Rhonda Lea Kirk, Meat Plow, F Kwatu F, George Orwell
>
>
>
>
> "Dave Neve" <NoAddressForSpammers@noway.fr> wrote in message
> news:OrtRuafqIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello
>>
>> I've Windows XP which has become unstable.
>>
>> I've tried many things to find out why (inlcuding loooking for spyware
>> and
>> trojans of course) but with no success.
>>
>> The only clues I have is that 'active desktop' suddenly got activated
>> after
>> being turned off for about 5 years and kept reactivating itself.
>>
>> I finally managed to find two files that it wanted to incorporate in the
>> office desktop (they didn't actually show up on the desk and I couldn't
>> see
>> them in the temp files where they were supposed to be)
>>
>> They are now out of the register but the system still hangs inspite of
>> being
>> boosted with a second memory stick
>>
>> When I open a couple of windows or do sth quite minor like send emails or
>> use two Word documents, the mouse (wireless) becomes sluggish and
>> sometimes
>> the system freezes.
>>
>> If it doesn't crash and 'recovers' , I immediately go to the process
>> window
>> but nothing unusual is running and the processor is more or less idle.
>>
>> It's sluggish as I am typing this email.
>>
>> Please can anyone help
>>
>>
>>
>

Leythos

In article <OhGRj.12473$GE1.10266@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
@leythosthestalker.com says...
> Email me a copy of the log file created by What's live RN

Are you still trying to get people to visit the website you created and
hosted ****ographic materials on?

Do you really think that anyone would trust someone that creates and
spreads filth around like you do?

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to children (the link I've include does not directly display his filth).
You can find the same information by googling for 'PCBUTTS1' and
'exposed to kids'.

Dave Neve

Hi

I visited the PC Butts site yesterday

I didn't see any ****ographic material but I did download two freewares and
miracle, my computer has become stable again

I also emailed PC Butts using "reply to sender" and got two very quick
replies that helped me greatly.

Dave Neve


"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> a écrit dans le message de news:
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> In article <OhGRj.12473$GE1.10266@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com>, pcbutts1
> @leythosthestalker.com says...
>> Email me a copy of the log file created by What's live RN
>
> Are you still trying to get people to visit the website you created and
> hosted ****ographic materials on?
>
> Do you really think that anyone would trust someone that creates and
> spreads filth around like you do?
>
> --
> Leythos - spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 to email me)
> Fight exposing kids to ****, complain about sites like PCBUTTS 1.COM
> that create filth and put it on the web for any kid to see: Just take a
> look at some of the FILTH he's created and put on his website:
> http://forums.speedguide.net/archive.../t-223485.html all exposed
> to children (the link I've include does not directly display his filth).
> You can find the same information by googling for 'PCBUTTS1' and
> 'exposed to kids'.