Some more help please >.< (More questions)

[ROBOSRUS]

Is there any way for me to have my computer start faster, and shut down faster?

 

 

 

Also, can anyone help me check this log for spyware, malicous software, and un-needed things?

 

 

 

Thanks :)

 

 

 

[hide]Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)

 

Scan saved at 6:15:29 PM, on 6/3/2007

 

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

 

Boot mode: Normal

 

 

 

Running processes:

 

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS

 

C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tablet[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Digital Media Reader\shwiconem[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PDVDServ[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\PROGRA~1\VERIZO~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Lexmark 8300 Series\lxcjmon[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Lexmark 8300 Series\ezprint[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wtablet\TabUserW[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\khalshared\KHALMNPR[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxcjcoms[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\livecall[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Downloads\Glass2k[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\WINDOWS\explorer[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Rainlendar2\Rainlendar2[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs[Caution: Executable File]

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\HiJackThis_v2[Caution: Executable File]

 

 

 

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://cgi.verizon.net/bookmarks/bmredi ... bm=ho_home

 

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

 

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

 

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

 

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Verizon Online

 

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

 

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

 

O2 - BHO: Give4Free Plugin Installer - {208E7E77-507A-4649-B0C9-D39E9049C7A2} - C:\Program Files\Give4Free Plugin\ibho.dll

 

O2 - BHO: Verizon Broadband Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D0FC-E57AF4D5FA7D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\VERIZO~1\SFP\vzbb.dll

 

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\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: ST - {9394EDE7-C8B5-483E-8773-474BF36AF6E4} - C:\Program Files\MSN Apps\ST\01.03.0000.1005\en-xu\stmain.dll

 

O2 - BHO: Norton Internet Security - {9ECB9560-04F9-4bbc-943D-298DDF1699E1} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll

 

O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll

 

O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll

 

O2 - BHO: TBSB08645 - {C30521FB-47CD-43D0-B3DB-14AFB2227F32} - C:\Program Files\SBR Toolbar\sbr.basic.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: Norton Internet Security - {0B53EAC3-8D69-4b9e-9B19-A37C9A5676A7} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AdBlocking\NISShExt.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: Verizon Broadband Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-D0FC-E57AF4D5FA7D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\VERIZO~1\SFP\vzbb.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\01.01.2607.0\en-us\msntb.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar3.dll

 

O3 - Toolbar: SBR Toolbar - {BFB5F154-9212-46F3-B547-AC6106030A54} - C:\Program Files\SBR Toolbar\sbr.basic.dll

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [urlLSTCK[Caution: Executable File]] C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\UrlLstCk[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AOL Spyware Protection] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunKistEM] C:\Program Files\Digital Media Reader\shwiconem[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx[Caution: Executable File]

 

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

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] %WINDIR%\SMINST\RECGUARD[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [soundMan] SOUNDMAN[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\VERIZO~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\jusched[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LXCJCATS] rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\LXCJtime.dll,_RunDLLEntry@16

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lxcjmon[Caution: Executable File]] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 8300 Series\lxcjmon[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EzPrint] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 8300 Series\ezprint[Caution: Executable File]"

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched[Caution: Executable File]" -osboot

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [rcpd] C:\WINDOWS\system32\rcpd[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask[Caution: Executable File]" -atboottime

 

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LogonStudio] "C:\Program Files\WinCustomize\LogonStudio\logonstudio[Caution: Executable File]" /RANDOM

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [googletalk] "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk[Caution: Executable File]" /autostart

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [swg] C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\1.2.1128.5462\GoogleToolbarNotifier[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon[Caution: Executable File]] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw[Caution: Executable File] /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw[Caution: Executable File] /RUNONCE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

 

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw[Caution: Executable File] /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')

 

O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw[Caution: Executable File] /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')

 

O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = ?

 

O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:\Program Files\BigFix\BigFix[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint[Caution: Executable File]

 

O4 - Global Startup: TabUserW[Caution: Executable File].lnk = C:\WINDOWS\system32\Wtablet\TabUserW[Caution: Executable File]

 

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL[Caution: Executable File]/3000

 

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll

 

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_01\bin\ssv.dll

 

O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Shdocvw.dll

 

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag[Caution: Executable File] (file missing)

 

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag[Caution: Executable File] (file missing)

 

O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs[Caution: Executable File]

 

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs[Caution: Executable File]

 

O16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ms ... b31267.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {20A60F0D-9AFA-4515-A0FD-83BD84642501} (Checkers Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/ms ... b56986.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {2250C29C-C5E9-4F55-BE4E-01E45A40FCF1} (CMediaMix Object) - http://musicmix.messenger.msn.com/Medialogic.CAB

 

O16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Mi ... b31267.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) -

 

 

 

http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 5701064984

 

O16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Me ... b31267.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/Me ... b56907.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {E5D419D6-A846-4514-9FAD-97E826C84822} - http://fdl.msn.com/zone/datafiles/heartbeat.cab

 

O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/controls/msnchat45.cab

 

O20 - Winlogon Notify: rcpd - rcpd.dll (file missing)

 

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

 

O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll

 

O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec Network Proxy (ccProxy) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccProxy[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec Password Validation (ccPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccPwdSvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: ISSvc (ISSVC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\ISSVC[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: lxcj_device - - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lxcjcoms[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service (navapsvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\New Boundary\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS

 

O23 - Service: SAVScan - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Norton AntiVirus\SAVScan[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: ScriptBlocking Service (SBService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SYMANT~1\SCRIPT~1\SBServ[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec Network Drivers Service (SNDSrvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SNDSrvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: Symantec SPBBCSvc (SPBBCSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SPBBC\SPBBCSvc[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC[Caution: Executable File]

 

O23 - Service: TabletService - Wacom Technology, Corp. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Tablet[Caution: Executable File]

 

 

 

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I have a couple more questions.

 

Is avast! Antivirus and Avg combined good enough for security. Is windows defender a good addition to them?

 

Every time I turn my computer one, it comes with a install screen for a device called SHC (?). How do I stop that, since I haven't plugged in anything new.

 

 

 

Thanks :)

[Brandon_7]

To help your computer shutdown faster, read this.

 

 

 

You probably startup slow because you have programs that run when your computer starts up. To disable some of them, go to your start menu - Run - type "msconfig" (without the quotes of course) - and click on the startup tab. There will be a list of all of the programs that either do or used to run when your computer starts/started up. (The programs with checked boxes will run when your computer starts up, the unchecked ones won't.) Uncheck all of the boxes for programs that you don't want/need to run at startup.

 

 

 

Note: I wouldn't recommend you remove anything if you don't know what it is, as it may be important.

 

 

 

As far as the Hijack This log goes, I have no idea how to read it or what most of that means. :wall:

[Phil]

Post a hijackthis log. You could have continued this in your previous topic.

[ROBOSRUS]

Post a hijackthis log. You could have continued this in your previous topic.

 

 

 

Oh sorry. The hijack log is in the hidden mesage thing. I didn't want the the post to be huge.

[Phil]

Ahh right sorry.

 

 

 

First thing first, move Hijackthis to it's own folder and not the desktop and run it again (for eg. 'C:\Program Files\hijackthis')

 

 

 

Quickly going over the log there a few things that need fixed, I will list them later since I don't have much time atm. Nothing very bad I think.

 

You do have quite a lot of startup items, which may be slowing up logging onto windows.

 

 

 

Couple questions. Do you use a virus scanner? Is it updated?Have you scanned for viruses? Do you use Verizon or AOL for internet?

[ROBOSRUS]

How would I exactly go as to moving HiJack this? Just make a new folder in disk C and drag and drop it?

 

 

 

Yes, I have two virus scanners. I have norton and avg.

 

Avg is updated, and norton is not because my subscription ran out. (Should I just uninstall norton?)

 

I've scanned for viruses used AVG and norton.

 

I use Verizon DSL.

[mastermule52]

start menu - Run - type "msconfig" (without the quotes of course) -

 

 

 

just a side note:

 

executables in $PATH can be executed with quotes if you want. :-) I find this to be greatly helpful when troubleshooting, especially with inexperienced users who don't know to take off the quotes. :-) Turns out they don't have to.

 

 

 

Sorry to be off topic, just thought I'd toss this in there.