2000 very very slow

Im running windows professional 2000 and it creeps! It was over 15 minutes from turning the computer on to sign on to AOL. I tried to give a list of my start up list but the oleaut32.dll is too old also down loaded startman10 with the same result.....so downloaded oleaut32.dll from a .dll site. I cant replace the old dll file with the new!
Can anyone help? If you have any answers please talk to me like a 5 year old I know just enough to be dangerous.

 

First off, don't just start randomly replacing DLL's on the system, that could put in worse shape than before! You need to explain how the problem materialized, was it sudden or gradual? Have you done a complete virus scan and downloaded SpyBot and checked for spyware/malware? That would be my first steps.

 

Hi Dean5,
Do exactly as johnwill suggested. Then go here Download the Startup List and install it. Run it and post the results. Also go to start, control panel, administrative tools, services and post the services that are running there. In the status box it should say started. You need admin privleges to do this though.

 

Downloaded Spybot as suggested. How long does it run? I started the program around 7 am and I had to stop it this evening around 9pm. Still haveing a problem with the Startup List and the old oleaut32.dll. The whole problem is very gradual. I'm ssure there is alot of useless software on this laptop. If I had my way I'd just have explorer AOL and Word LOL

I tried this a runnig tasks list

System Information report written at: 01/20/2003 12:22:41 PM
[Running Tasks]

Name Path Process ID Priority Min Working Set Max Working Set Start Time Version Size File Date
system idle process Not Available 0 0 Not Available Not Available Not Available Unknown Unknown Unknown
system Not Available 8 8 0 1413120 Not Available Unknown Unknown Unknown
smss.exe c:\winnt\system32\smss.exe 148 11 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:01 AM 5.00.2170.1 44.27 KB (45,328 bytes) 1/1/1980
csrss.exe Not Available 176 13 Not Available Not Available 1/20/2003 11:09:10 AM Unknown Unknown Unknown
winlogon.exe c:\winnt\system32\winlogon.exe 196 13 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:12 AM 5.00.2182.1 173.27 KB (177,424 bytes) 1/1/1980
services.exe c:\winnt\system32\services.exe 224 9 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:14 AM 5.00.2134.1 86.77 KB (88,848 bytes) 1/1/1980
lsass.exe c:\winnt\system32\lsass.exe 236 9 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:14 AM 5.00.2184.1 32.77 KB (33,552 bytes) 1/1/1980
svchost.exe c:\winnt\system32\svchost.exe 396 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:20 AM 5.00.2134.1 7.77 KB (7,952 bytes) 1/1/1980
spoolsv.exe c:\winnt\system32\spoolsv.exe 424 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:20 AM 5.00.2161.1 43.77 KB (44,816 bytes) 7/18/2001 1:05:45 AM
svchost.exe c:\winnt\system32\svchost.exe 456 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:20 AM 5.00.2134.1 7.77 KB (7,952 bytes) 1/1/1980
gbpoll.exe c:\program files\roxio\goback\gbpoll.exe 480 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:21 AM 3.03.43 460.00 KB (471,040 bytes) 3/28/2002 11:04:03 PM
regsvc.exe c:\winnt\system32\regsvc.exe 516 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:22 AM 5.00.2155.1 65.27 KB (66,832 bytes) 1/1/1980
mstask.exe c:\winnt\system32\mstask.exe 536 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:22 AM 4.71.2137.1 115.27 KB (118,032 bytes) 7/18/2001 3:57:42 AM
stisvc.exe c:\winnt\system32\stisvc.exe 596 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:23 AM 5.00.2134.1 63.77 KB (65,296 bytes) 1/1/1980
wanmpsvc.exe c:\winnt\wanmpsvc.exe 648 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:24 AM 7, 0, 0, 2 64.00 KB (65,536 bytes) 3/4/2002 6:27:41 PM
winmgmt.exe c:\winnt\system32\wbem\winmgmt.exe 708 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:26 AM 1.50.1085.0001 188.05 KB (192,567 bytes) 1/1/1980
explorer.exe c:\winnt\explorer.exe 964 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:09:36 AM 5.00.2920.0000 232.77 KB (238,352 bytes) 1/1/1980
loadqm.exe c:\winnt\loadqm.exe 1116 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:06 AM 5.4.1103.3 7.36 KB (7,536 bytes) 3/5/2002 8:37:35 PM
realplay.exe c:\program files\real\realplayer\realplay.exe 1132 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:08 AM 6.0.9.584 25.50 KB (26,112 bytes) 9/27/2002 8:33:45 PM
msmsgs.exe c:\program files\messenger\msmsgs.exe 1144 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:12 AM 4.6.0082 1.39 MB (1,462,544 bytes) 5/23/2002 12:15:58 PM
gbtray.exe c:\program files\roxio\goback\gbtray.exe 1168 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:16 AM 3.03.43 488.00 KB (499,712 bytes) 3/28/2002 11:03:58 PM
findfast.exe c:\program files\microsoft office\office\findfast.exe 1176 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:18 AM 8.0 108.77 KB (111,376 bytes) 8/14/1997
osa.exe c:\program files\microsoft office\office\osa.exe 1212 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:20 AM 8.0 50.77 KB (51,984 bytes) 8/14/1997
companion.exe c:\program files\aol companion\companion.exe 1220 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:22 AM 1, 0, 120, 1 212.07 KB (217,162 bytes) 10/11/2002 12:47:05 AM
aoltray.exe c:\program files\america online 8.0\aoltray.exe 1296 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:10:43 AM 8.00.000 36.07 KB (36,939 bytes) 10/11/2002 12:32:38 AM
aol.exe c:\program files\america online 8.0\aol.exe 1392 13 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:11:08 AM 8.00.000 44.07 KB (45,125 bytes) 10/11/2002 12:32:38 AM
waol.exe c:\program files\america online 8.0\waol.exe 1408 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 11:11:12 AM 8.00.000 228.07 KB (233,539 bytes) 10/11/2002 12:32:38 AM
mmc.exe c:\winnt\system32\mmc.exe 3140 8 204800 1413120 1/20/2003 12:13:31 PM 5.00.2153.1 589.27 KB (603,408 bytes) 1/1/1980

and this system summary

System Information report written at: 01/20/2003 12:17:57 PM
[System Summary]

Item Value
OS Name Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Version 5.0.2195 Build 2195
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DEE
System Manufacturer Compaq
System Model Compaq PC
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 6 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~400 Mhz
BIOS Version PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0.A
Windows Directory C:\WINNT
System Directory C:\WINNT\System32
Boot Device \Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Locale United States
User Name DEE\Administrator
Time Zone Central Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 64,952 KB
Available Physical Memory 4,812 KB
Total Virtual Memory 578,244 KB
Available Virtual Memory 393,952 KB
Page File Space 513,292 KB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Page File D:\pagefile.sys