Solved: PC is very slow

[floni]

Today I started my pc and it was very slow. Normaly it takes less than 5 minutes to start up and run all startup programs, today it took over 30 minutes.
I have a good pc and I really don't know what the problem is. I got good cooling and my pc is cool inside. I checked all the cables in my pc and they are all connected. I updated my videocard drivers to the latest version. I use avast as anti-virus so I don't think that I got any viruses. This also happened 2 months ago, I tought my gpu was broken so i bought it to a pc-engineer and he tested my gpu and it worked perfectly. While my gpu was gone I didn't use my pc for a week and when I got my gpu back, it all worked fine again. Please help me.
SPECS:
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition (Build 7600)
CPU : Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
GPU : AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series
DirectX Version : 11.0
RAM : 4096 MB DDR2 Dual Channel

 

[Mark1956]

First try starting in Safe mode and see if that is any quicker.

Looking at the build number for your version of Windows 7 you do not have Service Pack 1 installed, is there any reason for that or have you forgotten to turn on Windows Update.

 

[floni]

I have updates turned of.
And i already disabled some startup items in msconfig.

 

[TheShooter93]

Click Start.

In the search bar type msconfig and hit Enter.

Click Startup(tab).

Take a screenshot(s) showing all items listed and attach the image(s) in your next post.

To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the PrtScn key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file. To upload it to the forum, open the full reply window and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here.

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We'll see if there's anything left that we can disable.

 

[Mark1956]

Updates should be left turned on to keep your system up to date.

You have not responded to the first part of my reply.

 

[Mark1956]

I cannot imagine that any program is going to delay the startup for 30 minutes.

To get a clear picture of what is running it would be better to see a log from HJT.

But, I still would like the OP to tell me if it runs OK in Safe mode.

 

[flavallee]

I have updates turned of.
And i already disabled some startup items in msconfig.

Go to Start - Run - MSCONFIG - OK - Services tab.

Make sure that "Hide all Microsoft services" is NOT checked, and make sure that ALL entries in the list are checked, then click Apply.

Go to Startup tab.

What are the names in the "Startup Item" column that are still checked?

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Go to Control Panel - Windows Update.

Click "Change settings".

Select "Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them", then click OK.

You REALLY need to have Windows Update activated so it can alert you to new important/recommended updates.

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[floni]

So safe mode makes it a bit faster but not a lot so I don't think that the problem is to many start up programs. I only got 10 startup programs enabled.
Im going to update windows but im not sure that it will fix the problem.
HJT log: Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 4:11:56 PM, on 16-Nov-11
Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16421)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\atieclxx.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WUDFHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WUDFHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\LCDMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LGDevAgt.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastUI.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\G35\G35.exe
C:\Users\Florian\Documents\LCDSirReal\LCDSirReal.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\Applets\LCDMedia.exe
C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\MOM.exe
C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\IME14\SHARED\IMEDICTUPDATE.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSVC.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WLIDSvcM.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\WUDFHost.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CCC.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe
C:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\OUTLOOK.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.windowsxlive.net
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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.208.10.249 gs.apple.com
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\PROGRA~1\MIF5BA~1\Office14\GROOVEEX.DLL
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Messenger Companion Helper - {9FDDE16B-836F-4806-AB1F-1455CBEFF289} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Companion\companioncore.dll
O2 - BHO: URLRedirectionBHO - {B4F3A835-0E21-4959-BA22-42B3008E02FF} - C:\PROGRA~1\MIF5BA~1\Office14\URLREDIR.DLL
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {B964D79B-D625-408F-B2AB-B308806EA2DD} - (no file)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LcdStudio] C:\Program Files\LcdStudio\LcdStudio.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LCDMon] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\LCDMon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LgDeviceAgent] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LGDCore] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe" /SHOWHIDE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech G35] C:\Program Files\Logitech\G35\G35.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AtiTrayTools] "C:\Program Files\Ray Adams\ATI Tray Tools\atitray.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RocketDock] "C:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - Startup: Xfire.lnk = C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Rainmeter.lnk = C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MIF5BA~1\Office14\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Free YouTube to Mp3 Converter - C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Roaming\DVDVideoSoftIEHelpers\freeyoutubetomp3converter.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Se&nd to OneNote - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MIF5BA~1\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll/105
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Companion\companionlang.dll,-600 - {0000036B-C524-4050-81A0-243669A86B9F} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Companion\companioncore.dll
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLiveWriterShortcuts.dll,-1004 - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WindowsLiveWriterShortcuts.dll,-1003 - {219C3416-8CB2-491a-A3C7-D9FCDDC9D600} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Writer\WriterBrowserExtension.dll
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Se&nd to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: OneNote Lin&ked Notes - {789FE86F-6FC4-46A1-9849-EDE0DB0C95CA} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIELinkedNotes.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: OneNote Lin&ked Notes - {789FE86F-6FC4-46A1-9849-EDE0DB0C95CA} - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ONBttnIELinkedNotes.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\vsocklib.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\windows\system32\vsocklib.dll
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O16 - DPF: {73ECB3AA-4717-450C-A2AB-D00DAD9EE203} (GMNRev Class) - http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn2/install/HPProductDetection2.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll
O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - AMD - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe

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End of file - 10126 bytes

 

[flavallee]

Click Start - Run, then type in

%temp%

and then click OK.

Click Start - Run, then type in

c:\windows\temp

and then click OK.

Once those 2 temp folders appear and you can view their contents, select and delete EVERYTHING that's inside them.

If a few files resist being deleted, that's normal behavior. Leave them alone and delete EVERYTHING else.

After you're done, restart the computer.

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Start HiJackThis, but don't run a scan.

Click on the "Open The Misc Tools Section" button.

Click on the "Open Uninstall Manager" button.

Click on the "Save List" button.

Save the "uninstall_list.txt" file somewhere.

It'll then open in Notepad.

Return here to your thread, then copy-and-paste the entire file here.

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[flavallee]

So safe mode makes it a bit faster but not a lot so I don't think that the problem is to many start up programs. I only got 10 startup programs enabled.

I see at least 7 startup entries in your O4 list that don't need to auto-start and run in the background.

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LcdStudio] C:\Program Files\LcdStudio\LcdStudio.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LCDMon] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LCD Manager\LCDMon.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LgDeviceAgent] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\LgDevAgt.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Launch LGDCore] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\GamePanel Software\G-series Software\LGDCore.exe" /SHOWHIDE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast5] "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avastUI.exe" /nogui

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech G35] C:\Program Files\Logitech\G35\G35.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AtiTrayTools] "C:\Program Files\Ray Adams\ATI Tray Tools\atitray.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [RocketDock] "C:\Program Files\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Florian\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')

O4 - Startup: Xfire.lnk = C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Rainmeter.lnk = C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.exe

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[floni]

Okey so yesterday I did a system recovery and it fixed my problem.
Thanks for the help!

 

[flavallee]

Okey so yesterday I did a system recovery and it fixed my problem.
Thanks for the help!

Click the "Mark Solved" button at the upper left of the webpage.

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[buffoon]

As of post # 17 this thread is solved.

And I'll add that it was never intended to be a general discussion outlet on forum policy, which, as anybody and everybody should know, is best addressed by taking the proper and prescribed route, namely taking any such matter up via PM with administration and/or moderation.

I'll leave it open but I'm deleting all posts not relevant to the thread topic. Let's not have any more distractions.

Thank you

 

[Cookiegal]

As a last word in this thread on this matter in order to address the issue, we have said in the past that regular members could request a HijackThis log in order to see what's running as long as they don't use any functions of the tool or instruct users to fix anything with it. Of course, if they suspect malware in the log then they should report it for verification and to be be moved to the Virus & Other Malware Removal forum, if necessary.

If anyone has any further questions or concerns, please express them via private message. Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.