Start-up's too slow, maybe from improper shutdown?

[heatherew]

I have Windows 98 and an older Pentium 2 computer. It is a very slow computer, especially when I start it up. It has been improperly shut down many times(out of necessity) instead of using the shut down menu. Is there anything one can do to repair the damage done by improper shutdown and make the computer a little faster?

 

[mtbird]

heatherew.....
Let's take a look at what you have running on this computer. Go here......

http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/index.html

and download the Startup List 1.51 program. Run it and then copy and paste your results into your reply here.


Debe

 

[MadDogMugsy]

Good morning

Does scan disk run after a crash/restart?

Do you delete your temp files?
This can really bog down a machine
(don't forget to delete both Windows temporary files, as well as Temporary Internet Files)
As you mention lots of crashes, you probably have lots of files you can delete
So ... to start, you can search for and delete the following types of files
*.TMP
*.CHK

Also (this seems to be my suggestion of the week!) have you updated your version of Windows lately?
Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com, click scan for updates, follow the bouncing ball.

In order to assist, this will be most important to the forum members ... what is loading when you start up?
Install and run Startup List from this sitehttp://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/)
Post your complete results here and you will receive advice on what to trim and how to do it.

cheers
MDM

 

[heatherew]

I tried to download the lurkhere.com program, but I am getting an error message saying "cannot find program.exe file." Where can I find or download this file?

Scandisk does work after crash/restart, and I do delete my temp. files on a weekly basis.

 

[MadDogMugsy]

- do you have Winzip?
It is required to open the zipped file
If not, you can download a trial version at http://www.winzip.com/ddchomea.htm

- revisiting my first questions
Have you updated your system at windows update site?

cheers
MDM

Administrators / Moderators: can we attach the unzipped StartUpList on this forum?

 

[heatherew]

Thanks, I will update my system at the windows update site, and I will try to download the free trial of Winzip. I already used a 30-day trial at Winzip, though, and don't think I can do it again. Is there another site that has a similar program?

 

[MadDogMugsy]

WeeHaw - Mulder just gave me a workaround for this ZIP issue
I will attach the StartUpList to this thread
I had to rename it so that the forum would accept it
soooooooo...

grab the attached file (StartupList.txt) - save to your deskop
AND THEN
rename it to StartupList.exe

Run it and post your results here

cheers
MDM

right click the attachment, save to your desktop , right click and rename it (change last 3 characters to 'exe'

 

[heatherew]

I can't get anything to work right today-on the Windows update page I can't download the updates(there's 15 of them) because on the pop-up window that says Accept/Don't Accept the license agreement, Accept is not clickable. Hope that makes sense.

 

[MadDogMugsy]

yes it makes sense
... it's a trick
You have to click inside that Agreement text to acknowledge that 'you have read it' (lol) ... after you click in here the Accept button should be available
(I couldn't double check this though as my updates are up to date - let me know if that didn't work)

 

[heatherew]

Also, when I tried to download the StartupList.txt file, it didn't give me the option to save it to my desktop. It just downloaded, and then opened up in Notepad and it was just a bunch of symbols. Sorry to be so much trouble! When I finally do download this file, how do I rename it?

 

[MadDogMugsy]

you are not too much trouble! that's why we are all here & loving every second of it

If you haven't got it to your desktop yet - just right click on the above attachment link and choose "save as" or "save target as"
and save to your desktop (can't remember the exact 'wording' in 98)

Now, right click on it and select Rename and just change the last three characters to 'exe'

 

[heatherew]

I must be not thinking clearly today or something-I followed all the instructions, and I still keep getting just a bunch of symbols opened up in notepad when I download this file. Am I still doing something wrong?

 

[MadDogMugsy]

hmmm - I am not sure why that is happening, even after you renamed the file
- it works for me and a buddy across country I tested it on

... if you eMail me, I will give you my website address - I will post it there for you to download (unzipped)

eMail me at [email protected]

(that is my hobbit name - lol - I use it because we are living in my mother-in-laws basement until she turns 20 again - lol)

per the rules ... I can't post the site here because it is a business address - mine

We'll get there!
cheers
MDM

 

[heatherew]

Thanks for emailing me with some help, I finally got it:


StartupList report, 1/30/03, 5:32:37 PM
StartupList version: 1.51
Started from : C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\OTA30XEZ\STARTUPLIST[1].EXE
Detected: Windows 98 Gold (Win9x 4.10.1998)
Detected: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\AVSYNMGR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\LXDBOXCP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\ALOGSERV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\RINGCENTRAL\BUZME\BMUI.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSSTAT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\AVCONSOL.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MCAFEE\MCAFEE VIRUSSCAN\VSHWIN32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\CONNECTOR.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SPOOL32.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\JUNO\BIN\JUNO.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\TAPISRV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RNAAPP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TEMPORARY INTERNET FILES\CONTENT.IE5\OTA30XEZ\STARTUPLIST[1].EXE

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Listing of startup folders:

Shell folders Startup:
[C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp]
BuzMe.lnk = C:\Program Files\RingCentral\BuzMe\BMUI.exe

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

SystemTray = SysTray.Exe
ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor = C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
Click = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\click.exe
Alogserv = C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\alogserv.exe

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

012 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mshtml.dll
RegTLib = C:\WINDOWS\RegTLib.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\StdOle2.Tlb
RunOnceEx = rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\iernonce.dll,RunOnceExProcess
GrpConv = grpconv.exe -o
Registering xenroll.dll.. = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\regsvr32 /s xenroll.dll
Registering hhctrl.ocx.. = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\regsvr32 /s hhctrl.ocx
Registering itircl.dll.. = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\regsvr32 /s itircl.dll
Registering itss.dll.. = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\regsvr32 /s itss.dll

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
SchedulingAgent = mstask.exe
McAfeeVirusScanService = C:\Program Files\McAfee\McAfee VirusScan\AVSYNMGR.EXE

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Autorun entries in Registry subkeys of:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

[901]
Register JavaCypt = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\javacypt.dll
Register JavaPrxy = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\javaprxy.dll
Register MSAwt = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msawt.dll
Register MSJava = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll
Register VMHelper = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vmhelper.dll
InitPKI = regsvr32.exe /s /n /i:u initpki.dll

[902]
Install Class Files = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\classes.zip,1,5,00,3809,4,286,C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\classes.cer
Install MSJDBC = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\msjdbc.zip,1,5,00,3809,4,286,C:\WINDOWS\java\classes\msjdbc.cer
Install Trusted Class Files = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\trustlib\tclasses.zip,1,5,00,3809,6,286,C:\WINDOWS\java\trustlib\tclasses.cer
Register_JDBGmgr = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\jdbgmgr.exe -regserver
Install WFC Class Files = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\wfc.zip,1,1,00,8475,6,286,C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\wfc.cer,,1

[903]
Install Dx3 Class Files = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\dx3.zip,1,5,00,3809,6,286,C:\WINDOWS\java\classes\dx3.cer
Register DX3J = regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\dx3j.dll
Install XML = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\xmldso.cab,0,0,0,0,4,282
Install OSP = rundll32 C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll,JavaPkgMgr_Install C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\osp.zip,1,3,99,0101,2,287

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C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.INI listing:
(Created 30/1/2003, 12:15:8)

[Rename]
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\URLMON.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\URLMON.DLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SET8081.TMP
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSHTML.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSHTML.DLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SET80A5.TMP
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHDOCVW.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHDOCVW.DLL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SET80E5.TMP
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\javacypt.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\javacypt.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msjava.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vmhelper.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\vmhelper.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\crypt32.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\crypt32.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\schannel.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\schannel.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\softpub.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\softpub.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msnp32.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msnp32.001
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msnet32.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\msnet32.001
C:\WINDOWS\snmpapi.dll=C:\WINDOWS\snmpapi.002
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shell32.dll=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\shell32.001

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C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.BAK listing:
(Created 25/12/2002, 17:44:44)

[rename]
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\DELETE.EXE

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C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\sndtune.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\NETWOR~1\VIRUSS~1\40~1.XX\scan.exe C:\
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 PAUSE

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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\BHOPROXY.DLL - {9063D663-ABE1-4777-861B-D68287847784}

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Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Disk Defragmenter.job
Disk Cleanup.job
Maintenance-ScanDisk.job

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Enumerating Download Program Files:

[Shockwave Flash Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\FLASH.OCX
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[MSN Chat Control 4.0]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\MSNCHAT40.OCX
CODEBASE = http://sc.communities.msn.com/controls/chat/msnchat4.cab

[SoundCtl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NPBMCTRL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.buzme.com/ActiveX/NPBMCtrl.cab

[BuzMeSetup Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NPBMAS.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.buzme.com/ActiveX/BMAXSetup.cab

[msichat50 Client Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLO~1\MSICHA~1.OCX
CODEBASE = http://www.ichat.com/custom/nativeclient/msichat.cab

[PWMediaSendControl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PWACTIVEXIMGCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://216.249.24.143/code/PWActiveXImgCtl.CAB

[ConnectorLauncherCtrl Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\CONNECTORLAUNCHER.DLL
CODEBASE = http://task.vividence.com/download/ConnectorLauncher.cab

[RdxIE Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\RDXIE.DLL
CODEBASE = http://207.188.7.150/23f09b24fe6ef5626400/netzip/RdxIE601.cab

[Symantec RuFSI Registry Information Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\RUFSI.DLL
CODEBASE = http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedContent/common/bin/cabsa.cab

[Symantec AntiVirus scanner]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\AVSNIFF.DLL
CODEBASE = http://security.symantec.com/SSC/SharedContent/vc/bin/AvSniff.cab

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IUCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37651.3356944444

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End of report, 8,961 bytes
Report generated in 6.465 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only

 

[MadDogMugsy]

terrific! I am glad that it finally made it
I have requested that someone (more knowledgeable) step in on this thread ... but I am watching - very curious

cheers
Louise
MDM