Hi,
Let's remove some unneccesary stuff, and free some system resources:
Go to Start/run, and type msconfig.
On the Startup tab, uncheck EVERYTHING, EXCEPT for the following items
Quicken Startup (optional)
Watch Startup Group (optional)
Billminder Startup (optional)
EnsoniqMixer
PCIMODEM Registry
ScanRegistry
SystemTray
StillImageMonitor (optional)
ScanInicio Registry
LoadPowerProfile
APVXDWIN Registry
McAfee Guardian Registry
WinPoET
TIxDSL : No idea. Do you need it? Try unchecking it.
LoadPowerProfile
SchedulingAgent
Click OK, close Msconfig, and reboot (important!)
The items marked 'optional' aren't neccessary for Windows to run either, and you may experiment later by unchecking them as well.
Download and install <A HREF="http://www.lavasoftusa.net/index.html">Ad-Aware</A> . This is a program which scans your system for spyware.
After having downloaded AAW, also download the latest Signature file (Reflist.sig) :
http://www.lavasoftusa.net/aaw/binary/reflist.zip
Unpack it to the Lavasoft Ad-Aware folder in Program Files, and have it overwrite the one that's there.
Then have your drives and registry scanned for spyware, check all found files and reg keys, click continue, and have them removed.
Reboot one last time.
You do have some duplicate entries in your Msconfig/startup, but they are just a cosmetic problem.
If you wish, the duplicates can be removed.
You need only one of each running.
Except for LoadPowerProfile. You need both of those.
Good luck,