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Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (James Powell)

Clint, I tried to go to your Read Me file, but got this page. Is the file on this page? ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Karl Springer)

On 9 Nov 2009 at 4:43 -0600, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin wrote, at least in part: It's not just the Spooler Service, that's just an example of one. Some of those things running are Services. The Spooler Service MUST be started in order to print anything. So if you don't do much printing, keep it set to Manual, then when you want to print something just go to it in the list and click Start service at the left pane. Then after printing you can shut it down the same way, or just stop it in the ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Programs Administrative Tools Services. Then drag a shortcut from it to your Quick Launch toolbar. It's not just the Spooler Service, that's just an example of one. Some of those things running are Services. The Spooler Service MUST be started in order to print anything. So if you don't do much printing, keep it set to Manual, then when you want to print something just go to it in the list and click Start service at the left pane. Then after printing you can shut it down the same way, or just stop it in the Task Manager ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (James Powell)

Clint, I will look up all of these items, but with my work schedule it may take a while. For now, unless you say differently I will end the processes for java, winzip open office and messenger. How do I put the print spooler on manual? How come all of this stuff is not in my Troubleshooting PCs for Dummies book? I ...

Re: [PCWorks] Processes (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Why did you start a new email instead of just replying?? Now we don't have the thread history. So I went down to the list below, edited it, put them in groups, and see my notes I added: -Clint God Bless, Clint Hamilton, Owner ...

[PCWorks] Processes (James Powell)

Clint, I have pasted my processes below, if this is too jumbled and garbled I will find another way to post. When I ran appwiz.cpl I got the same message as when I tried to open Add/Remove: An exception occured while trying to run shell32.dll, Control_Rundll C:\windows\system32\appwiz.cpl (or Add / Remove Program) I tried the Microsoft update site again and this time it is showing my previous updates. ...

[PCWorks] Google Chrome Two Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Google Chrome Two Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37273 VERIFY ADVISORY: DESCRIPTION: ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

System Idle Process is normal at 97-99%. I don't understand the Windows Update error message nor the Add/Remove Programs error message. But as for the latter, put this in the Run command and see what happens: appwiz.cpl Have you checked for malware? Have you run HiJackThis, SpyBot, etc., etc.? HJT will probably find something. ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (James Powell)

Ben and Clint, I had to put this on the back burner for a few days until I finished a project at work. Ben, Task Manager showed System Idle Processat around 99% and nothing else was sucking up CPU cycles. I logged onto the Windows Update site and clicked on the Review history tab, but got an error message that said that they couldn't tell me what my Update downloads were. I tried to open the Add / Remove program but got a message: Exception RUNDLL error (which I have not fixed). I figured that if I had to spend $100.00 to have a computer tech fix this I might as well invest the $100.00 in a new computer. ...

[PCWorks] Intel Desktop Motherboards vulnerability: DQ Series Bitmap Processing Privilege Escalation (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Intel Desktop Boards DQ Series Bitmap Processing Privilege Escalation SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37220 VERIFY ADVISORY: ...

[PCWorks] Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37214 VERIFY ADVISORY: DESCRIPTION: ...

[PCWorks] Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36711 VERIFY ADVISORY: DESCRIPTION: ...

[PCWorks] Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37173 VERIFY ADVISORY: DESCRIPTION: ...

[PCWorks] Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37182 VERIFY ADVISORY: DESCRIPTION: ...

[PCWorks] Windows 7 (Hugh Vandervoort)

I just finished installing Win 7, 32 bit on an HP Pavillion a1616n. This is a 3-4 year old PC with Media Center features and 1 GB RAM, Intel Dual CorePentium D 820. It had a crashed HD, and she hadn't made the recovery disks, and none were available from HP (What's up with that?) I was very impressed. The clean install took about 20-30 minutes with minimum intervention and every driver needed was installed from the DVD. This was Win 7 Pro, which I ordered several months ago for $100.00. I haven't used it much on this PC, but it's fast and stable. ...

Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (David Grossman)

Right, Clint And I do recall reading research about some CDs deteriorating after only 14 months(!), and even sooner in damp climates. David Grossman -----Original Message----- From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ Behalf Of Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin ...

Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Hmm, that's a possibility. But I didn't notice if those that also had this exact problem were using Home or Pro. But it could be a bad batch that happened with both versions due to possibly bad substrate. (Another but), the customer HAS used the CD before to reformat. So it did work at one point. (And another but) it could be that the hypothetical batch was defective as far as substrate longevity and may be ok for a period of time but then start to delaminate after a certain period of time. -Clint ...

Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (David Grossman)

Since you're sure that the problem was caused by the CD, your option of this error showing whenever there is a bad CD is likely. However, I don't want to rule out another option, even though it may be less likely. Could M$ have had a run of bad CDs? That could also explain why each CD in that run would be defective in the same spot. Perhaps the guys in QA were sleeping on the job one day. Maybe nobody replaced the guys who left for their Happy Hour. ...

Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

No, that would require a HD be reformatted. ;-) That was the only XP Home CD I currently have. I'm sure it was the CD, otherwise Pro would not have installed. If a PC is not compatible with Home it's not going to be compatible with Pro. In the info I found while searching for this, in many of the cases it was also a bad CD. What I find strange is why such a specific error (path below) can occur when so many people's CD's were bad in so many different ways??? It's like EACH CD ...

Re: [PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (David Grossman)

Hmmm... Can you confirm that theory by using his XP Home CD on a different computer, and/or by using a different XP Home CD on his computer? That would help you verify whether the problem is a defective CD (it happens) or an incompatiblity between XP Home and his computer configuration. David Grossman ...

[PCWorks] Fix - Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

After numerous attempts and wasting a lot of time, I tried another CD (XP Pro this time) and had no problems at all. The install also went at lightening speed (~15 min) compared to the Home CD (the stop error happened each time after about AN HOUR!) Obviously there's something wrong with his XP Home CD, that was not only causing the error causing it to read REALLY slow. Thank God that's all it was. -Clint ...

[PCWorks] Same constant error when installing XP Home on formatted HD, clean install: x:\i386\asms\10\MSFT\windows\GDIplus.man (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

I have NEVER seen this before, even after hundreds of fresh installs. These are all brand new components. HD was formatted by the XP CD using the LONG method, not quick. HD is SATA. BOTH optical drives have been tried. (One is SATA, the other is IDE). The CD has been cleaned. It's NOT an upgrade, not a copy, but ...

[PCWorks] Quick Time plugin for Firefox (was: Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft) (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

No, the thing it is I **did see** that notice and the one that it did show was some old holdover from 1.x (still trying to find a replacement for that one), so I knew about that one. It didn't mention any others. ?? This is ridiculous, I can't even find the Quick Time plugin now. I searched for it at the Mozilla add-on site and it resulted in totally irrelevant results. (And BTW, they've blocked IE6 usage at the site!). It's not ...

Re: [PCWorks] Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft (Hugh Vandervoort)

You probably just missed the notice , Clint. FF has always told me when an upgrade will make a plug-in incompatible. It's usually in a popup window. On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 6:13 AM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Yeah I just noticed that when I opened FF. I was brought to this page: ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Well your problem is apparently the updates you installed. You don't say which you installed. Don't EVER install more than one update at a time. As I always say; any ONE update can bring a PC to a screeching halt with problems they can cause, and auto updates is a bad idea. Hopefully you only installed one, and it has an uninstaller so it can be removed. (That's why I always post those Secunia updates because you can read ALL about the updates at the M$ security bulletin page to see if you even need it, and if it ...

Re: [PCWorks] Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Yeah I just noticed that when I opened FF. I was brought to this page: I noticed on that list a plug-in or two that I use but that's NEVER caused any problems for me. I think it's bad idea for Mozilla to automatically-by-their-own-accord disable extensions without the user's express consist. That's a M$ type of stunt. Just because something may cause a crash on one PC does NOT means it's going to do so on ALL PC's, and that decision should ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Ben Moore)

Try opening the task manager. Right click on the task bar and chose task manager. Look processes tab. See if any program is sucking up your CPU cycles. System idle process should be up above 90 if nothing major is running of your computer. All the rest of the processes should be 0 or a very low number. If you find one that is taking up too much. Write back to the list and we will try to figure out what to do. ...

Re: [PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (Hugh Vandervoort)

I'd start by uninstalling SP3. On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 2:34 PM, James Powell jpowel@xxxxxxxxx wrote: Hi, I have a Dell Latitude 600 notebook, running XP Professional, SP3. The other day I downloaded Windows automatic updates, the next day I noticed that my computer was running incredibly slow. When I say slow, I mean that commands that used to take seconds, now take several minutes. I tried to go back to several previous restore points, but kept getting the message that Windows ...

[PCWorks] Computer runs incredibly slow! (James Powell)

Hi, I have a Dell Latitude 600 notebook, running XP Professional, SP3. The other day I downloaded Windows automatic updates, the next day I noticed that my computer was running incredibly slow. When I say slow, I mean that commands that used to take seconds, now take several minutes. I tried to go back to several previous restore points, but kept getting the message that Windows could not go back to that restore point. I looked at the Defrag analysis, and the hard drive did not appear to be severely defragmented. I ran AVG and it did not detect any viruses. Can anyone suggest how I can get my computer back up to ...

Re: [PCWorks] Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft (John Eichenlaub)

Firefox blocked this installation on my laptop. (I have Firefox version 3.5.3....) John. **** From: Ben Moore benmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx I just read this article about a Microsoft plug-in that has been silently installed in most Firefox ...

[PCWorks] Firefox security flaw courtesy of Microsoft (Ben Moore)

I just read this article about a Microsoft plug-in that has been silently installed in most Firefox installations with .NET 3.51 sp1. It opens Firefox to a .net security flaw. MS recently fixed the .NET problem but left the plug-in in Firefox. Interesting .... Read the article and then you may want to disable the Windows Presentation Foundation plug-in in Firefox. ...

[PCWorks] Windows Media Player ASF Processing Vulnerability (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Windows Media Player ASF Processing Vulnerability Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36944 ...

[PCWorks] Windows Media Runtime Code Execution Vulnerability (Voice & Audio) (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Windows Media Runtime Code Execution Vulnerability Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36938 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft Silverlight Common Language Runtime Vulnerability (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Silverlight Common Language Runtime Vulnerability Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote Solution Status: UNPATCHED, Upgrade to Microsoft Silverlight 3 SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37008 ...

[PCWorks] Windows ActiveX Controls ATL "OleLoadFromStream()" Vulnerability (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Windows ActiveX Controls ATL OleLoadFromStream() Vulnerability Critical: Extremely critical Impact: Security Bypass, System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36997 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft Indexing Service ActiveX Control Memory Corruption (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Indexing Service ActiveX Control Memory Corruption Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37000 ...

[PCWorks] Windows CryptoAPI Two Spoofing Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Windows CryptoAPI Two Spoofing Vulnerabilities Critical: Moderately critical Impact: Spoofing Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36999 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft Office ActiveX Controls Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Office ActiveX Controls Multiple Vulnerabilities Critical: Highly critical Impact: Security Bypass, Exposure of sensitive information, System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: ...

[PCWorks] Windows Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Critical: LESS critical Impact: Privilege escalation DoS Where: LOCAL system SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37001 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft Local Security Authority Subsystem Denial of Service (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Local Security Authority Subsystem Denial of Service Critical: Moderately critical Impact: Dos Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37002 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft Products GDI+ Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Products GDI+ Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37007 Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote ...

[PCWorks] Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities Critical: Highly critical Impact: System access Where: From remote SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA36979 ...

[PCWorks] Microsoft .NET Framework Multiple Vulnerabilities (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

TITLE: Microsoft .NET Framework Multiple Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA37006 VERIFY ADVISORY: Critical: Highly critical ...

[PCWorks] For those of you with websites: free website monitoring service w/15-minute (and 1 min) check intervals (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

For those of you that have websites, you may be interested in this free website monitoring service that has 15-minute check intervals. 15-minute checks is good because most other free places are 30 minutes at best, many only check every 1 hour. They will also check every ONE minute once a failure is detected. This on the FAQ page: MONITORING FREQUENCY ...

[PCWorks] Sponsored search results at major search engines can lead to malware (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Sponsored search results lead to malware The ads served by Bing and Google along with your search results are linking more and more often to sites trying to infect your machine. Neither Bing nor Google effectively prescreens these bogus advertisers, so it's up to us to detect and avoid them. You may recently have used either Google or Microsoft's new ...

Re: [PCWorks] LinkedIn.com?? (Hugh Vandervoort)

I'm not aware of any, but read the sign-up carefully to avoid such. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Ok thanks. I should have clarified a bit more.....any spam received on the email address used for them after signing up? -Clint God Bless, ...

Re: [PCWorks] LinkedIn.com?? (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Ok thanks. I should have clarified a bit more.....any spam received on the email address used for them after signing up? -Clint God Bless, Clint Hamilton, Owner ...

Re: [PCWorks] LinkedIn.com?? (Hugh Vandervoort)

It's well known and seems to be OK. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Is anyone familiar with www.LinkedIn.com ? I know what it is, there's a Wiki page on it, but I'm just curious if anyone uses it or has heard anything about it negative or positive. I got an email from a customer about it and I'm not sure what to do. Thanks, -Clint ...

[PCWorks] LinkedIn.com?? (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

Is anyone familiar with www.LinkedIn.com ? I know what it is, there's a Wiki page on it, but I'm just curious if anyone uses it or has heard anything about it negative or positive. I got an email from a customer about it and I'm not sure what to do. Thanks, -Clint God Bless, Clint Hamilton, Owner ...

[PCWorks] New PowerToys from M$ (Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin)

M$ has some new PowerToys tools: -Clint God Bless, Clint Hamilton, Owner ...