*PC slow start-up*

[Kazza]

I want to get my PC to do a faster start-up, currently it takes what it seems to be like forever and all this 'Install Hardware' pop-ups that come up from nowhere makes it slower. The programs seems to be running all at startup and want to know how to stop that from happening.
Thanks in advance

[Kazza]

I ran the Hijack this and here are the results:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:00:05 AM, on 1/11/2006
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\ISafe.exe
C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe
C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe
C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\CPQEADM.EXE
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe
C:\Compaq\EAKDRV\EAUSBKBD.EXE
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\EASYAC~1\BttnServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\CAVTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\CAVRID.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\YOP\yop.exe
C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe
C:\WINDOWS\NCLAUNCH.EXe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jucheck.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLServiceHost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\VetMsg.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\YBrowser.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Karen Hau\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WHIJ0XMB\HijackThis[1].exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://red.clientapps.yahoo.com/cust...search/ie.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/...ch/search.html
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://yahoo.sbc.com/dsl
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/.../www.yahoo.com
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Compaq
O2 - BHO: UberButton Class - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O2 - BHO: YahooTaggedBM Class - {65D886A2-7CA7-479B-BB95-14D1EFB7946A} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\YIeTagBm.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2\yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCM] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe" -Background
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCActiveMenu] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\ActiveMenu\DDCActiveMenu.exe" -boot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [srmclean] C:\Cpqs\Scom\srmclean.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OpwareSE2] "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightLAN 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe" -l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SSC_UserPrompt] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\UsrPrmpt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CaAvTray] "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\CAVTray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CAVRID] "C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\CAVRID.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YOP] C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\YOP\yop.exe /autostart
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WOPVideos] "C:\Program Files\WopVideo Player\WopTorrent.exe" -icontray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Zone Labs Client] C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Compaq_RBA] C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe -z
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Weather] C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NCLaunch] C:\WINDOWS\NCLAUNCH.EXe
O4 - Startup: LimeWire On Startup.lnk = C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe
O4 - Startup: Personal Desktop.lnk = C:\PDESK\Pdesk.exe
O4 - Startup: Random Wallpaper.lnk = C:\PDESK\LUCYwall\WALLPAPR.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O4 - Global Startup: SBC Self Support Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\matcli.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Yahoo! Search - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsrch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Dictionary - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycdict.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &Maps - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycmap.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Yahoo! &SMS - file:///C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common/ycsms.htm
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0DE4A7897} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra button: WeatherBug - {AF6CABAB-61F9-4f12-A198-B7D41EF1CB52} - C:\PROGRA~1\AWS\WEATHE~1\Weather.exe (HKCU)
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://store.presario.net/scripts/redirectors/presario/storeredir2.dll?s=consumerfav&c=2c02&lc=0409
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com.../c381/chat.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...st_current.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://groups.msn.com/controls/PhotoUC/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX28.cab
O16 - DPF: {7B297BFD-85E4-4092-B2AF-16A91B2EA103} (WScanCtl Class) - http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/v...fo/webscan.cab
O16 - DPF: {9600F64D-755F-11D4-A47F-0001023E6D5A} (Shutterfly Picture Upload Plugin) - http://web1.shutterfly.com/downloads/Uploader.cab
O16 - DPF: {C4925E65-7A1E-11D2-8BB4-00A0C9CC72C3} (Virtools WebPlayer Class) - http://a532.g.akamai.net/f/532/6712/.../Installer.exe
O16 - DPF: {D18F962A-3722-4B59-B08D-28BB9EB2281E} (PhotosCtrl Class) - http://photos.yahoo.com/ocx/us/yexplorer1_9us.cab
O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/hpdj/en/check/qdiagh.cab?326
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{66B0C76E-C5E2-4AF7-AD2F-5BA631C2F725}: NameServer = 151.164.1.8,206.13.28.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{66B0C76E-C5E2-4AF7-AD2F-5BA631C2F725}: NameServer = 151.164.1.8,206.13.28.12
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{66B0C76E-C5E2-4AF7-AD2F-5BA631C2F725}: NameServer = 151.164.1.8,206.13.28.12
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: CAISafe - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\ISafe.exe
O23 - Service: Compaq Advisor (Compaq_RBA) - NeoPlanet - C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe
O23 - Service: Content Monitoring Tool (msCMTSrvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msCMTSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: SymWMI Service (SymWSC) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
O23 - Service: VET Message Service (VETMSGNT) - Computer Associates International, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Antivirus\VetMsg.exe
O23 - Service: TrueVector Internet Monitor (vsmon) - Zone Labs, LLC - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

[Holly]

Originally Posted by Kazza

I want to get my PC to do a faster start-up, currently it takes what it seems to be like forever and all this 'Install Hardware' pop-ups that come up from nowhere makes it slower. The programs seems to be running all at startup and want to know how to stop that from happening.
Thanks in advance

Im having problems with my computer tooo at work.. Might need someone from another office to come fix it blah.. It wont show add/remove programs and the system is running mad SLOW.. Its actually pissing me off.. and im trying to do the disk cleanup, but thats taking forever... *shrugs* lovely day im having at work lol

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by Kazza

I want to get my PC to do a faster start-up, currently it takes what it seems to be like forever and all this 'Install Hardware' pop-ups that come up from nowhere makes it slower. The programs seems to be running all at startup and want to know how to stop that from happening.
Thanks in advance

i wont have time to go through everything in that log until tonight, but there is some spyware and unnecessary stuff in there (i love the description for this one item: "An application that is bundled with certain Compaq computers that downloads and displays "Hot Deals" when new merchandise is available from Compaq.") that can be removed.

those "Install Hardware" popups are an indication that you are having a problem with some drivers - if Windows can't load the driver properly, it chokes on it and makes you wait while it tries to fix it as you boot up.

[Kazza]

I tried and went into the RUN- msconfig-OK- General Selective Startup but I'm afraid to turn off something that I might need later.

[PZelda]

In msconfig, try to see if you can disable the programs you usually don't use immediately at startup. This could include instant messengers and media players (Realtime and Quicktime do this). I have had to do that a few times, and my computer ran so much better after that. Printers will start up at startup too and I had to disable the processes for my printer when I realized that it was bogging down my computer. (I HATE HP's... )

[Kazza]

I tried checking in the box that says 'essential programs' but it says that I'm not logged in as the admin (and I'm the only one that uses this computer)..I forgot how to do that.

My HP went to HP heaven...LOL

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by Kazza

I tried checking in the box that says 'essential programs' but it says that I'm not logged in as the admin (and I'm the only one that uses this computer)..I forgot how to do that.

My HP went to HP heaven...LOL

you are going to have to log on with an account that has administrative rights - log off (on the Start Menu right beside shutdown), then at the Welcome screen hit control+alt+delete twice to get the logon dialog, then type in administrator and leave the password blank and logon - if the administrator account is not active (if it still wont logon) you will have to create a new account with administrative rights, press Esc to get back to the Welcome screen then log on normally

to create the new account, go to the Control Panel on the Start Menu, and click on User Accounts, then "create new user account", name it "admin" set the type to "Computer Administrator" then "Create Account", this will let you logon to this account at the Welcome screen.

rather than just disable everything at the MSCONFIG utility, you should probably actually UNINSTALL some of the stuff that you don't need, but I wont have time to look closer at them until I get home from work tonight.

[Kazza]

Originally Posted by robyrob

you are going to have to log on with an account that has administrative rights - log off (on the Start Menu right beside shutdown), then at the Welcome screen hit control+alt+delete twice to get the logon dialog, then type in administrator and leave the password blank and logon - if the administrator account is not active (if it still wont logon) you will have to create a new account with administrative rights, press Esc to get back to the Welcome screen then log on normally

to create the new account, go to the Control Panel on the Start Menu, and click on User Accounts, then "create new user account", name it "admin" set the type to "Computer Administrator" then "Create Account", this will let you logon to this account at the Welcome screen.

rather than just disable everything at the MSCONFIG utility, you should probably actually UNINSTALL some of the stuff that you don't need, but I wont have time to look closer at them until I get home from work tonight.

When I go into Control Panel, my name is under Acct Admin. I'll try that step anyways.

[robyrob]

from your log, stuff to look into:

Running processes:
C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe (provides assistance to users with regard to their computer and its operation, and feedback to Compaq - see if you can uninstall Compaq Message Server from the Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel, if not you can disable it in MSConfig)

C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe (part of the WildTangent gamechannel software - may be necessary to use the Wildtangent games, you may want to disable it or uninstall the games)

C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe (configuration program for Compaq keyboard's one-touch keys, you can disable it, but the extra buttons on your keyboard wont work without it)

C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe (Omnipage is a document conversion software, you can disable this if you dont use it)
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe (SBC Yahoo! Browser system tray icon - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe (trouble-shooting software, safe to disable, or uninstall the Motive Client from Add/Remove)
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe (Installed with Verizon DSL accounts, a "Quality of Service monitor", safe to uninstall or disable)
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\CPQEADM.EXE (safe to uninstall or disable, it gives you multimedia functions for Compaq keyboards)
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe (safe to remove)
C:\Compaq\EAKDRV\EAUSBKBD.EXE (another keyboard extra functions program, safe to remove if you dont use the extra buttons)
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe (part of the Motive client, safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe (updater part of the Realplayer, safe to disable)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe (MS fax service, safe to disable if you dont use it)
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe (Yahoo Browser-safe to remove)
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\EASYAC~1\BttnServ.exe (another keyboard related program - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe (another keyboard related program - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe (Quicktime updater - safe to disable)
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\YOP\yop.exe (part of the Yahoo online security system, not necessary, but may be worth keeping)
C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe (part of Picasa - not necessary)
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe (Java updater - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (some known problems with this, but if you use it you can keep it)
C:\WINDOWS\NCLAUNCH.EXe (Shockwave Flash component - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jucheck.exe (Java updater - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe (AOL component - not necessary if you dont use AOL, uninstall from Add/Remove if you dont)
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe (safe to disable, just start the program manually when you want to use it)
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe (safe to disable. but you will have to start the program manually to use it)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLServiceHost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\YBrowser.exe (safe to disable)


O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe (HP utility monitors software recoveries - safe to remove)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe (keyboard extra features - safe to remove)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r (Backup Exec program, safe to disable, but manages automatic system backups)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.exe" (Coloreal graphics acceleration utility - only works with compatible monitors, safe to disable or uninstall)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCM] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe" -Background (WildTangent Games - safe to uninstall/disable)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCActiveMenu] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\ActiveMenu\DDCActiveMenu.exe" -boot (WildTangent Games - safe to uninstall/disable)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe (keyboard "extra features manager")
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OpwareSE2] "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightLAN 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe" -l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe (keyboard manager)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WOPVideos] "C:\Program Files\WopVideo Player\WopTorrent.exe" -icontray (some sort of video player that can be started from the system tray - safe to uninstall or disable)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Compaq_RBA] C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe -z
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe (Microsoft Works updater - safe to disable)

O4 - Startup: Personal Desktop.lnk = C:\PDESK\Pdesk.exe (Matrox video card quick access to change settings - safe to disable)
O4 - Startup: Random Wallpaper.lnk = C:\PDESK\LUCYwall\WALLPAPR.EXE (some desktop wallpaper manager program - UNINSTALL)
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe (Logitec program updater - safe to uninstall or disable - how many keyboards do you HAVE?))
O4 - Global Startup: SBC Self Support Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\matcli.exe (part of the Motive Client troubleshooting software - safe to uninstall or disable)

O23 - Service: Content Monitoring Tool (msCMTSrvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msCMTSrvc.exe (application that is bundled with certain Compaq computers that downloads and displays "Hot Deals" when new merchandise is available from Compaq - uninstall or disable)

take a look through your Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel first to remove any programs you dont use anymore, then go back into the MSConfig utility to disable the ones that you cant (or dont want to) uninstall

How many antivirus programs are you actually running?

for the driver problems, on the Start menu, right-click My Computer, select Manage, and then select Device Manager under System Tools (or just open the Run command and type in devmgmt.msc). Look for items with a yellow exclamation point, which means that the device has a problem, or a red "X," which means that the device is disabled. Right-click on any of these problem items and click on Properties to see if it has an error code that we can use to identify the problem.

[I am Roboto]

Originally Posted by Kazza

I want to get my PC to do a faster start-up, currently it takes what it seems to be like forever and all this 'Install Hardware' pop-ups that come up from nowhere makes it slower. The programs seems to be running all at startup and want to know how to stop that from happening.
Thanks in advance

fdisk /mbr



(joke of course...)

[robyrob]

Originally Posted by I am Roboto

fdisk /mbr



(joke of course...)

GET BACK TO WORK

[Kazza]

Originally Posted by robyrob

from your log, stuff to look into:

Running processes:
C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe (provides assistance to users with regard to their computer and its operation, and feedback to Compaq - see if you can uninstall Compaq Message Server from the Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel, if not you can disable it in MSConfig)

C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe (part of the WildTangent gamechannel software - may be necessary to use the Wildtangent games, you may want to disable it or uninstall the games)

C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe (configuration program for Compaq keyboard's one-touch keys, you can disable it, but the extra buttons on your keyboard wont work without it)

C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe (Omnipage is a document conversion software, you can disable this if you dont use it)
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe (SBC Yahoo! Browser system tray icon - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe (trouble-shooting software, safe to disable, or uninstall the Motive Client from Add/Remove)
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe (Installed with Verizon DSL accounts, a "Quality of Service monitor", safe to uninstall or disable)
C:\Program Files\Compaq\Easy Access Button Support\CPQEADM.EXE (safe to uninstall or disable, it gives you multimedia functions for Compaq keyboards)
C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe (safe to remove)
C:\Compaq\EAKDRV\EAUSBKBD.EXE (another keyboard extra functions program, safe to remove if you dont use the extra buttons)
C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe (part of the Motive client, safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe (updater part of the Realplayer, safe to disable)
C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe (MS fax service, safe to disable if you dont use it)
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\ycommon.exe (Yahoo Browser-safe to remove)
C:\PROGRA~1\Compaq\EASYAC~1\BttnServ.exe (another keyboard related program - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe (another keyboard related program - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe (Quicktime updater - safe to disable)
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\YOP\yop.exe (part of the Yahoo online security system, not necessary, but may be worth keeping)
C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe (part of Picasa - not necessary)
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe (Java updater - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\AWS\WeatherBug\Weather.exe (some known problems with this, but if you use it you can keep it)
C:\WINDOWS\NCLAUNCH.EXe (Shockwave Flash component - safe to remove)
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jucheck.exe (Java updater - safe to disable)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe (AOL component - not necessary if you dont use AOL, uninstall from Add/Remove if you dont)
C:\Program Files\LimeWire\LimeWire.exe (safe to disable, just start the program manually when you want to use it)
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe (safe to disable. but you will have to start the program manually to use it)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLServiceHost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\browser\YBrowser.exe (safe to disable)


O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [hpsysdrv] c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe (HP utility monitors software recoveries - safe to remove)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe (keyboard extra features - safe to remove)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StorageGuard] "C:\Program Files\VERITAS Software\Update Manager\sgtray.exe" /r (Backup Exec program, safe to disable, but manages automatic system backups)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WCOLOREAL] "C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Coloreal\coloreal.exe" (Coloreal graphics acceleration utility - only works with compatible monitors, safe to disable or uninstall)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCM] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\DDCManager\DDCMan.exe" -Background (WildTangent Games - safe to uninstall/disable)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DDCActiveMenu] "C:\Program Files\WildTangent\DDC\ActiveMenu\DDCActiveMenu.exe" -boot (WildTangent Games - safe to uninstall/disable)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CPQEASYACC] C:\Program Files\COMPAQ\Easy Access Button Support\StartEAK.exe (keyboard "extra features manager")
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [OpwareSE2] "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\OmniPageSE2.0\OpwareSE2.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [YBrowser] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\browser\ybrwicon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [BJCFD] C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightLAN 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPClient.exe" -l
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\Visual Networks\Visual IP InSight\SBC\IPMon32.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\SBCSEL~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe (keyboard manager)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1125194308\ee\AOLHostManager.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Picasa Media Detector] C:\Program Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WOPVideos] "C:\Program Files\WopVideo Player\WopTorrent.exe" -icontray (some sort of video player that can be started from the system tray - safe to uninstall or disable)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_03\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [Compaq_RBA] C:\Program Files\compaq\Compaq Advisor\bin\compaq-rba.exe -z
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ypager.exe -quiet
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe (Microsoft Works updater - safe to disable)

O4 - Startup: Personal Desktop.lnk = C:\PDESK\Pdesk.exe (Matrox video card quick access to change settings - safe to disable)
O4 - Startup: Random Wallpaper.lnk = C:\PDESK\LUCYwall\WALLPAPR.EXE (some desktop wallpaper manager program - UNINSTALL)
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe (Logitec program updater - safe to uninstall or disable - how many keyboards do you HAVE?))
O4 - Global Startup: SBC Self Support Tool.lnk = C:\Program Files\SBC Self Support Tool\bin\matcli.exe (part of the Motive Client troubleshooting software - safe to uninstall or disable)

O23 - Service: Content Monitoring Tool (msCMTSrvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\msCMTSrvc.exe (application that is bundled with certain Compaq computers that downloads and displays "Hot Deals" when new merchandise is available from Compaq - uninstall or disable)

take a look through your Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel first to remove any programs you dont use anymore, then go back into the MSConfig utility to disable the ones that you cant (or dont want to) uninstall

How many antivirus programs are you actually running?

for the driver problems, on the Start menu, right-click My Computer, select Manage, and then select Device Manager under System Tools (or just open the Run command and type in devmgmt.msc). Look for items with a yellow exclamation point, which means that the device has a problem, or a red "X," which means that the device is disabled. Right-click on any of these problem items and click on Properties to see if it has an error code that we can use to identify the problem.

I'm working into getting those programs out of my computer for good.
On the antivirus programs, I have Ad Aware, the Yahoo Anti Virus and the Microsoft Anti Spyware.
The name of the devices for which I get error msgs at Startup at
SYM WMI Service (drivers are not installed correctly)
WMI Performance Adapter " "
Internet Connection Firewall (which is not configured correctly)

* I disabled them and they don't pop-up anymore, also I've deleted some programs and I can slowly see a change*

LOL! I just have one keyboard, the original that came with the computer had to be replaced and have a Logitech now, a few times it has stopped working so I have to install the software again.