No programs working...please help!

Malware thread http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=219940
Chaslang said

Have you added more RAM? Have uninstalled some programs and move some files off the hard drive to create more space?
Size 18.64 GB Free Space 218.61 MB

 

Hi


For getting extra RAM and you dont need to purchase through Crucial but their checker HERE is great for finding the correct RAM to get, then armed with the info you can search your favoured hardware supplier for cheapest RAM prices, but last time I bought RAM Crucial where the cheapest.

Also what is your Windows version and Service Pack, (sorry not going to re-read the malware thread at present to find this info)?

If you boot into Safe Mode (F8 at boot) does your PC work quicker?
What are the security applications you have installed, please name all of them? (was working on a PC last week that was slow and with only 512mb ram with XP and the issue was the antivirus application installed).

 

To summarize for all interested parties the below are the reasons for problmes.

Code:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional 
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600 
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation 
System Name USER-A2D6C0F1E3 
System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation 
System Model OptiPlex GX260 
System Type X86-based PC 
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~1800 Mhz 
BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A03, 9/24/2002 
SMBIOS Version 2.3 
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS 
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 
Locale United States 
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)" 
User Name USER-A2D6C0F1E3\Ortiz 
Time Zone Central Standard Time 
[COLOR=darkred][B]Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB [/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=darkred][B]Available Physical Memory 210.80 MB[/B][/COLOR] 
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB 
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB 
Page File Space 1.22 GB 
Page File C:\pagefile.sys 
 
Drive C: 
Description Local Fixed Disk 
Compressed No 
File System NTFS 
Size 18.64 GB (20,012,072,960 bytes) 
[COLOR=darkred][B]Free Space 218.61 MB (229,228,544 bytes)[/B] [/COLOR]

From the malware thread

But actually a broken Symantec installation is there and needs to be fixed.

 

Hi

as Charlie has highted the issues, try removing Norton Symantec apps via this app HERE

Then let us know what security apps you have installed and what your issues are now. Can you boot into Safe Mode ok?