Slow Loading/Closing of Apps(2)

If you haven't looked over your programs, your computer might be doing some of the following: scanning for malware, getting windows updates (there were at least 10 this month) downloading definition updates for your security programs, looking for updates for things like adobe (flash, reader), looking for Sun Java updates, Hp likes to hog up a computer with update checking, Logitech can also check for updates.

Do you have CCleaner installed?
If not, get it and install it and I'll then tell you step 2.
http://majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_Slim_No_Yahoo_Toolbar_English_d4191.html

 

Open CCleaner and in the left pane, click on Tools. Then click the Startup Button. At the bottom right, you will see a "Save to text file" button. Click it, and in the popup box, select desktop so you can see it easily. Post below mine and attach startup.txt to your post.
I'll look over everything that is running at startup to try and figure out if anything there is causing the churning.

 

Hi

really hope you dont have all that starting with your PC as no wonder its slow, but I think you have copied the text from the wrong menu, its as plodr mentions the Tools > options > Startup and then save to text, think you hit the Tools > options > uninstall > save to text one instead.

So do attach the Tools > Options > Startup > Save to text file.


I did review your malware thread and one of the logs that list startups and you have a few that need removing, they are not an issue just suck up valuable resources without giving you any benefit, but attach the startup list and we can advise one by one on the ones to remove,

As you mention Firefox being slow is Internet Explorer slow also?

Also start your PC in Safe Mode (F8 at boot) and choose Safe Mode with Networking and is your PC more responsive?

 

Before I tell you what to remove from startup, I do want to be sure that's what I'm looking at.
Adobe DLM (download manger) can be uninstalled; also Adobe 7 is a security risk. If it were my computer, I'd replace Adobe Reader with something smaller and less resource hungry like Foxit v4 or Sumatra.
http://majorgeeks.com/Foxit_Reader_d4763.html
http://majorgeeks.com/Sumatra_PDF_d5622.html

 

Do you have a lot of desktop icons / items? How much RAM is installed?

 

You have 512MB of RAM and 8MB of that is taken for your video.
It would help if you had 1GB. What is the make and model of computer so I can see how many slots you have and if the RAM has to be installed in matched pairs.

As far as startup items, I do not let most programs check for updates. With that in mind, SSBkgdUpdate, HP Software Update, SunJavaUpdateSched and Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk do not need to be loaded at startup.

LVCOMS has to do with a Logitech webcam. I wouldn't think it needs to startup with windows unless the webcam is on all the time.
http://www.pcpitstop.com/libraries/process/i/LVCOMS.EXE.html

OpwareSE4 has to do with your scanner. Again, I don't think it needs to load at startup.

hpqSRMon stop it from running at startup.
http://www.digitalsupporttech.com/spdb/Startup/54739_Startup_Remove_Hpqsrmon_From_Startup_en-us.htm

 

I'm guessing you do not have a video card. The computer would use a chip on the motherboard and somewhere in the specs that came with the computer, it might say something like how many MB of video then 8MB shared. That means the video chip steals from your RAM sticks so 504MB + 8MB stolen = 512MB which is one 512MB stick or two 256MB sticks of RAM in your computer.

I went here www.crucial.com and put in Dell, then Dimension then 5000 Series.
I discovered that you can use up to 4MB of RAM, though if windows is 32 bits, you will only see about 3.2MB recognized.
This is the type and speeds: DDR2 memory with support for DDR2 PC2-5300,DDR2 PC2-6400 speeds.
Memory must be installed in matching pairs.
Non ECC and NOT dual channel.

So to increase your memory, you'd buy 2 stick of 512MB and add them.
Example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ddr2 pc2-5300&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20
the first two items on that page would work for a 5000 Dell Dimension.

 

No, do not delete startup programs. Disabling is a lot safer. Also, if you find later you have stopped something from running at startup and you need it, it is easy to enable it again.
Download this
http://majorgeeks.com/Startup_Control_Panel_Standalone_Version_d4359.html
and you simply uncheck what you do not want to run at startup.

I'll look over your items again to see if there are other things we can disable.

I have never used Outlook but perhaps someone who has can tell you how to compress and streamline it so it loads in under 10 minutes.

 

Hi

As well as the options for disabling startups that plodr mentioned, also disable or delete these

• Yes HKCU:Run ctfmon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe (info on this is http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599 but tbh not many users actually use alternative inputs so if you dont use this free app HERE to disable it as doing in the startup will not work properly as it recreates itself as the instructions from Microsoft for disabling this are a tad longwinded albiet correct but this app works better and one I use all the time)
• Yes HKLM:Run IgfxTray C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe (this is the Intel Graphic drivers menu, just not needed as you can get to it via control panel or right click on the desktop and choose Properties)
• Yes HKLM:Run SoundMAXPnP C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\Core\smax4pnp.exe (Disable as this is the Soundmax audio menu, like the Intel one its also found in Control Panel)
• No HKLM:Run SunJavaUpdateSched "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe" (delete this one as not needed, but each time you update Java check again this list and delete it again as it gets recreated)

What version is your ZoneAlarm application? is it just the firewall or is it internet security, but either disable it or uninstall it and see if your PC is more responsive as this app can slow down PCs, worked on one this week in which it was the culprit, changed it for PCtool firewall and the PC was running better.


I do agree with the others and more ram will help alot.