Windows XP Start up problems

Windows XP
256mb ram
Athalon 2100

Hi. I hope I'm in the right place for this. I'm having some XP problems. When I start up the computer it takes a while for the screen to come up to enter a password to log onto XP. Then several more moments go by before my desktop loads. My start button and task bar no longer load up automatically, and I no longer have a button to do a system restore and my volume is gone as well. After I run and load some programs they turn off. I hope someone can help me out. I've read some other threads and tried some things listed but nothing is working. Thanks!

Geoff

 

Get any errors?
When's the last time, you had all your missing stuff?
Have you tryed Advanced start up options, F8, try system restore there, safe mode?



If you dont have any important stuff on that PC, there is always the option of a complete reinstall of windows, but before you do that wait and see if any one has any advice.

 

If there are no error msgs with XP I'd look at what's loading in the background when you startup. Could be a whole heap of programs taking up memory which you don't know about.
Could also be a whole heap of unnecessary CRAP on your hard drive plus a pressing need for a defrag.
Download and run crapcleaner (available feeware this site) reboot in safe mode and do a defrag. Hopefully that may solve your probs - but look very carefully at the programs that are loading at Startup - you should only allow the one that you need - the others can always be called at at your command not when some programmer out there has insisted that it should be in the program queue.
Cheers
Robert

 

As an addition to other fellas, to see what services/programs loading up at Windows startup, do this:

START > RUN > msconfig > OK

Check the 'Startup' tab. Before disabling any of the entries but unchecking the boxes next to them write down its name and the location of the executables that you don't know or look suspicious and post the list here. This could be another infection case, so let us know.

 

Thanks guys, I have done a last known good start up from F8 still no task bar or start button, and no audio controls Here is the list of items running from MSCONFIG:
vptray C: Program Files\NavNt\vptray.exe
svJ Crogram Files\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\svJ.exe
sgtray C: Program Files\Veritas Software\Update Manager\
ps2 C:Windows\system32\ps2.exe
RUNDLL32 RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCPLDaemon initialize
ntdv C: Windows\system32\ntdv.exe
m C: Program Files\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\m.exe
idctup20 C: WINDOWS\system32\idctup20.exe
igfxtray C: WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
hpsysdrv C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
hpztsb05 C: WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\hpztsb05.exe
HPWuschd C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software\update\HPWuschd.
hpcmpmgr C: Program Files\HP\hpcoretech\hpcmpmgr.exe
hkcmd C: WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
uwrhhn C: WINDOWS\System32\uwrhhn.exe
dllhostxp dllhostxp.exe
tfswctrl C: WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
clfmon clfmon.exe
ct C: program files\HPselect\Frontend\ct.exe
hpqcmon C: Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.
apptz32 C: WINDOWS\system32\apptz.exe
ADUserMon C: Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
zzb C: WINDOWS\System32\zzb.exe
Adobe Gamma Loader.exe C: Progra~1\COMMON~1\Adobe\CALIBR~1\
ADOBEG~1.exe
Datviz Messenger C: \WINDOWS\DVZCOM~1\DvzMsgr
hp center UI CROGRA~1\HPCENT~1\137903\Shadow\SHADOW~1.EXE-STARTUP
RealDownload C: PROGRA~1\Real\REALDO~!\REALDO~1.EXE-hidden
Power Reg Scheduler C: Documents and Settings\Owner\Start Menu\Programs
\Startup\Power Reg Scheduler.exe

Let me know if you need anything else. Again thanks for looking at this.

Geoff

 

Quickest Solution,which`s Worked4me.
Try Loading In Safe Mode& See If Loads,if No Try2 Back Up All Your Stuff I.e Slave The Drive On Another Pc,
Then Load Another Win-xp.
Or.
Load Xp On Another Folder I.e Windows.001.

It `always Works4me
Goodluck. Am At>kiherbertk@yahoo.com>

 

well that'll work, but you'll end up having two and with time maybe three and four installations..? wouldn't recommend that.

windows does this with time. it's all natural due to it's crappy way of keeping the registryfile clean when you install/uninstall programs, spyware etc which btw may very well be your problem.

anyway, if you really need the files on the computer, you can always start up in safe mode as kiherbert says, then back it all up to another drive, or partition a part of your drive for it, then make a complete reinstall. that would be the best. or if you wanna try getting it to work without reinstalling it, start up in safe mode and run adaware or another spyware search program. clean up your computer with disk cleanup. also uninstall any programs you don't use with add/remove programs. at least then you've made sure there's no applications in the background sucking up your system resources.

 

Your system seems to be infected with some sort of malicioud software (malware). I will inform Chaslang or PhilliePhan to take a look as well but before continuing any further please do READ and FOLLOW the instructions on this thread, ok?

 

I have a HP computer. When I turn it on, it does not chose which microsoft software to use on the computer. It doesn't even count down. I have to turn it on again and then it choses the correct one and starts up. What causes it and how could I fix it. Any help is appreciated.

 

the only suspect thing here is this: m C: Program Files\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\m.exe

 

CompNewbie, prior to reading the thread I posted do this to have a bit more workable/stable system, ok?

1. Open 'msconfig' / Startup tab and uncheck these entries that are possibly malware related:

svJ Crogram Files\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\svJ.exe
ps2 C:Windows\system32\ps2.exe
RUNDLL32 RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCPLDaemon initialize
ntdv C: Windows\system32\ntdv.exe

m C: Program Files\documents and settings\owner\local settings\temp\m.exe << Are you sure this is the correct path? Usually it is either C:\Program Files\... or C:\Documents and Settings\username\...

idctup20 C: WINDOWS\system32\idctup20.exe
igfxtray C: WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
uwrhhn C: WINDOWS\System32\uwrhhn.exe
dllhostxp dllhostxp.exe
tfswctrl C: WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe
apptz32 C: WINDOWS\system32\apptz.exe
zzb C: WINDOWS\System32\zzb.exe


~ Uncheck these entries that are not/may not be malware related but not needed anyhow, it should also improve performance and startup time:

sgtray C: Program Files\Veritas Software\Update Manager\
ct C: program files\HPselect\Frontend\ct.exe
HPWuschd C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Software\update\HPWuschd.
hpqcmon C: Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.
ADUserMon C: Program Files\Iomega\AutoDisk\ADUserMon.exe
Adobe Gamma Loader.exe C: Progra~1\COMMON~1\Adobe\CALIBR~1\
ADOBEG~1.exe
Datviz Messenger C: \WINDOWS\DVZCOM~1\DvzMsgr
hp center UI CROGRA~1\HPCENT~1\137903\Shadow\SHADOW~1.EXE-STARTUP
RealDownload C: PROGRA~1\Real\REALDO~!\REALDO~1.EXE-hidden
Power Reg Scheduler C: Documents and Settings\Owner\Start Menu\Programs
\Startup\Power Reg Scheduler.exe

Afterwards, click on START > Control Panel > Folder Options > View
make sure the 'show hidden files and folders' option is selected.
Then open Windows Explorer and browse to:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\local settings\temp &
C:\Documents and Settings\username\local settings\Temporary Internet Files
C:\Windows\Prefetch

DELETE EVERYTHING in these 3 folders (not the folders)!

Reboot and follow the instructions on the thread, ok?
Repost please if you have any questions.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I did what you guys said to do going into safe mode etc. and still no luck except that my machine seems cleaner! Maybe this will help to.. I was reading a thread on getting rid of viruses and going through the steps and got to the part about going into services.msc and disabling the RPC I did that as well as how disable and enable system restore. I did those things but now I can't enable the system restore. The tab button for it is gone. I have gone into safemode and tried from there and no luck either. Another thing I noticed on msconfig when I clicked on the services tab, I noticed most of the items under status are stopped. Could this be the problem too? A lot of my programs will not run correctly either or either shut down after loading. Sorry I have so many questions. Again thanks for the help.

Geoff

 

Geoff read my previous post and do that first....then read the thread thoroughly before doing anything else. Also do not enable/disable any services when you are in 'Safe Mode', as certain services can not even be started in 'Safe Mode'.

 

Hi again.. I did the steps mentioned in the read me first before asking thread on basic spyware trojan and spyware removal and that is where my problems seemed to start. After turning off the RPC in the Services.msc area, and when I disabled my system restore, I couldn't go back in and enable the system restore. The tab for it is gone. I noticed in the msconfig on the Services tab that almost all of the functions listed on there are stopped. I can't copy and paste anything, I can't use instant messenger, I can't print anything etc. I'm really confused as to what I may have done. Again, any help would be appreciated... Thanks!