Tarun

They take up space, that's it. Do you really think it matters in this day and age of 100+GB hard drives? Nope.

Png > jpg. JPG is a very lossy format, png however is one of the best formats you can use. IE cannot handle PNG24 format, but it can handle PNG8.

You know you can readd them just by going to Add/Remove Programs > Windows Components.

Site updated with themes and more. Also, buttons to link to the site are available.

Make it a user choice. Allow there to be multiple styles that a user can choose.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Download my Anti-Malware Professional package. Also update Kaspersky, and if you wish; get Avast to scan for any malicious viruses. There is a PC Maintenance guide to help you with cleaning your computer. When finished with all your scans, please post a HijackThis log.

Perhaps a critical process was blocked, or an attack was detected. If that is the case, it can stop your Internet activity for five minutes; depending on your configuration.

Have you run any of the programs in my Anti-Malware package? If not, please do so and refer to the PC Maintenance guide. If you are unsure which package to download, I highly recommend the Professional version.

Did you even try using DAF?

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The entire reason he used game testing software and games is because they would be very intensive on the system. "I went back to System 1, because it's much easier to waste 160MB of RAM than 640MB. On bootup, I loaded Task Manager, 2 instances of Internet Explorer (Google home page), Windows Movie Maker (no file loaded), Outlook Express, and 4 instances of Paint, each with a 1152x864 24-bit BMP file loaded. Total load is about 185MB, so we know for sure that we're hitting the pagefile. This is borne out in benchmarks. The same system without any extra load gets around 25FPS in a Quake II timedemo, at exactly the same settings with this load, it gets around 20." Also note that he has said, "Bare-bones level: Did not complete (system too crippled at this point), but the individual results are similar.". -------------------- If you knew what you (not you as in YOU, but you as in anyone) were doing, you'd know not to disable services at all. Also, disabling idle services offers zero performance gain. Idle services take no RAM or CPU power at all. I'd love to quote the MSDN article, but I can't find it at the moment. The basic summary is that disabling a service that wasn't doing anything frees absolutely no resources. You should never disable the error reporting service. Error reporting allows the end-user to obtain information after "serious error" crash dumps (STOP errors/BSoDs). It also provides the user with feedback if an issue has already been resolved. Example: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=894391 I had submitted an error report about this crash one day, and got no response back. The problem kept happening, and on multiple computers, so a few days later, I submitted it again, but this time, error reporting took me to a page stating that the cause was unknown but it research was in progress. Four days later, I submitted it again, and it took me to a page with the patch and the error never happened again. There is going to be a program written just to undo all the bull that users are doing to their systems these days, including disabling what they think are "unused" services. If there weren't used, why would they exist? If they were unused, then they would be idle, and not taking up any resources at all. When the time comes to use the service, it will work fine, and all will be well. 6 months later, a program attempts to use a service that you've disabled because you think you are better than your OS, and you get a generic error: "The RPC server is unavailable". Now you think that the program you're using is a piece of crap, or Windows is a piece of crap, and you format/reinstall, and it works for a while... until you do your "tweaking" routine again.

Generated by Tarun's HijackThis Converter v0.50 Beta. Default-color items are optional, red are known to be malicious. Changed registry value R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.co.uk/ Enumeration of existing IE's BHO's O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {0725D4AE-EA91-5164-542A-0761BFC19DAE} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ggpmvvn.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {4A0857CB-B61D-2203-019A-01BD81DA11C0} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\qmstfun.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll O2 - BHO: (no name) - {a43385f0-7113-496d-96d7-b9b550e3fcca} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ixt0.dll (file missing) Enumeration of suspicious auto-loading registry entries O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Promon.exe] Promon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\jusched.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [epbermj.dll] C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\epbermj.dll,ltqkopb O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [wgosrej.dll] C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\wgosrej.dll,oxdzwwb O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [H/PC Connection Agent] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [XPize Reloader] C:\WINDOWS\XPize\XPizeReloader.exe /S O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [bitTorrent] "C:\Program Files\BitTorrent\bittorrent.exe" --force_start_minimized O4 - Global Startup: VPN Client.lnk = ? Extra IE context menu items O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 Extra "Tools" menu items and buttons O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Create Mobile Favorite - {2EAF5BB1-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Create Mobile Favorite... - {2EAF5BB2-070F-11D3-9307-00C04FAE2D4F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MI3AA1~1\INetRepl.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing) Downloaded Program Files item O16 - DPF: {02E09B2E-2A03-4572-9291-69900C068564} (LCSim Control) - http://www.threepointtech.com/cabs/lcsim.cab O16 - DPF: {2E28242B-A689-11D4-80F2-0040266CBB8D} (KXHCM10 Control) - http://212.129.168.37:81/kxhcm10.ocx O16 - DPF: {62475759-9E84-458E-A1AB-5D2C442ADFDE} - http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/qt...meInstaller.exe O16 - DPF: {7B297BFD-85E4-4092-B2AF-16A91B2EA103} (WScanCtl Class) - http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/webscan.cab O16 - DPF: {A2505C6C-6F17-456F-89D2-4301FBDC6EC7} (Iewiper Control) - https://idesk.bt.com/nortel_cacheable/iewiper.cab Domain hijack O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = fibrecity.local O17 - HKLM\Software\..\Telephony: DomainName = fibrecity.local O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = fibrecity.local O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: Domain = fibrecity.local AppInit_DLLs autorun Registry value, Winlogon Notify Registry keys O20 - Winlogon Notify: winsof32 - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winsof32.dll ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad (SSODL) autorun Registry key O21 - SSODL: incestuously - {03413bf7-e34c-445b-bfc0-a2b127255871} - (no file) Enumeration of NT Services O23 - Service: ZENworks Asset Management - Webconsole Updater Service (Webconsole Updater Service) - Unknown owner - c:\Tomcat4\WebConsoleSvc.exe (file missing) Recommendations: - Uninstall Norton and install Avast. Should you need help removing Norton for your transition to another anti-virus, please post here and let us know. - Be sure to use a few free scanners such as Ad-Aware, Spybot, and even AVG Anti-Spyware to be sure all malicious files get removed since Norton missed several.

Well, what I'm telling you is that it doesn't do that Jeremy. I've set up Outpost on tons of systems, more than 100 times; and never a single issue with any person or their machine. Try doing a completely clean install and be a bit more careful what you tell the firewall to do.

Yep, was just a bit cluttered.

Generated by Tarun's HijackThis Converter v0.50 Beta. Default-color items are optional, red are known to be malicious. Created registry value R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.dellnet.com/ R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = www.google.com Changed registry value R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = Created registry value R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://my.netzero.net/s/search?r=minisearch Changed registry value R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = \blank.htm R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = Created extra registry value where only one should be R3 - URLSearchHook: (no name) - {EA756889-2338-43DB-8F07-D1CA6FB9C90D} - (no file) Enumeration of existing IE's BHO's O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - F:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll (file missing) O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll Enumeration of existing IE's toolbars O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file) Enumeration of suspicious auto-loading registry entries O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe Extra IE context menu items O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 Extra "Tools" menu items and buttons O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file) Trusted Zone Autoadd O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.imageshack.us O15 - Trusted Zone: http://www.putfile.com Downloaded Program Files item O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Pool 2 - http://download.games.yahoo.com/games/clients/y/potg_x.cab O16 - DPF: {200B3EE9-7242-4EFD-B1E4-D97EE825BA53} (VerifyGMN Class) - http://h20270.www2.hp.com/ediags/gmn/insta...staller_gmn.cab O16 - DPF: {352797A0-EFD0-4FA6-B229-145120EA4B8A} (Walt Disney Internet Group Hardware Control) - https://disneyblast.go.com/v3/setup/activex...wareControl.cab O16 - DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} (Snapfish Activia) - http://www.clarkcolor.com/ClarkActivia.cab O16 - DPF: {6E5A37BF-FD42-463A-877C-4EB7002E68AE} (Housecall ActiveX 6.5) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/housecal...ivex/hcImpl.cab O16 - DPF: {77E32299-629F-43C6-AB77-6A1E6D7663F6} (Groove Control) - http://www.nick.com/common/groove/gx/GrooveAX28.cab O16 - DPF: {7D731A83-6C80-4EA4-9646-5E06A0513274} (Sandlot Loader Control) - http://www.shockwave.com/content/snailmail...gwebinstall.cab O16 - DPF: {87056D28-9730-4A47-B9F9-7E890B62C58A} (WildfireActiveXHost Class) - http://www.shockwave.com/content/ghostfrenzy/sis/axhost.cab O16 - DPF: {C4925E65-7A1E-11D2-8BB4-00A0C9CC72C3} (Virtools WebPlayer Class) - http://a532.g.akamai.net/f/532/6712/5m/vir...0/installer.exe O16 - DPF: {D4323BF2-006A-4440-A2F5-27E3E7AB25F8} (Virtools WebPlayer Class) - http://a532.g.akamai.net/f/532/6712/5m/vir...5/installer.exe O16 - DPF: {DF780F87-FF2B-4DF8-92D0-73DB16A1543A} - http://www.shockwave.com/content/chuzzle/s...aploader_v6.cab O16 - DPF: {EB387D2F-E27B-4D36-979E-847D1036C65D} (QDiagHUpdateObj Class) - http://h30043.www3.hp.com/aio/en/check/qdiagh.cab?326

Many people love to "tweak" thing XP machines. The most common way they do so is by disabling services. Often people refer to the "Black Viper Services" website(s). Unfortunately, those "tweaks" do more harm than they do good. Read more: Service tweaks debunked

Yeah you read it wrong. They give you a 60 day trial, then you register and get a free code. avast! Home Edition is now free of charge for HOME users for NON-COMMERCIAL use. avast! 4 Home Edition works for 60 days after the installation in demo mode. You will obtain your FREE license key by E-mail after the registration. The license key is valid for 1 year. After one year you will need to just re-register.

It may still ask for the label though, in which case you could do convert IBM_preload /fs:ntfs But I'm not entirely sure. Verification welcome.

You may want to actually read what they say in there, as there is important information about connecting to the Internet and setting up your network.

No, doing a repair install simply will fix your Windows to how it should be. If there were any issues to your registry, it may repair those. I would do a full install of Windows, using a Windows cd. None of that nLite crap so you retain all your services and proper settings. Then make yourself a nice unattended Windows Install cd so you can pop it in and everything is automated. Next, do the same with your applications and such. There are many excellent programs here on the forums to help you make unattended application install cds.

Wouldn't let you browse the web? What setting did you break? A clean install of Outpost 4 and anyone can browse the web. You probably blocked a needed program or altered some setting.

I was getting nearly 600kb/s with Firefox and DownThemAll (Firefox extension).