Hi.
Trying to fix a friends laptop and need some help, the machine is a Toshiba satellite pro c660 Intel core 2 duo. 2 gig ram running win 7 home premium.

The machine is very slow on start up and lags when opening programs and is the same in safe mode, I have run SFC/ scannnow no problems.

Looking at the events viewer is just a mass of errors and warnings any one have any ideas what is happening?

This is just a part of it, it goes back over a few months.

Error23/09/2012 18:58:23Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 18:57:40DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 18:56:03Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 18:26:41WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Warning23/09/2012 18:26:41WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Error23/09/2012 18:26:16Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 18:25:58DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 18:23:46Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 18:22:36WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Error23/09/2012 18:21:57WLAN-AutoConfig10000None
Error23/09/2012 18:21:44Service Control Manager7026None
Error23/09/2012 18:21:37Service Control Manager7000None
Error23/09/2012 18:21:37Service Control Manager7000None
Error23/09/2012 18:21:26Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:58WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:56Winlogon6000None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:56Winlogon6000None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:41MsiInstaller1015None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:41MsiInstaller1015None
Error23/09/2012 18:19:40System Restore8193None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:40MsiInstaller1015None
Warning23/09/2012 18:19:00MsiInstaller1015None
Warning23/09/2012 18:18:59MsiInstaller1015None
Error23/09/2012 18:18:58System Restore8193None
Warning23/09/2012 18:18:58MsiInstaller1015None
Error23/09/2012 18:18:58DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:18:33DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:18:33DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:18:01DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:17:34System Restore8193None
Error23/09/2012 18:17:31Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 18:17:13Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:41DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:40DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:39Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:39Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:39Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:38Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:36DistributedCOM10005None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:31WLAN-AutoConfig10000None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:28DistributedCOM10005None
Warning23/09/2012 18:15:26Winlogon6000None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:19Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:19Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:19Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:13Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:13Service Control Manager7026None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:13Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:15:13Service Control Manager7001None
Error23/09/2012 18:14:56Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 18:14:07WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 18:14:07WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Error23/09/2012 18:12:43Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 18:11:29WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 18:11:29WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Warning23/09/2012 18:11:21Search3036Gatherer
Error23/09/2012 18:10:50Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 17:41:12WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 17:41:10WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Error23/09/2012 16:43:55Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 16:43:10DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 16:41:21Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 16:34:54WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 16:34:54WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Error23/09/2012 16:33:08Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 16:32:30DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 16:30:39Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 16:30:04WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 16:30:04WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:04:06SideBySide33None
Error23/09/2012 16:03:40Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 16:02:57DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 16:01:04Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 15:44:19WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Warning23/09/2012 15:43:38User Profile Service1530None
Error23/09/2012 13:33:14Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 13:32:29DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 13:30:50Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 13:30:18WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 13:30:16WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Warning23/09/2012 13:29:43USER321073None
Error23/09/2012 12:48:29Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 12:47:43DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 12:46:19Kernel-EventTracing3Session
Warning23/09/2012 12:41:58WLAN-AutoConfig4001None
Warning23/09/2012 12:41:58WLAN-AutoConfig10002None
Error23/09/2012 11:44:13Dhcp-Client1001Address Configuration State Event
Error23/09/2012 11:43:21DistributedCOM10016None
Error23/09/2012 11:41:47Kernel-EventTracing3SessionOpen Device Manager. Are there any yellow or red symbols?

Also, please run full scans with both the installed AV and MalwareBytesHi Allan.
I have run bit defender and MalewareBytes all clear, no there are no red symbols in device manager.
If it happens in both regular and safe modes my first thought is malware. If that's not the cause,

1) What is new or different since the last time everything worked properly (ie, new hw, new sw, virus, error, etc)?

2) Let's check the HD: To run checkdisk, right-click on a command prompt icon and open as administrator. In the command prompt window type: chkdsk /r (then press ENTER). You'll be told the disk is in use and asked if you want to run checkdisk on the next boot. Say yes, exit the command prompt window, and reboot.

3) Let's check ram: download memtest (http://memtest.org/). Burn it to a cd using a dedicated .iso burning utility (http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm), make sure the cd drive is at the top of the boot order in bios, then boot to the newly created cd and run the utility.Hi.
I don’t know what is different since this problem started it is a friend computer and it has been like this for a few months so he can’t remember when it started.

Looking at the event viewer the errors GO way back a couple of months, sorry forgot to mention I have run checkdisk all seems O.K.

Will try the memtest tomorrow when I have more time, will post the results, THANKS for all the suggestions.


Sorry, but "I ran checkdisk" doesn't mean anything. Did you run chkdsk /r as I suggested?Hi Allan.
Sorry for the delay in REPLYING, yes I ran chkdsk /r but it made no difference, I decided to do a windows repair and re-installed the windows files and all is now well, thanks for all the help.