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Answer» My specs are on the left if you need.
The problem is that startup has become intolerably slow. The problem is not that there are too many programs starting up as i have trimmed them down in msconfig, the problem is that the programs that SHOULD startup are not being executed quickly enough.
When the computer starts up, i can open task manager easily enough and i can see that there are large gaps (2-3mins sometime) when the CPU is at 2-3% load - I cannot open e.g. Chrome whilst this is going on as it acts as if the CPU is RUNNING at full load.
Can anyone suggest a possible cause a solution for my problem - Any replies very welcome
Thank you
BooDownload, install, and run Whats Running.
Click on Take snapshot in the left pane.
New pop-up window will open.
Click on Save snapshot, and save the file as snap (.xml extension will be added automatically) to know location.
Zip the file, and attach it to your next reply.i installed the aforementioned software but was unable to start it - "unable to find PSInfo.dll which need to be in the same directory as Whatsrunning.exe"oh and the file is actually in the FOLDER mentioned in the error message
Is it 64-bit Vista?yep - i noticed no mention of compatibility on their website Post HJT log then.
Was the startup always slow?
Any connection to overclocking the video card?Thanks for reminding me - as i got only a small improvement in the performance from it and i want to sell the computer soon anyway, i clocked it back to the default
i will post a HJT log thenHere's the file
[attachment deleted by admin]Unless you willingly installed Kontiki Player....
Go Start>Control Panel>Add\Remove ("Programs and Features" in Vista), and uninstall Sky Anytime (if present).
Download, and run KClean.exe: http://static.sky.com/kclean/KClean.exe to remove Kontiki from your computer.
NOTE: Kontiki is know resource hog.
Do you have any idea about these:
- O4 - Startup: kill.bat
- O4 - Startup: mel.bat222430.bat
- O4 - Startup: StartupFaster
- O4 - Global Startup: BumpTop.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\BumpTop\BumpTop.exe
Quote from: Broni on April 25, 2009, 07:54:54 PM Unless you willingly installed Kontiki Player....
Go Start>Control Panel>Add\Remove ("Programs and Features" in Vista), and uninstall Sky Anytime (if present).
Download, and run KClean.exe: http://static.sky.com/kclean/KClean.exe to remove Kontiki from your computer.
NOTE: Kontiki is know resource hog.
Do you have any idea about these:
- O4 - Startup: kill.bat
- O4 - Startup: mel.bat222430.bat
- O4 - Startup: StartupFaster
- O4 - Global Startup: BumpTop.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\BumpTop\BumpTop.exe
Ok so Kontiki unfortunately is the download manager for 4OD - something i use alot and i cant stop it from starting up - ive tried removing it from the msconfig but it WORMS it's way back in there
Bumptop is legit
Startup faster is something i tried but it was crap and has been uninstalled and is not in the startup menu so I'm not sure why it's in that list
I'll look into the rest as they look "interesting"
QuoteStartup faster is something i tried but it was crap
How many times do we see this ? ?
Good one Boo...
Quote from: patio on April 26, 2009, 09:02:06 AM
How many times do we see this ? ?
Good one Boo...
Ha!
anyway, this is a screenshot that i took of the startup list - the two dodgy looking ones arent explained apart from their location....
[attachment deleted by admin]i navigated the the directory that the 2 files were in and could only see them when i unchecked "hide operating system files"......
They just sound ominous..
Quoteive tried removing it from the msconfig but it worms it's way back in there
It sure does, because it's running its service at the startup:
O23 - Service: KService - Kontiki Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kontiki\KService.exe
For testing purposes, uninstall it, using my steps, and see, if it makes any difference.
You can always reinstall it.
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