 whizkid3Premium,MVM
join:2002-02-21
Queens, NY
kudos:8 | reply to Valoche
Re: explorer problem Your PC is bloated with programs that run at startup. This may make your PC slow, slow booting up, and unstable. These startup programs use valuable resources, and can cause potential conflicts. Most of them need only be run when and if you absolutely need them. (Realsched is known to use over 75% of your CPU resources.) Here are items from the startup log of hjt, with my reccommendations and information courtesy of:
»www.answersthatwork.com/
»www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIModeChange] Ati2mdxx.exe
- For ATI video cards. System Tray access to display mode changing. Do you need this running every time you use the PC?
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPTRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\UTILIT~1\TP98TRAY.EXE
IBM Thinkpad related utility - not sure what it does nor if you need it. I suggest removing it, and then using your computer for a while. If you don't notice anything different, you didn't need it. You may notice something different right away, perhaps something you don't use and don't need.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCTRAY] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCTRAY.EXE
-System Tray icon providing access to the "IBM Access Connections" wizard on ThinkPad laptops and also allows to change the network environment. Not the same as QCWLIcon, which is pertinent only to the Wireless LAN - you may or may not need this. (If you don't use it, you don't need it running fulltime.)
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QCWLICON] C:\Program Files\ThinkPad\ConnectUtilities\QCWLICON.EXE
Used by IBM Thinkpad laptops with built-in wireless card (802.11). System Tray icon that provides a shortcut to "Wireless Connection Status" and allows to turn WL on and off - if you're not using this, you don't need it.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TP4EX] tp4ex.exe
- Adds accessibility options for an IBM TrackPoint - if you don't use these options (primarily for handicapped people) than you don't need this.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPHOTKEY] C:\PROGRA~1\ThinkPad\PkgMgr\HOTKEY\TPHKMGR.exe
- Activates "ThinkPad Help" when the "Thinkpad key" is pressed on an IBM ThinkPad laptop. Also activates the audio buttons (volume up/down, mute) on models such as the Thinkpad T30 - ???
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
- Possible OBSORB VIRUS! or part of valid Norton AntiVirus. Check this for more details:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Advanced Tools Check] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\AdvTools\ADVCHK.EXE
Checks when you install a new version of a Norton product that you have uninstalled all previous versions. Serves as a reminder if you forget - Did you just previously install a new version of Norton Antivirus? This shouldn't be running all the time.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe -osboot
This is a resource killer, get rid of it at all costs - Real Networks Scheduler which gets installed with RealOne Player. Under Win9x/ME this task shows as TKBELLEXE, and as EVNTSVC under Windows 2000/XP or REALSCHED depending on which version of RealOne Player you have installed. From our experience, everything that applies to EVNTSVC below, also applies to REALSCHED. RNDAL elsewhere in these Task List pages is a good starting point to read about RealOne Player. Next, a 15-Jun-2002 extract from the RealOne Player License Agreement that is specific to EVNTSVC (the said License Agreement was updated on 25-Nov-2002 by Real Networks and EVNTSVC was replaced by REALSCHED in that version of the License Agreement) : An application Scheduler, known as "evntsvc.exe," is installed along with RealOne Player. Once installed, it runs independently of RealOne Player. The Scheduler does not collect personal information or communicate with RealNetworks’ servers. It is used to remind AutoUpdate and Message Center to perform their tasks at pre-scheduled intervals. The Scheduler is also used to automatically launch RealNetworks’ Media Type Helper. The Media Type Helper ensures the system is configured for correct operation of the RealOne Player with Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions ("MIME") types, file extensions, Internet protocols and other media types. If a media type has been assigned a different action by a different application, Media Type Helper may override the association and substitute its own association. Recommendation : If reading about RNDAL did not put you off, then read on. RealPlayer Classic used to be one of the most needed pieces of software on a PC. Its successor, RealOne Player, is vying for the title of the most hated piece of software. For a start, on many PCs EVNTSVC slows down boot-ups unacceptably, using up to 90% of CPU time at times. There have also been reports of EVNTSVC dropping advertising shortcuts onto the desktop during idle times. Next, if you try to disable EVNTSVC via Startup Manager or MSCONFIG, RealOne Player checks to see if it has been deleted from the Registry and re-instates it as a startup item ! To be fair, there is a facility within RealOne Player to "only perform automatic services while RealOne Player is in use". As stated in our write-up for RNDAL, our recommendation is to de-install RealOne Player and either use the classic RealPlayer, or something else such as WinAmp. If you absolutely want to keep RealOne Player, we suggest you rename EVNTSVC.EXE to EVNTSVC.EXE.OLD (or REALSCHED.EXE to REALSCHED.OLD) as that is the only way to make absolutely certain that it never runs, and RealOne Player works fine without it.
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P2P Networking] C:\WINDOWS\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
Networking software which enables a program to access the PeerEnabler P2P Networking network, the file sharing network started by the developers of Kazaa. This program will have typically been installed by the KaZaA file sharing program, but there are other file sharing programs which also access the same network and which might have installed this component. Recommendation : You need it if you are using KaZaA, or a program which accesses the same PeerEnabler network. It can be de-installed via the "Add/Remove Programs" in the Control Panel. Note: the de-installation of Kazaa or similar programs does not automatically de-install P2P NETWORKING. If you use a file sharing program, and most specifically KaZaA, ensure you have up-to-date antivirus software that updates itself automatically daily ! Additionally, run a full manual virus scan of your PC on a weekly basis – you have been warned !
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KAZAA] "C:\Program Files\Kazaa Lite K++\kpp.exe" "C:\Program Files\Kazaa Lite K++\KazaaLite.kpp" /SYSTRAY
- Kazaalite is a file sharing client - not to be confused with the original Kazaa program. Unlike the original, this one does not contain any advertising or tracking mechanisms
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTRegRun] C:\WINDOWS\CTRegRun.EXE
- For Creative Soundblaster Live! series soundcards. Reminds you to register your card with Creative - you definitely don't need this.
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
- MSN Messenger utility. If you don't use MSN Messenger, this can be annoying. Available via Start -> Programs. Go to MS Messenger > Tools > Options > Preferences and uncheck "Run this program when Windows starts" |
