ctrl+alt+delete

Hi arty62

Sometimes when you get a "Total freeze" the only option is to switch the power off - you need to find the cause of the freeze and rectify it - a few details about what you are doing when it freezes may help us to sort it out for you - it may be spyware or a virus - something easy to sort out - and then again it might not.

If you post your startup list we may be able to spot something

Please post your startup list by doing the following :-

Please go here and download startuplist 1.51 :-

http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/startuplist151.zip

Download to any folder or your desktop
Unzip the zipfile
Double click the exe file
go to Edit - select all - copy - and paste the results in a new post here

steam

StartupList report, 1/20/03, 12:09:48 PM
StartupList version: 1.51
Started from : C:\UNZIPPED\STARTUPLIST151\STARTUPLIST.EXE
Detected: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
Detected: Internet Explorer v5.51 SP2 (5.51.4807.2300)
* Using default options
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Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT HARDWARE\MOUSE\POINT32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\PSTORES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\FIREWALL\PAVFIRES.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\PAVPROXY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WINTV\WINTV2K.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\UNZIPPED\STARTUPLIST151\STARTUPLIST.EXE

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
POINTER = point32.exe
SCANINICIO = "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Inicio.exe"
APVXDWIN = "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
PAVFIRES = C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Firewall\PavFires.exe

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C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.INI listing:
(Created 20/1/2003, 6:29:4)

[rename]
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\_iu14D2N.tmp

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C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.BAK listing:
(Created 18/1/2003, 17:35:0)

[rename]
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ImageDrive.cpl

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C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

SET BLASTER=A240 I2 D1 H7 P330 T6
SET CTSYN=C:\WINDOWS
C:\PROGRA~1\CREATIVE\SBLIVE\DOSDRV\SBEINIT.COM
SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\PANDAS~1\PANDAA~1;%PATH%

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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\ACROBAT 5.0\READER\ACTIVEX\ACROIEHELPER.OCX (file missing) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}
Yahoo! Companion BHO - C:\PROGRAM FILES\YAHOO!\COMPANION\YCOMP5_0_2_3.DLL - {13F537F0-AF09-11d6-9029-0002B31F9E59}

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Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Tune-up Application Start.job

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Enumerating Download Program Files:

[CV3 Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WUV3IS.DLL
CODEBASE = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/R1108/V31Controls/x86/w98/en/actsetup.cab

[Register Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\HWUTILS.DLL
CODEBASE = http://content.hiwirenetworks.net/inbrowser/cabfiles/2.5.19/Hiwire.cab

[Live365Player Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PLAY365.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.live365.com/players/play365.cab

[YInstStarter Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\YINSTHELPER.DLL
CODEBASE = http://download.yahoo.com/dl/installs/yinst.cab

[CCMPGui Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CCMP392.DLL
CODEBASE = http://64.124.45.181/chaincast/proxy/CCMP.cab

[sys Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PCPITSTOP.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB

[iCC Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PCPCONNCHECK.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/pcpConnCheck.cab

[ActiveScan Installer Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\ASINST.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/as/asinst.cab

[{11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111}]
CODEBASE = http://207.246.124.105/cabs/ROOSTER3001/TPS108.cab

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IUCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37618.3122916667

[QDiagHUpdateObj Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QDIAGH.OCX
CODEBASE = http://h30043.www3.hp.com/dj/qdiagh.cab?223

[DiskHealth Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\CONFLICT.1\DISKHEALTH.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/diskhealth.cab

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End of report, 5,315 bytes
Report generated in 0.080 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only

arty62

I see nothing in your startup that could be causing you problems - all I can suggest is a general cleanup

Delete temp, temporary internet files, history, cookies ( you will have to re-log in to sites which use passwords )

Please Download and install SpyBot,

http://www.lurkhere.com/~nicefiles/spybot14.exe

click the online tab to search for and download the updates, then shut down and relaunch SpyBot.

Go to the Settings tab > File Sets, and uncheck 'System Internals' and 'Tracks' .
These aren't needed for our present purpose, and you can always experiment with them later on.

Finally, after closing down Internet Explorer, click 'Check for problems', and have SpyBot remove all it finds 'Fix selected problems'

you may have to run spybot more than once to clear everything

Remove everything pre-ticked in Red

steam

Hi arty62

I assume you can reboot and then use your computer for a while - including Ctrl-Alt-Del before it freezes ?

First of all - always run scandisk before defrag or you could end up in trouble

Close all programs using Ctrl-Alt-Del except "systray" and "explorer"

turn off your screensaver

disable your anti-virus

Then run scandisk first

Then run defrag

If it still wont complete do it in safemode

steam

Hi arty62

Correct me if this is not what you did

ran scandisk - it restarted 3 times - but then completed

ran defrag and it completed

ran scandisk again - everything froze

and you did all this in less than 20 minutes ?

How big is the h/d - I wouldn't have thought it possible to complete a defrag so quickly

when exactly does it freeze ? - when you use a particular program ?- if so which ones ?

Is it after a certain amount of time ? - it could be the cpu overheating

try and tell us exactly what you are doing when it freezes

It could be so many things - the more we can picture your computer at the time this is happening - the more suggestions we can make

steam

found this on the net under "Scandisk keeps freezing."

Possible solution: Run scandisk in windows mode - twice.

1. The first scan select Advanced and check "Copy cross-linked files" - this will create separate clean copies of any that exist, without the conflict.

2. Now repeat the scan, but this time under Advanced, check "Delete cross-linked files" - this will remove the affected original cross-linked files.

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You might also want to try a "thorough" scandisk instead of just a "standard"

I realise this is asking you to do things with the very thing which is not working - but I'm afraid it's all I can come up with at the moment

I have to get of the net in a few minutes - so I wish you good luck


steam

Originally posted by steamwiz:
found this on the net under "Scandisk keeps freezing."

Possible solution: Run scandisk in windows mode - twice.

1. The first scan select Advanced and check "Copy cross-linked files" - this will create separate clean copies of any that exist, without the conflict.

2. Now repeat the scan, but this time under Advanced, check "Delete cross-linked files" - this will remove the affected original cross-linked files.

Click to expand...

steam:

I don't know where you found this, but it is not accurate.

Scandisk with the option set to Copy Crosslinked files, if it finds any, will copy the cluster that is involved in the crosslink, and give it to all files involved. What this does is create perfectly valid looking files to scandisk, etc. BUT, at least one of these files is now corrupted since it has a cluster in it that belongs to another file.

Running scandisk again, had better not find any more crosslinked files since they were all "fixed" in the previous run. IF more files are found to be crosslinked, your disk directory is in very serious trouble!

If you set the option to "copy", and crosslinks are found, then you need to review all files involved in the problem and determine if any (like doc/txt/etc) are salvagable. And if exe/sys/vxd/etc files are involved, they need to be restored.

If you choose the delete option, you have now deleted one file that was perfectly OK, and again all of the rest need to be restored.