I think my computer is dying..

Hello iRichyy,

Welcome to TSG! :up:

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First, I do not see any issue with the screenshot you provided other than uTorrent running. While not inherently a problem, P2P programs are notorious for spreading malware.

Let's see the following:

TSG Information Utility

• Download and save the TSG System Information Utility (SysInfo.exe).
• After it's been downloaded and saved, double-click it to run it.
• Information about your computer will appear.
• Return here to your thread, then copy-and-paste the entire text here.

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MsConfig

• Press and hold the Windows button + R on your keyboard.
• In the Run box, type MSCONFIG and hit Enter.
• Click the "Startup" tab.
• Write down only the names in the "Startup Item" column that have a checkmark next to them.
• If the "Startup Item" column isn't wide enough to see the entire name of any of them, widen the column.
• Submit those names here in a vertical list.

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What's the make and model of the computer we are working on?

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Lastly, do you see any symptoms of malware?

Thanks for both of the replies.

Here's the results for the System Info Utility

Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.2
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz, Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 4095 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT, 512 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 476837 MB, Free - 90901 MB;
Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC., P5KPL-AM IN/GB
Antivirus: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011, Updated and Enabled
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As I mentioned on my first post, I've been a gamer for sometime and have been victim to a computer quite literally overheating and smoking on me before, so my initial thoughts were the power supply however I was unsure if extension cable would make a difference so I'll be looking at changing that for sure.

The screen shot was to point out how blurry my display is.. The uTorrent isn't a concern at this point as I have no malware suspicions.
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Start up progs:

vProtect Application
Apple Push
Adobe Acrobat
DivX Media server
DivX Update
Java
iTunes
PMB
Logitech SetPoint
WG111v2 Application
CmiCnfg Dynamic Link Library
Logitech setpoint
KiesTrayAgent
Registry Monitor
PixArt Camera Try
EXPERTool Display control panel
msnmsgr
Akamai NetSession Cliean
TBHostSupport
iCloud
API Support
uTorrent
WinampAgent
AVG Internet
Adobe CS4 Service manager
Wireless Manager Application
Apple push

I have now turned a few of these off as I had no Idea there were any traces of the programs on my PC (... winamp for instance hasn't been on my system for yeeeeeears).

Thanks for the help so far guys.

Speccy:

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz 56 °C
Wolfdale 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (5-5-5-18)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5KPL-AM IN/GB (Socket 775) 54 °C
Graphics
Bel2225S1W ([email protected])
512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (CardExpert Technology) 55 °C
Hard Drives
466GB Maxtor STM3500418AS ATA Device (SATA) 28 °C
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S ATA Device
Audio
High Definition Audio Device

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The MsConfig list is everything that was originally turned on so thats the full list. I have since turned a couple things off.

Thanks so far for the help Shooter.

Given the information from Speccy, it doesn't appear to be an overheating issue but it may still be another hardware component TerryNet listed in post #4.

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Note: Modify the list below if you recognize any pieces of software you know you want to launch at startup. We are not deleting programs, just making it so that programs don't launch at startup and unnecessarily use resources.

MsConfig Edit

• Press and hold the Windows button + R on your keyboard.
• In the Run box, type MSCONFIG and hit Enter.
• Click the Startup tab.
• Remove checkmarks from the following entries:
  
  Apple Push
  Adobe Acrobat
  DivX Media server
  DivX Update
  Java
  iTunes
  PMB
  CmiCnfg Dynamic Link Library
  Registry Monitor
  PixArt Camera Try
  TBHostSupport
  iCloud
  API Support
  uTorrent
  WinampAgent
  Adobe CS4 Service manager
  
  
• Click OK.
• Reboot the machine.
• Once in Windows, you will receive a prompt alerting you of the changes we made.
• Place a checkmark in the box and click OK.

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iRichyy said:

Thanks so far for the help Shooter.

Click to expand...

You're welcome.