System Slows after Use

[bgaard]

I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of hours
of use the system slows way down. The cursor is jerky
when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y". Even the
clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
resource problem but when I close all of my open
applications, the available resources seem to be restored
to an acceptable level without a corresponding recovery in
system performance, the clock will not even catch up. I
have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an up-to-
date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only to
return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to cause
this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
phenomena. Any advice?

[Noel Paton]

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"bgaard" > wrote in message
...
> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of hours
> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is jerky
> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y". Even the
> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
> resource problem but when I close all of my open
> applications, the available resources seem to be restored
> to an acceptable level without a corresponding recovery in
> system performance, the clock will not even catch up. I
> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an up-to-
> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only to
> return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to cause
> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
> phenomena. Any advice?

[bgaard]

Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of stuff -
let's hope this does the trick.

>-----Original Message-----
>You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>
>download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
that A-V-disabling
>viruses are not present on your PC
>http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
>
>- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
all files.
>
>Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
variants of the
>CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>
>Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
>http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
>http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>
>download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
update, and run it to
>remove spyware, adware,
>and other such nasties from your system.
>
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp
>"bgaard" > wrote in
message
...
>> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
hours
>> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is jerky
>> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y". Even
the
>> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
>> resource problem but when I close all of my open
>> applications, the available resources seem to be
restored
>> to an acceptable level without a corresponding recovery
in
>> system performance, the clock will not even catch up. I
>> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an up-
to-
>> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
>> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only to
>> return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
>> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to cause
>> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
>> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
>> phenomena. Any advice?
>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"bgaard" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of stuff -
> let's hope this does the trick.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You may have a virus/spyware hijack
> >
> >download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
> that A-V-disabling
> >viruses are not present on your PC
> >http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stinger.exe
> >
> >- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of
> all files.
> >
> >Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
> variants of the
> >CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> >http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
> >
> >Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> >http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
> >http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
> >http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
> >
> >download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> update, and run it to
> >remove spyware, adware,
> >and other such nasties from your system.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> >"bgaard" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
> hours
> >> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is jerky
> >> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y". Even
> the
> >> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
> >> resource problem but when I close all of my open
> >> applications, the available resources seem to be
> restored
> >> to an acceptable level without a corresponding recovery
> in
> >> system performance, the clock will not even catch up. I
> >> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an up-
> to-
> >> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
> >> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only to
> >> return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
> >> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to cause
> >> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
> >> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
> >> phenomena. Any advice?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[bgaard]

First off, thanks everyone for all the advice. I was
hopeful that we got this nailed, especially when AdAware
detected some possible browser hijack attemps. However
after cleaning my system the problem has not gone away.
What would be my next step?

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
27pmvp.asp
>"bgaard" > wrote in
message
...
>> Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
stuff -
>> let's hope this does the trick.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>> >
>> >download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
>> that A-V-disabling
>> >viruses are not present on your PC
>> >http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
avert/stinger.exe
>> >
>> >- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan
of
>> all files.
>> >
>> >Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
>> variants of the
>> >CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>> >http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>> >
>> >Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>> >http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
>> >http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
>>
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
>> >http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>> >
>> >download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
>> update, and run it to
>> >remove spyware, adware,
>> >and other such nasties from your system.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>> >
>> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >
>> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>> messages to NG's
>> >or
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
>> 27pmvp.asp
>> >"bgaard" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
>> hours
>> >> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
jerky
>> >> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
Even
>> the
>> >> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
>> >> resource problem but when I close all of my open
>> >> applications, the available resources seem to be
>> restored
>> >> to an acceptable level without a corresponding
recovery
>> in
>> >> system performance, the clock will not even catch
up. I
>> >> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
up-
>> to-
>> >> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
>> >> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
to
>> >> return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
>> >> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
cause
>> >> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
>> >> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
>> >> phenomena. Any advice?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

look here for instructions on how to clean up your startup axis, preventing
unnecessary programs loading
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php

you may want to think about other nasties - there appears to be one doing
the rounds at the moment that's only detectable by BHODemon -
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
"bgaard" > wrote in message
...
> First off, thanks everyone for all the advice. I was
> hopeful that we got this nailed, especially when AdAware
> detected some possible browser hijack attemps. However
> after cleaning my system the problem has not gone away.
> What would be my next step?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
> >
> >--
> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >
> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >
> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
> >or
> >http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> 27pmvp.asp
> >"bgaard" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
> stuff -
> >> let's hope this does the trick.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >You may have a virus/spyware hijack
> >> >
> >> >download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
> >> that A-V-disabling
> >> >viruses are not present on your PC
> >> >http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
> avert/stinger.exe
> >> >
> >> >- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan
> of
> >> all files.
> >> >
> >> >Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
> >> variants of the
> >> >CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> >> >http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
> >> >
> >> >Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> >> >http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
> >> >http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
> >>
> >http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
> >> >http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
> >> >
> >> >download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> >> update, and run it to
> >> >remove spyware, adware,
> >> >and other such nasties from your system.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >> >
> >> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >> >
> >> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
> >> messages to NG's
> >> >or
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar
> >> 27pmvp.asp
> >> >"bgaard" > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
> >> hours
> >> >> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
> jerky
> >> >> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
> Even
> >> the
> >> >> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
> >> >> resource problem but when I close all of my open
> >> >> applications, the available resources seem to be
> >> restored
> >> >> to an acceptable level without a corresponding
> recovery
> >> in
> >> >> system performance, the clock will not even catch
> up. I
> >> >> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
> up-
> >> to-
> >> >> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
> >> >> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
> to
> >> >> return after another couple of hours. Heavy internet
> >> >> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
> cause
> >> >> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
> >> >> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
> >> >> phenomena. Any advice?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Hate to tell you but it won't fix it it it's the same
problem I have. I have spent hours on the phone with Dell
and they can't even diagnose it. They said it's a problem
with ME and to upgrade to XP. How do you like that?
Anyway that's what I have done (yesterday) and no
problems yet.


>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp
>"bgaard" > wrote in
message
...
>> Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
stuff -
>> let's hope this does the trick.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>> >
>> >download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
>> that A-V-disabling
>> >viruses are not present on your PC
>> >http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
avert/stinger.exe
>> >
>> >- update your virus scanner and run a full system
scan of
>> all files.
>> >
>> >Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
>> variants of the
>> >CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>> >http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>> >
>> >Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>> >http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
>> >http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
>>
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
>> >http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>> >
>> >download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
>> update, and run it to
>> >remove spyware, adware,
>> >and other such nasties from your system.
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>> >
>> >Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> >http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> >
>> >Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>> messages to NG's
>> >or
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
r
>> 27pmvp.asp
>> >"bgaard" > wrote
in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
>> hours
>> >> of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
jerky
>> >> when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
Even
>> the
>> >> clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
>> >> resource problem but when I close all of my open
>> >> applications, the available resources seem to be
>> restored
>> >> to an acceptable level without a corresponding
recovery
>> in
>> >> system performance, the clock will not even catch
up. I
>> >> have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
up-
>> to-
>> >> date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
>> >> sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
to
>> >> return after another couple of hours. Heavy
internet
>> >> usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
cause
>> >> this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
>> >> hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
>> >> phenomena. Any advice?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Rick T]

wrote:

> Hate to tell you but it won't fix it it it's the same
> problem I have. I have spent hours on the phone with Dell
> and they can't even diagnose it. They said it's a problem
> with ME and to upgrade to XP. How do you like that?
> Anyway that's what I have done (yesterday) and no
> problems yet.

What... upgraded to XP on the word of some $5/hr "tech support"<spit>
droid ?


Rick

>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
>
> messages to NG's
>
>>or
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
>
> r27pmvp.asp
>
>>"bgaard" > wrote in
>
> message
>
...
>>
>>>Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
>
> stuff -
>
>>> let's hope this does the trick.
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>>>>
>>>>download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure
>>>
>>>that A-V-disabling
>>>
>>>>viruses are not present on your PC
>>>>http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
>
> avert/stinger.exe
>
>>>>- update your virus scanner and run a full system
>
> scan of
>
>>>all files.
>>>
>>>>Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
>>>
>>>variants of the
>>>
>>>>CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>>>>http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>>>>
>>>>Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
>>>
>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.exe
>>
>>>>http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>>>>
>>>>download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
>>>
>>>update, and run it to
>>>
>>>>remove spyware, adware,
>>>>and other such nasties from your system.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
>
> post
>
>>>messages to NG's
>>>
>>>>or
>>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
>
> r
>
>>>27pmvp.asp
>>>
>>>>"bgaard" > wrote
>
> in
>
>>>message
>>>
...
>>>>
>>>>>I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
>>>
>>>hours
>>>
>>>>>of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
>
> jerky
>
>>>>>when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
>
> Even
>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>>clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
>>>>>resource problem but when I close all of my open
>>>>>applications, the available resources seem to be
>>>
>>>restored
>>>
>>>>>to an acceptable level without a corresponding
>
> recovery
>
>>>in
>>>
>>>>>system performance, the clock will not even catch
>
> up. I
>
>>>>>have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
>
> up-
>
>>>to-
>>>
>>>>>date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
>>>>>sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
>
> to
>
>>>>>return after another couple of hours. Heavy
>
> internet
>
>>>>>usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
>
> cause
>
>>>>>this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
>>>>>hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
>>>>>phenomena. Any advice?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Rick,
I said sure, no problem, just send me XP and I will do
that. But can you believe they wouldn't?!?! Needless to
say, I'm not real happy with Dell OR Microsoft.
Mitch


>-----Original Message-----
wrote:
>
>> Hate to tell you but it won't fix it it it's the same
>> problem I have. I have spent hours on the phone with
Dell
>> and they can't even diagnose it. They said it's a
problem
>> with ME and to upgrade to XP. How do you like that?
>> Anyway that's what I have done (yesterday) and no
>> problems yet.
>
>What... upgraded to XP on the word of some $5/hr "tech
support"<spit>
>droid ?
>
>
>Rick
>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
>>>
>>>--
>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>
>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>
>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>>
>> messages to NG's
>>
>>>or
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
Ma
>>
>> r27pmvp.asp
>>
>>>"bgaard" > wrote
in
>>
>> message
>>
...
>>>
>>>>Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
>>
>> stuff -
>>
>>>> let's hope this does the trick.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>You may have a virus/spyware hijack
>>>>>
>>>>>download the Stinger from here and run it to make
sure
>>>>
>>>>that A-V-disabling
>>>>
>>>>>viruses are not present on your PC
>>>>>http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
>>
>> avert/stinger.exe
>>
>>>>>- update your virus scanner and run a full system
>>
>> scan of
>>
>>>>all files.
>>>>
>>>>>Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
>>>>
>>>>variants of the
>>>>
>>>>>CoolWebSearch hijacker.
>>>>>http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
>>>>>
>>>>>Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
>>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
>>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
>>>>
>>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.e
xe
>>>
>>>>>http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
>>>>>
>>>>>download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
>>>>
>>>>update, and run it to
>>>>
>>>>>remove spyware, adware,
>>>>>and other such nasties from your system.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>>>>
>>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
>>
>> post
>>
>>>>messages to NG's
>>>>
>>>>>or
>>>>
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
Ma
>>
>> r
>>
>>>>27pmvp.asp
>>>>
>>>>>"bgaard" > wrote
>>
>> in
>>
>>>>message
>>>>
...
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
>>>>
>>>>hours
>>>>
>>>>>>of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
>>
>> jerky
>>
>>>>>>when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
>>
>> Even
>>
>>>>the
>>>>
>>>>>>clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
>>>>>>resource problem but when I close all of my open
>>>>>>applications, the available resources seem to be
>>>>
>>>>restored
>>>>
>>>>>>to an acceptable level without a corresponding
>>
>> recovery
>>
>>>>in
>>>>
>>>>>>system performance, the clock will not even catch
>>
>> up. I
>>
>>>>>>have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
>>
>> up-
>>
>>>>to-
>>>>
>>>>>>date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
>>>>>>sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
>>
>> to
>>
>>>>>>return after another couple of hours. Heavy
>>
>> internet
>>
>>>>>>usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
>>
>> cause
>>
>>>>>>this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
>>>>>>hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
>>>>>>phenomena. Any advice?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

Try this

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded. Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
> wrote in message
...
> Rick,
> I said sure, no problem, just send me XP and I will do
> that. But can you believe they wouldn't?!?! Needless to
> say, I'm not real happy with Dell OR Microsoft.
> Mitch
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hate to tell you but it won't fix it it it's the same
> >> problem I have. I have spent hours on the phone with
> Dell
> >> and they can't even diagnose it. They said it's a
> problem
> >> with ME and to upgrade to XP. How do you like that?
> >> Anyway that's what I have done (yesterday) and no
> >> problems yet.
> >
> >What... upgraded to XP on the word of some $5/hr "tech
> support"<spit>
> >droid ?
> >
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>Thanks for the feedback - Good Luck
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >>>
> >>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >>>
> >>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
> >>
> >> messages to NG's
> >>
> >>>or
> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
> Ma
> >>
> >> r27pmvp.asp
> >>
> >>>"bgaard" > wrote
> in
> >>
> >> message
> >>
> ...
> >>>
> >>>>Thanks for the advice - AdAware detected a bunch of
> >>
> >> stuff -
> >>
> >>>> let's hope this does the trick.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>You may have a virus/spyware hijack
> >>>>>
> >>>>>download the Stinger from here and run it to make
> sure
> >>>>
> >>>>that A-V-disabling
> >>>>
> >>>>>viruses are not present on your PC
> >>>>>http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-
> >>
> >> avert/stinger.exe
> >>
> >>>>>- update your virus scanner and run a full system
> >>
> >> scan of
> >>
> >>>>all files.
> >>>>
> >>>>>Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove
> >>>>
> >>>>variants of the
> >>>>
> >>>>>CoolWebSearch hijacker.
> >>>>>http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
> >>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
> >>>>>http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
> >>>>
> >>>http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/CWShredder.e
> xe
> >>>
> >>>>>http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip
> >>>>>
> >>>>>download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install,
> >>>>
> >>>>update, and run it to
> >>>>
> >>>>>remove spyware, adware,
> >>>>>and other such nasties from your system.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> >>
> >> post
> >>
> >>>>messages to NG's
> >>>>
> >>>>>or
> >>>>
> >>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/
> Ma
> >>
> >> r
> >>
> >>>>27pmvp.asp
> >>>>
> >>>>>"bgaard" > wrote
> >>
> >> in
> >>
> >>>>message
> >>>>
> ...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I have a problem with Windows ME. After a couple of
> >>>>
> >>>>hours
> >>>>
> >>>>>>of use the system slows way down. The cursor is
> >>
> >> jerky
> >>
> >>>>>>when it moves and system sounds become "echo'y".
> >>
> >> Even
> >>
> >>>>the
> >>>>
> >>>>>>clock falls way behind actual time. It acts like a
> >>>>>>resource problem but when I close all of my open
> >>>>>>applications, the available resources seem to be
> >>>>
> >>>>restored
> >>>>
> >>>>>>to an acceptable level without a corresponding
> >>
> >> recovery
> >>
> >>>>in
> >>>>
> >>>>>>system performance, the clock will not even catch
> >>
> >> up. I
> >>
> >>>>>>have run both scan disk and defrag. I also have an
> >>
> >> up-
> >>
> >>>>to-
> >>>>
> >>>>>>date virus checker and have specifically scanned for
> >>>>>>sasser. The problem goes away after a re-boot only
> >>
> >> to
> >>
> >>>>>>return after another couple of hours. Heavy
> >>
> >> internet
> >>
> >>>>>>usage (on line gaming or streaming audio) seem to
> >>
> >> cause
> >>
> >>>>>>this to happen more quickly. I do not believe that
> >>>>>>hardware is the problem as this is a fairly recent
> >>>>>>phenomena. Any advice?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>.
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >.
> >