I suspect that the program Extension Changer may be the culprate, but I could be wrong but it's certainly worth a shot. Try uninstalling it, reboot and see if it helps.
Aside from that, I also see that you have Regcure by Paretologic installed. While this program isn't exactly a rogue, this company is well known for having a bad requtation regarding their advertising practices and user support along with false positives and other such practices. Keeping or removing it is entirely up to you, and it most likely is not the cause of your issues, I would not have it on my PC and I never recommend any of that particular company's products to anyone [I don't speak for Bleeping Computers of course and their views may certainly differ].
Hey again, thanks for the time you devoted for checking my log!
Um.. for the extention changer I can guarantee it's not the problem ; see, I ve done many formats/installs on my Vista and my XP, all of them having the particular program installed and never been a problem since now that I write to you! By any chance, is there any programs/drivers that could cause my system boot to lag for 10 minutes??
Omg Reg Cure is a bad pro? Couldnt ever suspect something like that - I will get rid of it at once - but I don't know which other registry fixer I should use
Looking forward for your reply
I just use the reg cleaner in Ccleaner myself because it's not too agressive. They're viewed by most [including myself] as being largely unnecessary and potentially dangerous anyway.
Do you have an ATI graphics card by chance? I ask because I saw some ATI drivers listed. If you do then you should download the latest driver for your graphics chip from here. That could correct your issues as well.
As for the slow boot, you can post a boot log, although I might not be qualified to check it as I honestly have little experience in doing so, but perhaps someone else might know. To get a boot log:
- Click the Start Orb and type msconfig and press Enter
- Click Continue at the User Account Control prompt
- Once you see the System Configuration window open, click on the Boot tab
- Check the box next to Boot log
- Click the Apply button and click OK
- It will ask to reboot, you can do so now or later
- Once you've rebooted go to the folder C:\Windows and find a file called ntbtlog.txt
- Double click the file to open it with notepad and copy/paste its contents into your response for someone to analyze
Also, do you still have any Norton/Symantec products installed? I ask because I saw LiveUpdate listed under the Services in your Autoruns file. If you don't then you can remove it:
Open Autoruns and under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services find the following entry:
- LiveUpdate
You can also uninstall LiveUpdate from Programs and Features in the Control Panel if it's listed but you have no other Norton/Symantec products installed.
Edited by exile360, 21 July 2009 - 07:53 PM.
OK Yes I do have ATI, I am on it now to download latest package.Yes I have Norton Systemworks, I don't know why, Its a tradition from my first PC I assume lol [I use it sometimes to get rid of the trash]
Here is the log
Service Pack 2 7 22 2009 15:59:51.500
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\kdcom.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\PSHED.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CLFS.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\CI.dll
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\Wdf01000.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\WDFLDR.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\sptd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SCSIPORT.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\acpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msisadrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\partmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\compbatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\BATTC.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\volmgrx.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\pciide.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pcmcia.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mountmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\atapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ataport.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\fileinfo.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ksecdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\ndis.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\msrpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\NETIO.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\fwpkclnt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\volsnap.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\spldr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\ecache.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fvevol.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\disk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tunnel.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tunmp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\amdk8.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wmiacpi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\dxgkrnl.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\atikmdag.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbohci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\GEARAspiWDM.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\CmBatt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\Rtnicxp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\EMS7SK.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\sdbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ESM7SK.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ESD7SK.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\afgayvq6.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\msiscsi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nchssvad.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HssDrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rassstp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tapvpn.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pctfw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\umbus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HdAudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\VSTAZL3.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\VSTDPV3.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\VSTCNXT3.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\modem.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\rdpencdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\tdx.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\System32\drivers\pctgntdi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\smb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswTdi.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswRdr.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\pacer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\SCDEmu.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\csc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\dfsc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\aswSP.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mouhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\BisonCam.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\monitor.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\luafv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\aswMonFlt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\aswFsBlk.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\lltdio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\nwifi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\rspndr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srvnet.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\bowser.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb10.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb20.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv2.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\PCTAppEvent.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\fastfat.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\peauth.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\secdrv.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\tcpipreg.sys
Loaded driver \??\C:\Windows\System32\drivers\pctplfw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\cdfs.sys
Thank you again for all your help
I'd like to take a look at one of your event logs please as it will help to understand why you're having slow bootup issues:
- Click the Start Orb and type event viewer and press Enter
- Click Continue at the User Account Control prompt
- Once the Event Viewer opens click the small arrow on the left pane next to Applications and Services
- Then click the arrow next to Microsoft and next, click the arrow next to Windows then click the arrow next to Diagnostics-Performance
- Once there, right-click on Operational and select Save Events As... and save it to your desktop as Diagnostic
- You can now close Event Viewer
- Right-click the Diagnostic file you just saved and highlight Send To and select Compressed [zipped] Folder
- Attach the Diagnostic.zip file you just created to your next post
As for the bootlog I had you post, as I said, I haven't dealt with them much but I know others have so if I'm unable to help you out, someone familiar with reviewing them may find it useful.