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From: "db" databaseben at hotmail dot on 20 Apr 2010 17:25 if it were my machine I would simply start with a clean boot, then I would begin tracking down the issue if the clean boot didn't resolve the problem to begin with. however, you may simply want to review the startups in the msconfig then disable any lines that infer to updating, scheduling, auto, etc.... review the lines carefully because the developers are using fancy filenames to disguise the updaters that check their home site. another possibility may be "indexing". db���`�...�><)))�> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - Microsoft Partner - @hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen > > "Al Campagna" <newsgroups(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:#0vEi$D4KHA.1452(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I noticed that while watching a streaming movie, that every half hour, the movie > stutters, and the audio gets out of synch with the video. > > This happens at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, etc... on every half hour. > > This seems to be some program, is running in the background every > half hour, and uses enough system resources to cause the video to stutter. > > I do have virus updates and some backup routines, but nothing that I would have > requested to run every half hour. > > Is there some tool, or utility, I can use to try to find out what is running > at those times? Something like a log of all system events? > > Thanks for any assistance, > Al Campagna >
From: Buffalo on 20 Apr 2010 19:52 Al Campagna wrote: > I noticed that while watching a streaming movie, that every half > hour, the movie > stutters, and the audio gets out of synch with the video. > > This happens at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, etc... on every half hour. > > This seems to be some program, is running in the background every > half hour, and uses enough system resources to cause the video to > stutter. > > I do have virus updates and some backup routines, but nothing that I > would have > requested to run every half hour. > > Is there some tool, or utility, I can use to try to find out what is > running at those times? Something like a log of all system events? > > Thanks for any assistance, > Al Campagna If it does so like you say, why not just be in Task Manager just before it happens and see what is suddenly using the cpu? Buffalo
From: Al Campagna on 20 Apr 2010 20:11 Thanks everyone for your assistance... Tried ProcExplorer (which is pretty neat), but it didn't catch anything, at failure time. First, I noticed that 2 video sites now did the same thing, so I left the Web and the sites out of the problem for now. Other than AVG anti virus, and SyGate firewall, I have three other apps that run all the time. Mail Washer (anti-spam), Phone Tray, and Kalender, which I've used for some years. With all 3 closed... no hesitation every � hour! Step by step... it finally came down to Mail Washer. It checks mail every 5 minutes, but it's doing something else evry 30 minutes, and I'll be darned if I can find anything in the configuration/preferences that would account for that time period. I'll probably give Mail Washer Support a go, but I'm certain it's the culprit. Can't say what the solution is, but... thanks everyone for your help! -- Al Campagna Microsoft Access MVP 2007-2009 http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions/index.html "Find a job that you love... and you'll never work a day in your life." "Buffalo" <Eric(a)nada.com.invalid> wrote in message news:hqleo8$c1r$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > Al Campagna wrote: >> I noticed that while watching a streaming movie, that every half >> hour, the movie >> stutters, and the audio gets out of synch with the video. >> >> This happens at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, etc... on every half hour. >> >> This seems to be some program, is running in the background every >> half hour, and uses enough system resources to cause the video to >> stutter. >> >> I do have virus updates and some backup routines, but nothing that I >> would have >> requested to run every half hour. >> >> Is there some tool, or utility, I can use to try to find out what is >> running at those times? Something like a log of all system events? >> >> Thanks for any assistance, >> Al Campagna > > If it does so like you say, why not just be in Task Manager just before it > happens and see what is suddenly using the cpu? > Buffalo > >
From: Al Campagna on 21 Apr 2010 09:27 Agreed... See my last post as to how I hunted done the culprit. My MailWasher spam program. Process of elimination, as you say... Thanks, Al "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> wrote in message news:ex4iIGM4KHA.1452(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > There are times when you just have to use the process of elimination. IE > shut down one or more things > at a time till it no longer fails. Processes in task manager may give you > a clue. . > "Al Campagna" <newsgroups(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:%23crNZIL4KHA.4416(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Unknown, >> My AVG is running in the background. >> My email checks every 5 minutes, and runs in the background too >> >> Perhaps at this point it would be very difficult to try to "by logic >> alone" >> determine the culprit. >> That's why I asked if There was any kind of >> Windows XP utility or function that would "trace" Windows activity in a >> log, >> in hopes of seeing who's using what... and when. >> >> Also, this was a web site I was not familiar with, and as a Sandy >> suggested, >> it could be the site itself. >> >> Thanks for your help, >> Al >> >> >> "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> wrote in message >> news:em5CLeJ4KHA.5084(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Also, how often do you check for mail? >>> "Al Campagna" <newsgroups(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:OpfH4ZJ4KHA.4964(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> No, I'm running AVG, which should update only once a day. >>>> Al >>>> >>>> "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> wrote in message >>>> news:OE7l69I4KHA.4016(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Do you by chance have NORTON? >>>>> "Al Campagna" <newsgroups(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:%230vEi$D4KHA.1452(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I noticed that while watching a streaming movie, that every half hour, >>>>>>the movie >>>>>> stutters, and the audio gets out of synch with the video. >>>>>> >>>>>> This happens at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, etc... on every half hour. >>>>>> >>>>>> This seems to be some program, is running in the background every >>>>>> half hour, and uses enough system resources to cause the video to >>>>>> stutter. >>>>>> >>>>>> I do have virus updates and some backup routines, but nothing that I >>>>>> would have >>>>>> requested to run every half hour. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there some tool, or utility, I can use to try to find out what is >>>>>> running >>>>>> at those times? Something like a log of all system events? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for any assistance, >>>>>> Al Campagna >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: Unknown on 21 Apr 2010 11:31 Great process of elimination but, why on earth do you use 'mail washer'? "Al Campagna" <newsgroups(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:%238pTlcO4KHA.3352(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks everyone for your assistance... > Tried ProcExplorer (which is pretty neat), but it didn't catch > anything, > at failure time. > > First, I noticed that 2 video sites now did the same thing, so I > left the Web and the sites out of the problem for now. > Other than AVG anti virus, and SyGate firewall, I have three other apps > that run all the time. > Mail Washer (anti-spam), Phone Tray, and Kalender, which I've used for > some years. > With all 3 closed... no hesitation every � hour! > Step by step... it finally came down to Mail Washer. > It checks mail every 5 minutes, but it's doing something else evry 30 > minutes, and I'll > be darned if I can find anything in the configuration/preferences that > would account for > that time period. > > I'll probably give Mail Washer Support a go, but I'm certain it's the > culprit. > > Can't say what the solution is, but... thanks everyone for your help! > -- > Al Campagna > Microsoft Access MVP 2007-2009 > http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions/index.html > > "Find a job that you love... and you'll never work a day in your life." > > "Buffalo" <Eric(a)nada.com.invalid> wrote in message > news:hqleo8$c1r$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> >> Al Campagna wrote: >>> I noticed that while watching a streaming movie, that every half >>> hour, the movie >>> stutters, and the audio gets out of synch with the video. >>> >>> This happens at 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, etc... on every half hour. >>> >>> This seems to be some program, is running in the background every >>> half hour, and uses enough system resources to cause the video to >>> stutter. >>> >>> I do have virus updates and some backup routines, but nothing that I >>> would have >>> requested to run every half hour. >>> >>> Is there some tool, or utility, I can use to try to find out what is >>> running at those times? Something like a log of all system events? >>> >>> Thanks for any assistance, >>> Al Campagna >> >> If it does so like you say, why not just be in Task Manager just before >> it >> happens and see what is suddenly using the cpu? >> Buffalo >> >> > >
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