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From: Jeff Strickland on 18 Apr 2010 12:16 "Baron" <baron.nospam(a)linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote in message news:hqda7r$nfs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Chet Inscribed thus: > >> On 4/17/2010 2:03 PM, Jeff Strickland wrote: >>> "Chet"<chet(a)epix.net> wrote in message >>> news:VLiyn.264923$Dv7.200860(a)newsfe17.iad... >>>> Wonder if anyone can shed some light on where to start looking for >>>> this issue, I noticed for the last week or so that when I boot up >>>> and get to desktop the light on my computer stays on for about 5 >>>> minutes, when I get >>>> to desk top and try to scroll up& down sometimes it won't scroll >>>> page down or up, the light is still on, finally after a few minutes >>>> when the light starts blinking and and goes off then I can run the >>>> computer normally. I ran a registry software, spybot, and a malware >>>> software. still the same when I boot up. how can I find out what is >>>> running and it is taking forever, I went into the task manager and I >>>> am not too familiar with the task manager but I don't see anything >>>> out of the ordinary goin on. did I pick up some kind of a virus. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> Chet >>> >>> >>> The Desktop can Scroll? Since when? >>> >>> >>> >> >> sorry! >> What I meant was when I get to the main firefox page, there was >> a >> time I can scroll down as soon as I got there, now the page looks like >> it is loaded but the HD light keeps going and I have to wait awhile >> before I finally can scroll down >> >> Chet >>> > > Sure sounds like you have something running which shouldn't be. There > is all sorts of malware that can do things which isn't caught but > manifests itself in this way. Often a nuke & pave is the only way that > you can be sure that the machine is clean, even then you will almost > certainly re-install spyware that the hardware manufacturers put on the > driver CD's so that they can monitor what you do with their kit. > There can be any number of local issues that cause the pages to render slowly, but one must not forget the systemic issues that can cause a page to render slowly. One can resolve all of the local issues and still have a slow connection. One test is to open a different page and see if it renders quicker. If so, then the server(s) of the page being complained about is(are) slow. Another test is to try at another time of day to see if neighbors are making demands on the system that affect local performance.
From: Baron on 18 Apr 2010 12:33 Jeff Strickland Inscribed thus: > > "Baron" <baron.nospam(a)linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote in message > news:hqda7r$nfs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Chet Inscribed thus: >> >>> On 4/17/2010 2:03 PM, Jeff Strickland wrote: >>>> "Chet"<chet(a)epix.net> wrote in message >>>> news:VLiyn.264923$Dv7.200860(a)newsfe17.iad... >>>>> Wonder if anyone can shed some light on where to start looking for >>>>> this issue, I noticed for the last week or so that when I boot up >>>>> and get to desktop the light on my computer stays on for about 5 >>>>> minutes, when I get >>>>> to desk top and try to scroll up& down sometimes it won't scroll >>>>> page down or up, the light is still on, finally after a few >>>>> minutes when the light starts blinking and and goes off then I can >>>>> run the computer normally. I ran a registry software, spybot, and >>>>> a malware software. still the same when I boot up. how can I find >>>>> out what is running and it is taking forever, I went into the task >>>>> manager and I am not too familiar with the task manager but I >>>>> don't see anything out of the ordinary goin on. did I pick up some >>>>> kind of a virus. >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> Chet >>>> >>>> >>>> The Desktop can Scroll? Since when? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> sorry! >>> What I meant was when I get to the main firefox page, there >>> was a >>> time I can scroll down as soon as I got there, now the page looks >>> like it is loaded but the HD light keeps going and I have to wait >>> awhile before I finally can scroll down >>> >>> Chet >>>> >> >> Sure sounds like you have something running which shouldn't be. >> There is all sorts of malware that can do things which isn't caught >> but >> manifests itself in this way. Often a nuke & pave is the only way >> that you can be sure that the machine is clean, even then you will >> almost certainly re-install spyware that the hardware manufacturers >> put on the driver CD's so that they can monitor what you do with >> their kit. >> > > > There can be any number of local issues that cause the pages to render > slowly, but one must not forget the systemic issues that can cause a > page to render slowly. > > One can resolve all of the local issues and still have a slow > connection. Unfortunately a slow internet connection is hard to overcome. FWIW I've just dumped my old ISP for a new one and have got a 50% to 75% speed improvement. I've gone from an ISP blocking web sites as the traffic load goes up and the speed going down, often to as low as 56Kbs, to an ISP that doesn't block anything and unlimited traffic. My average speed is now about 6.5Mbs. Quite an improvement from 4Mbs or less. > One test is to open a different page and see if it renders quicker. If > so, then the server(s) of the page being complained about is(are) > slow. Another test is to try at another time of day to see if > neighbors are making demands on the system that affect local > performance. In general I agree, but one would expect pages rendered from cache to be much faster. Assuming that the cache has not been cleared from last time. But even that doesn't explain the long delay from switch on. -- Best Regards: Baron.
From: den on 26 Apr 2010 03:14
Try http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/default.aspx Autoruns Copyright © 1996-2005 Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com Tells you what is going on at boot-up time. You will be amazed at what you find. G A R B A G E. If ZA found anything you would have remembered it. Their unlock process sucks! I have been using System Suite for several years, and am satisfied. When I get a new computer I go through the registry, and remove all Norton / Macafee/ Symantec references. and install SS before I get on the web. Den Old fart > > But even that doesn't explain the long delay from switch on. |