Red Ring Tupperware Party, Unabashed (17)

jdizzle wrote in post #11337209
I would buy you two just bcoz' you asked.















**I really would buy you a 1Ds* =-)

Just need to quote this so it can't be edited at a future date.

In2Photos wrote in post #11337879
Jay, you may want to post this up in the computer section so more folks see it, but I would consider running something like CCleaner (registry cleaner). norton doesn't uninstall very well, so it may have some fragments left that are causing trouble. Also run Malwarebytes to make sure you are clean of any malicious software.

G'Moorning All...

Good suggestion on the "Computers" section Mike. Forgot that was there...

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11337805
- Open Task Manager and look at the list of processes (44 at boot .. I'm told this is about right for a desktop)
- Performance is bouncing between 0 and 5% (Dual Core Intel)

Sounds about right.

Obvious question, but I'll ask anyway: is this just with IE, or some other programs, or all programs?

-js

Chet wrote in post #11338766
Just need to quote this so it can't be edited at a future date.

LOL!!

Howdy moo!

number six wrote in post #11339863
Obvious question, but I'll ask anyway: is this just with IE, or some other programs, or all programs?

-js

Seems to be just IE...

For instance, right now, there are two instances of IE in the Task Manager with one taking up 15K of memory and the other is using 74.6K of memory. If I click on the smaller memory chunk instance of IE and "End Process" it kills them both but the processor is still runing at 50% total capacity with no programs running.

Something definately is rotten here... Bad RAM perhaps?

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11339945
Seems to be just IE...

For instance, right now, there are two instances of IE in the Task Manager with one taking up 15K of memory and the other is using 74.6K of memory. If I click on the smaller memory chunk instance of IE and "End Process" it kills them both but the processor is still runing at 50% total capacity with no programs running.

Something definately is rotten here... Bad RAM perhaps?

Not if it's just IE that crashes. Programs don't load to the same address every time, depends on what memory is available. You might uninstall IE and download a fresh copy from MickeySoft.

And try Firefox. IE is pretty lame anyway...

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #11337805
@ Greg: Congrats on the new wheels! I have to admit, despite having grown up in a General Motors world (Dad was a GM "Lifer"), the 4Runner I have now is a great SUV. I've been leasing it for three years and the lease is up in January but I want to see what kind of deal they'll give me to buy it outright.

@ Shane: Nice railyard...

So, the computer woes continue but I think I'm zeroing in on the issue. You may have seen my explanation on FB but in case you and I aren't connected, let me throw this out here and see what the inteligencia here thinks.

Machine was having booting issues and had twice turned itself off on me in the middle of a Photoshop session. Took it in and discovered that the fan on the video card had failed and it was causing an overheat. Ok, fine... Swap out card from a 512Mb ATI to a 1Gb nVidia 9500GT. In the meantime, my computer shop proceeds to tell me that Norton Internet Security sux and that I may have some nasties running around causing a slowdown as well so I ask them to give it a good sweep.

So, I get the box back home and have been having fits trying to get it running and keep it running with most of the issues appearing to occur in Internet Exploiter 8. So here's what I've discovered:

- Open Task Manager and look at the list of processes (44 at boot .. I'm told this is about right for a desktop)
- Performance is bouncing between 0 and 5% (Dual Core Intel)
- Double click IE and it adds TWO instances of IE in the list of processes.
- Close IE and those two instances stay in the list!
- Double click IE again and it adds two more!
- Close it, they stay .. wash, rinse, repeat adding two more instances of IE each time. Eventually, the computer hangs.

I'm also noticing that at times, one core is running 100% busy and the other is doing nothing with NO programs running! The computer is 50% tied up with nothing going on.

I have a sneaking susupicion that in cleaning out any nastiness, something got pranged and it's going to call for either a re-install of Windows (XP Home) or else we're going to have to nuke the C: drive and start from scratch (which I really don't want to do...)

Anyone ever see anything like this? Is there a known cure?

Sorry for rambling...

I'll check back in the morning and see what's what... G'Nite!

Step one....get CCleaner http://www.piriform.co​m/ccleaner/download install and run on a regular basis.

Step two....make sure anything that says Norton or Symantec is gone...well and totally gone. The world's former #1 security solution is now the world's #1 invasive bloatware.

Step three....get Windows 7.....seriously. You won't regret it.

Step four....get a decent anti-virus....AVG free works well....Panda Cloud is excellent. Kaspersky is very effective.

Step five....Malwarebytes is your friend. Download, install and run the freebie on regular basis. http://www.malwarebyte​s.org/mbam.php

Step six....ditch IE and switch to Firefox....especially since you have photos. Be sure to download the TinEye extension. FxIF, Opanda Exif Reader, Tab Mix Plus and Colorful tabs are also handy additions.

Step seven....if all else fails....see step 3!

ShaneHunter wrote in post #11337545
Mmm train..

http://farm5.static.fl​ickr.com/4124/52032287​49_d9c67d27b2_b.jpg[/I​MG]
train by [URL=http://[URL]www.f​lickr.com/people/shahu​nter/]brysonhunter, on Flickr

A Southern bow window caboose.....sweet. On display at the main K-ville station?

As you saw via FB, I went directly to Step 6...

Step 2 is an issue only because I've got 400+ days left on my current subscription
Step 3 is a definite possibility
Step 5 is on my list

You forgot Step 8: Go MAC...

I've been using avast as my antivirus. And ccleaner. I just now downloaded your malwarebytes thing but thus far it's found nothing.

Now why would you want that headache?

Permagrin wrote in post #11340806
I've been using avast as my antivirus. And ccleaner. I just now downloaded your malwarebytes thing but thus far it's found nothing.

That is good that it hasn't found anything! Most of the stuff it finds is pretty nasty.

Woolburr wrote in post #11340812
Now why would you want that headache?

what headache?

The one that comes from owning an Apple product.