I need to get XP to start up as fast as possible from a Power On. I tried running the Bootvis and also asked it to optimize, it doesn't seem to help, It is still taking just as much time, only two items are selected in the startup.
When I went the the Fast system startup document I realized I wasn't getting any info on the Boot Activity graph? I tried both Next Boot and Next Boot & Driver Delays and checking the boot activity box and still nothing on that graph? In addition I am a beginner and do well with step by step directions but the Fast system info from microsoft was too technical for me and assumed I know more. Any tweaking suggestions that speed up the boot process will be appreciated. I've attached the file bootvis created, oops sorry it won't take that type of file. Thanks, Charlotte.
PS:
don't know if this will help but here is my last hijackthis scan
ogfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:50:57 PM, on 4/3/2008
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.e
xe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlog
on.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\servic
es.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.
exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
t.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
t.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.ex
e
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.ex
e
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spools
v.exe
C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\ePerformance\Me
mCheck.exe
C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\
AluSchedul
erSvc.exe
C:\Acer\LANScope Agent\awServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponde
r.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
t.exe
c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.e
xe
C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eLock\LockServ.
exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
t.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchos
t.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slserv
.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchos
t.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon
.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\angela\My Documents\Computer Maintenance\BootVis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\slrund
ll.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_clipbook.ex
e
C:\DOCUME~1\angela\LOCALS~
1\Temp\Tem
porary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zip\HijackThis.
exe
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Search Bar =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/sb/*http://www.yahoo.com/search/ie.htmlR1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ycomp/defaults/sp/*http://www.yahoo.comR0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://google.com/R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Default_Page
_URL =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Default_Sear
ch_URL =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Search Page =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\In
ternet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0
090271D4F8
8} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Ins
talls\cpn\
yt.dll
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4EFB-9B51-7
695ECA0567
0} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Ins
talls\cpn\
yt.dll
O2 - BHO: HP Print Enhancer - {0347C33E-8762-4905-BF09-7
68834316C6
1} - C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_printenhanc
er.dll
O2 - BHO: HP Print Clips - {053F9267-DC04-4294-A72C-5
8F732D338C
0} - C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_framework.d
ll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-7
84B7D6BE0B
3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.d
ll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D
4DAF1D92D4
3} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin
\ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Acer eDataSecurity Management - {5CBE3B7C-1E47-477e-A7DD-3
96DB0476E2
9} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\eDStoo
lbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0
090271D4F8
8} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Ins
talls\cpn\
yt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Symantec PIF AlertEng] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-
4c61-B58F-
2F227FCA9A
08}\PIFSvc
.exe" /a /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-
4c61-B58F-
2F227FCA9A
08}\AlertE
ng.dll"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon
.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
0401C60850
1} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin
\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-0
0401C60850
1} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_03\bin
\ssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: HP Clipbook - {58ECB495-38F0-49cb-A538-1
0282ABF65E
7} - C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_extensions.
dll
O9 - Extra button: HP Smart Select - {700259D7-1666-479a-93B1-3
250410481E
8} - C:\Program Files\HP\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_extensions.
dll
O9 - Extra button: Bonjour - {7F9DB11C-E358-4ca6-A83D-A
CC66393942
4} - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\ExplorerPlug
in.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3
C9C571A826
3} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFIC
E11\REFIEB
AR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f
2ba3849658
3} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f
2ba3849658
3} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
0C04F79568
3} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-0
0C04F79568
3} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll
O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
O16 - DPF: {CF40ACC5-E1BB-4AFF-AC72-0
4C2F616BCA
7} (get_atlcom Class) -
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/nos/gp.cabO16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-4
4455354000
0} (Shockwave Flash Object) -
https://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cabO17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\T
cpip\..\{C
FC3DD3F-BA
AD-4EA1-95
2F-6C2C51F
27B13}: NameServer = 208.247.48.4 208.247.48.5
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxde
v.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLog
on.dll
O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-9
4D524869DB
5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShS
erviceObj.
dll
O23 - Service: Memory Check Service (AcerMemUsageCheckService)
- Acer Inc. - C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\ePerformance\Me
mCheck.exe
O23 - Service: Automatic LiveUpdate Scheduler - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\
AluSchedul
erSvc.exe
O23 - Service: AdminWorks Agent X6 (AWService) - OSA Technologies Inc., An Avocent Company - C:\Acer\LANScope Agent\awServ.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponde
r.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Event Manager (ccEvtMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Settings Manager (ccSetMgr) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: Symantec Lic NetConnect service (CLTNetCnService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver
\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec IS Password Validation (ISPwdSvc) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\isPwdSvc.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.e
xe
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate\
LuComServe
r_3_4.EXE
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service Ex (LiveUpdate Notice Ex) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe" /h ccCommon (file missing)
O23 - Service: LiveUpdate Notice Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-
4c61-B58F-
2F227FCA9A
08}\PIFSvc
.exe" /m "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\PIF\{B8E1DD85-8582-
4c61-B58F-
2F227FCA9A
08}\PifEng
.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: LockServ - Unknown owner - C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eLock\LockServ.
exe
O23 - Service: SmartLinkService (SLService) - Smart Link - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\slserv
.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.ex
e
O23 - Service: Symantec AppCore Service (SymAppCore) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\AppCore\AppSvc32.ex
e