xargonsoul

asked on 6/1/2007

ALT+TAB FREEZES WINDOWS XP (started recently no idea why)

Alt Tab Freezes
works fine when I use taskSwitchXP(I think...) but... I wat alt+Tab the normal one
HIJACKTHIS! log below

screenshot of this annoying trash..
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3299/annoyingbv0.jpg
Oddly seems to work fine when I use taskswitchxp .. but alt tab FREEZES=very annoying
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:22:25 PM, on 6/1/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16414)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWSW\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE
C:\WINDOWSW\System32\bcmwltry.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Stardock\SDMCP.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Mixer\CTSVolFE.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\WLTRAY.exe
C:\program files\topthemesxp\txp.exe
C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\TDxVGAUTIL.EXE
C:\WINDOWSW\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\WBInstall32.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\usnsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWSW\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.ca/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = 140.247.60.126:3124
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = http://192.168.2.1;<local>
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTSVolFE.exe] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Mixer\CTSVolFE.exe" /r
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Broadcom Wireless Manager UI] C:\WINDOWSW\system32\WLTRAY.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TXP] c:\program files\topthemesxp\txp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SynTPEnh] C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TDxVGAUTIL] C:\WINDOWSW\system32\TDxVGAUTIL.EXE
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWSW\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WindowBlinds] C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\WBInstall32.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TaskSwitchXP] C:\Program Files\TaskSwitchXP\TaskSwitchXP.exe
O4 - Startup: Stardock ObjectDock.lnk = C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock\ObjectDock.exe
O4 - Startup: taskmgr.exe.lnk = C:\WINDOWSW\system32\taskmgr.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft OfficeOLDY\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload &with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddLink.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all video with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddVideo.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddAllLink.htm
O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
O20 - Winlogon Notify: MCPClient - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Stardock\mcpstub.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: MCTLogon - C:\WINDOWSW\SYSTEM32\MCTLogon.dll
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\sqlservr.exe" -sSQLEXPRESS (file missing)
O23 - Service: Spyware Doctor Auxiliary Service (sdAuxService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\svcntaux.exe
O23 - Service: Spyware Doctor Service (sdCoreService) - PC Tools - C:\Program Files\Spyware Doctor\swdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Sony SPTI Service (SPTISRV) - Sony Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\SONYSH~1\AVLib\Sptisrv.exe
O23 - Service: Dell Wireless WLAN Tray Service (wltrysvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWSW\System32\WLTRYSVC.EXE

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Last Comment

rpggamergirl

8/22/2022 - Mon

orangutang

6/1/2007

Try:
Dial-a-Fix (http://djlizard.net/software/Dial-a-fix-v0.60.0.24.zip)
Check all check all checkboxes under "Registration center" and click "GO"

xargonsoul

6/1/2007

ASKER

site not working but googled it, tried, unfortunately did not solve problem.

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6/1/2007

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jackmcbarn

6/1/2007

Any reason the log says C:\WINDOWSW\ instead of C:\WINDOWS\?

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xargonsoul

6/1/2007

ASKER

ya just reinstaled windows to diff directory to start fresh...

rpggamergirl

6/1/2007

There's an unknown notify key there.
O20 - Winlogon Notify: MCTLogon - C:\WINDOWSW\SYSTEM32\MCTLogon.dll

C:\WINDOWSW\SYSTEM32\MCTLogon.dll<-- check the properties of this file and see what it says.

Also run this scanner, SUPERAntispyware:
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xargonsoul

6/1/2007

ASKER

hey rpggamergirl, well the notify ya, ... i have topthemesxp and objectdock and windowblinds ... im pretty sure its part of objectdock to get the running tasks to show on the dock .

In any case, thank god.... lets summarize...
tried sfc.exe /scannow in start menu run... it asked for xp sp2..i had sp2 cd inserted and it said invalid cd... so that failed
I realy really..did NOT EVER want to resintall XP...(since ive done that like 10 times now..) so really i should burn my C:\windowsw to a CD-ROM or DVD and save that for backup...

so system restore which I was hesistant to do because I set up some microsoft office stuff and didnt want to have to re-register ... coz I have both office xp and office 2007 (and need both for some reasons.. such as MSE7 ..a personal favourite :) )

system restore worked... therefore vallis gets accepted solution, thanks to all for trying I appreciate it a lot
and darn did I offer a lot of points.... i post more actively on yahoo answers than here but anyways maybe I will return the favour hehe.. peace out thanks peeps..

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rpggamergirl

6/1/2007

Did this started happening just after you installed TaskSwitchXP?
That could be conflicting with your other programs.

Disable TaskSwitchXP and see if the problem goes away.

Also fix this entry below and see if it helps, you can always put the entry back from hijackthis backup copy.
O4 - Startup: taskmgr.exe.lnk = C:\WINDOWSW\system32\taskmgr.exe

xargonsoul

6/1/2007

ASKER

No, I added that recently for testing, because when I opened task manager the freezing would stop, but overall explorer.exe itself or something critical to windows was unstable ...
or something that controls BOTH taskmgr.exe AND whatever ALT+TAB is made by which I think kernel32.dll ... anyways

I also installed TaskSwitchXP which worked, but wasnt as likeable as the normal windows alt tab thing, although at least in my problem THAT did not crash.

Anyways thank you all for your help, it seems the problem is resolved, I will give you antispyware thing a try because I'm always open to new nice programs lothert than Ad-Aware, and Spybot.

rpggamergirl

6/1/2007

yeah, system restore does save us the pain sometimes, I've used it a few times.
The only downside would be that, anything you installed, updates, drivers after that chosen restore point will have to be reinstalled.

Glad your problem is gone.

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