WIndows starting boot up is extremely slow.
Also the computer functions very very slow when 3-4 windows/operation are OPEN.
Its pathetically slow....drags most of the times
RAM-128
celeron 533
10 Gb HDD - 1.5 GB FREE

HEre's
1)hijack log.
2)Start up log fileyo man

Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 4:38:10 PM, on 10/9/2004
Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
d:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
d:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe
D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe
D:\Program Files\YahooPOPs\YahooPOPs.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
D:\Program Files\IceNet Dialer\DialIce.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YPager.exe
D:\Downloads\hijackthis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.sify.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = c:\msdownld.tmp\AS604C34.tmp\blank.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5400
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! Companion BHO - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_5_0.d ll
O2 - BHO: PBlockHelper Class - {4115122B-85FF-4DD3-9515-F075BEDE5EB5} - D:\Program Files\IceXpress\PBHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINNT\system32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_5_0.d ll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [FreeRAM XP] "C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe" -win
O4 - Startup: YahooPOPs.lnk = D:\Program Files\YahooPOPs\YahooPOPs.exe
O4 - Global Startup: IceXpress-5 times faster Internet.lnk = D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using LeechGet - file://D:\LeechGet 2003\\AddUrl.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Download using LeechGet Wizard - file://D:\LeechGet 2003\\Wizard.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Parse with LeechGet - file://D:\LeechGet 2003\\Parser.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Show All Original Images - res://D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe/250
O8 - Extra context menu item: Show Original Image - res://D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe/227
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINNT\system32\msjava.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YPager.exe
O12 - Plugin for .pdf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\PLUGINS\nppdf32.dll
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99F7-4BB4-88D8-FA1D4F56A2AB} (YInstStarter Class) - http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...st20040510.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EFA05038-1363-4861-8244-2B32F5A27BD1}: NameServer = 203.88.128.250 203.88.135.250


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StartupList report, 3/1/1999, 1:33:34 AM
StartupList version: 1.52.2
Started from : D:\Downloads\hijackthis.EXE
Detected: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195)
Detected: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINNT\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\spoolsv.exe
d:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
d:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\regsvc.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\MSTask.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\tcpsvcs.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\snmp.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\stisvc.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\inetsrv\inetinfo.exe
C:\WINNT\Explorer.EXE
C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\msnmsgr.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe
D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe
D:\Program Files\YahooPOPs\YahooPOPs.exe
D:\Program Files\IceNet Dialer\DialIce.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YPager.exe
C:\Program Files\Opera7.1\opera.exe
C:\WINNT\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINNT\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE
D:\Downloads\hijackthis.exe

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Listing of startup folders:

Shell folders Startup:
[C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]
YahooPOPs.lnk = D:\Program Files\YahooPOPs\YahooPOPs.exe

Shell folders Common Startup:
[C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINNT\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]
IceXpress-5 times faster Internet.lnk = D:\Program Files\IceXpress\icexpress.exe

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Checking Windows NT UserInit:

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
UserInit = C:\WINNT\system32\userinit.exe,

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe /logon

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Autorun entries from Registry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

msnmsgr = "C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\msnmsgr.exe" /background
FreeRAM XP = "C:\Documents and Settings\Bhaumik\Desktop\FreeRAM XP Pro 1.40.exe" -win

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Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINNT\SYSTEM.INI:

Shell=*INI section not found*
SCRNSAVE.EXE=*INI section not found*
drivers=*INI section not found*

Shell & screensaver key from Registry:

Shell=Explorer.exe
SCRNSAVE.EXE=C:\WINNT\system32\ssstars.scr
drivers=*Registry value not found*

Policies Shell key:

HKCU\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry key not found*
HKLM\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry value not found*

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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\ycomp5_5_5_0.d ll - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670}
(no name) - D:\Program Files\IceXpress\PBHelper.dll - {4115122B-85FF-4DD3-9515-F075BEDE5EB5}

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Enumerating Download Program Files:

[YInstStarter Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINNT\Downloaded Program Files\yinsthelper.dll
CODEBASE = http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.yaho...st20040510.cab

[HouseCall Control]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINNT\DOWNLO~1\xscan53.ocx
CODEBASE = http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINNT\System32\iuctl.dll
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...8121.907974537

[Shockwave Flash Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINNT\system32\Flash.ocx
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/s...sh/swflash.cab

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Enumerating Winsock LSP files:

Protocol #1: D:\PROGRA~1\ICEXPR~1\sliplsp.dll
Protocol #2: D:\PROGRA~1\ICEXPR~1\sliplsp.dll
Protocol #3: D:\PROGRA~1\ICEXPR~1\sliplsp.dll
Protocol #17: D:\PROGRA~1\ICEXPR~1\sliplsp.dll

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Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:

Network.ConnectionTray: C:\WINNT\system32\NETSHELL.dll
WebCheck: C:\WINNT\system32\webcheck.dll
SysTray: stobject.dll

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End of report, 5,209 bytes
Report generated in 3.435 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only
HEre's 1)hijack log. 2)Start up log file

That's not a particularly high spec for running Windows 2000 - it would be much better with 256Mb RAM. Is this a new install that has always run slow or has it had Windows 2000 on it for a while and has been running OK until recently?

Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and get rid of 'FreeRAM XP Pro' - I've seen similar programs do more harm than good. Let us know if it's better after you've taken that off.

hey DJNafey,

Well the fresh instal works/worked exceedingly well...very fast.

but as i install the programs/softwares..it got slower & slower.
So i installed windows 2000 again & now i have 3 windows 2000 boot up...
i have already rem,oved FREE XP RAM....stilll no improvement.


Also as u can see in the log file....i have 3 SVCHOST.exe running processes.
is that normal??

Any suggestions please???

mik

Originally Posted by bhaumik777

..... as u can see in the log file....i have 3 SVCHOST.exe running processes.
is that normal??

Yes, that's not uncommon. I've got a couple running at the moment myself.

If it's not memory, then I'm guessing it's disk fragmentation. This basically means that files on the hard disk are being split up into little bits so that they can fill up the spare space on the drive, starting from the first available bit, then moving to the next available bit, and so on. When files are fragmented into different bits, it obviously takes Windows longer to find and read all of the bits than if they were in one continuous chunk.

To defragment your hard disk, right-click on My Computer on the desktop. Select 'Manage' from the menu. When the Computer Management screen opens, click the 'Disk Defragmenter' option, then highlight your C: drive and click 'Defragment'. It's likely to take a few minutes. Reboot once it's finished and let us know if it's any better