Solved Slow & constantly freezing after reinstalling pc AVG screwed me over

op3gl · Feb 21, 2013

Slow & constantly freezing after reinstalling pc AVG screwed me over

Hi Guys,

i usually come here for answers, but this time round, i couldnt find any answers to my problem...

my problem goes like this...

after i updated avg2013, my computer KO'd, i couldnt boot into safe mode or tried startup repair, so my only way out is to do a clean boot of the system.
here comes another problem, clean boot means everything should be fine? no, usually when i start up my comp, it takes about 18secs to boot into the desktop, but this time around, it takes 8mins & all the while stuck in the windows logo boot seq..

Layback Bear · Feb 21, 2013

I recommend removing AVG using their on line AVG removal tool. For another anti virus their many choices. I chose MSE.

Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft Windows

Britton30 · Feb 21, 2013

Welcome to Seven forums.
A clean boot only has no startup items running when Windows starts.
Try this tool to completely remove AVG. AVG | Download tools and utilities for your version. Don't use AVG, it constantly causes problems.

op3gl · Feb 21, 2013

i know that im already using MSE already... there is no more avg in my system, but im still having problems with constant freezes & lock ups... help pls

i even tried booting with no startup services or programs & still exp slow performance

i even disable pagingfile & hibernation, but to no avail...

i have the feeling that my ram or gfx is the problem, but my gfx is working fine...

ICIT2LOL · Feb 21, 2013

Maybe the problem was created by using MSE and AVG at the same time in the first instance and has played around with the file system??

So this might be worth try mate http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

op3gl · Feb 21, 2013

before the update, im only on avg 2012 pro

after, i reformat & install a clean boot, im using mse... so how is it be using both? there's no more avg left in the system...

Britton30 · Feb 21, 2013

did you even try the AVG removal tool? It will eave a lot of crap behind, also try the sfc /scannow suggested above.

op3gl · Feb 21, 2013

yes i did, i did use AVG removal tool & run as admin...

i will try sfc /scannow when i get back home from work

Layback Bear · Feb 21, 2013

I'm I understanding you correctly. After a reformat MSE is the only anti virus you have ever installed? You didn't tell us you reformatted until post #6. We need to know what you have done and when. We also need to know the results and the order things were done.
Example: If you have done a format and clean install you most likely don't need to do sfc and a clean boot.

When you did a format and clean install did you get all Windows Updates including SP-1?
Have you installed any Tuneup or registry programs on the system after the format and clean install?

op3gl · Feb 22, 2013

Layback Bear said:
I'm I understanding you correctly. After a reformat MSE is the only anti virus you have ever installed? You didn't tell us you reformatted until post #6. We need to know what you have done and when. We also need to know the results and the order things were done.
Example: If you have done a format and clean install you most likely don't need to do sfc and a clean boot.

When you did a format and clean install did you get all Windows Updates including SP-1?
Have you installed any Tuneup or registry programs on the system after the format and clean install?

ok, my bad i wasnt clear enough...

3 days ago, avg 2012 was auto updated to 2013, system then slow down to a crawl at 1st, internet then went down, & then i went to this forum (via ipad) & realized its avg's fault, so i tried booting into safemode to remove avg, but cant boot in. also tried to use avg remover to remove also cannot. tried startup repair, also cannot, also tried avg boot cd to remove the files, but it boot loops. so i gave up for the night.
last evening i reformatted the pc & install a clean boot, but i still find the system slow alot down + constant freezing.. then i disabled pagefile & hibernation in hopes to speed up the performance, but still no use, i again ran startup repair, & restarted the comp again.
still laggy as hell, i have yet to try src /scannow... which i will be doing tonight...

is there a way to test the ram is alright? my ram is 16gig
i have already lost my 3dsmax files placed on my desktop for rendering... bloody hell avg... thanks man, i lost 5 weeks worth of work

Layback Bear · Feb 22, 2013

Okay I think I no where you are at now. A clean install with MSE installed and some programs. Your computer is slow. You want to test your ram. To me your problem doesn't act like a memory problem. A good ram test takes a long time. If you so desire. Please read and understand completely.

Here is your memory test.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/105647-ram-test-memtest86-7.html
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I recommend reading through this. Some things you might want and some you may not. Read it a couple of times because there is a lot of information.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html

The problem many people have is #7 and #8.
If you have any question please ask before doing something you are not sure about. We have thousands of people here to help if they understand the problem and the question.
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I'm not sure how you did a clean install so here is some more reading of a great Tutorial. Yes a lot of reading but it is the best way to understand things. No magic wand or buttons.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

Don't get in a hurry just try to understand things.

op3gl · Feb 22, 2013

memtest on 16gig will take how long?

thanks for the optimization thread, i did not know there's this much to optimize

Layback Bear · Feb 22, 2013

Please take the time to read through the Tutorials. They are well written so you will have a better understanding. You could not have read through them in 6 min. A good ram test take over night.
You must read and understand things. That is the first step in computer anything.

Britton30 · Feb 22, 2013

op3gl said:
memtest on 16gig will take how long?

thanks for the optimization thread, i did not know there's this much to optimize

7 passes on mine took 8+ hours.

op3gl · Feb 22, 2013

Ok, i borrowed my friend's ram as both of us got the same specs n tried, pc still starts up slow... N with the constant freezing, im getting real pissed...

I tried booting into safemode but it stuck at classpnp.sys..

Now im trying to boot into windows recovery mode as we speak n run sfc \scannow

ICIT2LOL · Feb 22, 2013

op3gl said:
Ok, i borrowed my friend's ram as both of us got the same specs n tried, pc still starts up slow... N with the constant freezing, im getting real pissed...

I tried booting into safemode but it stuck at classpnp.sys..

Now im trying to boot into windows recovery mode as we speak n run sfc \scannow

Now mate what Layback Bear said to do was the right stuff and frankly to me it seems like you ought to save what data you can and reinstall the OS, as a quick Google is telling me that classpnp.sys is a systems file and also there seemed to be a lot of problems mentioning AVG as interfering with it.

If you do this then prepare the SSD with this first http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/113967-ssd-alignment.html

op3gl · Feb 22, 2013

Ok, screw this, im gonna clean it out this time around... I have done the ssd alighment... Soo whats next?

op3gl · Feb 22, 2013

I also un plug all my other sata drives out beforebi did the alignment

ICIT2LOL · Feb 22, 2013

So I am presuming you installed with a retail or OEM disk from Microsoft - just go ahead and do that.

Once you are up and running do as Layback says and test that RAM as well.

Britton30 · Feb 22, 2013

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

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