Improve Windows 7 Startup

Did you find out about that Windows entry - microsoftwindows (unknown) file location is: C:users\JJLandry\AppData\Roaming\Windows32.exe - that one seems very questionable to me.


T
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7 SP1
CPU
Intel i7 920
Motherboard
Asus P6T
Memory
6g OCZ Triple Channel
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GTX 275 868mg
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2X PCI-e
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VE228H
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (1080p - HD)
Hard Drives
Intel X-25M 80g SSD and 4x SATA II (2 WD, 2 Seagate)
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Internet Speed
Cable
Did you find out about that Windows entry - microsoftwindows (unknown) file location is: C:users\JJLandry\AppData\Roaming\Windows32.exe - that one seems very questionable to me.


T


No I never did find out whats its for but when I ran the Malware Bits software it found 12 Infections. I cleaned those all up but that unknown one is still there and I have no idea what it is for either. Any help would be nice, I do not want to disable it if it is needed.

Thanks
RitualJman
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD BullDozer FX-4100 3.6GHz Overclocked to 4.51GHz
Motherboard
Asus SaberTooth 990FX
Memory
16GB G.Skill DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5
Sound Card
Creative Labs SB X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Champ PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2025VM & Acer P191w
Screen Resolution
Viewsonic VX2025VM 1680x1050 & Acer P191w 1440X900
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 512GB SSD
Seagate 2TB
PSU
CORSAIR 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active
Case
NZXT Phantom 410
Cooling
CoolerMaster Siedon 240XL Water Cooling
Keyboard
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Abyssus Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
Ping: 4Ms Download: 88.25Mbps Upload: 91.00Mbps
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
1. Thermaltake BlacX 5G Black USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station
2. NZXT Aperture M 5.25" Internal Card Reader 2x USB3.0
3. Dazzle Multimedia DVD Recorder HD & Video Capture
4. Razer Sabertooth Elite Gaming Controller
5. Xbox 360 Guitar Hero 3 Guitar (USB2.0)
6. Microsoft LifeCam HD-5001
6. Plantronics RIG Stereo Headset + Mixer
I thought that the hotfix linked in the OP sounded like it might be useful on my system, but despite the fact that the article says that it applies to SP1, the actual download options are only SP2. I guess that they updated the downloads, but not the article.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DIY
OS
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU
Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard
ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory
2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Hard Drives
WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
PSU
CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case
HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling
3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse
Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
Internet Speed
3.3Mbps
Other Info
SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
Ritual,
That one is up to no good.

Now please follow ALL steps listed in my prior post.

It is very important that you follow all steps to the letter.

Then we can correctly diagnose your problem.

CCleaner is a good program.

After following all steps previously listed, then run CCleaner.

On CCleaner's left-hand side are three icons for Cleaner, Registry and Tools.

Click on the Cleaner icon then click on Run.
Click on the Registry icon then click on Scan, then when asked if you want to fix the registry, choose Fix All

Click on the Tools icon. Click on the Startup button | Click on the Save to Text File button on the bottom right-hand side.

Attach that text file to your next post.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
However, my school computers take a hell of a long time to boot up (close to a minute), but run great when I use them regularly (web browsing, word processing, etc.). And they're decent computers....4G RAM, quad-core processors, HP workstations. This I don't get at all, maybe its just the way their configured?

Um...I don't really think that a one minute bootup would be considered a "hell of a long time". I mean my computer takes about 24 seconds to POST from a power button press and about 16 seconds to boot up Windows from my SSD. That's about 40 seconds right there and I think this machine is pretty darn fast. So, if 40 seconds is fast, and 60 seconds is abysmal that's a pretty small window.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Ritual,
That one is up to no good.

Now please follow ALL steps listed in my prior post.

It is very important that you follow all steps to the letter.

Then we can correctly diagnose your problem.

CCleaner is a good program.

After following all steps previously listed, then run CCleaner.

On CCleaner's left-hand side are three icons for Cleaner, Registry and Tools.

Click on the Cleaner icon then click on Run.
Click on the Registry icon then click on Scan, then when asked if you want to fix the registry, choose Fix All

Click on the Tools icon. Click on the Startup button | Click on the Save to Text File button on the bottom right-hand side.

Attach that text file to your next post.


View attachment startup.txt

Well there's the file you were looking for maybe it will help. I hope it helps because it would be nice to have a nice fast quick boot up!! :)

Thanks
RitualJman
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD BullDozer FX-4100 3.6GHz Overclocked to 4.51GHz
Motherboard
Asus SaberTooth 990FX
Memory
16GB G.Skill DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5
Sound Card
Creative Labs SB X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Champ PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2025VM & Acer P191w
Screen Resolution
Viewsonic VX2025VM 1680x1050 & Acer P191w 1440X900
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 512GB SSD
Seagate 2TB
PSU
CORSAIR 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active
Case
NZXT Phantom 410
Cooling
CoolerMaster Siedon 240XL Water Cooling
Keyboard
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Abyssus Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
Ping: 4Ms Download: 88.25Mbps Upload: 91.00Mbps
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
1. Thermaltake BlacX 5G Black USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station
2. NZXT Aperture M 5.25" Internal Card Reader 2x USB3.0
3. Dazzle Multimedia DVD Recorder HD & Video Capture
4. Razer Sabertooth Elite Gaming Controller
5. Xbox 360 Guitar Hero 3 Guitar (USB2.0)
6. Microsoft LifeCam HD-5001
6. Plantronics RIG Stereo Headset + Mixer
I thought that the hotfix linked in the OP sounded like it might be useful on my system, but despite the fact that the article says that it applies to SP1, the actual download options are only SP2. I guess that they updated the downloads, but not the article.

Copied from the article:
Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
Ritual,

Change these three to no.
Yes HKCU:Run ehTray.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
Yes HKLM:Run avast5 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
Yes Startup User Xfire.lnk C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe


You can do that by:
WIN | MSCONFIG | STARTUP tab | uncheck the box by ehtray.exe, avast5, and xfile.lnk


Also.

Using Control Panel | Programs and Features
uninstall AVAST.

Run the FULL malwarebytes scan.
Installl microsoft security essentials,
run the microsoft security essentials quick scan.
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
Ritual,

Change these three to no.
Yes HKCU:Run ehTray.exe C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
Yes HKLM:Run avast5 C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast5\avastUI.exe /nogui
Yes Startup User Xfire.lnk C:\Program Files\Xfire\Xfire.exe


You can do that by:
WIN | MSCONFIG | STARTUP tab | uncheck the box by ehtray.exe, avast5, and xfile.lnk


Also.

Using Control Panel | Programs and Features
uninstall AVAST.

Run the FULL malwarebytes scan.
Installl microsoft security essentials,
run the microsoft security essentials quick scan.


I have unchecked them and now it boots so much faster.

Thanks
RitualJman
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
AMD BullDozer FX-4100 3.6GHz Overclocked to 4.51GHz
Motherboard
Asus SaberTooth 990FX
Memory
16GB G.Skill DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire Radeon HD 6770 Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5
Sound Card
Creative Labs SB X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Champ PCIe
Monitor(s) Displays
Viewsonic VX2025VM & Acer P191w
Screen Resolution
Viewsonic VX2025VM 1680x1050 & Acer P191w 1440X900
Hard Drives
Crucial M100 512GB SSD
Seagate 2TB
PSU
CORSAIR 860W 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active
Case
NZXT Phantom 410
Cooling
CoolerMaster Siedon 240XL Water Cooling
Keyboard
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Razer Abyssus Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
Ping: 4Ms Download: 88.25Mbps Upload: 91.00Mbps
Antivirus
Avast Internet Security
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
1. Thermaltake BlacX 5G Black USB 3.0 HDD Docking Station
2. NZXT Aperture M 5.25" Internal Card Reader 2x USB3.0
3. Dazzle Multimedia DVD Recorder HD & Video Capture
4. Razer Sabertooth Elite Gaming Controller
5. Xbox 360 Guitar Hero 3 Guitar (USB2.0)
6. Microsoft LifeCam HD-5001
6. Plantronics RIG Stereo Headset + Mixer
Ritual,
Great. Now let's make sure that your system is clean and safe.

When you uncheck one of those items,
you do NOT stop the program from being able to run.
You do STOP the program from running at startup time.


The high priorities now are:
1. Uninstall avast,
2. Install Microsoft Security Essentials,
3. Run the MalwareBytes full scan,
4. Run the Microsoft Security Essentials quick scan
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
Hi Karl:

Just wondering why you're recommending against Avast.

Most of what I've seen here recommends Avast and MSE co-equally, but not together.
 
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Three reasons: 1 variable elimination, interference elimination-what's not there can not interfere, performance-the best is MSE and adding still a 2nd will do nothing but cost you in performance. You do not gain any security.

Iif after all is said and done and the poster's system is functioning well, then one can remove MSE and reinstall AVAST if desired but all evaluations of security software would indicate this as not the best solution.

Still the best protection is avoidance of sites and never, never, never clicking on shortcut icons and never,never, never opening unsolicited emails. If something is to good to be true,then it is too good to be true.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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