Currently I've been having major issues with my machine (winXP). I'm currently running a P500Mhz (which is a little slow anyway) but recently it's lagged doing everything. Moreover, every program that I load typically tends to crash within 10-15 seconds of opening, sometimes less, sometimes alot more. This includes and is not limited to internet explorer, outlook express, windows media player, normal folders, adobe acrobat, powerpoint, excel, word, MSN messenger, crashes when installing programs - pretty much ANY program crashes all the time, and is very slow. (Clearly sometimes it doesnt crash as often, which is how i'm writing this message)
I have run AVG virus scan, Adaware, spybot search and destroy, noadaware, stinger and numerous other virus/spyware programs but I'm unable to find any solution. I've removed lots of spyware from my computer but nothing has changed. I'm not sure if it's helpful but I'll post the log from hijack this - not sure if this relavent.
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
http://www.google.co.uk/R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL =
http://www.virgin.netR0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\about.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\blank.htm
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Virgin.net
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,AutoConfigURL =
http://www.york.ac.uk/proxy.config R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = wwwcache.sns.york.ac.uk :8080
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O3 - Toolbar: MSN Toolbar - {BDAD1DAD-C946-4A17-ADC1-64B5B4FF55D0} - C:\Program Files\MSN Toolbar\01.01.1601.0\msgr.en-us.en-gb\msntb.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O3 - Toolbar: &Google - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - c:\program files\google\googletoolbar2.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDTray] "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\CloneCD\CloneCDTray.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EPSON Stylus C44 Series] C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\E_S09IC1.EXE /P23 "EPSON Stylus C44 Series" /O6 "USB001" /M "Stylus C44"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AGRSMMSG] AGRSMMSG.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MsnMsgr] "C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Logitech Desktop Messenger.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmbacklinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmcache.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmsimilar.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://c:\program files\google\GoogleToolbar2.dll/cmtrans.html
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSJAVA.DLL
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSJAVA.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\MSMSGS.EXE
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O13 - WWW. Prefix: http://
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.virgin.net
O16 - DPF: Win32 Classes -
file://C:\WINDOWS\Java\classes\win32ie4.cabO16 - DPF: {00B71CFB-6864-4346-A978-C0A14556272C} (Checkers Class) -
http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/msgrchkr.cab28578.cabO16 - DPF: {2917297F-F02B-4B9D-81DF-494B6333150B} (Minesweeper Flags Class) -
http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MineSweeper.cab30149.cabO16 - DPF: {56336BCB-3D8A-11D6-A00B-0050DA18DE71} (RdxIE Class) -
http://software-dl.real.com/21e81a02bf10d9a43c14/netzip/RdxIE601.cabO16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) -
http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004061001/housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan53.cabO16 - DPF: {88D758A3-D33B-45FD-91E3-67749B4057FA} (Sinstaller Class) -
http://dm.screensavers.com/dm/installers/si/1/sinstaller.cabO16 - DPF: {8DA664DC-123E-4836-B7B3-6653A8B082AB} (ChatOCX Control) -
http://www.igl.net/clo/dev/ChatOCX/grab/ChatOCXProj.cabO16 - DPF: {8E0D4DE5-3180-4024-A327-4DFAD1796A8D} (MessengerStatsClient Class) -
http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/MessengerStatsClient.cab28578.cabO16 - DPF: {B942A249-D1E7-4C11-98AE-FCB76B08747F} (RealArcadeRdxIE Class) -
http://games-dl.real.com/gameconsole/Bundler/CAB/RealArcadeRdxIE.cabO16 - DPF: {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} -
http://us.dl1.yimg.com/download.companion.yahoo.com/dl/toolbar/yiebio5_1_6_0.cabO16 - DPF: {F6BF0D00-0B2A-4A75-BF7B-F385591623AF} (Solitaire Showdown Class) -
http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary/SolitaireShowdown.cab31267.cab
Any help would be appreciated - thanks in advance.