For the past couple of months I have been getting an annoying Microsoft Pop-up that says Please Wait. It stays on the screen anywhere from a couple to as many as ten seconds. Then it disappears. It doesn't seem to be causing any problems but it's just a pain. I?m running Windows XP SP2. I'm going to try to attach a screen shot of it.
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I am having this new cursor and I don't know where and what program initiated it and how to remove it. I am including a picture that outlines the cursor. What is it and where did it come from? I must disable it. It is SERIOUSLY hindering my performance with quick copy paste as the cursor is now offset from my old one so I always grab too far to the left.
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Is there a way I can install my copy over top the existing one to solve my problem? Will it prompt me for a new key and I'll be good to go?
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when i click on all programs, theres like a 10 second wait, i was wondering if there was a way to speed this up some, if some like to know.
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this is the hijackthis log file... in case that can help...
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 14:27:04, on 17/10/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:Program FilesCompaqCompaq EAB Softwarecpqek.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32VTTimer.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32VTtrayp.exe
C:Program FilesMessengerPlus! 3MsgPlus.exe
C:Program FilesHPHP Software UpdateHPWuSchd2.exe
C:Program FilesVIAudioiSBADeckADeck.exe
C:Program FilesHPhpcoretechhpcmpmgr.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spooldriversw32x863hpztsb10.exe
C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet Security 2005pccguide.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32ctfmon.exe
C:Program FilesHPDigital Imaginginhpqtra08.exe
C:Program FilesHPDigital Imaginginhpqgalry.exe
C:Program FilesMSN Messengermsnmsgr.exe
C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1PcCtlCom.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32 cpsvcs.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32snmp.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1Tmntsrv.exe
C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1 mproxy.exe
C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1TmPfw.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32HPZipm12.exe
C:Program FilesAvant Browseravant.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesHPDigital Imaginginhpqgalry.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32msiexec.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32MsiExec.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32
undll32.exe
C:progshijackthisHijackThis.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 6.0 MEReaderActiveXAcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Trixie.Bho - {B0744341-96E0-4341-9ED2-8BC36CE0CCD0} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Cmaudio] RunDll32 cmicnfg.cpl,CMICtrlWnd
O4 - HKLM..Run: [cpqek] C:Program FilesCompaqCompaq EAB Softwarecpqek.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [VTTimer] VTTimer.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [VTTrayp] VTtrayp.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [ccApp] "C:Program FilesCommon FilesSymantec SharedccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:Program FilesMessengerPlus! 3MsgPlus.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HP Software Update] "c:Program FilesHPHP Software UpdateHPWuSchd2.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AudioDeck] C:Program FilesVIAudioiSBADeckADeck.exe 1
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HP Component Manager] "C:Program FilesHPhpcoretechhpcmpmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HPDJ Taskbar Utility] C:WINDOWSsystem32spooldriversw32x863hpztsb10.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%system32dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM..Run: [pccguide.exe] "C:Program FilesTrend MicroInternet Security 2005pccguide.exe"
O4 - HKCU..Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:WINDOWSsystem32ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU..Run: [MessengerPlus3] "C:Program FilesMessengerPlus! 3MsgPlus.exe" /WinStart
O4 - HKCU..Run: [msnmsgr] "C:Program FilesMSN Messengermsnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeCalibrationAdobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:Program FilesHPDigital Imaginginhpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Image Zone Fast Start.lnk = C:Program FilesHPDigital Imaginginhpqthb08.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: &יצא ל- Microsoft Excel - res://C:PROGRA~1MICROS~2OFFICE11EXCEL.EXE/3000
O8 - Extra context menu item: ... פתח את כל הקישורים בדף זה - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserOpenAllLinks.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to AD Black List - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserAddToADBlackList.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Block All Images from the Same Server - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserAddAllToADBlackList.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Highlight - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserHighlight.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open All Links in This Page... - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserOpenAllLinks.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Open In New Avant Browser - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserOpenInNewBrowser.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Search - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserSearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: הדגש - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserHighlight.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: הוסף לרשימת הפרסומות החסומות - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserAddToADBlackList.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: חסום את כל התמונות משרת זה - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserAddAllToADBlackList.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: חפש - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserSearch.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: פתח מופע חדש של דפדפן אוונט - C:Program FilesAvant BrowserOpenInNewBrowser.htm
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {20CCCFEC-D26F-4ffe-996B-388B39C8CCCA} - C:WINDOWSsystem32mscoree.DLL
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Tri&xie Options... - {20CCCFEC-D26F-4ffe-996B-388B39C8CCCA} - C:WINDOWSsystem32mscoree.DLL
O9 - Extra button: מחקר - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~2OFFICE11REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:Program FilesICQLiteICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:Program FilesICQLiteICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu...?1128350171858
O16 - DPF: {AB86CE53-AC9F-449F-9399-D8ABCA09EC09} (Get_ActiveX Control) - https://h17000.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAV...oadManager.ocx
O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:PROGRA~1MSNMES~1msgrapp.dll" (file missing)
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Central Control Component (PcCtlCom) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1PcCtlCom.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:WINDOWSsystem32HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Symantec Core LC - Symantec Corporation - C:Program FilesCommon FilesSymantec SharedCCPD-LCsymlcsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Real-time Service (Tmntsrv) - Trend Micro Incorporated. - C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1Tmntsrv.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Personal Firewall (TmPfw) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1TmPfw.exe
O23 - Service: Trend Micro Proxy Service (tmproxy) - Trend Micro Inc. - C:PROGRA~1TRENDM~1INTERN~1 mproxy.exe
***my antivirus is "microtrend pc-cillin internet security 2005"
I have 1 memory slot left in my motherbaord and it supports a maximum of 1GB in that slot - I have used the previous 2 with 1GB in each channel running as dual channel memory.
Can Windows XP MCE 2005 work with more than 2GB of memory? I heard that XP with more than 2GB of memory is like Me with more than 512MB. Under Me when I used more than 512MB RAM (768MB) it worked but after performing intensive tasks I has incredibly slow performance to the point where the system almost grinded to a halt!! I wouldnt even dare make full use of the 1GB as I saw articles on MS website saying that 1GB will cause 9x OS's to completely not start at all!! Oh and lets not forget the glorious BSOD - those bring back some memories!
Once I upgraded to XP the 768MB of RAM worked fine. Then went onto 1GB and then afterwards a nice comfy 2GB.
Simply put, if I have 3GB of RAM, will I experience slowdowns or lockups in XP MCE 2005 much like I did in Me, when I had 768MB of RAM? Is 2GB of RAM the "ceiling" in XP MCE 2005 for good reliable performance.
Im running windows XP Pro. upon starting the computer, when it gets to 'Windows is starting' screen, I'm made to wait at least some 3 minutes before I get to the Logon screen.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhenever I click on something, say, msnm or aim or whatever, a small installing window pops up and says "please wait while window configures Microsoft Office XP professional with front page". It's pretty annoying that this happens a lot. Please show me how to fix this and make this annoying thing goes away.
View 5 Replies View RelatedWhen I am in as admin user I do not get this message, however, when not in as the administrator and logged in as any other user, and I run any microsoft office application, I get this, message. "Preparing to install, please wait while windows configues Microsoft Office edition 2003, then a second dialogue box appears, which says: Error 1309. Error reading from file: D:SKU011.CAB. Verify that the file exists and that you can access it". When I click cancel in the Dialogue box, I am then able to go into the application.
View 2 Replies View RelatedMy hard drive with my OS on it ended up going bad. When it went bad, I had a slave drive with some data on it set up that happened to get corrupted along the way. So I removed the bad drive, put a new drive in and installed a fresh copy of xp w sp2. Did all my updates, everything ran perfect. Now I left my slave drive alone with my date on it. Some of my data got corrupted and if you went looking around in there, a message would come up drive not formatted if I opened certain folder on that drive. Some of the data was still good. Well anyways I noticed on my brand new fresh install, if I went to add/remove programs it would sit there and hang. It would say please wait while list is being populated. If I let it sit long enough it would eventually come up but something was definitely wrong. So while I am sitting here waiting for the list to load, I noticed my hard drive activity light was lit on my tower and seemed like the hard drive was very busy. So after googling some more and not finding any help I figured I would try and fix it myself.
I ended up getting what I could off my slave drive and downloaded maxblast and cleared everything out and re-set the drive and deleted and created a new partition. Well guess what, my add remove programs now works perfect after clearing out my slave drive. I'm guessing what was happening was for whatever reason the add remove programs was trying to scan Drive D: for whatever reason and it had corrupt data on it which is why it took so long. I'm not saying this is going to solve all hang ups, but I tried every tip I could find and no dice. This actually worked. So if you are having trouble take a good look at your hard drives and make sure they are in good working order.
I installed SP2 for XP then I got the critical updates for SP2 installed. Now when I go to Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel no list is displayed, just the window saying to wait for list population. I've waited up to 15 min but there's no icon or any indication that anything is trying to happen. Other categories in CP work fine. So I'm not sure if the culprit would be the applet itself, the service pack or one of the priority updates, if any. I considered doing a system restore, I'll do it if so advised. I've run a spyware scanner and CleanUp!
View 7 Replies View RelatedEvery time open Internet Explorer, Word or Excel, a box pops up that says: Windows Installer: Please wait while Windows configures Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage. With Explorer I end up hitting cancel about 10 times and it takes about 30 seconds and it asks me for a CD I don't have, I hit cancel some more, and then Explorer finally loads. With Word and Excel, I just hit cancel once, and then Word and Excel never do load.
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