Im having problems with explorer.exe in my task manager/computer it seems to be randomly using all of my processor power. It normally happens if i access my second hard drive, but does happen at other times. Has anybody got any ideas, it slows my pc down and i have to reboot to rectify the problem. I know this is an essential program that has to be running.
View 6 RepliesSo basically my computer is not doing just about everything - I am lucky for it to be working right now. So much errors - explorer.exe does not run at start up - task manager sometimes is disabled by administrator (but works sometimes, like now, so that i can run explorer.exe from it) - windows live communictaions always has problems - MSN, not working, just freezing. There has also been shortcuts to porn sites and gaming sites put everywhere. CMD is not working either, hardly anything is. I have no idea how to fix it, someone said something about a SkyNet virus but I think it's more.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI was running BitDefender, and the day before, it had already deleted explorer.exe. But my computer was still working. I just had to use Task Manager to open programs. Today, whole running BitDefender, I was looking on the internet for a way to download another explorer.exe, and I found a zip file and downloaded it. BUT I can't unzip it without explorer.exe. And while scanning,BitDefender must have deleted my Task Manager. Now, when I start my computer,I have nothing ! No taskbar, start menu, icons, anything! Just wallpaper. And when I control-alt-delete, I get the menu, but when I choose Task Manager, nothing happens
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View 5 Replies View RelatedMy mother-in-law's PC Seem to have a problem. Everytime she double click on IE7 It launches the program then it simply vanishes. Same goes when she tris to acces her email through Windows Live messenger (I configured her email in Windows Live Mail, so no worries for that)I can see the process in task manager ( a good dozen of time if she clicked on it that many time) At first, I thought it was a Virus... but I scanned using Avast Home Ed.... to avail. nothing found
View 3 Replies View RelatedI just noticed that I have 2 Internet Explorer Processes in the task manager as IEXPLORER.exe Why is it in all caps now? I have never seen it this way before I always use FF so I don't know if this is how it is but it opens 2 IExplorers as soon as I enter windows. Does this mean I may have a virus or something?
View 6 Replies View RelatedMy computer has been chogging quite a bit lately after booting up and continues to run sluggish...I've noticed the explorer.exe in my task manager is running extremely high. It seems to start up about 5 minutes after booting up, and continues to wreak havoc. I've seen this to be a problem everywhere from an a hole virus to RAM not sitting correctly. I've ran Ad Aware, AVG and a few others to check for a virus or anykind of malicious spyware...everything has come back clean.
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View 6 Replies View RelatedWhen I press Ctrl-Alt-Delete I am given a pop-up that says Task Manager has been disabled by the administrator. At any given time, when I am on the internet. I get a pop-up that says Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and must close. I usually click Don't Send and it closes out my Internet Explorer.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedI have recently deleted my XP partition and attempted reinstalling XP due to degrading performance. Yes I took that way out. While installing, or often before, the power randomly cuts off with no warning at random places. Last time I did this I just had to keep trying all night until one time it worked long enough to install.
View 15 Replies View Relatedwhen I click on task manager it only shows the running task window. it used to have a list of all startup stuff and a thing where I could look at a graph of cpu usage, but those are not there anymore
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have Windows XP and I recently had a problem with my task manager becoming
disabled. Upon attempting to open task manager I would recieve a message
stating that it had been disabled by my administrator, I am the administrator
and I did not disable the task manager. I corrected this problem and now when
I attempt to open the help menu in the task manager I get a message stating
that the task manager has encountered a problem and needs to close.
Very often, explorer.exe takes 90-99 percent of processor time, and renders my system usless. I then have to end the explorer process and then start it back up as new task, using windows task manager. I am using WinXP home sp2.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedFirst of all, as this is my first post, I would like to congratulate you all for the nice forum this seems to be.I upgraded my desktop computer this weekend and installed Windows XP SP2 from fresh. The only problem I'm still having is that the "Power Meter" always shows up on the taskbar! I always uncheck the "Always show icon on the taskbar" option in the "Power Options" "Advanced" tab, but after the next reboot, the "Power Meter" shows up.
View 3 Replies View Related(not the IE browser version of windows explorer)This started happening like no more than a month ago (About 2 weeks ago?)Sometimes when I browse my folders via windows explorer (like when you go to My Computer and and than browse folders)And when I get this error message everytime I try to browse folders it keeps crashing until I restart. And when I do restart sometimes it never happens until a few days later. Seems to be random and at no particular folders.I have Avira AntiVir and Spybot Teatimer and none of them had detected anything so this is why I assume it is not virus (but I may be mistaken I'm no pro).After this crash happens when I go to my Processes tab in task manager the only new processes I see is this thing called "drwtsn32.exe"
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View 2 Replies View RelatedAlright the last few days my computers been very slow, whenevr i hit ctrl+alt+delete the cpu usage that is is showing oin my computer is 100% is there a vius or spyware that causes this?
View 4 Replies View RelatedIn my previous topic i thought i had solved my problem although now this error comes up on start up you can check it hear > http://forums.techguy.org/t318684.html
Please help thanks.
i attached my HiJackThis Log
Hi
Pressing CTRL, ALT, DELETE does not start task manager and there is no error msg.
Any help would be appreciated.
This is my HighJack this log file.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 14:54:53, on 25/01/2006
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesAOLACSAOLAcsd.exe
C:Program Filesewido anti-malwareewidoctrl.exe
C:Program FilesKerioPersonal Firewall 4kpf4ss.exe
C:Program FilesKerioPersonal Firewall 4kpf4gui.exe
C:WINDOWSmHotkey.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesAOLACSAOLDial.exe
C:Program FilesBT Voyager 105 ADSL Modemdslstat.exe
C:Program FilesBT Voyager 105 ADSL Modemdslagent.exe
C:Program FilesVoyagerTestfts.exe
C:Program FilesQuickTimeqttask.exe
C:Program Fileswinupdateswinupdates.exe
C:Program FilesAOL 9.0aoltray.exe
C:Program FilesBigFixBigFix.exe
C:Program FilesKerioPersonal Firewall 4kpf4gui.exe
C:Program FilesAOL 9.0waol.exe
C:Program FilesAOL 9.0shellmon.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesAOLaoltpspd.exe
C:WINDOWSexplorer.exe
C:Program FilesHijackthisHijackThis.exe
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Search Bar = http://www.freeserve.com/iesearch/default.htm
R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://www.searchinc.net/
R1 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Default_Page_URL = http://www.freeserve.com/
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.freeserve.com/
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Freeserve
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 www.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 err.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 test3201.winmx.com test3203.winmx.com test3205.winmx.com test3207.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 test3202.winmx.com test3204.winmx.com test3206.winmx.com test3208.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3310.z1301.winmx.com c3310.z1302.winmx.com c3310.z1303.winmx.com c3310.z1304.winmx.com c3310.z1305.winmx.com c3310.z1306.winmx.com c3312.z1301.winmx.com c3312.z1302.winmx.com c3312.z1303.winmx.com c3312.z1304.winmx.com c3312.z1305.winmx.com c3312.z1306.winmx.com c3314.z1301.winmx.com c3314.z1302.winmx.com c3314.z1303.winmx.com c3314.z1304.winmx.com c3314.z1305.winmx.com c3314.z1306.winmx.com c3316.z1301.winmx.com c3316.z1302.winmx.com c3316.z1303.winmx.com c3316.z1304.winmx.com c3316.z1305.winmx.com c3316.z1306.winmx.com c3318.z1301.winmx.com c3318.z1302.winmx.com c3318.z1303.winmx.com c3318.z1304.winmx.com c3318.z1305.winmx.com c3318.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3313.z1301.winmx.com c3313.z1302.winmx.com c3313.z1303.winmx.com c3313.z1304.winmx.com c3313.z1305.winmx.com c3313.z1306.winmx.com c3317.z1301.winmx.com c3317.z1302.winmx.com c3317.z1303.winmx.com c3317.z1304.winmx.com c3317.z1305.winmx.com c3317.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.195.155.5 c3311.z1301.winmx.com c3311.z1302.winmx.com c3311.z1303.winmx.com c3311.z1304.winmx.com c3311.z1305.winmx.com c3311.z1306.winmx.com c3315.z1301.winmx.com c3315.z1302.winmx.com c3315.z1303.winmx.com c3315.z1304.winmx.com c3315.z1305.winmx.com c3315.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3319.z1301.winmx.com c3319.z1302.winmx.com c3319.z1303.winmx.com c3319.z1304.winmx.com c3319.z1305.winmx.com c3319.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 209.67.209.50 c3520.z1301.winmx.com c3520.z1302.winmx.com c3520.z1303.winmx.com c3520.z1304.winmx.com c3520.z1305.winmx.com c3520.z1306.winmx.com c3522.z1301.winmx.com c3522.z1302.winmx.com c3522.z1303.winmx.com c3522.z1304.winmx.com c3522.z1305.winmx.com c3522.z1306.winmx.com c3524.z1301.winmx.com c3524.z1302.winmx.com c3524.z1303.winmx.com c3524.z1304.winmx.com c3524.z1305.winmx.com c3524.z1306.winmx.com c3526.z1301.winmx.com c3526.z1302.winmx.com c3526.z1303.winmx.com c3526.z1304.winmx.com c3526.z1305.winmx.com c3526.z1306.winmx.com c3528.z1301.winmx.com c3528.z1302.winmx.com c3528.z1303.winmx.com c3528.z1304.winmx.com c3528.z1305.winmx.com c3528.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 212.227.64.159 c3523.z1301.winmx.com c3523.z1302.winmx.com c3523.z1303.winmx.com c3523.z1304.winmx.com c3523.z1305.winmx.com c3523.z1306.winmx.com c3527.z1301.winmx.com c3527.z1302.winmx.com c3527.z1303.winmx.com c3527.z1304.winmx.com c3527.z1305.winmx.com c3527.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.195.155.5 c3521.z1301.winmx.com c3521.z1302.winmx.com c3521.z1303.winmx.com c3521.z1304.winmx.com c3521.z1305.winmx.com c3521.z1306.winmx.com c3525.z1301.winmx.com c3525.z1302.winmx.com c3525.z1303.winmx.com c3525.z1304.winmx.com c3525.z1305.winmx.com c3525.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3529.z1301.winmx.com c3529.z1302.winmx.com c3529.z1303.winmx.com c3529.z1304.winmx.com c3529.z1305.winmx.com c3529.z1306.winmx.com
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 5.0ReaderActiveXAcroIEHelper.ocx
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {243B17DE-77C7-46BF-B94B-0B5F309A0E64} - C:Program FilesMicrosoft MoneySystemmnyside.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:PROGRA~1SPYBOT~1SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:WINDOWSSystem32msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM..Run: [CHotkey] mHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AOLDialer] C:Program FilesCommon FilesAOLACSAOLDial.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [DSLSTATEXE] C:Program FilesBT Voyager 105 ADSL Modemdslstat.exe icon
O4 - HKLM..Run: [DSLAGENTEXE] C:Program FilesBT Voyager 105 ADSL Modemdslagent.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [%FP%Friendly fts.exe] "C:Program FilesVoyagerTestfts.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [RoxioEngineUtility] "C:Program FilesCommon FilesRoxio SharedSystemEngUtil.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:Program FilesQuickTimeqttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%system32dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM..Run: [winupdates] C:Program Fileswinupdateswinupdates.exe /auto
O4 - HKCU..Run: [MoneyAgent] "C:Program FilesMicrosoft MoneySystemmnyexpr.exe"
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:Program FilesCommon FilesAdobeCalibrationAdobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: AOL 9.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:Program FilesAOL 9.0aoltray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:Program FilesBigFixBigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeOSA9.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &eBay Search - res://C:Program FileseBayeBay Toolbar2eBayTb.dll/RCSearch.html
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:WINDOWSSystem32Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Money Viewer - {E023F504-0C5A-4750-A1E7-A9046DEA8A21} - C:Program FilesMicrosoft MoneySystemmnyside.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerPluginsNPDocBox.dll
O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.freeserve.com/
O16 - DPF: cpcScanner - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O16 - DPF: {4C39376E-FA9D-4349-BACC-D305C1750EF3} (EPUImageControl Class) - http://tools.ebayimg.com/eps/wl/acti..._v1-0-3-18.cab
O16 - DPF: {5E943D9C-F8DC-4258-8E3F-A61BB3405A33} - http://www.imagestation.com/common/c...on=4,3,2,20802
O16 - DPF: {A90A5822-F108-45AD-8482-9BC8B12DD539} (Crucial cpcScan) - http://www.crucial.com/controls/cpcScanner.cab
O17 - HKLMSystemCCSServicesTcpip..{08D3F686-14CB-4D26-8AD1-BCF31CCB542B}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O17 - HKLMSystemCS1ServicesTcpip..{08D3F686-14CB-4D26-8AD1-BCF31CCB542B}: NameServer = 205.188.146.145
O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:WINDOWSSYSTEM32igfxsrvc.dll
O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesAOLACSAOLAcsd.exe
O23 - Service: ewido security suite control - ewido networks - C:Program Filesewido anti-malwareewidoctrl.exe
O23 - Service: Kerio Personal Firewall 4 (KPF4) - Kerio Technologies - C:Program FilesKerioPersonal Firewall 4kpf4ss.exe
my e6400 cpu does not show up in device manager. it shows up in the bios, and it shows up in the system information screen that lists your computer name, memory installed etc. it does not appear in device manager and task manager only shows one cpu. this is an intel core2 duo processor. system works good just doesnt show up in device manager in windows xp sp2.
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I clicked some virus and opened it like a idiot I need smoe help removing it. Everytime I CTRL+ALT+DELETE, the task manager comes up then its killed for some reason. The same happened for when yuou try and bring up the *forgot the name* thing to make everythiung smaller on the harddrive to get more room.I have looked at several things to try and get rid of this virus, but its not working.
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