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ok my computer is cleaned of spyware and malware but it still needs some help with what programs should run in the background and what programs should start as soon as i start my computer.
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Download Autoruns from the link in my signature below:
1: Extract the Autoruns Zip file contents to a folder.
2: Double-click the "Autoruns.exe".
3: Click on the "Everything" tab
4: Remove any entries that mention "File Not Found" by right-clicking the entry and select Delete.
5: Go to File then to Export As or Save in some versions.
6: Save AutoRuns.txt file to known location like your Desktop.
7: Attach to your next reply.

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ok ive tryed to send you the txt file but it keep freezing my computer.
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Boot into Safe Mode With Networking Try to send it then. Then reboot back into normal mode and do the following.

Lets see what you have in your startup

Please click on
Start and then to Run
Type in msconfig and press Enter
Now click on Startups
Then uncheck everything and restart.
If system boots correctly and is running smoothly and faster then we have a startup problem
Try going back into msconfig and check one item and reboot
Keep doing that till you have found the problem or all are finally checked.
Post back with the results
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it is saying that the text is to long to post. for the first thing you asked me to do. im going to reboot and start normaly and then do what you asked
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i went to msconfig and i unchecked everything in the startup tap and restarted my computer and it started up ALOT quicker and i think itsw because i have to many things that start up with the start up of the computer is there any way we could reduce the list of what starts on start up?
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Instead of trying to paste the log try to attach it, Then do this.

Lets see what you have in your startup
Please click on
Start and then on Run
Type in msconfig and then press Enter
Now click on Startup
Next click on your Print Screen on your keyboard. It is normally the key above your number pad between the F12 key and the Scroll Lock key
Now go to Start
All Programs
Accessories
Paint

In the empty white area click and hold the CTRL key and then click the V
Go to the File option at the top and click on Save As
Save as file type JPEG and save it to your desktop

In your next reply attach the screenshot.
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it wont let me upload the photo to the post when i try it says you did not select a file to upload
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Did you click on Browse
Click on the file then click on Upload?
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yes i did and it acts as if it will upload then it says you did not select a file to upload
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OK then let's try something else.
Go to
Start and then to Run
Type in Chkdsk /r Note the space between k and /
Click Enter ...It will probably ask if you want to do this on the next reboot...click Y
If the window doesn't shutdown on its own then reboot the system manually. On reboot the system will start the chkdsk operation
This one will take longer then chkdsk /f

Note... there are 5 stages...
It may appear to hang at a certain percent for a hour or more or even back up and go over the same area...this is normal...
DO NOT SHUT YOUR COMPUTER DOWN WHILE CHKDSK IS RUNNING OR YOU CAN HAVE SEVERE PROBLEMS
This can take several hours to complete.
When completed it will boot the system back into windows.

Let me know if this fixes the problem
Do you have any cdr's so you can download some programs to run?
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yes i have cdrs it appears to have started without all the lagging so i think its good now but im not sure
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yes i have cdrs it appears to have started without all the lagging so i think its good now but im not sure




Trustworthy huh? :)

Since you did not state any errors that the previous steps may have found and\or repaired then we need to take a deeper look at the HD.

Run hard drive diagnostics: http://www.tacktech....ay.cfm?ttid=287
Make sure, you select tool, which is appropriate for the brand of your hard drive.
Depending on the program, it'll create bootable floppy, or bootable CD.
If downloaded file is of .iso type, use ImgBurn: http://www.imgburn.com/ to burn .iso file to a CD (select "Write image file to disc" option), and make the CD bootable.

NOTE. If your hard drive is made by Toshiba, unfortunately, you're out of luck, because Toshiba doesn't provide any diagnostic tool.

Thanks to Broni for the instructions
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ok so i downloaded seatools and i have it up and runnning but im not sure what scan i should do. i dont want to do the wrong scan.
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If you have done it right then you put the disk in the cdrom drive and reboot your system. It should then boot to the cdrom. You want to run the extended or long test. This will take some time but you will have to let me know if it found any errors.
When that is done we will check your memory to make sure there are no problems with it.
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