Computer help...

[dogface]

It's been a few months now, but I have a conflict (quite sure) in my computer..here is the situation as best as I can expalin via posting forum:

1) Now time on this varies between 5 - 10 minutes to around a couple of hours....my mouse arrow will just freeze, the computer programs freeze, after about 15-30 seconds the mouse arrow goes into the "time dial" mode as if opening a program or doing a commnad etc.., then stops with nothing opening...becomes an arrow again and the computer works fine.

2) Several times (hundreds actually) I press ctl - alt- del right away to see what program is running, and I can't ascertain which one it is. So I slowly go donw the list until everything is closed excepts explorer, and my IE windows or whatever I am working with. But evertime I do this, those programs close, and then some more begin to open as if there was a conflict in startng wiht another program. Weird...

So what I would like to do is find out how I can see very program that is boooting up at the start, and then get rid of the ones that are not used anymore, as well asa try to ascertain which one is casuing the issue.

This thing pisses me off, and wastes my time!!!

I am running unfrotunately Windows ME, sucks and is basically the same as 98!

Thanks in advance for the help!

TSI

Thanks for the input...

 

[loungelizard]

Start
Run: type msconfig
look for the start up tab, and click it then uncheck the programs you don't want to start when windows boots up

hope this helps, and lets get em at the breeders cup

Peace,
ll

 

[dogface]

Thanks for the reply LL..

I have done that about 20 x and sometimes it locks the computer up, mouse moves but can't click on anything. I am able to tab over into areas to at least be able to reboot, or something but that is it.

ALso some of the same programs still pop up one that is: cftmon which I can't figure what program that one goes with...

ALl in all same problem still doing it, any more ideas...

TSI

 

[loungelizard]

a couple of quick questions.

Have you added any ram lately?

Have you updated and run virus software lately?

let me know

LL

 

[dogface]

I have not added any RAM, however it has been a couple of months since I was unable to get more of theMcAfee updates as the license ran out for updates...


TSI

 

[loungelizard]

try going here and doing one online, it's free and usually pretty good, my advice is to do it twice (should of been a poet) anyhow this would be a good place to start, at least eliminate a possibility and we can move on from there

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/


good luck,
ll

 

[dogface]

I will have this done by early evening, thanks for the help so far!

TSI

 

[casper]

dogface you need to get rid of windows ME that is the problem...you need 2000 that is the best OS in my experience and i have used all of them...you'll just waste alot of time trying to fix the problem, when the problem is just the operating system...i don't think it is a virus..you could get more RAM (256 is usually a minimum if you run alot of programs at the same time)..i mean 128 will work OK but the extra really does help...trust me getting 2000 will avoid alot of headaches

loungelizard thanks for the link i've never been on that site, pretty nice

 

[dogface]

Scanning now and so far found this:

WORM_SOBIG.F (Scan Result) CanNotAccess C:\_RESTORE\ARCHIVE\FS388.........

I don't know if that is problem though could be, when it is done I will report back again...

Casper thanks for the heads up, I am just not willing to go by another OS. Painful I understand, but I think these darn things should be updated themselves... Myabe I am getting cheap in my old age! LOL!!!

TSI

 

[loungelizard]

Dogface, (you may want to print this)

That virus will screw up your system, and looks now that it is in the "system restore" area of your hard drive, if the virus software will not remove it, You will need to trick windows to get rid of it so lets try this.

hit start, go to settings,

go to control panel,

go to system, click on the performance tab (across the top)

click on "file system"

several tabs will pop up across the top, under the hard disk tab will be "settings" look for the "system restore disk space use" move that slider to the left as far as it will go, then click apply. reboot the computer. now we need to create a system restore point to do this follow these directions from microsoft.

To create a restore point

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.
Click Create a restore point, and then click Next.
Type a name you can use to identify this restore point, and then click Next.
Do one of the following:
To finish creating this restore point, click OK.
To change the restore point description, click Back.
To choose another System Restore option, click Home.
Notes

Creating your own restore point can be useful any time you anticipate making changes to your computer that are risky or might make your computer unstable.
The restore point that you create will appear in the Choose a Restore Point screen, on the day you created it, as Manual checkpoint, along with the name you gave it in step 3.
You can also start System Restore from the Help and Support main screen by clicking Use System Restore under Fix a problem.


Good Luck,
LL

If you have not done it , you may want to run windows update and make sure you have the latest patches and stuff. Hope this helps (I know it sounds a lot more complicated than it really is)

 

[loungelizard]

Did ya get it fixed?

 

[dogface]

Ran it a second time and it said there was no virsus.

Downloaded Norton with the latest definitions etc, it found nothing. But I did use the other (ASHAMPOO) utilities as well to clear up some files that may have gone astray...and so far so good....

I will wait until next week to pass judgement though...

What in the heck is CFTMON though?

TSI


Thanks for everyone's help BTW especially you LL!

 

[loungelizard]

:shrug: ?:shrug:

You doin any breeders cup cappin? See ya in the "track"forum tomorrow.

Good luck
LL

 

[ryson]

Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies

Can I Remove the Ctfmon.exe File?
Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office XP programs, so removing it is not recommended. To prevent Ctfmon.exe from running, follow these steps.
Step 1: Uninstall Alternative User Input
To uninstall the alternative user input feature, set the installation state to Not Available in Office XP Setup.

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0:
Quit all Office programs.
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, click to select Microsoft Office XP product, where Office XP product is the name of the specific Office product being used. If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Add/Remove.
In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next. This displays the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.
Click the plus sign (+) next to Office Shared Features to expand it.
Click the icon next to Alternative User Input, and then select Not Available.
Click Update.


but keep in mind some apps will enable it, system restore etc.