notbob > wrote:

> On 2008-03-29, Sqwertz > wrote:
>>
>> svchost runs and monitors services, one of which is messenger. It's
>> a generic process that runs - 'Hosts' - other programs/features.
>
> What services? If I want a service running, I'll start it. Otherwise, keep
> the Hell off my computer! What's the damn service that keeps XP dogging
> along with intermittent non-response cutouts for the first few minutes after
> the desktop is up? Drives me crazy. The mouse cursor just goes dead for 15
> secs, works for 15 secs, dies again, back and forth for 2-3 minutes.

When the computer first boots up, it starts several programs that
can make it lag for the first few seconds, but it shouldn't do that
for 2-3 minutes except on slow computers with a lot of (usually
unnecessary) background stuff being loaded.

> I'm monitoring network traffic, but can't seem to corral the system. Never
> had this prob with w95/98 or NT. Grrr.... (BTw, I did kill that service
> thing in the processes thingie. Kept throwing up 'your computer may be
> compromised so you need this software' crap.)

Can you describe that one a little more? I remember when I install
XP, it automatically throws up a messenger box and mentions some
specific piece of software, but I forget what that is. That's my
cue to go into serves and disable all the bloat in services.

It should have been disabled by what I mentioned in the other
message.

If you're getting other popups then it may be spyware/adware.
If you want to send me the proc.txt and services.txt files generated
by issuing the commands:

tasklist > proc.txt
sc query > services.txt

Both run from the command prompt ( C:/> ), for example, then I can
give it a quick once-over and let you know if there's crap there
that shouldn't be there.

XP, when trimmed down, shouldn't really run any slower than 98 or
NT. It some cases it's even faster.

-sw