Resolved Need help w/ reducing XP startup

Here's the Hijack log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 8:47:55 PM, on 3/10/2010
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Seagate\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\MSCamS32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\MsPMSPSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Seagate\DiscWizard\TimounterMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Seagate\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Seagate\DiscWizard\DiscWizardMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://google.com
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://mail.yahoo.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = http=127.0.0.1:5555
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Firewall Pro] "C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe" -h
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcronisTimounterMonitor] C:\Program Files\Seagate\DiscWizard\TimounterMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Seagate\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DiscWizardMonitor.exe] C:\Program Files\Seagate\DiscWizard\DiscWizardMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avgnt] "C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe" /min
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [COMODO Internet Security] "C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cfp.exe" -h
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" -t (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [DWQueuedReporting] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\dwtrig20.exe" -t (User 'Default user')
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {5ED80217-570B-4DA9-BF44-BE107C0EC166} (Windows Live Safety Center Base Module) - http://cdn.scan.onecare.live.com/resource/download/scanner/wlscbase6796.cab
O16 - DPF: {6C269571-C6D7-4818-BCA4-32A035E8C884} (Creative Software AutoUpdate) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/softwareupdate/su/ocx/15101/CTSUEng.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1232051400706
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/softwareupdate/su/ocx/15111/CTPID.cab
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{0AC63FC9-2CD2-490E-BF41-FF1BC08EB0BB}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{EE03ECD5-7F5E-4951-9473-40F69AD18F62}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{0AC63FC9-2CD2-490E-BF41-FF1BC08EB0BB}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{0AC63FC9-2CD2-490E-BF41-FF1BC08EB0BB}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS4\Services\Tcpip\..\{0AC63FC9-2CD2-490E-BF41-FF1BC08EB0BB}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O17 - HKLM\System\CS5\Services\Tcpip\..\{0AC63FC9-2CD2-490E-BF41-FF1BC08EB0BB}: NameServer = 68.94.156.1,68.94.157.1
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: c:\windows\system32\guard32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\guard32.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: AutorunsDisabled - C:\WINDOWS\
O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Acronis - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Seagate\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
O23 - Service: Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\acs.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: Avira Upgrade Service (AntiVirUpgradeService) - Unknown owner - C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\AVSETUP_4a01d5f8\basic\avupgsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: COMODO Internet Security Helper Service (cmdAgent) - COMODO - C:\Program Files\COMODO\Firewall\cmdagent.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\Bluetooth\LBTServ.exe
O23 - Service: Ocster Backup Service (ocsterBackupDaemon) - Unknown owner - c:\Program Files\Ocster Backup\bin\backupDaemon.exe
O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia - C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe

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I've deleted Nokia - so not sure why it shows up.
Ocster Backup has been downloaded, but not used, and don't need it to jump start.
I don't have an iPod, so not sure if that's necessary.

I have two drives and this one takes much more memory than the other, and I'd like to put it on a diet.

 

Also, have Seagate discwizard, but don't see why it needs to load. Rarely use it.
Google? Why load this?

 

Thx Broni. I'd do that in a moment.

Drive A starts up and Task Mgr shows 280000K avail memory. The other drive were now looking at on has 250000- 260000K avil.

 

Right.
3GB's RAM
One machine w/ one drive A and a 2nd (external drive B). If I hook up drive B (removing the cabling for drive A) it gets better memory numbers than A.

(B is also the drive I spent the last 2 days on, but couldn't get a sound driver to load. Had the sound worked that would be my main drive. It has a new XP install). Both are XP Pro (SP2)

 

Sorry Broni.
Yes, XP is on both drives, and the drives are identical Seagate 750GB.
The issue is just wanting to free up more memory, so the cache doesn't have to be cleared as often. Make sense?

 

Can't really explain that one Broni. I've always read that the box needs a restart every few days to clear the cache. I tend to watch my memory usage in Task Mgr and when it gets around 180000-200000 avail I restart to clear the cache. Any other issues we've (on this bbs) been unable to resolve, though as it turns out SFC won't run on the new install either. Go figure!
Oh and after the changes you had me make memory went up to 270000, so no complaints bud.

 

Broni, where'd you get off to?

 

What causes memory to drop from say 240000 to 210000 overnight, when the computer is just sitting idle?
At what point is it good to restart to clear the cache?

 

Broni, I did my best to answer in post #10. SFC won't run, and when I safely remove a flash drive I get a message saying "an exception occurred" there's more to the message, but it flashes so quickly I can't read the rest. Otherwise the box is fine.

 

Good pts Broni.
It's unlikely both drives have a problem (though it's possible), and the new install was done twice (to try and overcome the driver/machine not recognising the sound card), so I have to question the CD I have. Got it four yrs ago, so I doubt there's anything I can do about it, or do you know of something? I don't imagine MS being willing to address an old OS, do you?

 

That's what I thought.
That's not a major issue, and it is doing better since the changes you had me make, so I'm happy.
Thx again for your help bud.