Vista - Slow, with very strange behaviour

The strange behaviour is when I try and change 'channels' ie using the tabs between running programs on my task bar. Can't do it with a left click and when I use right click it sometimes works but often has a think about things before not doing anything then I have to start again.

Deckard's System Scanner v20071014.68
Run by HomePC on 2008-07-04 19:05:29
Computer is in Normal Mode.
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-- Last 5 Restore Point(s) --
8: 2008-07-04 08:47:39 UTC - RP261 - Scheduled Checkpoint
7: 2008-07-03 14:00:01 UTC - RP260 - Scheduled Checkpoint
6: 2008-07-02 02:05:24 UTC - RP259 - Windows Update
5: 2008-07-01 14:40:52 UTC - RP258 - Scheduled Checkpoint
4: 2008-06-30 21:39:47 UTC - RP257 - Installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable


-- First Restore Point --
1: 2008-06-28 15:13:29 UTC - RP254 - Scheduled Checkpoint


Backed up registry hives.
Performed disk cleanup.

System Drive C: has 2.01 GiB (less than 15%) free.


-- HijackThis (run as HomePC.exe) ----------------------------------------------

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 7:10:14 PM, on 4/07/2008
Platform: Windows Vista SP1 (WinNT 6.00.1905)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6001.18000)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WISPTIS.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe
C:\Windows\System32\CtHelper.exe
C:\Windows\System32\Ctxfihlp.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\itype.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe
C:\Windows\ehome\ehmsas.exe
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi\Entertainment Center\EAXLoadr.exe
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\ShareDLL\CADI\NotiMan.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Users\HomePC\Desktop\dss.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\HIJACK~1\HomePC.exe

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
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe -hide
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RCSystem] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" RCSystem * -Startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AudioDrvEmulator] "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" -1 AudioDrvEmulator "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\Audio Emulator\AudDrvEm.dll "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\Windows\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [!AVG Anti-Spyware] "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" /minimized
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTXFIREG] CTxfiReg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTHelper] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TrueImageMonitor.exe] C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AcronisTimounterMonitor] C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acronis Scheduler2 Service] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [itype] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\itype.exe "
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IntelliPoint] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe "
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools] "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -lang 1033
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [WMPNSCFG] C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [WindowsWelcomeCenter] rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /detectMem (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [AVG7_Run] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: MagicDisc.lnk = C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe
O4 - Startup: µTorrent.lnk = C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\npjpi150.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {0C92900E-4D5A-4F04-ACC9-729E1767BBAE} (Image Uploader Control) - http://photomax.lifepics.com/net/Uploader/LPUploader45.cab
O16 - DPF: {406B5949-7190-4245-91A9-30A17DE16AD0} (Snapfish Activia) - http://www4.snapfish.co.nz/SnapfishActivia.cab
O16 - DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0) - http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/1.5.0/jinstall-1_5_0-windows-i586.cab
O16 - DPF: {EDFCB7CB-942C-4822-AF14-F0B687409848} (Image Uploader Control) - http://www.bigwphotos.com.au/en/Photo/ImageUploader4.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgwlntf - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\avgwlntf.dll
O23 - Service: Acronis Scheduler2 Service (AcrSch2Svc) - Acronis - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard - GRISOFT s.r.o. - C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Resident Shield Service (AvgCoreSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgrssvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: ##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762## (Bonjour Service) - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: FLEXnet Licensing Service - Macrovision Europe Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Macrovision Shared\FLEXnet Publisher\FNPLicensingService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: Acronis Try And Decide Service (TryAndDecideService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Fomatik\TrueImageTryStartService.exe

--
End of file - 7932 bytes

-- File Associations -----------------------------------------------------------

All associations okay.


-- Drivers: 0-Boot, 1-System, 2-Auto, 3-Demand, 4-Disabled ---------------------

R3 mcdbus (Driver for MagicISO SCSI Host Controller) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\mcdbus.sys <Not Verified; MagicISO, Inc.; MagicISO SCSI Host Controller>
R3 pfc (Padus ASPI Shell) - c:\windows\system32\drivers\pfc.sys <Not Verified; Padus, Inc.; Padus(R) ASPI Shell>


-- Services: 0-Boot, 1-System, 2-Auto, 3-Demand, 4-Disabled --------------------

R2 Bonjour Service (##Id_String1.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##) - "c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsresponder.exe" <Not Verified; Apple Computer, Inc.; Bonjour>

S3 FLEXnet Licensing Service - "c:\program files\common files\macrovision shared\flexnet publisher\fnplicensingservice.exe" <Not Verified; Macrovision Europe Ltd.; FLEXnet Publisher (32 bit)>


-- Device Manager: Disabled ----------------------------------------------------

No disabled devices found.


-- Files created between 2008-06-04 and 2008-07-04 -----------------------------

2008-07-04 19:09:54 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
2008-07-01 07:39:46 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Flickr Uploadr
2008-06-28 22:47:03 0 --a------ C:\Windows\nsreg.dat
2008-06-22 06:15:48 0 d-a------ C:\Users\All Users\TEMP
2008-06-15 07:48:37 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Vstplugins
2008-06-15 07:48:28 0 d-------- C:\Users\All Users\Sony
2008-06-12 23:49:57 102400 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\Tony Hawk HelmetCam.scr <Not Verified; Prime Entertainment; Tony Hawk HelmetCam Screen Saver>
2008-06-12 23:49:57 180224 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\ijl11.dll <Not Verified; Intel Corporation; Intel® JPEG Library>
2008-06-12 23:49:56 139264 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\AVITrim.dll <Not Verified; Intel Corp.; AVITrim Control Module>
2008-06-12 23:49:56 126976 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\AVIClean.dll <Not Verified; Intel Corp.; AVIClean DLL>
2008-06-12 23:48:36 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Digital Blue
2008-06-08 07:37:28 0 d-------- C:\Users\All Users\FLEXnet
2008-06-08 07:35:19 1025 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\sysprs7.dll
2008-06-08 07:35:19 73 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\ssprs.dll
2008-06-08 07:35:19 205 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\lsprst7.dll
2008-06-08 07:35:19 1025 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\clauth2.dll
2008-06-08 07:35:19 1025 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\clauth1.dll
2008-06-08 06:59:43 96896 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\drivers\mcdbus.sys <Not Verified; MagicISO, Inc.; MagicISO SCSI Host Controller>
2008-06-08 06:59:42 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\MagicDisc
2008-06-08 06:57:09 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\MagicISO
2008-06-07 21:22:38 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Haali
2008-06-07 21:22:18 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\CoreCodec
2008-06-07 21:13:05 0 d-------- C:\Users\All Users\Minnetonka Audio Software
2008-06-07 20:58:11 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\WinAce


-- Find3M Report ---------------------------------------------------------------

2008-07-04 18:53:44 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\AVG7
2008-07-04 18:50:57 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent
2008-07-04 18:09:23 12 --a------ C:\Windows\bthservsdp.dat
2008-07-02 22:31:21 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Adobe
2008-07-01 07:41:57 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Flickr
2008-06-28 22:47:02 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla
2008-06-22 06:31:55 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Sony Setup
2008-06-22 06:15:46 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Sony
2008-06-22 06:13:22 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Sony
2008-06-15 07:59:34 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Publish Providers
2008-06-14 06:51:43 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Steam
2008-06-14 06:45:53 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steam
2008-06-12 23:49:17 0 d--h----- C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information
2008-06-12 23:48:29 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield
2008-06-12 03:08:50 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Windows Mail
2008-06-10 08:11:42 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\DivX
2008-05-31 09:22:48 802816 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\divx_xx11.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX?>
2008-05-31 09:22:48 823296 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\divx_xx0c.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX®>
2008-05-31 09:22:48 823296 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\divx_xx07.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX®>
2008-05-31 09:22:46 815104 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\divx_xx0a.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX®>
2008-05-31 09:22:46 683520 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\DivX.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX®>
2008-05-27 07:43:02 0 d-------- C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\U3
2008-05-23 08:22:18 3596288 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\qt-dx331.dll
2008-05-23 08:19:46 196608 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\dtu100.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX, Inc. dtu100>
2008-05-23 08:19:46 81920 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\dpl100.dll <Not Verified; DivX, Inc.; DivX, Inc. dpl100>
2008-05-23 08:18:54 12288 --a------ C:\Windows\system32\DivXWMPExtType.dll
2008-05-20 19:15:38 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\uTorrent
2008-05-11 21:10:09 0 d-------- C:\Program Files\Castle Creations
2008-04-17 20:53:19 138056 --ah----- C:\Windows\system32\mlfcache.dat
2008-04-09 17:45:07 737280 --a------ C:\Windows\iun6002.exe <Not Verified; Indigo Rose Corporation; Setup Factory 6.0 Runtime Module>


-- Registry Dump ---------------------------------------------------------------

*Note* empty entries & legit default entries are not shown


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Windows Defender "= "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" [19/01/2008 05:38 PM]
"RCSystem "= "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" [22/11/2006 04:55 PM]
"AudioDrvEmulator "= "C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\Module Loader\DLLML.exe" [22/11/2006 04:55 PM]
"UpdReg "= "C:\Windows\UpdReg.EXE" [11/05/2000 12:00 AM]
"Adobe Reader Speed Launcher "= "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe" [11/01/2008 09:16 PM]
"!AVG Anti-Spyware "= "C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\avgas.exe" [11/06/2007 07:25 PM]
"AVG7_CC "= "C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe" [28/06/2008 08:23 AM]
"CTXFIREG "= "CTxfiReg.exe" [25/10/2007 08:52 PM C:\Windows\System32\CTXFIREG.EXE]
"CTHelper "= "CTHELPER.EXE" [05/03/2007 05:09 PM C:\Windows\System32\CtHelper.exe]
"CTxfiHlp "= "CTXFIHLP.EXE" [05/03/2007 05:09 PM C:\Windows\System32\Ctxfihlp.exe]
"NvSvc "= "C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll" [11/12/2007 04:06 PM]
"NvCplDaemon "= "C:\Windows\system32\NvCpl.dll" [11/12/2007 04:06 PM]
"NvMediaCenter "= "C:\Windows\system32\NvMcTray.dll" [11/12/2007 04:06 PM]
"QuickTime Task "= "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" [28/03/2008 10:37 PM]
"TrueImageMonitor.exe "= "C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TrueImageMonitor.exe" [14/09/2007 02:52 AM]
"AcronisTimounterMonitor "= "C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageHome\TimounterMonitor.exe" [14/09/2007 03:02 AM]
"Acronis Scheduler2 Service "= "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedhlp.exe" [14/09/2007 02:55 AM]
"itype "= "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\itype.exe" [22/11/2006 11:08 AM]
"IntelliPoint "= "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\ipoint.exe" [06/02/2007 09:52 AM]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"DAEMON Tools "= "C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" [12/11/2006 08:48 PM]
"ehTray.exe "= "C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe" [19/01/2008 05:33 PM]
"WMPNSCFG "= "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\WMPNSCFG.exe" [19/01/2008 05:33 PM]

[HKEY_USERS\.default\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run]
"DevconDefaultDB "=C:\Windows\system32\READREG /SILENT /FAIL=1
"CtxfiReg "=CTXFIREG.exe /FAIL1

C:\Users\HomePC\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
MagicDisc.lnk - C:\Program Files\MagicDisc\MagicDisc.exe [6/8/2008 6:59:42 AM]
æTorrent.lnk - C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe [5/20/2008 7:15:38 PM]

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe [2/10/2008 4:36:54 AM]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system]
"ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin "=2 (0x2)
"EnableLUA "=0 (0x0)
"EnableUIADesktopToggle "=0 (0x0)

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon\notify\avgwlntf]
avgwlntf.dll 10/02/2008 03:57 AM 9216 C:\Windows\System32\avgwlntf.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\lsa]
"Authentication Packages "= msv1_0 relog_ap

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\AppInfo]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\KeyIso]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\NTDS]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\ProfSvc]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\sacsvr]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\SWPRV]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\TabletInputService]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\TBS]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\TrustedInstaller]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\VDS]
@= "Service "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\volmgr.sys]
@= "Driver "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\volmgrx.sys]
@= "Driver "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{533C5B84-EC70-11D2-9505-00C04F79DEAF}]
@= "Volume shadow copy "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{6BDD1FC1-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F}]
@= "IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{D48179BE-EC20-11D1-B6B8-00C04FA372A7}]
@= "SBP2 IEEE 1394 Devices "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{D94EE5D8-D189-4994-83D2-F68D7D41B0E6}]
@= "SecurityDevices "

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\svchost]
LocalService nsi lltdsvc SSDPSRV upnphost SCardSvr w32time EventSystem RemoteRegistry WinHttpAutoProxySvc lanmanworkstation TBS SLUINotify THREADORDER fdrespub netprofm fdphost wcncsvc QWAVE Mcx2Svc WebClient SstpSvc
LocalSystemNetworkRestricted hidserv UxSms WdiSystemHost Netman trkwks AudioEndpointBuilder WUDFSvc irmon sysmain IPBusEnum dot3svc PcaSvc EMDMgmt TabletInputService wlansvc WPDBusEnum
bthsvcs BthServ


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mountpoints2\{2d1a55c0-c8be-11dc-a0eb-00508db538f6}]
AutoRun\command- G:\setup.exe

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mountpoints2\{4118ce63-d688-11dc-9148-806e6f6e6963}]
AutoRun\command- J:\LaunchU3.exe -a

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mountpoints2\{4118db08-d688-11dc-9148-00508db538f6}]
AutoRun\command- J:\AutoPlay.exe -auto


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\>{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
C:\Windows\system32\unregmp2.exe /ShowWMP

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\{6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6}]
%SystemRoot%\system32\unregmp2.exe /FirstLogon /Shortcuts /RegBrowsers /ResetMUI



-- End of Deckard's System Scanner: finished at 2008-07-04 19:11:39 ------------

 

Kaspersky report
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KASPERSKY ONLINE SCANNER 7 REPORT
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit Service Pack 1 (build 6001)
Kaspersky Online Scanner 7 version: 7.0.25.0
Program database last update: Friday, July 04, 2008 19:42:32
Records in database: 913699
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Scan settings:
Scan using the following database: extended
Scan archives: yes
Scan mail databases: yes

Scan area - My Computer:
C:\
D:\
E:\
F:\
G:\
H:\
I:\
L:\
M:\
N:\

Scan statistics:
Files scanned: 238339
Threat name: 5
Infected objects: 8
Suspicious objects: 0
Duration of the scan: 03:06:22


File name / Threat name / Threats count
C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\SetupDTSB.exe Infected: not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.WhenU.a 1
D:\found.000\dir0011.chk\Nero-7.7.5.1_eng_trial.exe Infected: not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.MyWebSearch.bm 1
D:\found.000\file0026.chk Infected: not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.MyWebSearch.bm 1
E:\Programs and drivers\codecs\DivXPro503GAINBundle.exe Infected: not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Gator.3202 1
E:\Programs and drivers\install programs\vnc-4_1_1-x86_win32.exe Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC.4110 1
E:\Programs and drivers\install programs\vnc-4_1_1-x86_win32.exe Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC.4 1
E:\Programs and drivers\utilities\vnc-4_1_1-x86_win32.exe Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC.4110 1
E:\Programs and drivers\utilities\vnc-4_1_1-x86_win32.exe Infected: not-a-virus:RemoteAdmin.Win32.WinVNC.4 1

The selected area was scanned.

 

Additionally,

This could be a contributing factor. Windows needs room to 'breathe'. Can you free up some space?

Have a look at the cpu usage on the Processes tab in Task Manager. Anything consuming cpu cycles when idle?

You could have a shell extension in conflict too. ShellExView is a utility that can be used to enable/disable shell extensions. Might want to use it to rule out shell extensions as a source of the problem.

 

ShellExview results

Thanks for the tips so far. Hadn't remembered that I had installed the P2P software, I will get rid of it now.

Results of ShellExView.... the only strange ones I could see were
Haali Matroska Thumbnail Extractor No Thumbnail No No No No No No C:\Program Files\Haali\MatroskaSplitter\mmfinfo.dll {327669A0-59A7-4be9-B99E-1C9F3A57611A} 30/03/2008 1:42:20 AM 7/06/2008 9:23:01 PM No .mka, .mkv, MatroskaVideo A 159,744
Haali Column Provider No Column Handler No No No No No No C:\Program Files\Haali\MatroskaSplitter\mmfinfo.dll {0561EC90-CE54-4f0c-9C55-E226110A740C} 30/03/2008 1:42:20 AM 7/06/2008 9:23:01 PM No Folder A 159,744
Haali Matroska Shell Property Page No System No No No No No No C:\Program Files\Haali\MatroskaSplitter\mmfinfo.dll {5574006C-28F5-4a65-A28C-74DE6BFBE0BB} 30/03/2008 1:42:20 AM 7/06/2008 9:23:01 PM No A 159,744

 

You are not necessarily looking for a strange shell extension (the one you list belongs to Haali Media Splitter ..... you install that app?), but systematically disabling shell extensions to see if it has any effect on your current problem.