A skip while booting up, can you help?

Hi all,


When I boot up my cpu and it gets to the desk top and you hear the windows boot music (and what a tune it is I might add) my tool bar comes up and my icons but it sounds like a single skip in a cd and then finishes. Anyone got any idea what might be causing this as it is very irritating, and how I might go about fixing it if at all. Thanks for the help.


Stan (FireDancer)

 

Yep I know what it is.

It is that at that moment the processor is so busy and the disk is too that it cannot give the sound enough attention.

To correct it you need to look closely at your startup programs.

Here are 2 tiny programs to help.

Startup control
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

This gives simple and full control of what starts at boot up.

After install there will be a Startup icon in control panel.

Why this over Msconfig? Msconfig only allows unchecking and or disabling of items. Startup Control panel allows deleting items or moving from startup to run as a service etc.

Startup List
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/startuplist.zip
StartupList does nothing but grab all Autoload (startups) and puts them in a Wordpad file so that you can then copy it and paste it back to us in a message so that we can advise on a problem here.

So why don't you do that!

mike

 

Hmmmmmm

Ok,

I got the first program d loaded but the second one you refer to said this when I tried to run it

You need MSVBVM60.DLL for this to work!

I dont know where to get that or if I allrd have it, can you advise me a bit more

Stan

 

http://www.dll-files.com/

Mike

 

Im Sorry

Mike

Im sorry im just not experianced enough to understand all this. I got the file and d loaded it to a folder. I just dont know how to install this kind of stuff... hrrmmm let alone understand the language its just so confusing. Really Im not dumb LOL!!!
Anyways dont want to take any more of your time it seems im making a big project out of something a veteran like your self could of fixxed in your sleep. Im so affraid of this kind of stuff cus I dont knopw what im doing and dont want to totally kill the only good puter I have ever had (at least in my eyes LOL)



Stan

 

btw

I guess I should of said.. where im spose to extract it to (install)
im starting to think I am a dork ROFL

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE,

Stan

 

Just copy it to the windows\system folder.

And run the install again!

This is the way you learn.

These two things cannot hurt you system.

mike

 

woo hoo !!!

Mike,

Im proud of my self I got it to work first try.. so I must of done something right LOL here is my start up. Please let me know if I need to make changes and im still not sure how to use the program for start up as it seems to pertain to the Reg files in some way(ughhhh my biggest fear LOL) Thanks !!!!!

StartupList report, 4/19/03, 8:36:49 PM
StartupList version: 1.52
Started from : C:\STARTUP\STARTUPLIST.EXE
Detected: Windows 98 SE (Win9x 4.10.2222A)
Detected: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\FIREWALL\PAVFIRES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\APVXDWIN.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\ptsnoop.exe
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PANDA SOFTWARE\PANDA ANTIVIRUS PLATINUM\PAVPROXY.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE
C:\STARTUP\STARTUPLIST.EXE

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray = SysTray.Exe
LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
APVXDWIN = "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\APVXDWIN.EXE" /s
SCANINICIO = "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Inicio.exe "
PTSNOOP = ptsnoop.exe
CountrySelection = pctptt.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

PANDASCHEDULER = "C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Pavsched.exe "
PavFires = C:\Program Files\Panda Software\Panda Antivirus Platinum\Firewall\PavFires.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI:

Shell=Explorer.exe
SCRNSAVE.EXE=
drivers=mmsystem.dll power.drv

--------------------------------------------------

C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.BAK listing:
(Created 18/4/2003, 19:35:2)


--------------------------------------------------

C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:

SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\PANDAS~1\PANDAA~1;%PATH%

--------------------------------------------------


Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Tune-up Application Start.job
Windows Critical Update Notification.job

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Download Program Files:

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IUCTL.DLL
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/ansi/iuctl.CAB?37727.8911111111

[Shockwave Flash Object]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\FLASH.OCX
CODEBASE = http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

[sys Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PCPITSTOP.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB

[iCC Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\DOWNLOADED PROGRAM FILES\PCPCONNCHECK.DLL
CODEBASE = http://www.pcpitstop.com/internet/pcpConnCheck.cab

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:

WebCheck: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WEBCHECK.DLL

--------------------------------------------------
End of report, 3,919 bytes
Report generated in 0.086 seconds

Command line options:
/verbose - to add additional info on each section
/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data
/full - to include several rarely-important sections
/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT
/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x
/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform
/history - to list version history only

 

Buddy you are in good shape! I am surprised!

It is as clean as it should be.

But to use the startup control panel when you do use it. All you do is uncheck something to stop it or check it to allow it. Or delete to remove. Simple!

Since you are this clean in startups and have done the oter cleans I posted earlier I would leave it alone, it only lasts a few seconds.

Mike

 

Okie Dokie!!!

Mike,

Thanks for your patience and understanding as I am still trying to learn. I wamt to learn about the registry and how it works but I find it difficult as I am not familiar with all the language or files and what they actually do.

I will tell you this,,, about 4 days ago my computer was acting really funny and what you see on that list is how it always has been because I use it more for surfing and 1 game but at any rate
I decided that I was gonna clean the HDD and re install win98se.

The disk I have is a copy but is a full copy on cd rom and the steps I used to do this was as follows:


1) went to bios set up and changed to boot to CD-ROM
2) I rebooted and hit F8 to get to command prompt
3) at prompt I typed FORMAT C:
4) Once CPU was done I inserted 98SE disk and rebooted
and installed per the instructions.
5) Set up hardware useing SiS utilities program that my motherboard needs (at one point it asked me to write in the correct path for the OS I typed in D:\WIN98 but it said it was incorrect path. so I told it to cancel.
6) I ran a scan disc (thourogh) and installed my software. did a defrag. And this is where im at today.

Did I do this all wrong? (probably) LOL if I did can I try again? or should I leave it alone? Do you have any suggestions?

At best or even worst I will destroy the puter I saved so long to have!!! ha ha ha but I will learn!! One way or another I am determined to learn hoe these **** things work and what it all means!!!


Thanks so much for your help Mike.. and your patience

Stan (FireDancer)

 

I believe it is asking which folder windows is installed into. C:\Windows

 

Stan

No wonder it is so clean. You haven't had much time to muck it up.

Had I known this earlier you would not have had to do all these steps.

Now I reccomend that you search the www for the very latest driver for both your sound card and motherboard chipset. This will probably finish off your problem.

To find these go to the mfg sites.

Mike

 

Sorry....

Sorry Mike,

for the misunderstanding I will go to the sites and search for drivers. My appologies. I will let you know what I find and if that solves the problem.

HAPPY EASTER!!!



Stan

 

No apologies needed!

No problem!

Mike