Solved Generic Host Process for Win 32 has encountered...'

Here is the OTL log. Just to say - when i pressed the fix button, it came up with process complete quite quickly but then just stopped. I had to reboot the computer manually via the task manager button. Hope that's normal - still got the log at the other end.

All processes killed
========== OTL ==========
========== COMMANDS ==========

[EMPTYTEMP]

User: Administrator
->Temp folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: All Users

User: Application Data

User: Default User
->Temp folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Flash cache emptied: 56502 bytes

User: Guest
->Temp folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 0 bytes
->FireFox cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: LocalService
->Temp folder emptied: 66016 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 33170 bytes
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: NetworkService
->Temp folder emptied: 0 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 33170 bytes
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: Owner

User: Relve Spread
->Temp folder emptied: 498434 bytes
->Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 59386 bytes
->Java cache emptied: 0 bytes
->FireFox cache emptied: 48900982 bytes
->Flash cache emptied: 780 bytes

%systemdrive% .tmp files removed: 0 bytes
%systemroot% .tmp files removed: 0 bytes
%systemroot%\System32 .tmp files removed: 0 bytes
%systemroot%\System32\dllcache .tmp files removed: 0 bytes
%systemroot%\System32\drivers .tmp files removed: 0 bytes
Windows Temp folder emptied: 32768 bytes
%systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temp folder emptied: 0 bytes
%systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder emptied: 0 bytes
RecycleBin emptied: 5344624 bytes

Total Files Cleaned = 52.00 mb


[EMPTYFLASH]

User: Administrator
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: All Users

User: Application Data

User: Default User
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: Guest

User: LocalService
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: NetworkService
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

User: Owner

User: Relve Spread
->Flash cache emptied: 0 bytes

Total Flash Files Cleaned = 0.00 mb

Restore points cleared and new OTL Restore Point set!

OTL by OldTimer - Version 3.2.17.3 log created on 11192010_103534

Files\Folders moved on Reboot...
File\Folder C:\Documents and Settings\Relve Spread\Local Settings\Temp\Perflib_Perfdata_5e0.dat not found!
C:\WINDOWS\temp\Perflib_Perfdata_598.dat moved successfully.

Registry entries deleted on Reboot...

 

Ok, have downloaded all the other stuff now too.

The only thing that is a bit odd is the fact that starting up takes way longer than normal, and then loading the first internet page takes a while too. Once it's up and running it seems fine, just starting up programmes can be slow. The other thing is this sound issue. The sound is jumping as it plays, and as I said before, sounds a bit like vinyl being played at the wrong speed.

Also, a few questions - I have avast as antivirus which slows everything down a lot. Can you recommend a better free antivirus download?
Can I get rid of McAfee, seeming as I have other stuff on here?
Finally - what is 'defrag' and how/where do I run it from?

Thanks so much for all your help - am very grateful!

 

Thanks.

The sound is odd everywhere - from the start-up windows tune to streaming (e.g. youtube), as well as playing off itunes. It doesn't seem to read it very well - once played all the way through it gets better, it just doesn't play well first time off.

 

That's great. Again, thanks so much for all your help Broni. Legend.