Locking up

Over the last few weeks my computer (XP Pro) has been locking up, I could be in explorer or IE7 (even tried with rolling back to IE6) or any other application, and the CPU stays running at 50%+ and on some occasions the fans kick in, if I end task on the offending application the whole system locks up with no response from the start menu button.

I have tried sfc/scannow and all seems okay, I am running Spyware Doctor and the latest McAfee security center also defraged the hard drive.

All of my drivers are up to date graphics, audio etc, I would like to be able to see what process (if any) is causing this to happen, does anybody know of any software that may help me to identify the problem.

Paul

 

Possibly a heat problem? I'd open up the puter and see how much dust is in there and give it a good cleaning if necessary.

 

I have given the CPU a good "Blow" it was not to bad, I have also checked the event viewer and there were quite a few in there but I think a lot of them where due to the crashes and certain process could not run, so I have saved and cleared the events and wait for the next "lockup" and then recheck.

I will report back the outcome.......

 

These are the main ones that have come up:

Applications

Event Type: Error
Event Source: nview_info
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 04/12/2006
Time: 22:20:50
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( nview_info ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: NVIEW : rundll32: Entered Mutex Recovery Code. NView (and Mutexes) are not enabled.
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: nview_info
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 04/12/2006
Time: 22:20:30
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( nview_info ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: NVIEW : rundll32: WAIT_TIMEOUT, LAST SUCCESS: (thread 0x6f8) (cmdName:rundll32.exe) WindowManager.cpp 3329
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: nview_info
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 04/12/2006
Time: 21:37:34
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( nview_info ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: NVIEW : iexplore: WAIT_TIMEOUT, LAST SUCCESS: (tid: 0x6dc) (pid: 0x6b0)
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System

Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 59
Date: 05/12/2006
Time: 16:33:06
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
Generate Activation Context failed for C:\Program Files\SnagIt 8\MFC80.DLL. Reference error message: The operation completed successfully.
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For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 59
Date: 05/12/2006
Time: 16:33:06
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
Resolve Partial Assembly failed for Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC. Reference error message: The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.
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For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


Event Type: Error
Event Source: SideBySide
Event Category: None
Event ID: 32
Date: 05/12/2006
Time: 16:33:06
User: N/A
Computer: OWNER
Description:
Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.


For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


I know it seems a lot of information but can you see anything obvious, the n_view info is to do with my graphics card.

 

Okay, turned off will give it a go seems okay at the moment....

 

No problems at all (so far) thanks for the advice seems PC is feeling better again, will leave nview disabled as never really used it apart from the transparent windows but I can live with out that.

Paul

 

SideBySide may be a problem too depending on what it is.

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2005-070514-5200-99

Some sort of adware maybe? You might want to check it out if you don't know what it is for sure.