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1. Get to know your computer
settings: First, you need to know where to go to find information about
what is running on your computer. If you are going to edit video - then
you need to have your machine clean and up and running efficiently with no extra
background programs eating up your resources. You need to know which services
are runnig cause that is where viruses and trojan horses and spyware and malware
and all kinds of evil programs living in your computer can be identified.
The registry may hold information about these programs - but if they are not
running - they should not be affecting your machine.
TASK MANAGER. - The first place we
are going is the Task Manager. CTRL + ALT + DEL - the old "three finger salute" that was used
to reboot early dos machines, is used by windows to access the Task Manager,
which not only allows you to kill programs that no longer are responding but to
see all the programs that are running as well as all the "services" that are
running.
MSCONFIG - Next you want to see
what programs are starting up. Although some of these can be found in the
STARTUP program folder on your computer (located in \Documents and Settings
under the \DefaultUser as well as \[USER NAME] folders, the best place to check
this out is under the RUN command from the START menu.
SERVICES.MSC
GPEDIT.MSC
2. Sites containing info on startup processes:
The following Sites contain detailed information on what various services do
that are running on your computer and whether you need them or not. They
also contain the latest "problem" services, viruses, etc. This site is a
must when used with your TASK MANAGER.
http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/index.html
http://www.processlibrary.com/
Examining your startup
processes
Troubleshooting your PC computer for reasons why Liquid (or any other
advanced editing program)
ote: Any malware can be
named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes
are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the
C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus,
spyware, trojan or worm infection!
Check it out!d check where the files of the running processes are located on
your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or
C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk of virus
Preface - there are several different ways to check out what
system files are running on your system. WHy do you want to do that -
cause if your system isn't running right - Pinnacle will show the effects.
TASK MANAGER (CTRL+ALT+DEL)
RUN MSCONFIG
RUN SERVICES.MSC
Below are services running on my machine that I am trouble
shooting. I first take a snapshot of the services
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| MsPMSPSV.exe |
Link |
windows media - not needed |
| wdfmgr.exe |
Link |
windows media - not needed |
| svchost.exe |
Link |
ms - needed What about Multiple ? |
| ctsvccda.exe |
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Disc Detector catches audio CD insertion |
| usrminka.exe |
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| usrshuta.exe |
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| spoolsv.exe |
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for managing spooled print/fax jobs. |
| qtask.exe |
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Apple Quick Time |
| usbTip.exe |
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| atiptaxx.exe |
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| CTDVDDET.exe |
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Part of Creative Soundcard to start DVD-Audio |
| CTHelper.exe |
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| CTSysVol.exe |
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| ati2evxx.exe |
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multiple |
| lsass.exe |
link |
Local Security Authentication Server |
| services.exe |
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| winlogon.exe |
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| csrss.ese |
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client/server run-time subsystem |
| usrmlnka.exe |
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| smss.exe |
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session manager subsystem |
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ink to services
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| MsPMSPSV.exe |
Link |
YES |
MsPMSPSv.exe. Filename MsPMSPSv.exe
is a part of Windows Media Player. -The WMDM PMSP service will be installed
with Windows Media Player 7 on Windows 2000 and is necessary for MS Digital
Rights Management. Microsoft's WMDM PMSP Service, aka Windows Media Device
Manager Pre-Message Security Protocol Service. This services enables Windows
Media Player to support the SDMI protocol (Secure Digital Music Initiative)
when copying CDs or packaging copyrighted downloaded music to SDMI compliant
music players and storage devices. Recommendation : This process takes at
least 1.2Mb of memory - you can disable it. See
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| wdfmgr.exe |
Link
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YES |
Part Of Windows Media Player 10 Used by Windows Media Player
10 to send your computer information bout songs you have in your library. Is
not harmful and can be killed with no worries |
| Svchost.exe |
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NO |
"Svchost.exe" (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services) is
an integral part of Windows OS. It cannot be stopped or restarted manually -
Note: The svchost.exe file
is located in the c:\windows\System32 folder. In other cases,
svchost.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! Check this with
Security Task Manager.
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| ctsvccda.exe |
Link |
YES |
Disc Detector from "Creative Technology Ltd" that catches
audio CD insertion and launches Creative's player - Its just a Jukebox
program kinda thing. In my opinion it should be Removed just because it ties
up system resources. Can be opened Via Start Menu... |
| usrminka.exe |
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| usrshuta.exe |
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| spoolsv.exe |
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If located in system32, it's the Windows Print Spooler -
which is _safe_ and _not_ a virus! If it's located somewhere else, it's most
likely a trojan, trying to fake you with a bogus name.
I had the same problem with spoolsv.exe taking 100% CPU. A Virus Scan
showed me it was infected with Worm.Agobot.30.AP... AVG Antivirus healed the
file and now it's all back to normal. By the way, AGOBOT often also infects
csrss.exe... See also:
Link
This problem is easy to fix. Hold Cntrl,Alt and Del till Task manager
pops up. Hit the process tab. Highlight Sopoolsv.exe line. Hit end process.
Close task manager. Open start, printers and fax. Right click each printer,
fax or writer with pending jobs and hit delete all jobs. Once they clear the
cpu will be freed. Problem is caused by trying to write to a output device
that is not or not properly installed. Don't do that. |
| qtask.exe |
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| usbTip.exe |
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| atiptaxx.exe |
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| CTDVDDET.exe |
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| CTHelper.exe |
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NO |
It provides an interface for 3rd party programms to the drivers
of creative soundcards.
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| CTSysVol.exe |
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| ati2evxx.exe |
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| lsass.exe |
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Lsass.exe (lsass) and Isass.exe (isass) is not the same but
looks like same...lsass is good, isass is the bad one |
| services.exe |
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The services.exe file is located in the c:\windows\System32
folder. In other cases, services.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
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| winlogon.exe |
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| csrss.ese |
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| usrmlnka.exe |
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| smss.exe |
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| svchost.exe |
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"Svchost.exe" (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services) is
an integral part of Windows OS. It cannot be stopped or restarted manually |
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