On simple way to find out if it is McAfee, is to temporarily disable ALL McAfee
startup items, and restart. Be sure to stay OFFLINE while you have the A-V disabled
(unplug the cable if you have to, for broadband). See if the problems still
exist....that may tell you if McAfee is involved.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Mary" wrote in message
ups.com...
Mr. Terhune: I checked for viruses/malware and all was clear. Followed
the Clean Boot instructions, then did scandisk & defrag. Didn't dare
to change AV apps just yet. Here's the list of background apps:

Microsoft Office Startup Group "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\OSA9.EXE" -b -l
Logitech Desktop Messenger Agent Startup Group "C:\Program
Files\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LDMConf.exe" /start
run Win.ini hpfsched
LDM Registry (Per-User Run) C:\Program Files\Desktop
Messenger\8876480\Program\BackWeb-8876480.exe
Tau Monitor Registry (Machine Run) C:\PROGRAM FILES\AGNITUM\TAUSCAN
1.6\TAUMON.EXE
VsEcomrEXE Registry (Machine Run) C:\Program Files\Network
Associates\McAfee VirusScan\vsecomr.exe
CriticalUpdate Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe
-startup
ScanRegistry Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun
SystemTray Registry (Machine Run) SysTray.Exe
MCAgentExe Registry (Machine
Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\mcagent.exe
files\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
MCUpdateExe Registry (Machine
Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\AGENT\MCUPDATE.EXE
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Run) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
VSOCheckTask Registry (Machine
Run) "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\MCMNHDLR.EXE" /checktask
VirusScan Online Registry (Machine
Run) "C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsshld.exe"
MPFExe Registry (Machine
Run) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\PERSON~1\MPFTRAY.EXE
EM_EXEC Registry (Machine
Run) C:\PROGRA~1\LOGITECH\MOUSEW~1\SYSTEM\EM_EXEC.EXE
mdac_runonce Registry (Machine Run) C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\runonce.exe
TaskMonitor Registry (Machine Run) c:\windows\taskmon.exe
SchedulingAgent Registry (Machine Service) mstask.exe
McVsRte Registry (Machine
Service) C:\PROGRA~1\MCAFEE.COM\VSO\mcvsrte.exe /embedding
KB891711 Registry (Machine
Service) c:\windows\SYSTEM\KB891711\KB891711.EXE
LoadPowerProfile Registry (Machine Service) Rundll32.exe
powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme

Your material stated that it's not a good solution to disable items in
msconfig so I need instruction on how to do it. I had played around
with unchecking boxes based on info from sysinfo.org site which may
have resulted in the unresponsive mouse problem. Most items on the
list relate to McAfee...maybe that's what's slowing things down. As
mentioned before I wondered about the computer overheating. I don't
live in an air-conditioned house and even though there are not too many
really hot days in Maine (2 seasons he winter & August)it does seem
like the computer runs better when it's cold.

Thanks, Mary

P. S. What is "MS-MVP"?

Thanks to all who have responded to my question