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Wow, there were a lot of fff___.tmp files.

"PCR" wrote in message
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| I think you've done a good, good start, (but I like DrWatson). I don't
| know what a bunch of those are. I do think there is a chance SpyBot is
| hoggy. Can you easily disable it to see?
|
| | command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray
|
| Do you really use that, the Task Scheduler? (Don't worry about "Tune-up
| Application Start-- Walign", in there. And run Scandisk/Defrag on your
| own.) If not, use it's menu to turn off it's start at boot. (You may
| still use it occasionally by "START, Programs, Accessories, System
| Tools, Scheduled Tasks", if you ever have a need to.). HOWEVER, it will
| put itself back into the Startup Group, unless you remove...
|
| | command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical
| Update)
|
| ...the "MS Critical Update Notification Tool". It was accessing my HDD
| every five minutes. It can be uninstalled in "Control Panel, Add/Remove
| Programs". Then, occasionally, "START, Windows Update" on your own.
|
| | command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)
|
| ......Quote of Glee.......
| You find that you are accumulating a lot of temporary files in your
| Windows directory that start with fff and have a .tmp extension, similar
| to this:
|
| fff137e3_{3BC6A120-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp
| fff137e3_{3BC6A121-EFC3-11D2-96F7-D0634EC10000}.tmp
|
| These files are created by a bug in certain versions of MDM.EXE....two
| every time it is loaded.
| See he
| OFF2000: Files Whose Name Begins with 'fff' Appear in Windows Folder"
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221438
|
| OFF: How to Turn Off Machine Debug Manager, Mdm.exe
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321410
|
| MDM is loaded with programs such as Office, and Microsoft Script
| Debugger.
| The fix is to prevent it from loading, by renaming the file, and
| removing its reference in the startup group.
|
| Rename MDM.EXE to MDM.EX_ or MDM.BAD, or something like that.
| Look for any reference to MDM.EXE in the Startup folders:
| C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
| C:\Windows\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
| and in the registry run key:
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
| and delete it.
|
| Then delete all those fff___.tmp files.
| Note that if you reinstall any of the programs that added MDM.EXE, you
| may get it loaded back, and will have to disable it again.
|
| ...glen
| --
| Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
| ......End....of quote.......
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "DebbieG" wrote in message
| ...
| | OK, I should have done this before bothering this group ... I found a
| cool
| | website (http://answersthatwork.com/) that explains almost everything
| that
| | was on my list. I removed 6 from my startup:
| |
| | loadqm.exe
| | NvMcTray.dll
| | taskmon.exe
| | TeaTimer.exe
| | OSA9.exe
| | DRWATSON.EXE
| |
| | I could remove the Resource Meter because it takes up resources also,
| but
| | I've gotten to where I keep an eye on it to see if I need to reboot.
| |
| | We'll see if removing these improves my performance.
| |
| | I still would like to know if there is some other tweaking I could do.
| |
| | Thanks,
| | Debbie
| |
| |
| | "Bill in Co." wrote in message
| | ...
| | | You seem to have a LOT of stuff in there!!! You can (with
| prudence)
| | | selectively uncheck each of the fluffy ones in there, one by one, to
| find
| | | out which ones are the real hogs.
| | |
| | | Why are you even running some of those in the startup, like (for
| example)
| | Dr
| | | Watson? I don't know what the APC thing is, and Norton can be a
| bit of a
| | | hog too.
| | |
| | | Let's see if some others can weigh in with more specifics.
| | |
| | |
| | | DebbieG wrote:
| | | I am having big problems with my Win 98 SE PC having the resources
| | sucked
| | | out of it. Right now, according to the Resource Meter, it is:
| | |
| | | System Resources: 32%
| | | User Resources: 32%
| | | GDI Resources: 63%
| | |
| | | I usually have to reboot in order to get it back up. Usually, I'm
| | running
| | | Outlook, Outlook Express, and maybe a couple of IE windows. I
| have 256
| | | RAM.
| | |
| | | I don't know what to tweak in order to fix this problem. Here's
| what is
| | in
| | | my startup:
| | |
| | | command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GRISOFT\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /startup - in
| my
| | SysTray
| | | command: C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\Avgserv9.exe
| | |
| | | command: c:\windows\SYSTEM\wucrtupd.exe -startup (Windows Critical
| | Update)
| | |
| | | command: DAW9532.EXE (3COM network card)
| | |
| | | command: c:\mouse\system\em_exec.exe (mouse)
| | |
| | | command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\hpztsb04.exe (HP DeskJet Taskbar
| Utility) -
| | in my
| | | SysTray
| | |
| | | command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| | | command: Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
| | |
| | | command: loadqm.exe (MSN Queue Manager)
| | |
| | | command: C:\NKLINE GLOBAL\MODEM BOOSTER\ModemBtr.exe - in my
| SysTray
| | |
| | | command: c:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NAVAPW32.EXE (Norton anti-virus) -
| in my
| | | SysTray
| | | command: C:\PROGRA~1\SYMNET~1\SNDMON.EXE (Norton Live Update)
| | |
| | | command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
| (NVIDIA
| | Media
| | | Center Library)
| | | command: RUNDLL32.EXE c:\windows\SYSTEM\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
| | | command: nwiz.exe /install (NVIDIA nView Wizard)
| | |
| | | command: c:\windows\scanregw.exe /autorun (Scan Registry)
| | |
| | | command: c:\windows\taskmon.exe (Task Monitor)
| | |
| | | command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
| | Edition\mainserv.exe
| | | command: C:\Program Files\APC\APC PowerChute Personal
| | Edition\Display.exe
| | | (APC UPS Status) - in my SysTray
| | |
| | | command: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MDM.EXE (Machine Debug Manager)
| | |
| | | command: mstask.exe (Scheduling Agent) - in my SysTray
| | |
| | | command: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Script
| | | Blocking\SBServ.exe" -reg
| | |
| | | command: C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYBOT - SEARCH & DESTROY\TeaTimer.exe -
| in my
| | | SysTray
| | |
| | | command: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
| | |
| | | command: C:\WINDOWS\RSRCMTR.EXE (Resource Meter) - in my SysTray
| | |
| | | command: C:\WINDOWS\DRWATSON.EXE - in my SysTray
| | |
| | | Is something listed above sucking up resources? Is there
| something that
| | I
| | | should uncheck? Is there somewhere else I should be checking?
| This is
| | | getting so old having to restart.
| | |
| | | Thanks for any advice,
| | | Debbie
| |
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