Your HJT log is now clean. Please try and keep it that way.

As to why your computer is booting up slowly, I`m afraid I don`t really know.

At least you`re not getting BSOD`s now, and your system isn`t full of spyware.

Click start/run, and type msconfig into the run box and press the enter key.

Click on the startup tab. you will see a list of programmes etc, that start when you start your computer. Disable any you don`t need, by unticking the little box next to the programmes entry. When done clik apply/ok, and reboot your computer.

Once your computer has rebooted, you will see a window that says you have used msconfig to make changes etc. Tick the box that says not to run msconfig the next time you start your computer, and click ok.

If that doesn`t help. I`m out of ideas.

Regards Howard

well, thanks a ton for what you've helped me with so far. the BSODs were definitely a billion times more annoying than a slow bootup.

thanks again!