Ok first lets do a deep Temp and gentle Registry clean.
Run CCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds (get SLIM at bottom no Yahoo toolbar)
Run twice or more on Cleanup temps, then on left click Registry then Scan for issues also repeat till clean.
Run ATF-Cleaner
http://majorgeeks.com/ATF_Cleaner_d4949.html Temp and Registry, repeatedly until no more found.
KCleaner
ftp://ftp2.kcsoftwares.com/kcsoftwa/files/kcleaner.exe
Fantastic cleaner.
(When installing uncheck Relevant Knowledge do not install)
Run it click Analyze when complete click Clean.
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Windows Cleanup (CleanMgr) utility for Temps and System Restore so do the below
Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk- System Restore and create a new Restore point. Name it "Cleanup at TechSpot".
Then Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Cleanup
Click OK to accept C:
Select all Boxes
Then click More Options
Here click System Restore and OK to "Are you sure" and the OK to Run.
As this runs it clears all but the most recent Restore Point but it does one other thing that can contain infested files and a huge amount of disk space.
It clears what is known as Shadow copies which are used by specialized back up programs.
This is if you have the Volume Shadow Copy running which is the default.
Then do the below this should be an overall increase in performance.
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Clean and tweak services
In services stop and disable all of the below just to get them out of the way for now for trouble shooting purposes.
Nothing is un-installed or deleted only disabled from running!
They can be put back anytime later but I would not, as none of them are needed by most home users and very few business users. Basically stuff M$ thought you should have.
Disabled uses no memory (RAM) and no CPU cycles.
Manual uses the RAM but a small amount of CPU.
Auto and not started they use even more RAM and CPU.
Auto and started even more RAM and CPU ..
Now in this case we disabling for trouble shooting purposes. But when we finish if you leave them all off until it is noticed that you need one (not likely for 99%) then it can be enabled.
Leaving these all off, then becomes a performance tweak/boost as they free some RAM and CPU cycles! Special note. If you are going to pick and choose then be aware that the small amount of RAM and CPU cycles of each one individually is not significant but as a group it is! So if you need most of them (or just think you do because you don't) then just as well enable them all)!
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
Fast User switching
Health Key and Certificate Management Service
Indexing service
Messenger
Net logon
Net.TCP Port Sharing
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
IPsec services
QoS RSVP
Remote Registry
Uninterruptable power supply
Universal Plug and play
Web Client
Windows media player Network Sharing
IF you are using a wired network card and "NOT" using wireless on this computer then you can
also disable
Wireless Zero configuration
Wireless Zero configuration is only used on computers with a wireless NIC like a Laptop. Do not disable Wireless Zero configuration on a Laptop. Has nothing to do with other wireless hardware like wireless routers etc.
In short if this computer has a CAT 5 or 6 cable and no ability to connect wirelessly if that cable is unplugged, then you can disable Wireless Zero configuration.
This is not to be confused with Wired Auto Config do not disable that!
The below will do all of the above for you!
Left Drag mouse and Copy for Pasting all text in the box below. Make sure the slider bar goes to bottom from the @ to the end of the second exit.
Then paste to the black screen of an open command prompt. All may not apply so ignore errors.
Code:
@echo off
sc config Alerter start= disabled
sc stop Alerter
sc config AeLookupSvc start= disabled
sc stop AeLookupSvc
sc config ClipBook start= disabled
sc stop ClipBook
sc config Dfs start= disabled
sc stop Dfs
sc config FastUserSwitchingCompatability start= disabled
sc stop FastUserSwitchingCompatability
sc config TrkWks start= disabled
sc stop TrkWks
sc config TrkSvr start= disabled
sc stop TrkSvr
sc config DNSCache start= disabled
sc stop DNSCache
sc config ERSvc start= disabled
sc stop ERSvc
sc config HidServ start= disabled
sc stop HidServ
sc config PolicyAgent start= disabled
sc stop PolicyAgent
sc config CiSvc start= disabled
sc stop CiSvc
sc config IsmServe start= disabled
sc stop IsmServ
sc config kdc start= disabled
sc stop kdc
sc config LicenseService start= disabled
sc stop LicenseService
sc config Messenger start= disabled
sc stop Messenger
sc config Netlogon start= disabled
sc stop Netlogon
sc config NetTcpPortSharing start= disabled
sc stop NetTcpPortSharing
sc config mnmsrvc start= disabled
sc stop mnmsrvc
sc config NetDDE start= disabled
sc stop NetDDE
sc config NetDDEdsdm start= disabled
sc stop NetDDEdsdm
sc config NtLmSsp start= disabled
sc stop NtLmSsp
sc config SysmonLog start= disabled
sc stop SysmonLog
sc config RSVP start= disabled
sc stop RSVP
sc config SSDPSRV start= disabled
sc stop SSDPSRV
sc config upnphost start= disabled
sc stop upnphost
sc config WMPNetworkSvc start= disabled
sc stop WMPNetworkSvc
sc config WmiApSrv start= disabled
sc stop WmiApSrv
sc config WmdmPmSN start= disabled
sc stop WmdmPmSN
sc config RemoteRegistry start= disabled
sc stop RemoteRegistry
sc config RemoteAccess start= disabled
sc stop RemoteAccess
sc config SCardSvr start= disabled
sc stop SCardSvr
sc config TlnSvr start= disabled
sc stop TlnSvr
sc config UPS start= disabled
sc stop UPS
sc config WebClient start= disabled
sc stop WebClient
sc config DNSCache start= disabled
sc stop DNSCache
sc config RpcSs start= Automatic
sc start RpcSs
sc config RpLocator start= Automatic
sc start RpcLocator
sc config MSIServer start= Automatic
sc start MSIServer
exit
exit
Do this reboot test an install and report back!
Mike