No Video Thumbnail in Windows XP?

December 13, 2009

I am facing a similar problem on my Windows XP Home Edition SP3.

The thumbails for all types of pictures are generating, but not for any videos including .wmv .avi .mpg. I don’t know since when this is happening, I observed this recently.

I was using Windows Media Player 11, KMPlayer v2.9.4, K-Lite Mega Codec Pack v5, Format Factory v2, Nero Vision (Nero 8). I had uninstalled these softwares and then reinstalled them one by one as I was testing thumbnails between every installation, but even though nothing worked out.

I tried to correct it by going to Windows Explorer’s Folder Options and the restoring the defaults and applying it to all folders. I cleaned my tracks, junk files, registry issues using Ccleaner & Wise Registry Cleaner. But nothing really worked out.

Please Help !!!

Windows Vista Running Very Slow?

December 10, 2009

Hi, I have Windows Vista Home Basic. Recently Ive had some problems with spyware. Deal Assitant, Virtumonde, Green AV to list a few. With some registry cleaners, multiple spy protection programs, avast/spybot/norton, I basically had everything cleaned up. Now though this is the problem:

On Start Up, Windows Explorer Freezes completely, restarts, then after that…Folders, User Data Folders, my computer folders,etc.. and also Internet Explorer Seems to be alright navgating. But something as simple as a notepad document will not open. Task Manager comesup with error message. Programs and actual files open, but only after minutes of lag time, and again just a few programs/files open may lead to freeze. Ive Checked Registries, Ran Anti-Spyware, and from what i can see everything is clean. I dont know why Im still having a problem. Please Help me with this. Thank You. Also, Note, under safe mode without networking, seems to run alot better. Any help with this will greatly be appreciated.

Can you spot a virus? (with hijackthis list…)

November 30, 2009

Main issue:
I cant open links on most websites…. or enlarge images that appear on google images. the mouse pointer doesnt seem to recognise them.(normally it would turn into a hand from a pointer.)

i cant even post this problem on any tech help sites as i cant click on the post ‘new thread’ button.
not sure why but YahoO’s links work.

i cant click on thumbnail pictures on facebook either, normally it would open the enlarged view of the picture ect…

ive tryed updating internet explorer 7 and the java updates.
here is a log from HIJACKTHIS see if you can spot any virus

THANK YOU!

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
c:\program files\common files\logitech\lvmvfm\LVPrcSrv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam10\QuickCam10.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\LVComSX.exe
C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Undelete\UdServe.exe
C:\Program Files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\LQCVFX\COCIManager.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\winhlp32.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R0 – HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page =
R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL
R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL =R1 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 – HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
O2 – BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class – {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} – C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 – BHO: ALOT Toolbar – {5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7} – C:\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
O2 – BHO: SSVHelper Class – {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} – C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O2 – BHO: (no name) – {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} – (no file)
O2 – BHO: Google Toolbar Helper – {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} – c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O2 – BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO – {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} – C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier.0.1225.9868\swg.dll
O3 – Toolbar: McAfee VirusScan – {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} – c:\progra~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshl.dll
O3 – Toolbar: &Google – {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} – c:\program files\google\googletoolbar1.dll
O3 – Toolbar: ALOT Toolbar – {5AA2BA46-9913-4dc7-9620-69AB0FA17AE7} – C:\Program Files\alot\bin\alot.dll
O3 – Toolbar: (no name) – {07B18EA9-A523-4961-B6BB-170DE4475CCA} – (no file)
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [VSOCheckTask] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcmnhdlr.exe" /checktask
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [VirusScan Online] "c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsshld.exe"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [MCAgentExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcagent.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [MCUpdateExe] c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mcupdate.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [InCD] C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCD.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [MyWebSearch Email Plugin] C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar.bin\mwsoemon.exe
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechCommunicationsManager] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\Communications_Helper.exe"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [LogitechQuickCamRibbon] "C:\Program Files\Logitech\QuickCam10\QuickCam10.exe" /hide
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [LVCOMSX] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\LComMgr\LVComSX.exe"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [CanonSolutionMenu] C:\Program Files\Canon\SolutionMenu\CNSLMAIN.exe /logon
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [CanonMyPrinter] C:\Program Files\Canon\MyPrinter\BJMyPrt.exe /logon
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 – HKLM\..\Run: [My Web Search Bar Search Scope Monitor] "C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar.bin\m3SrchMn.exe" /m=2 /w
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 – HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘LOCAL SERVICE’)
O4 – HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘NETWORK SERVICE’)
O4 – HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘SYSTEM’)
O4 – HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User ‘Default user’)
O4 – Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O8 – Extra context menu item: &Search – http://edits.mywebsearch.com/toolbaredits/menusearch.jhtml?p=ZZzer000YYGB
O8 – Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel – res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 – Extra button: (no name) – {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} – C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 – Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Sun Java Console – {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} – C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll
O9 – Extra button: Research – {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} – C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 – Extra button: (no name) – {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} – C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 – Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 – {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} – C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 – Extra button: Messenger – {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} – C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 – Extra ‘Tools’ menuitem: Windows Messenger – {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} – C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 – DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5) – http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader5.cab
O16 – DPF: {1D4DB7D2-6EC9-47A3-BD87-1E41684E07BB} – http://ak.exe.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/funwebproducts/ei/ZwinkyInitialSetup1.0.0.15-3.cab
O16 – DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} (McAfee.com Operating System Class) – http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,90/mcinsctl.cab
O16 – DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) – http://gfx1.hotmail.com/mail/w2/resources/MSNPUpld.cab
O16 – DPF: {5C6698D9-7BE4-4122-8EC5-291D84DBD4A0} (Facebook Photo Uploader 4 Control) – http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader3.cab
O16 – DPF: {8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93} (Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0) – http://sdlc-esd.sun.com/ESD44/JSCDL/jdk/6u7/jinstall-6u7-windows-i586-jc.cab?AuthParam=1217681069_e94cf86f6a9c9018c4d65c1a33bc9775&GroupName=JSC&BHost=javadl.sun.com&FilePath=/ESD44/JSCDL/jdk/6u7/jinstall-6u7-windows-i586-jc.cab&File=jinstall-6u7-windows-i586-jc.cab
O16 – DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} (DwnldGroupMgr Class) – http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/en-us/1,0,0,23/mcgdmgr.cab
O20 – AppInit_DLLs: pushow14.dll
O23 – Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service (aawservice) – Lavasoft – C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware\aawservice.exe
O23 – Service: Adobe LM Service – Unknown owner – C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe
O23 – Service: AVG Anti-Spyware Guard – GRISOFT s.r.o. – C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
O23 – Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) – Google – C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 – Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) – Macrovision Corporation – C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 – Service: InCD Helper (InCDsrv) – AHEAD Software – C:\Program Files\Ahead\InCD\InCDsrv.exe
O23 – Service: iPod Service – Apple Computer, Inc. – C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 – Service: Process Monitor (LVPrcSrv) – Logitech Inc. – c:\program files\common files\logitech\lvmvfm\LVPrcSrv.exe
O23 – Service: LVSrvLauncher – Logitech Inc. – C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\SrvLnch\SrvLnch.exe
O23 – Service: McAfee WSC Integration (McDetect.exe) – McAfee, Inc – c:\program files\mcafee.com\agent\mcdetect.exe
O23 – Service: McAfee.com McShield (McShield) – Unknown owner – c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcshield.exe
O23 – Service: McAfee Task Scheduler (McTskshd.exe) – McAfee, Inc – c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\agent\mctskshd.exe
O23 – Service: McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager (mcupdmgr.exe) – McAfee, Inc – C:\PROGRA~1\McAfee.com\Agent\mcupdmgr.exe
O23 – Service: McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine (MCVSRte) – McAfee, Inc – c:\PROGRA~1\mcafee.com\vso\mcvsrte.exe
O23 – Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) – NVIDIA Corporation – C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 – Service: PnkBstrA – Unknown owner – C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
O23 – Service: Executive Software Undelete (UndeleteService) – ESI – C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Undelete\UdServe.exe

Why are songs skipping on my iPod?

November 21, 2009

I have a 5G 60Gig iPod I bought about a year and a half ago

There are certain albums (only complete albums) that skip on my iPod. Instead of playing the song, it cycles through the names of the songs without playing them. It slows my iPod down, which it does not respond or responds VERY slowly when I press the Menu key. I have to restart my iPod for it to work normally again.

These files played correctly on my iPod less than two weeks ago, and then suddenly could not play

I have tried everything that I can think of to solve this problem and that includes:
Reformatting the iPod – through Windows explorer and through iTunes
Restoring the iPod with the latest iPod software (through iTunes)
Manually resetting the iPod
Checking the song files to make sure they are not corrupted (They aren’t – they play fine on the computer and also play fine on my MP3 and cell phone)
Checking that the file formats and bitrates are correct for the iPod (They are)
Checking to see that the files are compressed (They are)
Making sure that the files are being converted to be compatible with the iPod (They are)
Running a diagnostic test to make sure the iPod is not corrupted (I don’t think it is)

I have looked at the Apple Support pages and they have not helped.
I googled, but no one seems to have the exactly same problem, and what solved their problems has not helped mine.

Can someone please tell me what to do with it? Thank you!

Anti-virus 2009 and Internet Explorer Problem!!! HELP ASAP!?

November 1, 2009

Hi, I have windows XP and my daughter was online last night. Somehow we got anti virus 2009 on the computer. I downloaded malware bytes and Ccleaner and I ran them both. They are both coming up as no viruses, malware, etc. and registry is clean.

However, when I try to get on Internet explorer it keeps coming out with either pop ups about anti-virus 2009 or it goes right to about:blank. I have read a lot of the other questions, but I can’t seem to find anyone that has the same type of issue.

I am fairly computer knowledgable, but not really experienced about going into windows explorer and changing or deleting things, so I am hopeful that someone might give me some ideas about what I can do.

Please, real help only. Thank you very much.