Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Mikael Ström
Have you tried to use Autoruns (from sysinternals) to disable start up programs, services and drivers? I have used that a couple of times to isolate programs, services and drivers that goes bad. Make sure you select "Hide Microsoft Entries" during the first isolation rounds. http://technet.microso

[Ql-Users] Windows 7

2009-01-28 Thread Ken Bain
Hi - QPCII runs in Windows 7 beta. Well mine does,, lonely joker and Mview seem to be working OK. My long-ago fault report on vista beta must have been seen. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Andy Barber
> Anyway, best to go off list with this now before I get banned from QL-users. NO! Although you run your QL on a Windows platform, perhaps we might both have been caught by a new virus/malware. See my other posts in this group. ___ QL-Users Ma

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Andy Barber
Hi Marcel I tend to take your point of view, as I think my A/V is not behaving correctly. I await a reply from F-Prot (paid version!) to the problem, (it won't update.) Regards Andy Barber From: Marcel Kilgus To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Wednesday, 28 Janua

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread David Tubbs
Was no problem here either in download or trial. At 15:58 28/01/2009 -0800, you wrote: It was when I downloaded the file at http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessMonitor.zip My A/V (F-Prot) said it was 'a potential', so I stopped their; better things to do etc... Regards Andy Barb

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Andy Barber
It was when I downloaded the file at http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/ProcessMonitor.zip My A/V (F-Prot) said it was 'a potential', so I stopped their; better things to do etc... Regards Andy Barber From: David Tubbs To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Wedn

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Andy Barber wrote: > Warning! I got a Virus alert when I downloaded the file! I'd rather believe there's something wrong with your PC or virus scanner than believing Mark publishes an infected file. ;-) (the file is signed and thus cannot be manipulated without Windows noticing). Seriously, it's

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Do a virus scan from safe mode. ... and if that fails, use system restore to go back in time. Tony Thanks for suggestion - have restored to a point a few days before it all flared up. No change. Sophos won't start in Safe Mode (it should, though, shouldn't it)? Anyway, best to go off list w

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread David Tubbs
At 11:49 28/01/2009 -0800, you wrote: Warning! I got a Virus alert when I downloaded the file! Regards Andy Barber Which file Which sit and link What virus ? ? ? ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Andy Barber
Warning! I got a Virus alert when I downloaded the file! Regards Andy Barber From: Norman Dunbar To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Sent: Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 18:26:43 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown Evening, > Check out ProcMon, it will perhaps tell you what

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread Norman Dunbar
Evening, > Check out ProcMon, it will perhaps tell you what caused the activity: > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx Exactly what I was going to suggest. I use it at work (and I'm not supposed to!) and it has helped me solve many an insidious problem with Windows. Che

Re: [Ql-Users] slowdown

2009-01-28 Thread David Tubbs
Off list response for the sake of the precious ! DT At 23:32 27/01/2009 +, you wrote: Task Manager (I did). But massive HD activity does not necessarily translate into CPU activity, so often it's not obvious who's the culprit in there. But at least it's good to kill the task that causes the