Command Service problems

[Rawe]

Clean out temporary files:

• Click Start -> Run and type in: cleanmgr
• Click "Ok".
• Let it scan your system.
• Make sure Temporary Files, Temporary Internet Files, and Recycle Bin are the only ones checked.
• Click "OK" to remove them.
• Click "Yes" to confirm the deletion.

Hows the system running?

 

[fenrif]

Well all the pop-ups and ads have stopped, and everything seems to be running alot smoother and faster, only now its started restarting itself for no reason.

For example, i treid to run that cleanmgr, and every time i try and run it the computer restarts before it finishes scanning. Also i have some large zipfile (800meg) that restarts the system every time i try to unzip them. Ive scanned them and there doesnt seem to be any virus inside. One other instance of restarting is when i using DVDshrink to backup a dvd. Any idea what might be causing this?

 

[md usa spybot fan]

fenrif:

It appears to me that at lease some of the things that you reported doing when the system restarts may involve the use of substantial amounts of temporary disk storage or paging disk storage (which is a function of the physical memory you have and the memory required by the programs you are running).

How much free disk space do you have and what percentage of the total disk capacity is that? Using Windows Explorer > right click on "Local Disk C:" select "Properties". You will see figures for:

• Used space:
• Free space:
• Capacity:

I would also like you to check the values of "System Properties" "Startup and Recovery" to see if the "System failure" options are setup to record "System Events" and cause a "Blue screen" event rather than just restarts if the problem is serious enough.

Using Windows Explorer > right click on "My Computer" select "Properties". Under the "System failure" options you should see the following (where "■" represents checked options and "□" represents unchecked options):

• ■ Write an event to the system log
• ■ Send an administrative alert
• □ Automatically restart

If the options are set up as depicted above the Event Viewer may hold a clue to what is happening. Review the "System" events in the "Event Viewer" and see if anything points to the problem that you are experiencing.

1. Click Start and Control Panel.
2. If the Control Panel is in category view, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click on Administrative Tools.
4. Double-click on the Event Viewer.
5. Click on "System" in the left-hand column (pane).
6. Are there any events recorded for the Date and Time of the restarts?
7. If so, double-clicking on the Event will open the Event Properties.
8. Information in the Description box can be copied by highlighting the information and pressing Ctrl+C will copy this text to the clipboard.

If there is any information from the Event Viewer that you think is pertinent to the cause of the restart problem, feel free to post it.

 

[tashi]

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Thank you Rawe and md usa spybot fan.