Verde Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 My lap top is running like molasses, all of the windows "redraw" themselves, I type and letters appear 30 seconds later, etc. The task mngr is showing something "vsmon.exe" & "TeaTimer.exe" taking a lot of memory... I tried to restore the computer back to last week when it was running ok but it's still acting quirky. Any suggestions? (Assuming I can actually get back here to read them later.) thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Are you running Vista or XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 My lap top is running like molasses, all of the windows "redraw" themselves, I type and letters appear 30 seconds later, etc. The task mngr is showing something "vsmon.exe" & "TeaTimer.exe" taking a lot of memory... I tried to restore the computer back to last week when it was running ok but it's still acting quirky. Any suggestions? (Assuming I can actually get back here to read them later.) thx Find where TeaTimer.exe is located on your computer... it's probably the SpyBot scanner (which while good for preventing malware, is a resource hog), but if it's located in C:\Windows (or C:\WinNT) or C:\Windows\System32, then it may be a piece of malware masquerading as SpyBot. vsmon.exe is a Zone Alarm process. I'm going to assume that these two programs are being run intentionally, which is certainly not a bad practice - but there is a performance impact associated, as they need to scan files/processes and monitor network traffic in real-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 stop DL'ng porno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Are you running Vista or XP? Find where TeaTimer.exe is located on your computer... it's probably the SpyBot scanner (which while good for preventing malware, is a resource hog), but if it's located in C:\Windows (or C:\WinNT) or C:\Windows\System32, then it may be a piece of malware masquerading as SpyBot. vsmon.exe is a Zone Alarm process. I'm going to assume that these two programs are being run intentionally, which is certainly not a bad practice - but there is a performance impact associated, as they need to scan files/processes and monitor network traffic in real-time. Running XP. Ok.. I'll check the local of TeaTimer... Zone Alarm & Spybot have been on my computer for some time now, running in tandem, w/o ill effects. This all started happening last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Do you have anti-virus software? Zone Alarm and Spybot are good, but they don't stop viruses. I'd run Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, too. Defraging the hard drive never hurts, but it doesn't sound like that's at the root of your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Do you have anti-virus software? Zone Alarm and Spybot are good, but they don't stop viruses. I'd run Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, too. Defraging the hard drive never hurts, but it doesn't sound like that's at the root of your problem. I have Norton Utilities.. not sure if it is current, though. I'll try the Lavasoft too. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Norton is great for keeping your PC virus-free, but it can bring the most powerful pc to its knees. It's such a resource hog. Next time...throw me a bone, Verde and post in the tech forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 VG - I sent you a PM but you must not have seen it. I've got some malware tools I can send you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugeater Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Computer. Window. Drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Make sure your Norton virus definitions are up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 If these guys cant help this site has worked for me in the past. Please read here first BEFORE posting for help in this forum - Tech Support Guy Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 V i hope you got your help Next time you may have to do a dance to get more hits;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 V i hope you got your help Next time you may have to do a dance to get more hits;) Please don't belittle the fine art of Burlesque or "exotic dance". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Please don't belittle the fine art of Burlesque or "exotic dance". Au contraire...it was more like a hypnotic suggestion;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Au contraire...it was more like a hypnotic suggestion;) (Whispered) Shhh, I know. Just follow my lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Your first mistake was insulting Tabor by not posting this in the "tech talk" Do you know how much RAM you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 To those who answered, I thank you.. It seems my computer was infected by a virus, which is why I have not been back to check the thread since I started it. Thankfully I have a pc geek family member who will fix it over the w/e.. until then, I have to borrow hubby's computer when available. The people who create these viruses suck, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gg Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 sorry V. hope it gets fixed luckily i am a mac user, and since there are so few viruses comparatively to pc's .. i dont have a problem < i know bob will come in with a smart alek remark > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 sorry V. hope it gets fixed luckily i am a mac user, and since there are so few viruses comparatively to pc's .. i dont have a problem < i know bob will come in with a smart alek remark > Thanks, gg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaborJet Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Your first mistake was insulting Tabor by not posting this in the "tech talk" Word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verde Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 Word. Forgive me. I was frazzled and clearly not thinking straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetman_67 Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Running XP. Upgrade to Vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.