Disk Cleanup - Simple Question, I hope...

[Goatweed]

Keyser might have a point about reinstalling that application, you'll need your original Windows disk. Try that, it couldn't hurt.

Getting slightly off topic...

server
rundll32
pop3trap
webtrapnt
sentry
CMEsys
navapw32
IAMAPP
save
InkMonitor
topMoxie
Fmempro
msmsgs
weather
Adobe gamma loader.exe
Billminder
Create a card
Date Manager
Epson status monitor
Exif Launcher
Gstartup
Precision Time
Quicken Startup
Realtime Monitor
VAIO action set up
WinZip Quick Pick

I think it's safe to say that you've got a Hell of a lot of crap running when you boot up - I'm willing to bet most of this stuff can be stopped by using MSCONFIG. If you decide to change your settings to stop this stuff from starting, just make sure you know exactly what you're shutting off BEFORE you do it.

Also, you should see Explorer and Systray running when you hit ALT-TAB-DELETE and select the "processes" tab - that's actually a more realistic window that shows what is really running on boot.

[Keyser Soze]

im still trying to figure out what "digstream.exe" was. i removed it from msconfig a few weeks ago.

EDIT: Right after i posted this, did a google search on digstream and look what i found...

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startups_short.htm">http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pa ... _short.htm</a><!-- m -->

and this...

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm">http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pa ... p_full.htm</a><!-- m -->

"digstream.exe : DIGStream Cache Manager - part of ESPN Motion that periodically checks for new videos periodically, downloading them in the background is available. Starting ESPN Motion starts digstream automatically"

this could be really helpful



Edited By Keyser Soze on 1047866570

[Sweet Angel]

Okay, here's an update. I checked the processes that were running, and had Brokenjaw double check, since according to Arpi, I'm a moron. There is no systray. Nada, zip, zilch.

BUT, he tried to do disk cleanup on "D", and it worked instantly. What the Hell is going on?

[Sweet Angel]

So are we out of ideas? Do I really have to reinstall windows?

[Goatweed]

I'm kinda tapped Sweet - if you can't reinstall the app you might have to do the whole OS. You can try MS.com, but it might be faster just to do a reinstall.

[Sweet Angel]

Ah poop. Thanks for trying to help, anyway. :thumbs-up: