[Windows Vista Ultimate Giveaway!]

Hey Jeff I think it's awesome that you're having a giveaway. Sometimes when I need help with computers and have no other options I come here and read your forums and I usually find what I'm looking for to fix the problem. You've been a great help on the stream as well. Happy Vistaing!

[Vista Network]

Oh, thanks for trying to help, but 2 minutes after the post I just went to: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communiti...us/default.mspx? and resolved the problem within 3 minutes. It has to do something with how the grouping is of the users and AIM I think. It's a pretty weird bug, but believe it or not do some searching on that site and you'll have it fixed in no time. Happy Vistaing!

[Vista Network]

I am extremely frustrated, I have been going at this for about 2 months now. This all started when I saw a red X over my wireless network. I tried right clicking it, but nothing would load. So I went to the start menu and opened it from there.. The weird thing was that after I clicked that a blank window that said Connect to a Network popped up in the upper left corner and just stayed a blank window. By the time I opened it the little menu that I had right clicked for earlier just randomly pops up. So now I'm waiting for the Connect to to show up. I figure "hey I need to print this homework assignment that I have been working on" so I go to start and click Network. I sit there and wait for about 2 minutes with a white window... Then I look up at the address bar and it's blank so I typed "Network" and then waited another two minutes for that to appear. By this time I knew something was definetly wrong. So after the Network window had appeared I clicked on Network and Sharing Center and waited about 3 minutes for that to open (again it was a white window). After it had loaded I tried clicking a link in it, but no action was taken and the window just hung. The weird thing was that after it loaded so did the Connect to... window. This has become a huge problem since I use these objects often. I even tried using Complete PC Restore. The restore was a success, but about 2 days after I am now right back to where I started. This just happened again at about 8:35PM EST on the 24th of October, but before that it was running perfectly. I hope someone else has had this problem and has resolved it. If you have any tips on what I could do I would appreciate it a lot. Sorry for all of the details, but you might need it. If you are not exactly sure of what I am saying let me know. I'll be coming back to the forum for a few days so I hope someone has left a bit of advice by then. Thanks for your help in advance.

[Spo3dod[INACTIVE]]

Here is my logfile Jeff...

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1

Scan saved at 7:57:31 PM, on 9/22/2007

Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16512)

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.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\ACS.exe

C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SAService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system320THotkey.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers\stacmon.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\NDSTray.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TFNF5.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSMain.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe

C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.Exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe

C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SiteAdv.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\TPSBattM.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apntex.exe

C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

C:\Program Files\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://www.toshiba.com/search

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://msn.com/

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896

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

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=74005

O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {089FD14D-132B-48FC-8861-0048AE113215} - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SiteAdv.dll

O2 - BHO: DriveLetterAccess - {5CA3D70E-1895-11CF-8E15-001234567890} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswshx.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll

O3 - Toolbar: McAfee SiteAdvisor - {0BF43445-2F28-4351-9252-17FE6E806AA0} - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SiteAdv.dll

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [00THotkey] C:\WINDOWS\system320THotkey.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [000StTHK] 000StTHK.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Apoint] C:\Program Files\Apoint2K\Apoint.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [igfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sigmaTel StacMon] C:\Program Files\SigmaTel\SigmaTel AC97 Audio Drivers\stacmon.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NDSTray.exe] NDSTray.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TFNF5] TFNF5.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TPSMain] TPSMain.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PadTouch] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Touch and Launch\PadExe.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [smoothView] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Zooming Utility\SmoothView.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TouchED] C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TouchED\TouchED.Exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [dla] C:\WINDOWS\system32\dla\tfswctrl.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [siteAdvisor] C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SiteAdv.exe

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: &Google Search - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsearch.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Backward Links - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmbacklinks.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Cached Snapshot of Page - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmcache.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000

O8 - Extra context menu item: Similar Pages - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmsimilar.html

O8 - Extra context menu item: Translate into English - res://C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbar1.dll/cmtrans.html

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_02\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} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)

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

O11 - Options group: [iNTERNATIONAL] International*

O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.toshibadirect.com/dpdstart

O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204

O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL

O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL

O18 - Protocol: siteadvisor - {3A5DC592-7723-4EAA-9EE6-AF4222BCF879} - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SiteAdv.dll

O20 - Winlogon Notify: igfxcui - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\igfxsrvc.dll

O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft AB - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe

O23 - Service: Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ACS.exe

O23 - Service: AOL Connectivity Service (AOL ACS) - America Online, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\AOLacsd.exe

O23 - Service: ConfigFree Service (CFSvcs) - TOSHIBA CORPORATION - C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\ConfigFree\CFSvcs.exe

O23 - Service: SiteAdvisor Service - McAfee, Inc. - C:\Program Files\SiteAdvisor\5403\SAService.exe