Hi
TD I increased the virtual memory as suggested but not had chance to see if anything is better tho I should hope it would be.
Re the startup menu. The Python thing is something to do with HP I found out so I imagine that is ok... However I have just unchecked the itunes helper (and WKCALREM which I don't use) and when I restarted the computer a box came up...
You have used system config utility to make changes to the way windows start. Currently in diagnostic or selective startup mode causing this message to be displayed and the utility to run everytime. Choose normal setup mode in Gen tab to start windows normally or undo the changes you made using the system config utility. I must say I didn't touch any other tab so I don't know how it changed the config to diagnostics. I re checked the itunes and rebooted and AVAST then sandboxed
that (which it hasn't done before) and the
ipod service thingy.....
I have a feeling I should leave well alone as I really don't know how to come out of a situation if the PC starts mucking about and crashes big time (oh me of little faith)..
Re "an infection still running on the PC", yes I still think that and I still feel it's to do with AVG leftovers. I know the "rogue" box doesn't come up anymore but I wonder if something from it is hiding in those 386 files with AVG in the name that are still here.
One point of interest.....hadn't thought to mention before, all the time AVG was on here windows didn't automatically do updates, as soon as I took AVG off the updates are coming in....how does that happen....
Bet you're all fed up with me...I might even go to the AVG forum and ask them what they think about all the files left...and then they might just tell me to ...s*d off lol...we shall see.
Thanks again.
Chrissie