Strange Task Manager GUI

[SacredCultivator]

Dear Readers,

Not too sure when this began but whenever i access the Task Manager this is how it appears:

As you can tell, it is missing the top portion and bottom status bar... Not too sure what caused this.

And I'll go ahead and post a HiJackThis log as well.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2

Scan saved at 9:28:12 AM, on 9/24/2008

Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18241)

Boot mode: Normal

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\brsvc01a.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\brss01a.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe

C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe

C:\Program Files\WallMaster\wallmast.exe

C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgbhp.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logishrd\KHAL2\KHALMNPR.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\mdm.exe

C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

c:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe

C:\Program Files\Digsby\lib\digsby-app.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Documents and Settings\Chris La\Desktop\asdf\HiJackThis.exe

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

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157

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

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local

O2 - BHO: SpywareGuard Download Protection - {4A368E80-174F-4872-96B5-0B27DDD11DB2} - C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\dlprotect.dll

O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {DE9C389F-3316-41A7-809B-AA305ED9D922} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [sunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\jusched.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nod32kui] "C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32kui.exe" /WAITSERVICE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleSyncNotifier.exe

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

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"

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

O4 - Startup: SpywareGuard.lnk = C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe

O4 - Startup: WallMaster Pro.lnk = C:\Program Files\WallMaster\wallmast.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\ssv.dll

O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL

O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe

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

O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupd...b?1200037579000

O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdat...b?1220081984546

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{A0075C72-ED73-4B18-99C6-9DF4D9224DD5}: NameServer = 208.67.220.220,208.67.222.222

O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222

O17 - HKLM\System\CS3\Services\Tcpip\..\{A0075C72-ED73-4B18-99C6-9DF4D9224DD5}: NameServer = 208.67.220.220,208.67.222.222

O17 - HKLM\System\CS5\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222

O17 - HKLM\System\CS5\Services\Tcpip\..\{A0075C72-ED73-4B18-99C6-9DF4D9224DD5}: NameServer = 208.67.220.220,208.67.222.222

O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\Parameters: NameServer = 208.67.220.220 208.67.222.222

O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SASWINLO.dll

O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe

O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe

O23 - Service: Brother Popup Suspend service for Resource manager (brmfrmps) - Brother Industries, Ltd. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Brmfrmps.exe

O23 - Service: BrSplService (Brother XP spl Service) - brother Industries Ltd - C:\WINDOWS\system32\brsvc01a.exe

O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1150\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe

O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe

O23 - Service: Linksys Updater (LinksysUpdater) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Linksys\Linksys Updater\bin\LinksysUpdater.exe

O23 - Service: NOD32 Kernel Service (NOD32krn) - Eset - C:\Program Files\Eset\nod32krn.exe

O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

O23 - Service: TuneUp Drive Defrag Service (TuneUp.Defrag) - TuneUp Software GmbH - C:\WINDOWS\System32\TuneUpDefragService.exe

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Thanks

PS:

And for some reason.. whenever I have my uTorrent running, my music seems to stutter a lot... And when checking the task manager, it does say that System Idle Process is at about 95% so not too sure what causes that...

[Anteus]

Please use Spoliers for such long copy 'n paste logs and just double click the grey frame to get it to normal ;)

[shought]

Confirmed that Anteus ;) And about uTorrent and your music, I don't know what's going on, are you seeding the same albums which you are playing? The System Idle Process shows the not in use percentage of your CPU, so if it says 95% it's almost doing nothing(which is good, you have resources to spare). If that process says 0 all the time you're either encoding/decoding or running another CPU intensive task or your system is just slow :P

[SacredCultivator]

My apologies, but hmm even witht he Spoiler Tag I wasn't too sure what oyu meant by "just double click the grey frame to get it to normal".

And for the music, nopes it is for any songs and I don't seed any songs.

Don't use my Desktop for Encoding so that's not hte problem...

[shought]

Just double click anywhere on the Taskmanager GUI except for inside the white area and the buttons ;)

I might be able to help you out with Winamp, what CPU do you have? (GHz is most important)

[SacredCultivator]

Ooo hehe on the Taskmanager GUI, gotcha, thanks fixed that one.

As for my CPU info:

AMD Athlon 64 PRocessor 3000+

1.81Ghz, 2.00GB RAM

Not sure if you need anything else... and yeah this only occurred recently as far as I know. And just testing yeah, once I shut off uTorrent it plays just fine, but once uTorrent begins running then you can tell a difference.

[Anteus]

Have you tried foobar2000 and if that doesn't work try to update sound drivers.

[shought]

You can also try messing around with the Winamp settings ;) Buffer and stuff like that, first update your drivers though, to see if that works.

[SacredCultivator]

Hmm seems there are new drivers for my sound card, so shall download/install those soon.

I've tried Windows Media Player and MPC and both gave same problem.

[shought]

Defragmenting your HD might also help, as the files might be fragmented in 10+ parts your HD will experience problems when on one side writing/reading data for uTorrent and on the other side finding 10 parts of your music files ;)

[Anteus]

What if you stream audio from the web or USB?

[SacredCultivator]

I defrag my HD's quite often actually so that shouldn't be the problem.

Tried streaming via USB and that has stuttering.

Streaming via YouTube it's fine, and I tried playing a Video File on my Desktop and yeah there are some stuttering as well.

Downloading the Update Driver but going soooo slow, and all alternative mirrors are slow as well... so got to wait it out.

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EDIT:

Nopes updating the drivers didn't help much...

Mentioned about Winamp Settings, I use the 'lite' version, so not too sure how much I can really mess around with...

[PsychoticxBloodxLust]

if this is new occuring issue try downloading and running combofix it can be as simple as a regkey something similar happened to friend thats what i had him do it seemed to have fixed it for him, don't know what else you could really try

[shought]

I have very little faith in the solution you just offered, I must say, but of course he can always try.

Where did you get Winamp Lite Cultivator?

[Anteus]

When did it start occur, what AV you got?

What codec pack you got, try reinstalling, maybe try CCCP.

Have you tried uninstalling WinAMP and maybe µtorrent if it doesn't work after Winamp.

[PsychoticxBloodxLust]

i never thought of that a bad codec pack can cause audio hiccups, hmm...

[Anteus]

It can cause many things ;) before codecpacks could mess up the computer pretty bad, nowadays with like CCCP I havn't got any problems.

[SacredCultivator]

@shought: I got the Lite version from the link provided here

I tried uninstalling/reinstalling both winamp/utorrent, no change.

Codec, I use K-Lite Codec Pack, and well I never really had any problems with it before...

Oh right, using NOD32 2.7, as I don't know why but version 3 gives me problems.

[shought]

Try reinstalling KLCP too ;)

[Marik]

can't believe I missed this thread...

it's not codec related, or anything related for that matter....you just enabled it's simple (a.k.a tiny) mode

to solve this just double click the top border of the window.

[Anteus]

Long time... read second post, now it's about audio stutter.

[Marik]

oh well....nothing left to do now but spam ghosts at shought

[shought]

can't believe I missed this thread...

it's not codec related, or anything related for that matter....you just enabled it's simple (a.k.a tiny) mode

to solve this just double click the top border of the window.

MARIK! READ THE WHOLE DAMN THREAD mofo :D

We're talking about uTorrent vs Winamp now ;)

Edit: LOL, I kept the window open for a bit too long, now I missed your second post :fear:

oh well....nothing left to do now but spam ghosts at shought

Useless prick ;) :D Go watch some Shin Chan!

[PsychoticxBloodxLust]

quote name=\\\\\\\'Marik\\\\\\\' post=\\\\\\\'65475\\\\\\\' date=\\\\\\\'Sep 24 2008, 09:41 PM\\\\\\\']oh well....nothing left to do now but spam ghosts at shought

[Donaldo]

Cultivator, just couldn't help but notice that you're using the old inbuilt 'Windows Task Manager.' Perhaps you'd like to try a more customizable and also beautiful replacement - 'Process Explorer.' BTW, this freeware has been taken over by Microsoft.

You can take a look at it at the following link:-

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb896653.aspx