WORST notebook ever. Need help. - Blizzard Sector

**A|fzZz** · 05-01-2007, 10:24 AM

According to the school its compulsory for me to get a notebook.
Bought one. Works ok. Not that advanced but it doesnt bother me.

I have to do this ''Self Cert'' shit at school which they install programs for us..set up networking and everything.

It happened 3 weeks ago.

After that , i switched the comp on, LOADS OF SHITASS error...SVChost and everything.

It literally hangs sometimes, can't shutdown,EXTREMELY slow transfer rate.

I've not downloaded anything suspicious or weird,only Windows Live.

Of all the shutdown i've done, 90% is via ''Hard'' way...Holding switch button.

Main problem is see is that the Taskbar will 'hang'. Doesnt move or anything,time stagnant etc.

I've defragmented...not much use.

Is there anyway besides reformatting?

**FrogMan** · 05-01-2007, 11:05 AM

Your hdd might be faulty as well, what os u using?

**Doom** · 05-01-2007, 01:51 PM

I say for problems like that you should just reformat it. Its worthless to spend time trying to find what exactly is the problem. You can just spend 30-45 minutes reformatting and start from square one again installing the programs. If this problem continues to happen after that i suggest posting problems in the exact words and i will see what i can do about them.

**A|fzZz** · 05-01-2007, 03:25 PM

According to ''everyone''.. Its the programs thats being installed by the school thats causing problems.

**L4E** · 05-02-2007, 02:12 AM

I have the same problem I believe. You must open the task manager and close the SVCHOST.EXE that is using most of your CPU %. HOWEVER! this will cause problems to your sound, your network, your drivers, and many other things.

The other way, which causes no secondary problems, is to get a programme called Process Explorer. It's like a very advanced task manager. You get the program, and make a shortcut to the desktop. When your computer starts hanging, try to open the programme (it is automatically set to high priority I believe, so even the fact that the svchost is taking up most of your CPU, it will run). Once you get it open, find the svchost using most of the CPU, right click and open its properties. Go to the threads tab and arrange by CPU usage, and then kill the thread that is using most of the CPU.

You'll have to do this every time, I have yet to find a permanent fix other than reformatting =/

also, you might have a virus that goes by the name of scvhost, NOT SVCHOST. Look up on google on how to get rid of that, but if its the actual svchost then you'll have to do what I've been doing for the past 3 or 4 months =/

**The Mob** · 05-02-2007, 03:36 AM

heh.. leave it to the school to **** things up
if the programs and everything are required for school, i dont see how you can get around that.
try to boot up the computer is safe mode, get into the msconfig and modify what starts up and not. that should help the computer boot and shut down

**trayne** · 05-04-2007, 05:03 PM

disable a few startup items. secondly, check if its the antivirus (nortons 04-06 are memory guzzlers). secondly check the settings. they could of set the cache too low. if thats the case, set it to default or 1/4 of the total ram. you may want to also run a registry fixing software. they might of made a mistake in the registry.

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05-01-2007, 10:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
A\|fzZz Status: Retired S.Mod Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,900 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 33 Spent time on board: 20:04:39 Hours Rep Power: 20	According to the school its compulsory for me to get a notebook. Bought one. Works ok. Not that advanced but it doesnt bother me. I have to do this ''Self Cert'' shit at school which they install programs for us..set up networking and everything. It happened 3 weeks ago. After that , i switched the comp on, LOADS OF SHITASS error...SVChost and everything. It literally hangs sometimes, can't shutdown,EXTREMELY slow transfer rate. I've not downloaded anything suspicious or weird,only Windows Live. Of all the shutdown i've done, 90% is via ''Hard'' way...Holding switch button. Main problem is see is that the Taskbar will 'hang'. Doesnt move or anything,time stagnant etc. I've defragmented...not much use. Is there anyway besides reformatting?

05-01-2007, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Doom Status: Purified 4 taste Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,359 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 3:36:13 Hours Rep Power: 6	I say for problems like that you should just reformat it. Its worthless to spend time trying to find what exactly is the problem. You can just spend 30-45 minutes reformatting and start from square one again installing the programs. If this problem continues to happen after that i suggest posting problems in the exact words and i will see what i can do about them.

05-01-2007, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
A\|fzZz Status: Retired S.Mod Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,900 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 33 Spent time on board: 20:04:39 Hours Rep Power: 20	According to ''everyone''.. Its the programs thats being installed by the school thats causing problems.

05-02-2007, 02:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
L4E Status: Cant think of anything Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,890 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 3:50:41 Hours Rep Power: 8	I have the same problem I believe. You must open the task manager and close the SVCHOST.EXE that is using most of your CPU %. HOWEVER! this will cause problems to your sound, your network, your drivers, and many other things. The other way, which causes no secondary problems, is to get a programme called Process Explorer. It's like a very advanced task manager. You get the program, and make a shortcut to the desktop. When your computer starts hanging, try to open the programme (it is automatically set to high priority I believe, so even the fact that the svchost is taking up most of your CPU, it will run). Once you get it open, find the svchost using most of the CPU, right click and open its properties. Go to the threads tab and arrange by CPU usage, and then kill the thread that is using most of the CPU. You'll have to do this every time, I have yet to find a permanent fix other than reformatting =/ also, you might have a virus that goes by the name of scvhost, NOT SVCHOST. Look up on google on how to get rid of that, but if its the actual svchost then you'll have to do what I've been doing for the past 3 or 4 months =/

05-04-2007, 05:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
trayne Status: Seeker Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Too plastered to care Posts: 3,172 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 Credits: 15 Spent time on board: 0:08:38 Hours Rep Power: 12	disable a few startup items. secondly, check if its the antivirus (nortons 04-06 are memory guzzlers). secondly check the settings. they could of set the cache too low. if thats the case, set it to default or 1/4 of the total ram. you may want to also run a registry fixing software. they might of made a mistake in the registry.