Auto Update, Media Player etc issues

spaccaRS

Hi Guys

Just went through and did a big clean up of my PC (see this thread: http://icrontic.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65654 )

Seems that I've cause more issues than I've solved...

Not only does Automatic Updates STILL crash my computer when loading and/or accessing the net, but now my Windows Media Player refused to load up. Clicking on the .exe file directly, the shortcut or trying to open a media file results in nothing happening at all. Winamp has similar issues.

Last night I tried to play Counter Strike via Steam. Same sorts of issues as Automatic Updates, computer crashes as it connects to the net. Steam updates seem to work ok, but as soon as I try and connect to the server and play a game, it crashes and the computer locks up.

Over the past week or so I've installed and used:

• SUPERAntiSpyware
• Ad-Aware
• Spybot Search and Destroy
• SpywareBlaster
• Panda Activescan (online version)
• Kaspersky Online Virus Scan
• Comondo
• AntiVir
• HijackThis
• AVG Anti Spyware

Any ideas??

Thanks

drasnor

First, back off to only one antivirus and one antispyware solution installed. These types of softwares aren't synergistic, that is, they don't play nice with each other.

Do you get a blue screen of death? If so, what error code does it give? Check your system event log in Administrative Tools in the Control Panel for application and system errors and post any that you find for the softwares you mentioned.

-drasnor

spaccaRS

Uninstalled everything but Avira AntiVir and Comodo firewall.
Still having the same issue. Locking up as Steam tries to connect. Updates fine but when I enter my login and password and click on connect, it tries to connect and locks up 10 seconds later.

Not exactly sure which log you're after, but here's the 'System' event log via the Event Viewer...

Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Error 9/10/2007 8:28:39 PM W32Time None 29 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Error 9/10/2007 8:28:39 PM W32Time None 17 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Warning 9/10/2007 8:28:21 PM Dhcp None 1003 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:28:21 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:28:00 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:46 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:46 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:45 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:28 PM avgntflt None 17 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:23:57 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:23:57 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:23:56 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:20 PM eventlog None 6005 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:24:20 PM eventlog None 6009 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 Scott SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7036 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:25 PM Service Control Manager None 7035 SYSTEM SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:19:12 PM avgntflt None 17 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:48 PM Tcpip None 4201 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:35 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:35 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:34 PM nvatabus None 2 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:58 PM eventlog None 6005 N/A SCOTTS-PC
Information 9/10/2007 8:18:58 PM eventlog None 6009 N/A SCOTTS-PC

drasnor

I want to see the error codes for the events marked 'Error' in the System and Application event logs, particularly the ones near the times that things are breaking. They will be in the property pages for the event in the detailed information section.

-drasnor