The We Are All Prime Numbers Complaint Thread

ps1borg

kyoto kid said:

Etrigan said:

kyoto kid said:

...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

I am no geek squad alum, however I do notice when svchost is running, especially in herds the HD works overtime. Apparently there is a rootkit out there that is the cause, See quote below from answers.microsoft.com

Occasionally after windows automatically updates, my laptop will restart with abnormally high CPU usage. I checked my processes and found that "svchost.exe*32 - SYSTEM - winrscmde" appeared to be using most of the CPU.  When attempting to "Go to Service(s)" no service was highlighted. 
As a last ditch effort in a long list of fixes I tried(including scanning my pc with multiple malware and virus detection programs, restarting the computer again and trying a manual fix I found in a forum somewhere else)

I simply chose svchost.exe*32, then clicked "Open file location" and double clicked the svchost application, opening a new svchost.exe*32 and ending the old process and it seems to have solved my problem for the time being, but I can't help but wonder what caused this problem in the first place?

[EDIT]:  I fixed my problem another way, apparently somehow a rootkit was causing the problem? It started out as a problem with all regular google sites, ads and services not being able to be displayed on my browser. I searched the web for answers and found that someone else had the exact same problem and used a combination of Rkill and TDSKill executable programs to stop malware processes and remove rootkits. I never thought of this before because i had no idea what a rootkit was.  After rebooting google worked fine and i found that the particular service host.exe file that had been causing me so much trouble was gone and not running, also my computer runs smoother than ever!

Didn't you say you'd somehow picked up a nasty a while back?

...not on the Workstation.  That was with the Notebook and on the old drive that died back in '09  Ran a MawareBytes scan last night and no items were found.

just for clarity svchost is a generic wrapper for persistent executables ie programs running in an infinite loop, or hopefully a thread in modern times, is not a reliable indicator of anything cos for example the indexing service might have an arbitrary number of processes running to index files so the presence of a service doesn't mean much by itself :)

Serpent

ps1borg said:

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TroutFace said:

ps1borg said:

TroutFace said:

ps1borg said:

Morning. A mess of white clouds looking for all the world like a fleet of flying saucers whizzing across an eggshell blue sky on the wings of a hot north wind :)

ALIEN CLOUD SAUCER INVASION!!! 

The night sky here has been a bit orangey from fires on the west coast (3000 miles away?) don't know which would be worse if it  got here first, fires or aliens 

FIRE ALIENS!!! 

Is like an alien invasion ! Four dead overnight in the WA fires, the whole southwest is as dry as a bone Am expecting callouts to support the local volunteer brigades over Christmas, last year was cooler and started much quieter. 

Wow, that's horrible!  I hope it doesn't get worse!!

 

kyoto kid

ps1borg said:

kyoto kid said:

Etrigan said:

kyoto kid said:

...I'm wondering if it it might not be the AV or Windows.  As I am not connected to the Net it probably cannot run certain diagnostics or in the case of Windows is not able to check if there are updates available so it keeps looking for a connection that isn't there. I would think though there would be some sort of message that it was unsuccessful.

When I try to stop the AV service in Task Manager it spits back,"The operation could not be completed." Not sure it would be a good idea to close the process for the AV in the Processes tab.

There also are about a dozen "svchost.exe" operations listed in the Processes window.  Usually there are only a few unless the AV is running a scan.

I may be able to configure and build a system, but when it comes to this kinds oif stuff I am like a blind person in a labyrinth.

I am able to open and run programmes, though I have to wait on everything and on occasion get the dreaded "not responding" message for a few moments. Once a programme opens it works fine with no perceptible lag. This to me says it's some sort of process that is causing this and not an issue with the drive itself.  Also whenever I shut the system down it displays a message for a few moments saying windows can't shut down because a programme or process is still running.

I am no geek squad alum, however I do notice when svchost is running, especially in herds the HD works overtime. Apparently there is a rootkit out there that is the cause, See quote below from answers.microsoft.com

Occasionally after windows automatically updates, my laptop will restart with abnormally high CPU usage. I checked my processes and found that "svchost.exe*32 - SYSTEM - winrscmde" appeared to be using most of the CPU.  When attempting to "Go to Service(s)" no service was highlighted. 
As a last ditch effort in a long list of fixes I tried(including scanning my pc with multiple malware and virus detection programs, restarting the computer again and trying a manual fix I found in a forum somewhere else)

I simply chose svchost.exe*32, then clicked "Open file location" and double clicked the svchost application, opening a new svchost.exe*32 and ending the old process and it seems to have solved my problem for the time being, but I can't help but wonder what caused this problem in the first place?

[EDIT]:  I fixed my problem another way, apparently somehow a rootkit was causing the problem? It started out as a problem with all regular google sites, ads and services not being able to be displayed on my browser. I searched the web for answers and found that someone else had the exact same problem and used a combination of Rkill and TDSKill executable programs to stop malware processes and remove rootkits. I never thought of this before because i had no idea what a rootkit was.  After rebooting google worked fine and i found that the particular service host.exe file that had been causing me so much trouble was gone and not running, also my computer runs smoother than ever!

Didn't you say you'd somehow picked up a nasty a while back?

...not on the Workstation.  That was with the Notebook and on the old drive that died back in '09  Ran a MawareBytes scan last night and no items were found.

just for clarity svchost is a generic wrapper for persistent executables ie programs running in an infinite loop, or hopefully a thread in modern times, is not a reliable indicator of anything cos for example the indexing service might have an arbitrary number of processes running to index files so the presence of a service doesn't mean much by itself :)

...yeah when I right click  on them and then select "Go To Service(s)" it shows which services are involved. Most of them seem to be basic system utilities.

Mistara

complaiiint  cant get the catwalk sound off my brain.  too sexy for my oh so sexy

not even footloose can bump it.  footloose , footloose oo wee  >.<  footloose not an improvement

TJohn

Complaint: It's all too much.

Mistara

Tjohn said:

Complaint: It's all too much.

too much?

Mistara

ps1borg said:

Morning. Warm night giving over to hot day with just a teasing breeze to cool tempers on the clagged-up freeway, or maybe not there is much honking coming from around a bend, hunkered down in the back seat of a taxi with a Bollywood song and dance number blaring from the substantial stereo system iz hard to tell what's going on, except nothing has moved for the past five minutes or so :) 

 

Bollywood guilty pleasure 

vindaloo is good to eat, ...

TSasha Smith

my speakers are not working but I might have used headphones last night and forgot about them.  I would need to check to see if there are any plugged in which would cause my speakers to appear not to work.

TSasha Smith

Adele's new cd comes out tomorrow.

Mistara

cant keep up with new music.  except for the one with munsters music, caught my attention 

 

putting rediwip on my eclair, too much of a good thing?
so many choices

ps1borg

Morning. A hang-onto-your-hat cool breeze off the bay stirring banners and treetops and half-masted flags to rustling life along the riverfront, upturning pedestrian faces with loud snaps and cracks and drumrolls echoing down the river toward the sea :)

MistyMist said:

ps1borg said:

Morning. Warm night giving over to hot day with just a teasing breeze to cool tempers on the clagged-up freeway, or maybe not there is much honking coming from around a bend, hunkered down in the back seat of a taxi with a Bollywood song and dance number blaring from the substantial stereo system iz hard to tell what's going on, except nothing has moved for the past five minutes or so :) 

 

Bollywood guilty pleasure 

vindaloo is good to eat, ...

Punjabi rock is wild and untamed as well :)

ps1borg

MistyMist said:

Tjohn said:

Complaint: It's all too much.

too much?

seems to be a honk if you cant take any more kinda day :)

ps1borg

TroutFace said:

ps1borg said:

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TroutFace said:

ps1borg said:

TroutFace said:

ps1borg said:

Morning. A mess of white clouds looking for all the world like a fleet of flying saucers whizzing across an eggshell blue sky on the wings of a hot north wind :)

ALIEN CLOUD SAUCER INVASION!!! 

The night sky here has been a bit orangey from fires on the west coast (3000 miles away?) don't know which would be worse if it  got here first, fires or aliens 

FIRE ALIENS!!! 

Is like an alien invasion ! Four dead overnight in the WA fires, the whole southwest is as dry as a bone Am expecting callouts to support the local volunteer brigades over Christmas, last year was cooler and started much quieter. 

Wow, that's horrible!  I hope it doesn't get worse!!

we're hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, Spring rains just didn't happen this year and every.scrap of green is starting to get brown edges the leaves on some of our roses just crumbled in the heat last week, summer is early and fierce

ps1borg

MistyMist said:

cant keep up with new music.  except for the one with munsters music, caught my attention 

 

putting rediwip on my eclair, too much of a good thing?
so many choices

yeah music kinda died with Sid and Nancy...

TJohn

Sid Caesar and Nancy Sinatra?

Mistara

boots were made for walkin ...

ya give me feevaaah ...

 

tossing closet for my peggy lee cd  

not to be confused with peggy lipton ;)

TSasha Smith

my toothbrush is in the bathroom but all I want to do is lie down and go to sleep.  I need to brush my teeth.

Mistara

my dentist says, floss only the tooths yoo wanna keep.

TSasha Smith

MistyMist said:

my dentist says, floss only the tooths yoo wanna keep.

my fish will not get my toothbrush or floss.   I guess I have to go get them myself.

Mistara

misread library box as litter box  

ps1borg

Tjohn said:

Sid Caesar and Nancy Sinatra?

TJohn

Mistara

FRIDAY

beautiful 57F today.

Serpent

Just polished off a pile of brisket and pulled pork.. omg sleepy.. some left over for dinner!  No worries about food all day, but need coffee..

Rain, cold, wind tomorrow A.M., argh, wanted to go out for chicken fried steak and eggs.  Maybe good enough to go out for buffalo burgers tomorrow afternoon!  Wings, beer, and football on Sunday.

Sleep now snzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

Mistara

EGG NOG 

the pepperidge farm gingermans has red crystal sprinkles.  no gumdrop buttons.

do you know ... the muffin man?

ps1borg

Morning. Ragged dirty grey thunderheads thrown like an insecurity blanket over concrete and steel skyline by an angry south wind with what looks like only a half empty promise of rain :)

Serpent

ps1borg said:

Morning. Ragged dirty grey thunderheads thrown like an insecurity blanket over concrete and steel skyline by an angry south wind with what looks like only a half empty promise of rain :)

Good morning! 

Serpent

MistyMist said:

EGG NOG 

the pepperidge farm gingermans has red crystal sprinkles.  no gumdrop buttons.

do you know ... the muffin man?

She's married to.. the muffin man!

The muffin man?

THE MUFFIN MAN! 

ps1borg

MistyMist said:

FRIDAY

beautiful 57F today.

Saturday and half a workday, got to get across town for an early meeting but already the grumble of traffic is turning to a roar :)

ps1borg

TroutFace said:

Just polished off a pile of brisket and pulled pork.. omg sleepy.. some left over for dinner!  No worries about food all day, but need coffee..

Rain, cold, wind tomorrow A.M., argh, wanted to go out for chicken fried steak and eggs.  Maybe good enough to go out for buffalo burgers tomorrow afternoon!  Wings, beer, and football on Sunday.

Sleep now snzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

Coffee is the only thing standing between me and oblivion today