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From: William B. Lurie on 25 Mar 2010 14:50 John John - MVP wrote: > William B. Lurie wrote: >> John John - MVP wrote: >>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>>> Well, after a few days of not posting anything, I'd like to >>>>> show a status report. I have a great, clean, system, with all sorts >>>>> of things no longer cluttering up the Startup menu and the Task >>>>> Manager. I have WIA started and Automatic, and hibernate set to >>>>> 2 hours........and Events Log show that every hour, WIA causes >>>>> an event so that it *never* goes to hibernate. Here's one event: >>>>> ******************************************************* >>>>> Event Type: Information >>>>> Event Source: Service Control Manager >>>>> Event Category: None >>>>> Event ID: 7036 >>>>> Date: 3/24/2010 >>>>> Time: 5:40:58 PM >>>>> User: N/A >>>>> Computer: COMPAQ-2006 >>>>> Description: >>>>> The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service entered the running state. >>>>> >>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at >>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. >>>>> ********************************************************* >>>>> It's obviously set *somewhere* at 1 hour. How do I get it >>>>> changed to 3 hours? >>>>> (snipped) >>>> >>>> A closer look at services.msc shows, on expanding WIA, that its >>>> executable is at Windows\system32\svchost.exe-k imgsvc ..... >>>> >>>> I'd appreciate it if one of those who know, would please lead >>>> me to (or give me) instructions for modifying that executable >>>> so that it kicks in every 3 hours instead of every hour. >>> >>> The service isn't starting of its own, it's starting because >>> *something else* is asking it to start. Sometime ago I gave you two >>> commands to get the list of running programs and services when the >>> machine boots, can you run them again and post the results? Reboot >>> the machine and then run these three commands at a Command Prompt, >>> pressing enter after each: >>> >>> net start > c:\test.txt >>> tasklist /svc >> c:\test.txt >>> c:\test.txt >>> >>> Copy and paste the contents of the notepad file to your next post. >>> Please note the single redirector (>) in the first command and the >>> double one (>>)in the second command. >>> >>> John >> Here's the first one, John. >> ... > >> The second one gave the error pane saying: >> >> Windows cannot find tasklist .......... >> What did I do wrong? > > This was discussed in our thread a few weeks ago and at that time you > had gotten it to work. Here is a refresher. > > Tasklist is included with Windows XP Professional but it isn't included > in XP Home. Download Tasklist.exe here: > > http://www.computerhope.com/download/winxp/tasklist.exe > (Direct download link) > > Download the file and place it in your C:\Windows\System32 folder. > Reboot the computer and run the command just after the reboot, we want > an accurate list of what is running just after the machine is booted and > before you start or run anything else. > > John Okay, John. I had to do it just a bit differently from what you asked (and I don't recall ever seeing your earlier request, but I could have missed it. I sure didn't ignore it on purpose). ********************************************************** > > Application Layer Gateway Service > COM+ Event System > Cryptographic Services > DCOM Server Process Launcher > DHCP Client > Distributed Link Tracking Client > DNS Client > Error Reporting Service > Event Log > Fast User Switching Compatibility > Help and Support > LexBce Server > lxct_device > Network Connections > Network Location Awareness (NLA) > Norton AntiVirus > Pervasive PSQL Workgroup Engine > Plug and Play > Print Spooler > Protected Storage > Remote Access Connection Manager > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) > Secondary Logon > Security Accounts Manager > Server > Shell Hardware Detection > Speed Disk service > SSDP Discovery Service > System Event Notification > TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper > Telephony > Terminal Services > Themes > Viewpoint Manager Service > WebClient > Windows Audio > Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) > Windows Management Instrumentation > Windows Time > Wireless Zero Configuration > Workstation > > The command completed successfully. > ************************************************************ Image Name PID Services ========================= ====== ============================================= System Idle Process 0 N/A System 4 N/A smss.exe 1200 N/A csrss.exe 1284 N/A winlogon.exe 1316 N/A services.exe 1360 Eventlog, PlugPlay lsass.exe 1372 ProtectedStorage, SamSs svchost.exe 1528 DcomLaunch, TermService svchost.exe 1616 RpcSs svchost.exe 1784 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, ERSvc, EventSystem, FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, helpsvc, lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, Netman, Nla, RasMan, seclogon, SENS, SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, TapiSrv, Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, WZCSVC svchost.exe 1872 Dnscache svchost.exe 244 LmHosts, SSDPSRV LEXBCES.EXE 376 LexBceS spoolsv.exe 544 Spooler LEXPPS.EXE 576 N/A explorer.exe 820 N/A svchost.exe 940 WebClient lxctcoms.exe 992 lxct_device ccSvcHst.exe 1040 Norton AntiVirus w3dbsmgr.exe 1444 psqlWGE NOPDB.exe 1860 Speed Disk service ViewpointService.exe 160 Viewpoint Manager Service ccSvcHst.exe 2572 N/A alg.exe 4056 ALG hpsysdrv.exe 2192 N/A EditPadLite.exe 3112 N/A cmd.exe 1468 N/A ntvdm.exe 3152 N/A tasklist.exe 3092 N/A wmiprvse.exe 3288 N/A
From: John John - MVP on 26 Mar 2010 09:12 William B. Lurie wrote: > John John - MVP wrote: >> William B. Lurie wrote: >>> John John - MVP wrote: >>>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>>>> Well, after a few days of not posting anything, I'd like to >>>>>> show a status report. I have a great, clean, system, with all sorts >>>>>> of things no longer cluttering up the Startup menu and the Task >>>>>> Manager. I have WIA started and Automatic, and hibernate set to >>>>>> 2 hours........and Events Log show that every hour, WIA causes >>>>>> an event so that it *never* goes to hibernate. Here's one event: >>>>>> ******************************************************* >>>>>> Event Type: Information >>>>>> Event Source: Service Control Manager >>>>>> Event Category: None >>>>>> Event ID: 7036 >>>>>> Date: 3/24/2010 >>>>>> Time: 5:40:58 PM >>>>>> User: N/A >>>>>> Computer: COMPAQ-2006 >>>>>> Description: >>>>>> The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service entered the running >>>>>> state. >>>>>> >>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at >>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. >>>>>> ********************************************************* >>>>>> It's obviously set *somewhere* at 1 hour. How do I get it >>>>>> changed to 3 hours? >>>>>> (snipped) >>>>> >>>>> A closer look at services.msc shows, on expanding WIA, that its >>>>> executable is at Windows\system32\svchost.exe-k imgsvc ..... >>>>> >>>>> I'd appreciate it if one of those who know, would please lead >>>>> me to (or give me) instructions for modifying that executable >>>>> so that it kicks in every 3 hours instead of every hour. >>>> >>>> The service isn't starting of its own, it's starting because >>>> *something else* is asking it to start. Sometime ago I gave you two >>>> commands to get the list of running programs and services when the >>>> machine boots, can you run them again and post the results? Reboot >>>> the machine and then run these three commands at a Command Prompt, >>>> pressing enter after each: >>>> >>>> net start > c:\test.txt >>>> tasklist /svc >> c:\test.txt >>>> c:\test.txt >>>> >>>> Copy and paste the contents of the notepad file to your next post. >>>> Please note the single redirector (>) in the first command and the >>>> double one (>>)in the second command. >>>> >>>> John >>> Here's the first one, John. >>> ... >> >>> The second one gave the error pane saying: >>> >>> Windows cannot find tasklist .......... >>> What did I do wrong? >> >> This was discussed in our thread a few weeks ago and at that time you >> had gotten it to work. Here is a refresher. >> >> Tasklist is included with Windows XP Professional but it isn't >> included in XP Home. Download Tasklist.exe here: >> >> http://www.computerhope.com/download/winxp/tasklist.exe >> (Direct download link) >> >> Download the file and place it in your C:\Windows\System32 folder. >> Reboot the computer and run the command just after the reboot, we want >> an accurate list of what is running just after the machine is booted >> and before you start or run anything else. >> >> John > Okay, John. I had to do it just a bit differently from what > you asked (and I don't recall ever seeing your earlier request, but > I could have missed it. I sure didn't ignore it on purpose). > ********************************************************** >> >> Application Layer Gateway Service >> COM+ Event System >> Cryptographic Services >> DCOM Server Process Launcher >> DHCP Client >> Distributed Link Tracking Client >> DNS Client >> Error Reporting Service >> Event Log >> Fast User Switching Compatibility >> Help and Support >> LexBce Server >> lxct_device >> Network Connections >> Network Location Awareness (NLA) >> Norton AntiVirus >> Pervasive PSQL Workgroup Engine >> Plug and Play >> Print Spooler >> Protected Storage >> Remote Access Connection Manager >> Remote Procedure Call (RPC) >> Secondary Logon >> Security Accounts Manager >> Server >> Shell Hardware Detection >> Speed Disk service >> SSDP Discovery Service >> System Event Notification >> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper >> Telephony >> Terminal Services >> Themes >> Viewpoint Manager Service >> WebClient >> Windows Audio >> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) >> Windows Management Instrumentation >> Windows Time >> Wireless Zero Configuration >> Workstation >> >> The command completed successfully. >> > ************************************************************ > Image Name PID Services > > ========================= ====== > ============================================= > System Idle Process 0 N/A > > System 4 N/A > > smss.exe 1200 N/A > > csrss.exe 1284 N/A > > winlogon.exe 1316 N/A > > services.exe 1360 Eventlog, PlugPlay > > lsass.exe 1372 ProtectedStorage, SamSs > > svchost.exe 1528 DcomLaunch, TermService > > svchost.exe 1616 RpcSs > > svchost.exe 1784 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, ERSvc, > > EventSystem, > FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, > helpsvc, lanmanserver, > lanmanworkstation, > Netman, Nla, RasMan, seclogon, SENS, > > SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, > TapiSrv, > Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, > WZCSVC > svchost.exe 1872 Dnscache > > svchost.exe 244 LmHosts, SSDPSRV > > LEXBCES.EXE 376 LexBceS > > spoolsv.exe 544 Spooler > > LEXPPS.EXE 576 N/A > > explorer.exe 820 N/A > > svchost.exe 940 WebClient > > lxctcoms.exe 992 lxct_device > > ccSvcHst.exe 1040 Norton AntiVirus > > w3dbsmgr.exe 1444 psqlWGE > > NOPDB.exe 1860 Speed Disk service > > ViewpointService.exe 160 Viewpoint Manager Service > > ccSvcHst.exe 2572 N/A > > alg.exe 4056 ALG > > hpsysdrv.exe 2192 N/A > > EditPadLite.exe 3112 N/A > > cmd.exe 1468 N/A > > ntvdm.exe 3152 N/A > > tasklist.exe 3092 N/A > > wmiprvse.exe 3288 N/A This list was taken right after a reboot? I wonder what 16-bit/DOS application would be running (inside the NTVDM) when you boot the machine... John
From: William B. Lurie on 26 Mar 2010 09:20 John John - MVP wrote: > William B. Lurie wrote: >> John John - MVP wrote: >>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>> John John - MVP wrote: >>>>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>>>> William B. Lurie wrote: >>>>>>> Well, after a few days of not posting anything, I'd like to >>>>>>> show a status report. I have a great, clean, system, with all sorts >>>>>>> of things no longer cluttering up the Startup menu and the Task >>>>>>> Manager. I have WIA started and Automatic, and hibernate set to >>>>>>> 2 hours........and Events Log show that every hour, WIA causes >>>>>>> an event so that it *never* goes to hibernate. Here's one event: >>>>>>> ******************************************************* >>>>>>> Event Type: Information >>>>>>> Event Source: Service Control Manager >>>>>>> Event Category: None >>>>>>> Event ID: 7036 >>>>>>> Date: 3/24/2010 >>>>>>> Time: 5:40:58 PM >>>>>>> User: N/A >>>>>>> Computer: COMPAQ-2006 >>>>>>> Description: >>>>>>> The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service entered the running >>>>>>> state. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For more information, see Help and Support Center at >>>>>>> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. >>>>>>> ********************************************************* >>>>>>> It's obviously set *somewhere* at 1 hour. How do I get it >>>>>>> changed to 3 hours? >>>>>>> (snipped) >>>>>> >>>>>> A closer look at services.msc shows, on expanding WIA, that its >>>>>> executable is at Windows\system32\svchost.exe-k imgsvc ..... >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd appreciate it if one of those who know, would please lead >>>>>> me to (or give me) instructions for modifying that executable >>>>>> so that it kicks in every 3 hours instead of every hour. >>>>> >>>>> The service isn't starting of its own, it's starting because >>>>> *something else* is asking it to start. Sometime ago I gave you >>>>> two commands to get the list of running programs and services when >>>>> the machine boots, can you run them again and post the results? >>>>> Reboot the machine and then run these three commands at a Command >>>>> Prompt, pressing enter after each: >>>>> >>>>> net start > c:\test.txt >>>>> tasklist /svc >> c:\test.txt >>>>> c:\test.txt >>>>> >>>>> Copy and paste the contents of the notepad file to your next post. >>>>> Please note the single redirector (>) in the first command and the >>>>> double one (>>)in the second command. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>> Here's the first one, John. >>>> ... >>> >>>> The second one gave the error pane saying: >>>> >>>> Windows cannot find tasklist .......... >>>> What did I do wrong? >>> >>> This was discussed in our thread a few weeks ago and at that time you >>> had gotten it to work. Here is a refresher. >>> >>> Tasklist is included with Windows XP Professional but it isn't >>> included in XP Home. Download Tasklist.exe here: >>> >>> http://www.computerhope.com/download/winxp/tasklist.exe >>> (Direct download link) >>> >>> Download the file and place it in your C:\Windows\System32 folder. >>> Reboot the computer and run the command just after the reboot, we >>> want an accurate list of what is running just after the machine is >>> booted and before you start or run anything else. >>> >>> John >> Okay, John. I had to do it just a bit differently from what >> you asked (and I don't recall ever seeing your earlier request, but >> I could have missed it. I sure didn't ignore it on purpose). >> ********************************************************** >>> >>> Application Layer Gateway Service >>> COM+ Event System >>> Cryptographic Services >>> DCOM Server Process Launcher >>> DHCP Client >>> Distributed Link Tracking Client >>> DNS Client >>> Error Reporting Service >>> Event Log >>> Fast User Switching Compatibility >>> Help and Support >>> LexBce Server >>> lxct_device >>> Network Connections >>> Network Location Awareness (NLA) >>> Norton AntiVirus >>> Pervasive PSQL Workgroup Engine >>> Plug and Play >>> Print Spooler >>> Protected Storage >>> Remote Access Connection Manager >>> Remote Procedure Call (RPC) >>> Secondary Logon >>> Security Accounts Manager >>> Server >>> Shell Hardware Detection >>> Speed Disk service >>> SSDP Discovery Service >>> System Event Notification >>> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper >>> Telephony >>> Terminal Services >>> Themes >>> Viewpoint Manager Service >>> WebClient >>> Windows Audio >>> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) >>> Windows Management Instrumentation >>> Windows Time >>> Wireless Zero Configuration >>> Workstation >>> >>> The command completed successfully. >>> >> ************************************************************ >> Image Name PID Services >> >> ========================= ====== >> ============================================= >> System Idle Process 0 N/A >> >> System 4 N/A >> >> smss.exe 1200 N/A >> >> csrss.exe 1284 N/A >> >> winlogon.exe 1316 N/A >> >> services.exe 1360 Eventlog, PlugPlay >> >> lsass.exe 1372 ProtectedStorage, SamSs >> >> svchost.exe 1528 DcomLaunch, TermService >> >> svchost.exe 1616 RpcSs >> >> svchost.exe 1784 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, ERSvc, >> >> EventSystem, >> FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, >> helpsvc, lanmanserver, >> lanmanworkstation, >> Netman, Nla, RasMan, seclogon, SENS, >> >> SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, >> TapiSrv, >> Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, >> WZCSVC >> svchost.exe 1872 Dnscache >> >> svchost.exe 244 LmHosts, SSDPSRV >> >> LEXBCES.EXE 376 LexBceS >> >> spoolsv.exe 544 Spooler >> >> LEXPPS.EXE 576 N/A >> >> explorer.exe 820 N/A >> >> svchost.exe 940 WebClient >> >> lxctcoms.exe 992 lxct_device >> >> ccSvcHst.exe 1040 Norton AntiVirus >> >> w3dbsmgr.exe 1444 psqlWGE >> >> NOPDB.exe 1860 Speed Disk service >> >> ViewpointService.exe 160 Viewpoint Manager Service >> >> ccSvcHst.exe 2572 N/A >> >> alg.exe 4056 ALG >> >> hpsysdrv.exe 2192 N/A >> >> EditPadLite.exe 3112 N/A >> >> cmd.exe 1468 N/A >> >> ntvdm.exe 3152 N/A >> >> tasklist.exe 3092 N/A >> >> wmiprvse.exe 3288 N/A > > This list was taken right after a reboot? I wonder what 16-bit/DOS > application would be running (inside the NTVDM) when you boot the > machine... > > John I'll do it again, John, if you ask me to. I think I may have had to run the commands from the actual DOS prompt (i.e., Start>Run>cmd); I couldn't find the files created by putting the commands into the Run>command window and executing from there. I'll try to do it again, now, and generate a new set. Yes, I'll reboot first.
From: William B. Lurie on 26 Mar 2010 09:52 John wrote: (snip) >> >> This list was taken right after a reboot? I wonder what 16-bit/DOS >> application would be running (inside the NTVDM) when you boot the >> machine... >> >> John > I'll do it again, John, if you ask me to. > I think I may have had to run the commands > from the actual DOS prompt (i.e., Start>Run>cmd); > I couldn't find the files created by putting the commands > into the Run>command window and executing from there. > > I'll try to do it again, now, and generate a new set. > Yes, I'll reboot first. ---------------------------------------------------- I did the following immediately after reboot, by going to cmd DOS prompt, the C:\ and net start > c:\test326a.txt enter tasklist /svc > c:\test326b.txt enter And now I will copy and paste the two .txt files here. > These Windows services are started: > > Application Layer Gateway Service > COM+ Event System > Cryptographic Services > DCOM Server Process Launcher > DHCP Client > Distributed Link Tracking Client > DNS Client > Error Reporting Service > Event Log > Fast User Switching Compatibility > Help and Support > LexBce Server > lxct_device > Network Connections > Network Location Awareness (NLA) > Norton AntiVirus > Pervasive PSQL Workgroup Engine > Plug and Play > Print Spooler > Protected Storage > Remote Access Connection Manager > Remote Procedure Call (RPC) > Secondary Logon > Security Accounts Manager > Server > Shell Hardware Detection > Speed Disk service > SSDP Discovery Service > System Event Notification > TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper > Telephony > Terminal Services > Themes > Viewpoint Manager Service > WebClient > Windows Audio > Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) > Windows Management Instrumentation > Windows Time > Wireless Zero Configuration > Workstation > > The command completed successfully. > Image Name PID Services ========================= ====== ============================================= System Idle Process 0 N/A System 4 N/A smss.exe 1200 N/A csrss.exe 1280 N/A winlogon.exe 1312 N/A services.exe 1356 Eventlog, PlugPlay lsass.exe 1368 ProtectedStorage, SamSs svchost.exe 1532 DcomLaunch, TermService svchost.exe 1628 RpcSs svchost.exe 1796 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, ERSvc, EventSystem, FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, helpsvc, lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, Netman, Nla, RasMan, seclogon, SENS, SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, TapiSrv, Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, WZCSVC svchost.exe 1868 Dnscache svchost.exe 244 LmHosts, SSDPSRV LEXBCES.EXE 392 LexBceS spoolsv.exe 552 Spooler LEXPPS.EXE 584 N/A explorer.exe 832 N/A svchost.exe 944 WebClient lxctcoms.exe 996 lxct_device ccSvcHst.exe 1044 Norton AntiVirus w3dbsmgr.exe 1520 psqlWGE NOPDB.exe 1824 Speed Disk service ViewpointService.exe 2028 Viewpoint Manager Service ccSvcHst.exe 2540 N/A alg.exe 4080 ALG cmd.exe 2256 N/A hpsysdrv.exe 2348 N/A tasklist.exe 2644 N/A wmiprvse.exe 2676 N/A Over to you, John.
From: John John - MVP on 26 Mar 2010 10:25
William B. Lurie wrote: > John wrote: > (snip) >>> >>> This list was taken right after a reboot? I wonder what 16-bit/DOS >>> application would be running (inside the NTVDM) when you boot the >>> machine... >>> >>> John >> I'll do it again, John, if you ask me to. >> I think I may have had to run the commands >> from the actual DOS prompt (i.e., Start>Run>cmd); >> I couldn't find the files created by putting the commands >> into the Run>command window and executing from there. >> >> I'll try to do it again, now, and generate a new set. >> Yes, I'll reboot first. > ---------------------------------------------------- > I did the following immediately after reboot, by going > to cmd DOS prompt, the C:\ and > net start > c:\test326a.txt > enter > tasklist /svc > c:\test326b.txt > enter > > And now I will copy and paste the two .txt files here. > >> These Windows services are started: >> >> Application Layer Gateway Service >> COM+ Event System >> Cryptographic Services >> DCOM Server Process Launcher >> DHCP Client >> Distributed Link Tracking Client >> DNS Client >> Error Reporting Service >> Event Log >> Fast User Switching Compatibility >> Help and Support >> LexBce Server >> lxct_device >> Network Connections >> Network Location Awareness (NLA) >> Norton AntiVirus >> Pervasive PSQL Workgroup Engine >> Plug and Play >> Print Spooler >> Protected Storage >> Remote Access Connection Manager >> Remote Procedure Call (RPC) >> Secondary Logon >> Security Accounts Manager >> Server >> Shell Hardware Detection >> Speed Disk service >> SSDP Discovery Service >> System Event Notification >> TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper >> Telephony >> Terminal Services >> Themes >> Viewpoint Manager Service >> WebClient >> Windows Audio >> Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) >> Windows Management Instrumentation >> Windows Time >> Wireless Zero Configuration >> Workstation >> >> The command completed successfully. >> > > Image Name PID Services > ========================= ====== > ============================================= > System Idle Process 0 N/A > System 4 N/A > smss.exe 1200 N/A > csrss.exe 1280 N/A > winlogon.exe 1312 N/A > services.exe 1356 Eventlog, PlugPlay > lsass.exe 1368 ProtectedStorage, SamSs > svchost.exe 1532 DcomLaunch, TermService > svchost.exe 1628 RpcSs > svchost.exe 1796 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, ERSvc, > EventSystem, > FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, > helpsvc, lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, > Netman, Nla, RasMan, seclogon, SENS, > SharedAccess, ShellHWDetection, TapiSrv, > Themes, TrkWks, W32Time, winmgmt, WZCSVC > svchost.exe 1868 Dnscache > svchost.exe 244 LmHosts, SSDPSRV > LEXBCES.EXE 392 LexBceS > spoolsv.exe 552 Spooler > LEXPPS.EXE 584 N/A > explorer.exe 832 N/A > svchost.exe 944 WebClient > lxctcoms.exe 996 lxct_device > ccSvcHst.exe 1044 Norton AntiVirus > w3dbsmgr.exe 1520 psqlWGE > NOPDB.exe 1824 Speed Disk service > ViewpointService.exe 2028 Viewpoint Manager Service > ccSvcHst.exe 2540 N/A > alg.exe 4080 ALG > cmd.exe 2256 N/A > hpsysdrv.exe 2348 N/A > tasklist.exe 2644 N/A > wmiprvse.exe 2676 N/A > > Over to you, John. If I understand correctly, you have the machine set to hibernate after 2 hours of inactivity but it can't enter the hibernation state because something keeps it awake... This is what I would try: Reboot the machine and don't do anything whatsoever after it boots, leave it alone for the time set for hibernation and see if it does hibernate. If it doesn't hibernate I would then try a clean boot and once again not touch the machine for the set time and see if it does hibernate. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353 How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" state John |