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Is my hard drive dying? [Solved]
Boggin:
As you don't need the Office Startup item then you can uncheck that.
If you would be happy with Skype to start a few minutes later, would it be any hardship to just boot it on demand ?
In Process Explorer did you click on Options in the menu bar and check the box for VirusTotal.com - anything it lists in blue is okay, it's just the red ones you need to look for/at.
Occasionally you could get a red one say as 1 or 2/50ish but as long as it's Signature is verified as a source that you know, it will be okay - otherwise you would Google it for more info and definitely if the 1 or 2 is a much higher value.
As the Host Process is verified as a MS one, it will be legit - but you haven't said whether it's listed under the Startup or the Services tab in msconfig.
It's unusual for Windows to suggest that you disable a Windows process to enhance performance and it's unlikely that an item like that would be under the Startup tab, which is for 3rd party programs starting up in the background on Boot.
When you install a program they can insert themselves into the Startup menu, adding time to your boot - so it's worth checking to see if that's the case and whether you want it in there.
One thing to remember is that if you have unchecked a program under the Startup tab and you uninstall it, recheck its box in msconfig first as you will be left with orphan files and that item will remain in msconfig.
jmk909er:
Hi Boggin the process explorer is a little over my head so I'm not really sure what I need to do there but I made you a video
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ju52f2n7pgnavz3/Start-up%20and%20Process%20Explorer.mp4?dl=0
Boggin:
You did the Process Explorer just fine.
That Virus Total blue column has 0/50 entries - they are fine.
There were a couple in red with values of 1/57 - they are also fine as is anything in blue - it's when that value is in red and the numerator/50ish is high that you should start researching.
You don't have anything untoward running in there.
The entries that have a red/pinkish background are all MS ones and aren't anything to worry about - guess it displays like that to easier vet the other entries.
Virus Total.com when enabled allows you to see at a glance if you have any nasties by their high red values which makes it a useful tool.
Autoruns which is a similar program, highlights nasties with a yellow background.
Your msconfig/Startup tab entries seem strange as I have most of those, especially the Toshiba ones under my Services tab.
It looks like Toshiba have changed the format.
Click on the Services tab and see if that Windows Host Process is listed in there - if it is, check the box to Hide all MS services and see if it's still listed.
jmk909er:
Under the system tab the only thing I see with the word "Host" it is Diagnostic Service Host-running and Diagnostic System Host-stopped
When I check to hide Microsoft Services I do not see any.
Boggin:
I haven't a clue then where Windows is snagging it from for a performance problem.
Mention it in your next post and Shane will probably pick up on it as he doesn't always have time to read through all of the Replies that have been made since his last visit to the forum.
It may not be such a problem if the computer is booting up okay - how long does it take ?
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