FC running as a service

[pin]

hi! i'm new to the bbs!

file checker is an interesting and useful program, but i have a question:

i chose to run file checker as a service, and when i go into the services list, i can see it. the service is listed as automatic. however, it says it's not started. is this correct? does the service start only when a change is detected? or should it be on all the time?

i'm using version 1.7.1.

=)

[Paul Wilders]

Welcome, pin!

As you've might noticed, the author will not be around for a couple of days. Be assured he will address your question as soon as he has returned ;).

regards.

paul

[pin]

yeah i noticed, i just wanted to post before i forgot!

=)

[Paul Wilders]

That's a good reason for sure ;)

regards,

paul

[javacool]

{QUOTE-> quoting: pin link=board=8;threadid=4642;start=0#30461 date=1036416119]
hi! i'm new to the bbs!

file checker is an interesting and useful program, but i have a question:

i chose to run file checker as a service, and when i go into the services list, i can see it. the service is listed as automatic. however, it says it's not started. is this correct? does the service start only when a change is detected? or should it be on all the time?

i'm using version 1.7.1.

=)
<-QUOTE}

My apologies for the late reply.

The service should be on all of the time. If you cannot see an icon in the system tray, and you do not see a process with "filechecker" in its name (on the process list in Windows 2000 and XP) then it is probably not running. :-\ In that case, try manually running FileChecker, select the "Un-register Service" menu option, and then re-register it as a service (using the Install as Service menu option).

Please let me know if the above does not work. :)

Regards,

-Javacool

[Feivel]

I tried this and it didn't make any difference. What service (or services) does FC depend on that might be disabled on some computers? Just a small probably incorrect guess on my part :)

[pin]

well i did it and checked the service. it didn't start, so i started the service manually.

i'm going to reboot and see if filechecker starts.

i also wondered about dependencies for this service. but when i looked in that dialogwindow, it said there were none.

[javacool]

{QUOTE-> quoting: pin link=board=8;threadid=4642;start=0#30946 date=1036765632]
well i did it and checked the service. it didn't start, so i started the service manually.

i'm going to reboot and see if filechecker starts.

i also wondered about dependencies for this service. but when i looked in that dialogwindow, it said there were none.
<-QUOTE}

The FileChecker service is set up so that it starts when Windows starts - no matter what other configuration settings you have. :)

I am still not sure why it is not starting on your system, when the service type is set to automatic. Could you either post or PM me with your system specs? TIA.

Regards,

-Javacool

[Feivel]

I am having the same problem pin is reporting. The FileChecker service is listed as automatic but it doesn't start (acting as disabled). My system is an AMD 1.4 Ghz with 512 meg RAM. Running Windows 2000 Pro, Proxo, TPF 3, NOD32, TH guard and Pest Patrol. I scan (everyday) with SSD and jv16powertools. Weekly I scan additionally with AdAware, Internet Sweeper and PC-cillin (like PC-cillin would find anything after NOD32). If you want a list of running services or anything else. Just ask soon since i'll be offline in about 1 hour or so and will not be back till about 11:30 PM tommorow.

[javacool]

{QUOTE-> quoting: Feivel link=board=8;threadid=4642;start=0#31026 date=1036793581]
I am having the same problem pin is reporting. The FileChecker service is listed as automatic but it doesn't start (acting as disabled). My system is an AMD 1.4 Ghz with 512 meg RAM. Running Windows 2000 Pro, Proxo, TPF 3, NOD32, TH guard and Pest Patrol. I scan (everyday) with SSD and jv16powertools. Weekly I scan additionally with AdAware, Internet Sweeper and PC-cillin (like PC-cillin would find anything after NOD32). If you want a list of running services or anything else. Just ask soon since i'll be offline in about 1 hour or so and will not be back till about 11:30 PM tommorow.
<-QUOTE}

A list of running and disable services, along with a list of anything that you would consider "different" about your system (whether certain configuration options, tight security, etc) would be extremely helpful. If you do not feel like posting this on the board, feel free to PM me with it. :)

TIA.

-Javacool

[pin]

is there an easy way to give you a list of my running services?

should i post a startup list here?

[Pieter_Arntz]

I think that´s what Javacool means, pin. And otherwise it would be a good place to start, to say the least.
You know how it works, don´t you ;)

Regards,

Pieter

[pin]

i run an HP pavil., with the winxp home that comes with it. updated with SP1.
some stuff:
the winxp firewall is turned off. i run tiny firewall instead.
for security, i am always running cookiewall, tcactive, tcmonitor, avg, nav2k2, adwatch, adsgone, and BHOcop and startpage guard upon boot.

[pin]

StartupList report, 11/9/2002, 4:31:58 PM
StartupList version: 1.34.0
Started from : F:\startuplistgenerator\StartupList.EXE
Detected: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
Detected: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgserv.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
C:\Program Files\Tiny Personal Firewall\persfw.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\SPEEDD~1\nopdb.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
C:\Program Files\Idyle Software\Bandwidth Monitor\BandwidthMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft Ad-Aware\Ad-watch.exe
C:\Program Files\AdsGone\adsgone.exe
C:\Program Files\Wallpaper Cycle\Change Wallpaper.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\IDYLES~1\BANDWI~1\BWMNT.exe
C:\Program Files\Trillian\trillian.exe
C:\Program Files\File_Checker\filechecker.exe
C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe
C:\Program Files\The Cleaner\tca.exe
C:\Program Files\The Cleaner\tcm.exe
C:\Program Files\WinMX\WinMX.exe
C:\Program Files\AnalogX\CookieWall\cookie.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Tiny Personal Firewall\PFWADMIN.EXE
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DllHost.exe
F:\tcpview\Tcpview.exe
F:\startuplistgenerator\StartupList.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Listing of startup folders:

Shell folders Startup:
[C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]
AdsGone.lnk = C:\Program Files\AdsGone\adsgone.exe
BHO Cop.lnk = C:\Program Files\BHOCop\BHOCop.exe
Change Wallpaper.lnk = C:\Program Files\Wallpaper Cycle\Change Wallpaper.exe
CookieWall.lnk = C:\Program Files\AnalogX\CookieWall\cookie.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Checking Windows NT UserInit:

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
UserInit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

hpsysdrv = c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
KBD = C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
Recguard = C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
NvCplDaemon = RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
IgfxTray = C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
HotKeysCmds = C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
S3TRAY2 = S3tray2.exe
PS2 = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ps2.exe
AVG_CC = C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG6\avgcc32.exe /STARTUP
NeroCheck = C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
CloneCDElbyCDFL = "C:\Program Files\Elaborate Bytes\CloneCD\ElbyCheck.exe" /L ElbyCDFL
tcactive = C:\Program Files\The Cleaner\tca.exe
NAV Agent = C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\navapw32.exe
QuickFinder Scheduler = "C:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QFSCHD100.EXE"
zSPGuard = c:\program files\pjw\startpage guard\spguard.exe /s
tcmonitor = C:\Program Files\The Cleaner\tcm.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

washindex = C:\Program Files\Washer\washidx.exe "Owner"

--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

BandwidthMonitor.exe -CFG0 = C:\Program Files\Idyle Software\Bandwidth Monitor\BandwidthMonitor.exe -CFG0
Lavasoft Adwatch = C:\Program Files\Lavasoft Ad-Aware\Ad-watch.exe /min

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Active Setup stub paths:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
(* = disabled by HKCU twin)

[>{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
StubPath = C:\WINDOWS\INF\unregmp2.exe /ShowWMP

[>{26923b43-4d38-484f-9b9e-de460746276c}] *
StubPath = %systemroot%\system32\shmgrate.exe OCInstallUserConfigIE

[>{881dd1c5-3dcf-431b-b061-f3f88e8be88a}] *
StubPath = %systemroot%\system32\shmgrate.exe OCInstallUserConfigOE

[{2C7339CF-2B09-4501-B3F3-F3508C9228ED}] *
StubPath = %SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32.exe /s /n /i:/UserInstall %SystemRoot%\system32\themeui.dll

[{306D6C21-C1B6-4629-986C-E59E1875B8AF}]
StubPath = "C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msgsc.dll",ShowIconsUser

[{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}] *
StubPath = "%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\setup50.exe" /APP:OE /CALLER:WINNT /user /install

[{7790769C-0471-11d2-AF11-00C04FA35D02}] *
StubPath = "%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\setup50.exe" /APP:WAB /CALLER:WINNT /user /install

[{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4340}] *
StubPath = regsvr32.exe /s /n /i:U shell32.dll

[{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}] *
StubPath = %SystemRoot%\system32\ie4uinit.exe

--------------------------------------------------

Checking for EXPLORER.EXE instances:

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe: PRESENT!

C:\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\System\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Explorer.exe: not present
C:\WINDOWS\Command\Explorer.exe: not present

--------------------------------------------------

Checking for superhidden extensions:

.lnk: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.pif: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.exe: not hidden
.com: not hidden
.bat: not hidden
.hta: not hidden
.scr: not hidden
.shs: HIDDEN!
.shb: HIDDEN!
.vbs: not hidden
.vbe: not hidden
.wsh: not hidden
.scf: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: NO!)
.url: HIDDEN! (arrow overlay: yes)
.js: not hidden
.jse: not hidden

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

(no name) - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.ocx - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}
(no name) - C:\PROGRA~1\AdShield\AdShield\AdShield.dll - {7559B76E-0222-4d77-9499-CCE9EB4EDC2F}
NAV Helper - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\NavShExt.dll - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872}

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Task Scheduler jobs:

Norton AntiVirus - Scan my computer.job
Norton SystemWorks One Button Checkup.job
Symantec NetDetect.job

--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Download Program Files:

[Update Class]
InProcServer32 = C:\WINDOWS\System32\iuctl.dll
CODEBASE = http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37562.480162037

[Pieter_Arntz]

How to make a list of your services:
(there could be some translation errors on my behalf)
Start > Run > msinfo32 > OK
In the left plane select: Software-environment > Services
In the taskbar select: Edit > Select All > Copy
and then paste them into your post.

Regards,

Pieter

[pin]

AVG6 Service***AvgServ***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\progra~1\grisoft\avg6\avgserv.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Alerter***Alerter***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Application Layer Gateway Service***ALG***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\alg.exe***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Application Management***AppMgmt***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Automatic Updates***wuauserv***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Background Intelligent Transfer Service***BITS***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Bandwidth Monitor Service***srvBWMNT***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\progra~1\idyles~1\bandwi~1\bwmnt.exe***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
COM+ Event System***EventSystem***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
COM+ System Application***COMSysApp***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe /processid:{02d4b3f1-fd88-11d1-960d-00805fc79235}***Normal***LocalSystem***0
ClipBook***ClipSrv***Stopped***Disabled***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\clipsrv.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Computer Browser***Browser***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Cryptographic Services***CryptSvc***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
DHCP Client***Dhcp***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
DNS Client***Dnscache***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k networkservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService***0
Distributed Link Tracking Client***TrkWks***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Distributed Transaction Coordinator***MSDTC***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\msdtc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Error Reporting Service***ERSvc***Stopped***Disabled***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
Event Log***Eventlog***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\services.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Fast User Switching Compatibility***FastUserSwitchingCompatibility***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Fax***Fax***Stopped***Disabled***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\fxssvc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
FileChecker***FileChecker***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\program files\file_checker\filechecker.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Help and Support***helpsvc***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Human Interface Device Access***HidServ***Stopped***Disabled***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service***ImapiService***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\imapi.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
IPSEC Services***PolicyAgent***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Indexing Service***cisvc***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\cisvc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)***SharedAccess***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Logical Disk Manager***dmserver***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service***dmadmin***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\dmadmin.exe /com***Normal***LocalSystem***0
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider***SwPrv***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe /processid:{9bc5b651-952c-4947-ac46-563d2749c8a0}***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
Messenger***Messenger***Stopped***Disabled***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
NT LM Security Support Provider***NtLmSsp***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service***NVSvc***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\nvsvc32.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Net Logon***Netlogon***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing***mnmsrvc***Stopped***Disabled***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\mnmsrvc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Network Connections***Netman***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Network DDE***NetDDE***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Network DDE DSDM***NetDDEdsdm***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Network Location Awareness (NLA)***Nla***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service***navapsvc***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\program files\norton systemworks\norton antivirus\navapsvc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Norton Unerase Protection***NProtectService***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\program files\norton systemworks\norton utilities\nprotect.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Performance Logs and Alerts***SysmonLog***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\smlogsvc.exe***Normal***NT Authority\NetworkService***0
Plug and Play***PlugPlay***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\services.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Portable Media Serial Number***WmdmPmSp***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Print Spooler***Spooler***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Protected Storage***ProtectedStorage***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
QoS RSVP***RSVP***Stopped***Disabled***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\rsvp.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager***RasAuto***Stopped***Disabled***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Remote Access Connection Manager***RasMan***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager***RDSessMgr***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\sessmgr.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)***RpcSs***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost -k rpcss***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator***RpcLocator***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\locator.exe***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService***0
Removable Storage***NtmsSvc***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Routing and Remote Access***RemoteAccess***Stopped***Disabled***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
SSDP Discovery Service***SSDPSRV***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
ScriptBlocking Service***SBService***Stopped***Auto***Own Process***c:\progra~1\common~1\symant~1\script~1\sbserv.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Secondary Logon***seclogon***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
Security Accounts Manager***SamSs***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Server***lanmanserver***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Shell Hardware Detection***ShellHWDetection***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
Smart Card***SCardSvr***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\scardsvr.exe***Ignore***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Smart Card Helper***SCardDrv***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\scardsvr.exe***Ignore***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Speed Disk service***Speed Disk service***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\progra~1\norton~1\speedd~1\nopdb.exe***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
System Event Notification***SENS***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
System Restore Service***srservice***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper***LmHosts***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Task Scheduler***Schedule***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Telephony***TapiSrv***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Terminal Services***TermService***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Themes***Themes***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Tiny Personal Firewall***PersFw***Running***Auto***Own Process***c:\program files\tiny personal firewall\persfw.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
TrueVector Internet Monitor***vsmon***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\zonelabs\vsmon.exe -service***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Uninterruptible Power Supply***UPS***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\ups.exe***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Universal Plug and Play Device Host***upnphost***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Upload Manager***uploadmgr***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Volume Shadow Copy***VSS***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
WMI Performance Adapter***WmiApSrv***Stopped***Manual***Own Process***c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe***Normal***LocalSystem***0
WebClient***WebClient***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice***Normal***NT AUTHORITY\LocalService***0
Windows Audio***AudioSrv***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)***stisvc***Running***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Windows Installer***MSIServer***Stopped***Manual***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /v***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Windows Management Instrumentation***winmgmt***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Ignore***LocalSystem***0
Windows Time***W32Time***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Wireless Zero Configuration***WZCSVC***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0
Workstation***lanmanworkstation***Running***Auto***Share Process***c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs***Normal***LocalSystem***0


it's not very well formatted, but i hope you can read it.

[pin]

the reboot proved successful. filechecker started as a service and is in my tray!

i wonder what went wrong though? maybe a conflict.

[javacool]

{QUOTE-> quoting: pin link=board=8;threadid=4642;start=15#31443 date=1036965504]
the reboot proved successful. filechecker started as a service and is in my tray!

i wonder what went wrong though? maybe a conflict.
<-QUOTE}

It is always possible - strange that it just started working now...but at least it's working for you. :)

Regards,

-Javacool

[pin]

thx for the help anyway =)

[sk]

I could be in way over my head on this one, as well as way out in left field, not to mention mixing the bijeebies out of my metaphors to the point of criminality, but I've recently been reading up on some apparently very nasty MSIE and MS OS known bugs, some related to the starting or not starting of programs, and so I just thought I'd toss this out and see if it sticks. After reading over 100 or more posts today I think the problem, in a nutshell, has something originally to do with what happens when we upgrade either our OS or browser. Something is getting corrupted because of some improper date changing and it's mucking with permissions and affects all kinds of stuff. Here's a cut/paste from the main article(s), and at the bottom I'll post the link itself. I personally followed through on this patch and found that I had zero of the two parts I was supposed to have listed in the permissions box. And I just completed a total reinstall yesterday and a MS near total update tonight. And both of the parts that were supposed to be there were missing.

"This article was previously published under Q274696 SYMPTOMS
When using your computer, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

Nothing happens when you click the hyperlinks on Web pages that are supposed to open a new window.

Nothing happens when you right-click a hyperlink on a Web page, and then click Open in a new window.

You select a hyperlink in Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express and it does nothing.

In a drag-and-drop operation, when you attempt to drop an item to the Start menu or any folder on the system, the mouse cursor changes to a circle with a slash though it and it does not enable you to drop anything.

In Microsoft Internet Explorer, on the Edit menu, when you click Find (on This Page), it may not work or it may only work once.
If you point to Search, and then click For Files or Folders, it does not work.

The Search On the Internet feature does not work.

When Microsoft Office Assistant attempts to start, you may receive the following error message: Problem occurred using Office Assistant, Do you want to reinstall it?

When you attempt to drag-and-drop a file from Outlook 2000 to a folder, the operation returns the following error message: Cannot create another system semaphore.

Unable to print from within Internet Explorer.

Unable to print HTML messages from Outlook.

Note that this functionality appears to fail in Windows Explorer as well as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

CAUSE:
This behavior may occur because the Default Access permissions have been changed in the Dcomcnfg.exe tool.

RESOLUTION:
To resolve this behavior, perform the following steps:

Click Start.
Click Run and type:
Dcomcnfg
Click OK.
Click the Default Security Tab.
In the Default Access Permissions box, click Edit Default.
Verify that both "System" and "Interactive" are listed with Allow Access. If either are missing, add them by clicking Add.
In the List Names From box, ensure that the local computer name is listed.
Set Type of Access to Allow Access.
Select the account that is missing and click Add.
Repeat the above step if both accounts are missing.
Click OK.
Click OK, and then click OK again to exit from the dcomcnfg command. For your settings to be updated you must log off, and then log on to the system.

MORE INFORMATION
If the list of Access permissions is empty, the system and interactive accounts have implicit access rights. If a user or group is added to this list, the implicit rights no longer apply and only the users explicitly listed can have rights.

This is a change in behavior from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. In Windows NT 4.0, the system and interactive accounts maintained their access rights even though they were not explicitly listed.

The following article may resolve similar symptoms:

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

258549 OFF2000: Odd Behavior on Windows 2000 After You Install SR-1

E:\MegaMisc_2000Pro\RegistryModifications\274696 - Incorrect Settings in the Dcomcnfg_exe Tool.htm

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