# Sloooooow computer.  Please help!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sloooooow-computer-please-help/277225>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 29, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sloooooow-computer-please-help/277225 "2004-11-29T22:10:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sloooooow-computer-please-help/277225/21 "2004-12-01T03:53:37Z")

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Remove this one:

**O2 - BHO: (no name) - {FDD3B846-8D59-4ffb-8758-209B6AD74ACC} - (no file)**

These are optional (not necessary unless you use them a lot)

**O3 - Toolbar: AIM Search - {40D41A8B-D79B-43d7-99A7-9EE0F344C385} - C:\Program Files\AIM Toolbar\AIMBar.dll  
O4 - Global Startup: EPSON Status Monitor 3 Environment Check 2.lnk = C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\E\_SRCV02.EXE  
O4 - Global Startup: PowerReg Scheduler.exe**

These are files related to online support for your DSL, if you use it leave them. Most people never miss them, they are not necessary for the operation of your DSL.

**O4 - HKLM…\Run: [Motive SmartBridge] C:\PROGRA~1\VERIZO~1\SUPPOR~1\SMARTB~1\MotiveSB.exe  
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [IPInSightLAN 01] “C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VisualIPInsight\IPClient.exe” -l  
O4 - HKLM…\Run: [IPInSightMonitor 01] "C:\Program Files\Verizon Online\VisualIPInsight\IPMon32.exe"**

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