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i play a fair amount of games on my pc and during the game it will freeze for a second or two and then keep going...what can cause this?

here is my hijackthis log:

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 8:52:50 PM, on 11/26/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

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\LEXBCES.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7Debug\mdm.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X1100 Series\lxbkbmgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\LTMSG.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark X1100 Series\lxbkbmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\IMonTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\imonnt.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\em_exec.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasDtServ.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\INCRED~1\bin\IMApp.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Pam\Desktop\My Games\run weekly\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.pogo.com/home/home-pogop.jsp ... mb3owAAKDw.
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = localhost
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Toolbar Helper - {D44BBB61-E17F-4AE6-A502-8D7E0B29E616} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\s1932.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [gcasServ] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\gcasServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [zBrowser Launcher] C:\Program Files\Logitech\iTouch\iTouch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Lexmark X1100 Series] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X1100 Series\lxbkbmgr.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [LTMSG] LTMSG.exe 7
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Intel Active Monitor] "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\IMonTray.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Lexmark X1150 Taskbar] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark X1100 Series\lxbkbmon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [IncrediMail] C:\Program Files\IncrediMail\bin\IncMail.exe /c
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [ICQ Lite] C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe -trayboot
O4 - Startup: Webshots.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Update\Base Images\jre1.5.0.b64\patch-jre1.5.0_02.b09\launcher.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OSA.EXE
O8 - Extra context menu item: &eBay Search - res://C:\Program Files\eBay\eBay Toolbar2\eBayTb.dll/RCSearch.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MI1933~1\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ Lite - {B863453A-26C3-4e1f-A54D-A2CD196348E9} - C:\Program Files\ICQLite\ICQLite.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: 6th Street Omaha Poker by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/o ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Aces Up! by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/a ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Backgammon by pogo - http://gammon.pogo.com/applet-6.1.0.39/ ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Blackjack by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/b ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Buckaroo Blackjack TM by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.37/v ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Canasta by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.1.26/c ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Checkers by pogo - http://game3.pogo.com/applet-6.1.2.25/c ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Chess by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/c ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Dice Derby by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.22/c ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Dominoes by pogo - http://game5.pogo.com/applet-6.1.3.21/d ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: First Class Solitaire by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.29/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Fortune Bingo by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.0.46/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Greenback Bayou by pogo - http://greenback.pogo.com/applet-6.0.4. ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Harvest Mania by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/h ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Hearts by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.22/h ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Poker by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.37/d ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: High Stakes Pool by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.3.28/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Jigsaw Detective by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.22/j ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Jungle Gin by pogo - http://gin.pogo.com/applet-6.0.4.37/gin ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Lottso by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.0.46/l ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Mah Jong Garden by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.29/m ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Multiline Slots by pogo - http://game6.pogo.com/applet-6.0.4.37/m ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pai Gow by pogo - http://game3.pogo.com/applet-6.1.0.39/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Payday FreeCell by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.30/f ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Perfect Pair Solitaire by pogo - http://waterwheel.pogo.com/applet-6.1.1 ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Phlinx by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.29/f ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pinochle by pogo - http://game4.pogo.com/applet-6.1.1.29/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Pop Fu by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.3.21/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Poppit TM by pogo - http://game5.pogo.com/applet-6.1.1.29/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Showbiz Slots by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.37/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Spades by pogo - http://game3.pogo.com/applet-6.1.2.32/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Spider Solitaire by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.1.26/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Squelchies by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/s ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Texas Hold'em Poker by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.30/h ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Tri-Peaks by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.0.46/p ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: TruePass EPF 7,0,100,684 - https://blrscr3.egs-seg.gc.ca/applets/e ... et-epf.cab
O16 - DPF: Tumble Bees by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.4.29/j ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Turbo 21 TM by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.2.0.37/t ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.5.21/w ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Word Whomp Whackdown by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.1.3.28/w ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: World Class Solitaire by pogo - http://game1.pogo.com/applet-6.3.0.46/w ... assets.cab
O16 - DPF: Yahoo! Chat - http://us.chat1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ ... 1/chat.cab
O16 - DPF: {04E214E5-63AF-4236-83C6-A7ADCBF9BD02} (HouseCall Control) - http://housecall60.trendmicro.com/housecall/xscan60.cab
O16 - DPF: {0E5F0222-96B9-11D3-8997-00104BD12D94} (PCPitstop Utility) - http://www.pcpitstop.com/pcpitstop/PCPitStop.CAB
O16 - DPF: {17492023-C23A-453E-A040-C7C580BBF700} (Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool) - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=39204
O16 - DPF: {1B9935E4-8A50-4DD8-BD09-A7518723BF97} (Talisma NetAgent Customer ActiveX Control version 3) - https://intuitcanada.ehosts.net/netagen ... tappx3.cab
O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://spaces.msn.com//PhotoUpload/MsnPUpld.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftup ... 1986524640
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2004 ... scan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {7E980B9B-8AE5-466A-B6D6-DA8CF814E78A} (MJLauncherCtrl Class) - http://www.shockwave.com/content/luxor/mjolauncher.cab
O16 - DPF: {A031D222-B496-11D2-9CC8-00105A10AAF6} - http://hoylegames.sierra.com/cab/WONWeb ... ontrol.cab
O16 - DPF: {D8089245-3211-40F6-819B-9E5E92CD61A2} (FlashXControl Object) - https://riverbelle.microgaming.com/rive ... lashAX.cab
O16 - DPF: {F58E1CEF-A068-4C15-BA5E-587CAF3EE8C6} (MSN Chat Control 4.5) - http://chat.msn.com/bin/msnchat45.cab
O23 - Service: ASP.NET State Service (aspnet_state) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_state.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe" /service (file missing)
O23 - Service: AntiVir Update (AVWUpSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\AVPersonal\AVWUPSRV.EXE (file missing)
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Active Monitor (imonNT) - Intel Corp. - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Active Monitor\imonnt.exe
O23 - Service: Kodak Camera Connection Software (KodakCCS) - Eastman Kodak Company - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\KodakCCS.exe
O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE
O23 - Service: Norton Unerase Protection (NProtectService) - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
O23 - Service: Speed Disk service - Symantec Corporation - C:\Program Files\Speed Disk\nopdb.exe

If your on a dial up modem interacting with a web host playing a game, that could be whats causing it. Your computer can play the download data faster than it can receive it. Its very noticable on internet radio where they stream the data and your computer chokes for a second or two untill its buffer fills up.

Sound like what I had with PC games, the game would stutter for 3 to 5 sec
And go back to normal like nothing ever happened.

What kind games do you play? and what type video card and motherboard do
You have.

If its GeForce 6800 and Nforce 3 setup then there’s your problem.
Do a google search for 6800+Nforce3 stutter and you will see all
The other people having the same problem.

The only cure I have see from other people is to change from an
Nforce Motherboard to VIA Motherboard.

I have been lucky I don’t have stutters any more see the gamer lounge
And see the thread under little help and see how I got rid of my
Stutters.

A little thing to know is that most OPEN GL Games like Doom3
don’t stutter at all but for some reason DirectX games like FarCry
Stutter badly with 6800+Nforce3.

Specs
Thermaltake Tsunami Black/side window
AMD Athlon 64 3000+
GagaByte GA-K8NS Nforce 3
1GIG PC 3200 corsair
Geforce 6800 GT AGP
HDD 1 WDC 80 GIG serial ATA
HDD 2 WDC 80 GIG PATA
Sound Blaster Audgy 2 ZS
NEC DVD/RW
Aopen DVD/CDRW
RossWill RP550 chrome Black blue LED
one Blue cold cathode light

i am on dsl, and i shut down my instant messengers before i play. oh and i should mention that the games function normally for the first few days then start the stutter

i have the following

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 320, 2400 MHz (18 x 133)
Motherboard Name Intel Rock Lake D865PERL (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DIMM)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE
System Memory 512 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (06/28/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter RADEON 9200 SE Family (Microsoft Corporation) (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9200 SE SEC Family (Microsoft Corporation) (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9200 SE (RV280)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (1443876279)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801EB ICH5 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-2/A-3]

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive SAMSUNG SP0411N (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8520B (52x CD-ROM)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8160B (16x/10x/40x CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 32239 MB (17275 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard Logitech HID-Compliant Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant Cordless Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection (192.168.0.100)
Modem Agere Win Modem

Peripherals:
Printer Fax
Printer Lexmark X1100 Series
Printer V3 CallCenter Printer
USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A-2/A-3]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A-2/A-3]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A-2/A-3]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - USB Controller [A-2/A-3]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801EB ICH5 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-2/A-3]
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Lexmark X1100 Series
USB Device Logitech Cordless Dual USB Mouse & iTouch Keys
USB Device Logitech Cordless USB Keyboard
USB Device PC Camera (6029 CIF)
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Printing Support


play games like luxor or richochet extreme

my husband has the same system i do and his games do not stutter....we both have the same software and applications.....

My friend had a similar problem, with his KT400 and AMD XP2500+ and an
ATI 9600SE AGP.
He didn’t have the stutter problem until he upgraded the catalyst drivers
And went back to his default drivers.
For some reason his AGP texture acceleration was disabled which caused
Bad performance, Go to start and run and type dxdiag and tab the display tab
And see if AGP texture acceleration is disabled.

thank you mark for the help...but i figured out the problem.

i was running microsoft antispyware and now that i have removed it and gone back to spybot everything is running fine now.

I've been wrong before, and I may be now, but I think Mark121 was right on with the driver issue.

I can't possibly see how the MS Anti virus could mess things up.

Mark was suggesting that the Via chip set was better and I agree, they are very agressive on fixing USB problems.

This leads me to suggest that you may have a USB confiict. Activate all of your usb devices and see if the problem returns.

i have done that and there are no conflicts

I can't argue with sucess.

Congratulations on solving your problem.

thanks!!