The problem seemed to start just after I installed Vista SP1 update.
My videos play fine. I'm using GOM player as default - I like it - lots of good features
My issues are mainly with Windows update the malicious removal tool starts to download then hangs everything at 0% completion. I tried to hide it but it won't hide either.
Another thing it does is
if I walk away with my browser open and comeback it is all locked up SOMETIMES
Sometimes If I rt click my start bar and select task manager the task manager never opens
I just get a working cursor and no new programs will open. Cntrl/alt/del does absolutely nothing - SOMETIMES
Sometimes, like right now - everything is working great - Not attempting the windows update but that little icon by my clock is messing with me.
I went to MS knowledge base but It just tel you how to run the malicious tool remover thing - All my other updates work and install correctly as long as I uncheck the malicious tool one. The knowledge base has no knowledge about the issue I am experiencing.
I gave feedback and even sent the reports of the crash log. NOTHING back from them yet - I'm holding my breath.
I tried installing a game, x2 demo worldwide. It installs 3/4 of the way then stalls. I cancel and it just stays at 3/4. I cant close the installer, I can't bring up task manager (It won't start) I can't cntrl/alt/del into a forced log off. I have to pop the power strip power button and then it reboots and restarts. Sometimes its ok , sometimes it hangs. Usually after a forced power restart I do an immediate restart and its ok for awhile. Right now I am in that situation after 4 forced power starts earlier.
I was considering doing a full sys recovery but in order to save my files It will take 300gb and I don't wish to go to that extreme. I'm mostly concerned that these forced power-downs are taking a toll on my hardware.
The problem is a software issue, I imagine it has something to do with something sp1 changed or I tweaked after installing sp1.
I have every scheduled task turned off. I have a bunch of processes in manual and a few disabled. I tried putting every process at auto but that was awful.
I might be able to grab a screenshot of my process table from task manager. If task manager will start.
Ok I screenshot services in task manager in 4 consecutive shots