problems with winlogon.exe...

[beserker15]

it only started recently, after a bunch of adware entered my computer and i had to remove it. pretty much after windows load up, round 10minutes after, the computer gets extremely slow. when i go into task manager, it seems winlogon.exe is takin 99% of the cpu and making everything pretty much frozen. i leave my computer today on and went somewhere for an hour, after i returned, it was normal again, so i'm not sure what was causing the initial slowness....

 

[johnjkr1]

Have you checked msconfig? Even if you remove spyware, it can come back when you reboot if it is listed in msconfig.

 

[beserker15]

yeah, there's nothin unusual in the startup part of msconfig.

 

[johnjkr1]

Perhaps it is network related, did you try it in safe mode? Also, various antivirus programs ("cough" norton "cough") can cause issues similar to yours.

 

[beserker15]

yeah, funny thing is it doesn't freeze up in safe mode.