Branman

THANK YOU all for the help. You guys who routinely patrol this tech board are seriously lifesavers.

Thanks! My power supply is a Delta Electronics DPS-650 PB, Max 650 Watts. Is that enough info?

Hijack This:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 6:08:57 PM, on 8/11/2012
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Unable to get Internet Explorer version!
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMERunner.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hobbyist Software\VLC Streamer\VLC Streamer Configuration.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\ubd.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropb ox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\distnoted.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\TightVNC\tvnserver.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ctxfihlp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ASUS Ai Charger\AiChargerAP.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software\plugins\LCDAppletsMono-8.01.067\Applets\x86\LCDMedia.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
S:\Steam Programs\Steam.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Last.fm\LastFM.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\SyncServer.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Appli cation\chrome.exe
C:\Users\Brandon\Downloads\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page =
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [tvncontrol] "C:\Program Files (x86)\TightVNC\tvnserver.exe" -controlservice -slave
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDTray] "C:\Program Files (x86)\SlySoft\CloneCD\CloneCDTray.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AppleSyncNotifier] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleSyncNotifier.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ASUS Ai Charger] C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ASUS Ai Charger\AiChargerAP.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [amd_dc_opt] C:\Program Files (x86)\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [APSDaemon] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Apple Application Support\APSDaemon.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Brandon\AppData\Local\Google\Update\Goog leUpdate.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -autorun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TomTomHOME.exe] "C:\Program Files (x86)\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMERunner.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Hobbyist Software VLC Streamer] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Hobbyist Software\VLC Streamer\VLC Streamer Configuration.exe" /startup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MobileDocuments] C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Internet Services\ubd.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [uTorrent] "C:\Program Files (x86)\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe" /MINIMIZED
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [FlashPlayerUpdate] C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_FlashUt il.exe -p
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2759794868-146938064-347139401-1005\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'UpdatusUser')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-2759794868-146938064-347139401-1005\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'UpdatusUser')
O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = Brandon\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search && Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDHelper.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O16 - DPF: {1E54D648-B804-468d-BC78-4AFFED8E262F} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...reqlab_nvd.cab
O16 - DPF: {74DBCB52-F298-4110-951D-AD2FF67BC8AB} (NVIDIA Smart Scan) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...aSmartScan.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...nt/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {D4B68B83-8710-488B-A692-D74B50BA558E} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...3/CTPIDPDE.cab
O16 - DPF: {F6ACF75C-C32C-447B-9BEF-46B766368D29} (Creative Software AutoUpdate Support Package) - http://ccfiles.creative.com/Web/soft...5113/CTPID.cab
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Creative ALchemy AL6 Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\AL6Licensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Dragon Age: Origins - Content Updater (DAUpdaterSvc) - Unknown owner - f:\steam programs\steamapps\common\dragon age origins\bin_ship\DAUpdaterSvc.Service.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (nvsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Update Service Daemon (nvUpdatusService) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe
O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: SBSD Security Center Service (SBSDWSCService) - Safer Networking Ltd. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SDWinSec.exe
O23 - Service: SlingAgentService - Sling Media Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Sling Media\SlingAgent\SlingAgentService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: TomTomHOMEService - TomTom - C:\Program Files (x86)\TomTom HOME 2\TomTomHOMEService.exe
O23 - Service: TightVNC Server (tvnserver) - GlavSoft LLC. - C:\Program Files (x86)\TightVNC\tvnserver.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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End of file - 12000 bytes

COH Helper:

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

DxDiag gathered at August 11, 2012 18:10 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: 6483CTO
BIOS: Lenovo ThinkCentre BIOS Ver 2WKT47.0
Central Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 1420MB out of 4093MB available
Page File: 4641MB (4544MB currently in use)
C Drive: (G.SKILL FALCON 64GB SSD ATA Device) 7237MB out of 60954MB (11%) free
E Drive: (Maxtor 7Y250M0 ATA Device) 61934MB out of 131059MB (47%) free
F Drive: (WDC WD5000AAKS-00YGA0 ATA Device) 53523MB out of 476938MB (11%) free
G Drive: (Maxtor 7Y250M0 ATA Device) 21974MB out of 108305MB (20%) free
S Drive: (WDC WD10EARS-00Z5B1 ATA Device) 99455MB out of 953739MB (10%) free
I Drive: (ROH XIRGLARK1MJS SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
D Drive: (SONY DVD RW DRU-840A USB Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7601.17514 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9800 GT
Video Memory: 2286 MB
Driver Version: 8.17.12.9573
Driver Date: 2/9/2012 10:43:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (4- High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (4- High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7601.17514
Driver Date: 11/20/2010 6:44:23 AM

Sound Device Description: SPDIF Out (3- Creative SB X-Fi)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1376
Driver Date: 5/5/2010 6:37:06 PM

Sound Device Description: Speakers (3- Creative SB X-Fi)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1376
Driver Date: 5/5/2010 6:37:06 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: LENOVO
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: LENOVO
Motherboard Version: NONE
BIOS Manufacturer: LENOVO
BIOS Name: Lenovo ThinkCentre BIOS Ver 2WKT47.0
BIOS Version: LENOVO - 60400d0
BIOS Release: 20090908000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1360x768
3D Resolution: 1360x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No


Physics Quality: High
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High


World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 2.000
Entity Detail Level: 2.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Shadow Mode: Unknown (3)
Shadow Map Shader: High quality
Environmental Reflections: High quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Ultra
Occlusion Strength: Strong with color bleeding
Blur: Trilateral
Ambient Resolution: Quality


Gamma Correction: 0.804
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: Yes
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Compatiblity
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 0.052
Music Sound Volume: 0.058

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 758337 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1950.201102230015.1
Installation Directory: G:\Program Files\City of Heroes\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d7xw815z3ot62t/DxDiag.txt

I'd love some advice as to what might be happening with my computer. Awhile ago it started where if I was playing CoH for an hour or so, the computer would overheat and shut off. The computer was technically still powered, but it sort of stalled. The display disappeared and all that, and I had to hold the power button to turn it off.

Then, it started doing it with other games. At first I suspected it was CoH's fault, a memory leak or something but it happens with any intensive program now. And it happens a lot quicker generally. It's gotten to the point where I need to have an external fan blowing on my computer when I'm gaming. Now, it's getting really bad and while idle, temperatures gauged by EVGA Precision are at 78 degrees C for GPU 1 and 66 degree C for GPU 2. Also in EVGA Precision, I have both internal fans boosted to 100%. This is obviously not good.

The power supply, which is barely a year old, is what I notice is getting hottest. My concern is that I had similar issues about two years ago with mostly the same components, and changing the power supply seemed to fix it for about... 6 months. Now I want to be sure something else isn't killing my power supplies while I'm pouring money into power supplies.

Can anyone help me with this? dxdiag attached.

Thanks so much.

Bump. Any advice?

Grrr... problems with attachments/pasting it in the post. Here's a dropbox link.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8d7xw815z3ot62t/DxDiag.txt

My computer seems to be overheating since the last update to Live. I've only had it happen while playing CoH. I've played hours and hours of Arkham Asylum lately with no issues, but CoH quits on me after an hour or so lately.

Here's my DxDiag. Thanks for any help.

Thanks very much to both of you. If trials are just 20-30 minutes (those two at least) I may be able to swing one of those every once in awhile.

I'm not BRAND new to incarnates, I have the Alpha slot open on two of my guys, but it's been long enough that I've been away from the game that even that stuff was a little unclear to me again. Thanks for your help.

I've been a bit out of the loop for awhile, and walking in on this incarnate stuff is a bit overwhelming. Above all right now, I want to get some of those new Lore Incarnate Slots to get my Arachnos Soldier some Arachnos henchmen. I don't have quite as much time to play as I used to, so what are the best ways to raise some Incarnate Shards? Are there any viable ways solo, as my time is often fragmented while playing? If not solo, what's the best way in general?

Thanks!

Rolling back to driver 185.85 SEEMS to have fixed it.

Thanks!

Just lowered my settings, and ended up crashing again, though it took a bit longer.

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---

DxDiag gathered at June 21, 2009 14:30 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3, v.3264 (2600.xpsp.071130-1427)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 4000+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.4GHz
Memory: 3072MB
.Net Memory Report: 2331MB out of 3071MB available
Page File: 4354MB (601MB currently in use)
C Drive: (Maxtor 7Y250M0) 11836MB out of 131061MB (9%) free
E Drive: (Maxtor 7Y250M0) 60584MB out of 108305MB (55%) free
F Drive: (WDC WD5000AAKS-00YGA0) 138939MB out of 476938MB (29%) free
D Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM_GSA-H10N) zero-size drive
G Drive: (HIJIJU N49INWDM7S1M SCSI CdRom Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.3264 (32-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9800 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0011.8618
Driver Date: 6/10/2009 6:03:00 AM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: SB X-Fi Audio [A000]
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1346
Driver Date: 2/19/2009 10:45:16 AM

Sound Device Description: NVIDIA(R) nForce(TM) Audio
Driver File: nvapu.sys
Driver Version: 6.14.0465.0000
Driver Date: 7/26/2005 7:01:56 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: A8N-SLI
Motherboard Version: 1.XX
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: Nvidia - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20051021000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1360x768
3D Resolution: 1360x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

Physics Quality: Medium
Maximum Particles: 50000
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: None
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: Low Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: High

World Texture Level: Medium
Character Texture Level: Medium
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 2.000
Entity Detail Level: 2.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Gamma Correction: 1.000
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: Yes
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
Suppression of FX When Camera Close Enabled: No
Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: Yes
FX Sound Volume: 0.105
Music Sound Volume: 0.023

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 1.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 785580 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 18.20090422.5T
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 25 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 6 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 12 files

Thanks Texas!

I red-flagged the lack of space on the C drive too, and cleared some stuff out so it's at 11GB. Hopefully that's enough.

I really appreciate your help. I'll try these out, but just for the heck of it, here's my hijackthis.

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 2:15:19 PM, on 6/21/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3, v.3264 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

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\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTXFIHLP.EXE
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\Last.fm\LastFM.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

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R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: Spybot-S&D IE Protection - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVMixerTray] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [XboxStat] "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat.exe" silentrun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CloneCDTray] "C:\Program Files\SlySoft\CloneCD\CloneCDTray.exe" /s
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SpybotSD TeaTimer] C:\Program Files\Spybot - Search & Destroy\TeaTimer.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files\steam\steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [DAEMON Tools Lite] "E:\Program Files\Daemon Tools\DAEMON Tools Lite\daemon.exe" -autorun
O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Vuze.lnk = C:\Program Files\Vuze\Azureus.exe
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Spybot - Search & Destroy Configuration - {DFB852A3-47F8-48C4-A200-58CAB36FD2A2} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.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: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsu...b?1221604588718
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O16 - DPF: {74DBCB52-F298-4110-951D-AD2FF67BC8AB} (NVIDIA Smart Scan) - http://www.nvidia.com/content/Driver...aSmartScan.cab
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Engine Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CTAELicensing.exe
O23 - Service: Creative Audio Service (CTAudSvcService) - Creative Technology Ltd - C:\Program Files\Creative\Shared Files\CTAudSvc.exe
O23 - Service: getPlus(R) Helper - NOS Microsystems Ltd. - C:\Program Files\NOS\bin\getPlus_HelperSvc.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe
O23 - Service: PnkBstrB - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe
O23 - Service: Viewpoint Manager Service - Viewpoint Corporation - C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

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So much for the missions-only theory. Just happened right after completing one.

New observation, seems to ONLY happen on missions. Just played for a good 15 minutes with a new character, and didn't crash until I entered the tutorial indoor mission.

So I haven't played in several months, but I think I remember having this problem the last time I did play too. I can't get through a mission it's crashing so quickly. Usually without an warning or error message afterward.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[UPDATED COH HELPER OUTPUT BELOW]

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Branman, if I didn't know better I'd say you disagree with me.

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Haaaaa, gonna try to delete them but they weren't showing up before at all. Said posts didn't exist...

Screwy server...

But anyway... great song...

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Muzzle - Smashing Pumpkins (meh)

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MEH!??!?!?!

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Wanna hear something funny? Heroes are making an all-too similar point about arachnos troops in this post.

Coincidence? I think not. I'd wager both groups are functioning exactly as intended.

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Bingo.

They should be hard. I also think Longbow are the most fun to fight, but that's just me. Nice to actually fight hero groups.

...

A damn fine video.

I'm not one to call for nerfs, nor am I doing that, but it should tell you something when you have 6 fire tanks.

I'm sorry, but I just can't see how Superjump was a problem in PvE. How are melees supposed to take down Sky Skiffs, with their high hit-points and flight? Or many other flying Sky Raiders in Striga Island or Terra Volta? Apparently Mitos in The Hive are also an issue. This isn't a problem in and of itself? I suppose we NEED ranged guys to do this now.

So now we're going to have to jump to perfection, hope to come up right next to them, AND hope we get that 50% chance of hitting it? That's lame. Very, very lame. The endurance use of it is high to keep it toggled too.

I've never heard Superjump called overpowered, at least not during PvE combat. You can't tell me this isn't because of PvP.

1. 6th Column is merging with the 5th Column, or Japan is entering the war on Paragon City
2. Statesman's a traitor
3. Dead... *DUN DUN DUNNNNN*

Well, I for one embrace our new leaders.

5th Column Activity on the rise? Good for them, I say.