Experiencing VERY LONG load times in Win7

As the post title says. We are talking about 25+ minutes into St. Martial (followed by a timeout.)

CoH Helper and HijackThis logs follow.

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

DxDiag gathered at July 25, 2009 13:46 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
System Manufacturer: alienware
System Model: Aurora R5
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/24/09 Ver: 08.00.14
Central Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2894MB out of 4095MB available
Page File: 6643MB (1545MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD1500HLFS-75G6U0 ATA Device) 59217MB out of 134519MB (44%) free
D Drive: (WDC WD10EACS-00D6B0 ATA Device) 576238MB out of 953866MB (60%) free
K Drive: (WD 2500JB External USB Device) 5803MB out of 238414MB (2%) free
L Drive: (WDC WD50 00AACS-00ZUB0 USB Device) 172830MB out of 476929MB (36%) free
N Drive: (SanDisk U3 Cruzer Micro USB Device) zero-size drive
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7100.0000 (64-bit version)

Display Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Sound Notes: No problems found.

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 295
Video Memory: 2671 MB
Driver Version: 8.15.11.9038
Driver Date: 7/14/2009 2:54:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce GTX 295
Video Memory: 2671 MB
Driver Version: 8.15.11.9038
Driver Date: 7/14/2009 2:54:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)
Driver File: ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.1369
Driver Date: 10/7/2008 9:55:34 PM

Sound Device Description: Digital Output Device (SPDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7100.0000
Driver Date: 4/22/2009 12:15:37 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: M3A32-MVP DELUXE
Motherboard Version: Rev 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 03/24/09 Ver: 08.00.14
BIOS Version: ALWARE - 20090324
BIOS Release: 20090324000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: Yes

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

Anti-aliasing: 4x
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
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): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
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: 0.250
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 51257 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 19.20090702.5T2
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\GUI\Icons\Powers has 120 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 34 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files


Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:48:11 PM, on 7/25/2009
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3004)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7100.0000)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Curse\CurseClient.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ctxfihlp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trillian\trillian.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\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
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
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 = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O1 - Hosts: ::1 localhost
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Conversion Toolbar Helper - {AE7CD045-E861-484f-8273-0445EE161910} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe PDF - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CTxfiHlp] CTXFIHLP.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Acrobat Assistant 7.0] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PWRISOVM.EXE] "C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast!] C:\PROGRA~1\ALWILS~1\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CurseClient] C:\Program Files (x86)\Curse\CurseClient.exe -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Google\Update\Google Update.exe" /c
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "c:\program files (x86)\steam\steam.exe" -silent
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 - Startup: OpenOffice.org 3.1.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\quickstart.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Citrus Alarm Clock.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Citrus Alarm Clock\Citrus Alarm Clock.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert link target to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECaptureSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selected links to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppendSelLinks.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert selection to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to Adobe PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIECapture.html
O8 - Extra context menu item: Convert to existing PDF - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\AcroIEFavClient.dll/AcroIEAppend.html
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
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\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! iAVS4 Control Service (aswUpdSv) - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Mail Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Web Scanner - ALWIL Software - C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashWebSv.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\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: @%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 (x86)\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: @%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: @%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: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service (Stereo Service) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPISvr.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\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 - 9664 bytes

I'd revert to the 185.85 drivers.

Also, I was thinking Alienware used a skinning program similar to Window Blinds, but I'm not sure what they call theirs so I'm not sure if I'm seeing it here or not. If it's installed, set it to not skin CoH.

Twilight, I just started having this on my Win7 box as well. I chased this bug all morning. I think a critical update we picked up about 24-48hrs ago is partially to blame. I rolled back about 3 days, and rolled back to my preferred 181 driver. I was on the 185's. I think theres a Win7 issue going on atm.

While you're at it, though...

[ QUOTE ]
C:\Program Files (x86)\Curse\CurseClient.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenOffice.org 3\program\soffice.bin
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ctxfihlp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\acrotray.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CTXFISPI.EXE
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trillian\trillian.exe


[/ QUOTE ]
Set Steam so it doesn't run all the time (unless you need it to run CoH?). You might want to to into your registry and keep that Acrobat/ITunes junk from loading every time you boot, too. And what the heck is that Curse thing?

Curse is an add-on managing program for WoW and/or WAR. At its most basic, it'll track drop rates of items and send it to the appropriate Curse database (WoW or WAR).

-- Lady T

I having played City of Heroes on my Windows 7 RC, have not experienced these problems. Maybe it's just the programs you are running are using bandwidth and RAM? That would slow the downloading and decompression considerably I would think.

I have the same problem ever since I installed Win7.
I've tried going to an old vista 64 driver, Cat8.6 I think, having nothing else running, different graphics setting etc. Nothing helps. It still takes so long to load it times out to the logon screen.
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 3:57:22 AM, on 7/28/2009
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.3004)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7100.0000)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CityOfHeroes.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NOTEPAD.EXE

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
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 = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
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: NP Helper Class - {35B8D58C-B0CB-46b0-BA64-05B3804E4E86} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Saving Optimizer\3.4.0.4340\NPIEAddOn.dll
O2 - BHO: System Search Dispatcher - {CDBFB47B-58A8-4111-BF95-06178DCE326D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\System Search Dispatcher\1.3.0.840\ssd.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVP] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Workstations\avp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [igndlm.exe] C:\Program Files (x86)\Download Manager\DLM.exe /windowsstart /startifwork
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sidebar] C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe /autoRun
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')
O8 - Extra context menu item: &ieSpell Options - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLOPTION.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Anti-Banner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Workstations\ie_banner_deny.htm
O8 - Extra context menu item: Check &Spelling - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll/SPELLCHECK.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Lookup on Merriam Webster - file://C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\Merriam Webster.HTM
O8 - Extra context menu item: Lookup on Wikipedia - file://C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\wikipedia.HTM
O9 - Extra button: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell - {0E17D5B7-9F5D-4fee-9DF6-CA6EE38B68A8} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ieSpell Options - {1606D6F9-9D3B-4aea-A025-ED5B2FD488E7} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ieSpell\iespell.dll
O9 - Extra button: Web Anti-Virus statistics - {1F460357-8A94-4D71-9CA3-AA4ACF32ED8E} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Workstations\scieplgn.dll
O13 - Gopher Prefix:
O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} (CDownloadCtrl Object) - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/ca..._2.3.9.113.cab
O16 - DPF: {4871A87A-BFDD-4106-8153-FFDE2BAC2967} (DLM Control) - http://dlm.tools.akamai.com/dlmanage...ex-2.2.5.1.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...sh/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ASP.NET State Service (aspnet_state) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspn et_state.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 (AVP) - Kaspersky Lab - C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Workstations\avp.exe
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: @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: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: nProtect Security Platform 2007 Update Service (NSPUpdateService) - INCAInternet Co.,Ltd - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\INCAinternet\nProtect Security Platform 2007\nspupsvc.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: @%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: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.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\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)---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.7---

DxDiag gathered at July 28, 2009 04:01 (-04:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: A780GM-A
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+ (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 3116MB out of 4095MB available
Page File: 6968MB (1220MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3500320AS ATA Device) 344112MB out of 476837MB (72%) free
D Drive: (HP DVD Writer 1270d ATA Device) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7100.0000 (64-bit version)

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

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x9440)
Video Memory: 2809 MB
Driver Version: 8.632.0.0
Driver Date: 7/2/2009 12:54:53 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver File: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7100.0000
Driver Date: 4/22/2009 12:15:37 AM

Sound Device Description: Digital Audio (S/PDIF) (High Definition Audio Device)
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Driver Version: 6.01.7100.0000
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WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ECS
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: A780GM-A
Motherboard Version: 1.0
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: Default System BIOS
BIOS Version: 040908 - 20080409
BIOS Release: 20080409000000.000000+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: Medium
Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 2.800
Physics Card Enabled: No

Anti-aliasing: None
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: None
Bloom: 0.280 (turned off)
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): 0.990
Entity Detail Level: 2.000
Shadows Enabled: No
Gamma Correction: 2.060
Geometry Buffers (VBOs) Enabled: No
Suppression of Extra Player FX Enabled: No
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Close Suppression Range: 3.000
Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Compatiblity
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FX Sound Volume: 0.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.000

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 337508 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 19.20090702.5T2
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

All right. I tried uninstalling the update Tease mentioned, and also reverting to the older driver. Neither resolved the issue, and I ultimately switched back because the older driver was causing annoying issues with everything else I'm playing right now. (Also, an ATI user reporting the same issue tells me this isn't graphics related at all.)

Tease, do you know specifically what date the Windows Update you uninstalled to get it working was published on?

Owlcat, please start a new post with your information so that we don't get instructions for two different problems crossed up.

I'd suggest setting your graphics according the the first post in BillZBubba's stickied thread on ATI Issues and Settings Recommendations here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=120192

Same problem on the computer I'm running Windows 7, I've tried to format and even switched video cards, once I reinstall coh it runs fine for the first time then the problem comes up again. The loading time is so long the client disconnects from the server, also, coh kept stuck at 25% CPU (Got 4 cores), its also a bit slow on the login screen, whenever you click or select something it freezes for a few then "works" until you try to enter the game after choosing the character.

It's not a video card problem. Before formating I had a 9600GT, now a 4770 from a crossfire setup of my other computer., a totally different card with the latest drivers. My notebook does the same thing with a totally different hardware and direct 3g connection. Not a "bugged" windows, it's working 100%, even tried the older build on the notebook to see if there is a different but I had no luck at all.

Tried compatibility mode, disabling full screen, running as an administrator nothing works.

I managed to get online once after reinstalling the game but after few loadings I had a timeout and never worked again, once again I could see the image of my character frozen but coh was not responding, again, stuck at 25% only using only one of the cores (Tried the renderthread switch also, didn't make a difference).

---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.1.1.8---

DxDiag gathered at August 1, 2009 02:17 (-03:00)
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090710-1945)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: P5K Deluxe
BIOS: BIOS Date: 06/15/07 10:58:07 Ver: 08.00.12
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Memory: 4096MB
.Net Memory Report: 2818MB out of 4095MB available
Page File: 6624MB (1563MB currently in use)
C Drive: (ST3500320AS) 176575MB out of 476935MB (37%) free
D Drive: (Raid) 328471MB out of 610483MB (53%) free
Windows directory location: C:\Windows
DirectX: DirectX 11
DirectX Diag version: 6.01.7600.16384 (64-bit version)

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

No problems found.
Input Notes: No problems found.

Monitor:
Monitor's Max Resolution: (blank)
Video Device Name: ATI Radeon HD 4770
Manufacturer / Chip: ATI Technologies Inc. / ATI display adapter (0x94B3)
Video Memory: 2297 MB
Driver Version: 8.632.0.0
Driver Date: 7/2/2009 1:54:53 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Driver File: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6280
Driver Date: 8/29/2007 10:44:38 AM

Sound Device Description: SPDIF Interface (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Driver File: ADIHdAud.sys
Driver Version: 6.10.0002.6280
Driver Date: 8/29/2007 10:44:38 AM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: P5K Deluxe
Motherboard Version: Rev 1.xx
BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Name: BIOS Date: 06/15/07 10:58:07 Ver: 08.00.12
BIOS Version: A_M_I_ - 6000715
BIOS Release: 20070615000000.000000+000

Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1024x768
3D Resolution: 1024x768 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: No
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 276, 91
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: 4x
Texture LOD Bias: Smooth
Water Effects: High Quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned on)
Depth of Field Enabled: Yes
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: Yes
Shader Detail: Unknown (3)

World Texture Level: Very High
Character Texture Level: Very High
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Entity Detail Level: 1.000
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
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Show Advertisements: Yes

Audio Mode: Performance
3D Audio: No
FX Sound Volume: 1.000
Music Sound Volume: 0.600

Show Advanced Graphics Options: No
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.600
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 321041 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 19.20090702.5T2
Installation Directory: D:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
No modifications found

Please start your own thread so that instructions aren't getting crossed. It can get really confusing when several people are involved and trying to give instructions to multiple people.

Your Video settings are going to cause major problems. Please set your ATI CCC settings and ingame video settings per those in the first post in BillZBubba's ATI Issues and Settings Recommendations thread that is stickied at the top of the forum.

There is a stickied thread with some solutions that are working on Win7.

The reason for asking for a separate thread is that some are coming in with different hardware or software, and unless we put the person's name at the top of our instructions to them, someone else may think it is instructions for them (with different hardware, software, etc.) and change settings that didn't need to be changed causing frustration.

And yes, Water Effects, Bloom, Depth of Field all cause problems still with ATI if they are enabled. AA and AF don't play well when enabled in the game settings but work fine when set in CCC.

I know these things because I am currently using an ATI HD4850 in Vista x64 and in Win7 x64. I could load up a system with XP using an HD3800 series card and get the same problems. I know, because I had it loaded and had to lower those same settings.

I don't care if you can play on Fedora with no problems, it has no bearing on my troubleshooting of the problem in Win7.

I'm a bit curious where you've gotten the 7600 build, since the info I've seen about the RTM build release schedule is that it will not be released for download until August 6th in the earliest channel.

Besides the different software and hardware it's still the same problem.

The 7600(Build 16385 which is supposedly to be the final) is not hard to find on the internet, it's working great, currently running it on my 2nd desktop and the release candidate from Microsoft on my notebook, having the same issues with both. (It's a Core 2 Duo with a 9600M). (no way it's a build issue since before trying this one a couple of days ago I was using the official RC and still is, on my notebook).

Both had the *same issues*, I heard it could be due windows updates but I have no proof as for now and haven't tried to do a rollback of the system. It's funny how I did try Windows 7 months ago in beta stage and I could run Coh with some bugs here and there but it did work.

Running Vista x64 and the Crossfire 4770 with the 9.7 I never had any kind of issues, and there hasn't been any need for any tweak so CoH could run perfectly. Never had issues with nVidia besides the Display Driver stopped working and so on but that was sometime ago. The tweaks mentioned in the stickied thread are pretty useful but doesn't really help with this problem related to Windows 7.

At least I'm glad I'm not the only one with this same problem, had an extensive search through the forums and found several people with the same issue, none got solved so far, different versions of Windows 7, hardware and software.

No they have the same symptoms but the cause may be entirely different.

I also get this problem, recently reinstalled and subscribed for one month to get me in the mood for Champions next month, logged in, saw my old characters saying 1026days since last log in and decided to have a go at logging in.

However after attempting to load in at Atlas Park et cetra, the loading bar goes so slowly it is unbelievable, even got kicked out back to main menu due to how long it was taking (doesn't help that I can't change the resolution from this tiny thing until I am ingame).

Build 7600, been stable since it's release to those of us in MSDN, all drivers up to date, ports on the router open et cetra.

Hokay, after playing around with it, I've discovered the issue.

Surprise! Not even remotely graphics related. The culprit, in fact, was the hotfix published on 7/15. The problem existed on ALL NVidia drivers that even worked that I tested, anf vanished once I rolled back to that point.

So, if you're using Windows 7, RC 1, Build 7100 and still experiencing this issue, I would suggest rolling back nearly a month's worth of patches and hotfixes and turning off automatic updates if you have them on.

This is one problem that I was able to work around using a Vista fix in NC Support's knowledge base:

Drag the CohUpdater.exe to the desktop and double click it. When it asks you where you want to install, point it to your existing CoH install. Then throw out the CohUpdater.exe (the one on the desktop).

Doing that seems to bypass all the obnoxious Windows Firewall checks that slow down patch downloads and zone loads.

Hope that works for you too.

Well here's the thing... what do those of us that installed AFTER 7/15 get a fix?

I may just have to suspend my account until there is a fix (either Windows or CoH) or until some other game comes out. The kind of load times I am getting make it unplayable.

Funny thing is this is the only game that even remotely has issues that I play.