CoH instability - CoH Launcher problem?

Ok, I've played CoH now for four years on the same tower. Yes, my tower is old (2005) however it's been going strong.... Until he CoH launcher got installed. It ran ok at first but then after joining an Apex team, everything went to hell.

Now I can't even play it anymore. I would move around and find a large group of baddies and then it hits. Everybody starts jumping/ teleporting around (Players included), Lag in activating my powers, I teleport to different areas, and hitting anything is impossible. At first, I tried to see if there was some problem I could fix with maybe a Virus scan or Deleting a large program I wasn't using to free memory but I have tried: AV scans (3 times, once on CoH's folder directly), Disk clean up, Registry Clean up, deleting until there is almost no games left on my comp, Defragmenting, rebooting, restore check points, and verifying files. I have no clue what the hell is wrong. So I'm turning to the CoH community in the know. Help please.

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

DxDiag gathered at March 8, 2011 07:49 (-06:00)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209-1647)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: RJ181AA-ABA a1600n
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Central Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 2046MB
.Net Memory Report: 1275MB out of 2046MB available
Page File: 1315MB (1493MB currently in use)
C Drive: (WDC WD2000JS-60NCB1) 67928MB out of 181711MB (37%) free
D Drive: (WDC WD2000JS-60NCB1) 620MB out of 9051MB (6%) free
E Drive: (HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-H20L) zero-size drive
Windows directory location: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX: DirectX 10.0 (4.10.0000.5515)
DirectX Diag version: 5.03.2600.5512 (32-bit version)

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

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor's Max Resolution: 1600,1200
Video Device Name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Manufacturer / Chip: NVIDIA / GeForce 9500 GT
Video Memory: 512.0 MB
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.6658
Driver Date: 1/7/2011 9:27:00 PM
Driver Language: English

Sound Device Description: Realtek HD Audio rear output
Driver File: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.6299
Driver Date: 1/25/2011 6:54:04 PM


WMI Information
Motherboard Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer INC.
Motherboard Model: (empty)
Motherboard Product: NODUSM3
Motherboard Version: 1.05
BIOS Manufacturer: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
BIOS Name: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
BIOS Version: HP-CPC - 42302e31
BIOS Release: 20060802000000.000000+000


Registry Information for Current User
Resolution: 1600x900
3D Resolution: 1600x900 (Not using renderscale)
Full Screen: Yes
Maximized: No
Screen Position: 0, 0
Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Vertical Sync Enabled: No


Physics Quality: None
Maximum Particles: 100
Max Particle Fill? 10.000
Physics Card Enabled: No


Anti-aliasing: Off
Anisotropic Filtering: None
Texture LOD Bias: Crisp
Water Effects: Medium quality
Bloom: 1.000 (turned off)
Depth of Field Enabled: No
Desaturation Effects (Sepia) Enabled: No
Shader Detail: Medium?


World Texture Level: Low
Character Texture Level: Low
World Detail Level (Vis_Scale): 1.000
Entity Detail Level: 1.000
Shadows Enabled: Yes
Shadow Mode: Disabled
Shadow Map Shader: Unknown (0)
Environmental Reflections: Medium quality
Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
Ambient Occlusion: Performance
Occlusion Strength: Slight
Blur: Bilateral
Ambient Resolution: Performance


Gamma Correction: 1.000
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: 0.099
Music Sound Volume: 0.105

Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
Save Login Username: Yes
Transfer Rate: 973371 bytes/second
Current Game Version: 1950.201102120907.1
Installation Directory: C:\Program Files\City of Heroes

Mod files in the Data directory
.\texture_library\GUI\Icons\Powers has 108 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\city has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Midnight_Squad has 1 file
.\texture_library\MAPS\Safeguard has 9 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\sewers has 44 files
.\texture_library\MAPS\static has 40 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\City has 1 file
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
.\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 16 files

Hijack this:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 7:44:16 AM, on 3/8/2011
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (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\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\WINDOWS\arservice.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\RECOVE~1\MXTask.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiVirus\SBAMSvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVANQU~1\SYSTEM~1\MXTask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVANQU~1\SYSTEM~1\mxtask2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\RECOVE~1\mxtask.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\issch.exe
C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
C:\Program Files\HP DigitalMedia Archive\DMAScheduler.exe
C:\WINDOWS\ARPWRMSG.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe
C:\WINDOWS\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe
C:\HP\KBD\KBD.EXE
c:\windows\system\hpsysdrv.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
C:\Program Files\DISC\DISCover.exe
C:\Program Files\DISC\DiscUpdMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\DISC\DiscStreamHub.exe
C:\Program Files\City of Heroes\CityOfHeroes.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkswp.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDStore.exe
c:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\wkgdcach.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TY...ION&pf=desktop
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TY...ION&pf=desktop
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 Bar = http://ie.redirect.hp.com/svs/rdr?TY...ION&pf=desktop
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
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.53 www.winmx.com err.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 cache0.winmx.com test3201.winmx.com test3205.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 cache1.winmx.com test3202.winmx.com test3206.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 cache2.winmx.com test3203.winmx.com test3207.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 cache3.winmx.com test3204.winmx.com test3208.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3310.z1301.winmx.com c3310.z1302.winmx.com c3310.z1303.winmx.com c3310.z1304.winmx.com c3310.z1305.winmx.com c3310.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3311.z1301.winmx.com c3311.z1302.winmx.com c3311.z1303.winmx.com c3311.z1304.winmx.com c3311.z1305.winmx.com c3311.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3312.z1301.winmx.com c3312.z1302.winmx.com c3312.z1303.winmx.com c3312.z1304.winmx.com c3312.z1305.winmx.com c3312.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3313.z1301.winmx.com c3313.z1302.winmx.com c3313.z1303.winmx.com c3313.z1304.winmx.com c3313.z1305.winmx.com c3313.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3314.z1301.winmx.com c3314.z1302.winmx.com c3314.z1303.winmx.com c3314.z1304.winmx.com c3314.z1305.winmx.com c3314.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3315.z1301.winmx.com c3315.z1302.winmx.com c3315.z1303.winmx.com c3315.z1304.winmx.com c3315.z1305.winmx.com c3315.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3316.z1301.winmx.com c3316.z1302.winmx.com c3316.z1303.winmx.com c3316.z1304.winmx.com c3316.z1305.winmx.com c3316.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3317.z1301.winmx.com c3317.z1302.winmx.com c3317.z1303.winmx.com c3317.z1304.winmx.com c3317.z1305.winmx.com c3317.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 c3318.z1301.winmx.com c3318.z1302.winmx.com c3318.z1303.winmx.com c3318.z1304.winmx.com c3318.z1305.winmx.com c3318.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 c3319.z1301.winmx.com c3319.z1302.winmx.com c3319.z1303.winmx.com c3319.z1304.winmx.com c3319.z1305.winmx.com c3319.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3520.z1301.winmx.com c3520.z1302.winmx.com c3520.z1303.winmx.com c3520.z1304.winmx.com c3520.z1305.winmx.com c3520.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3521.z1301.winmx.com c3521.z1302.winmx.com c3521.z1303.winmx.com c3521.z1304.winmx.com c3521.z1305.winmx.com c3521.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 c3522.z1301.winmx.com c3522.z1302.winmx.com c3522.z1303.winmx.com c3522.z1304.winmx.com c3522.z1305.winmx.com c3522.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3523.z1301.winmx.com c3523.z1302.winmx.com c3523.z1303.winmx.com c3523.z1304.winmx.com c3523.z1305.winmx.com c3523.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3524.z1301.winmx.com c3524.z1302.winmx.com c3524.z1303.winmx.com c3524.z1304.winmx.com c3524.z1305.winmx.com c3524.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 c3525.z1301.winmx.com c3525.z1302.winmx.com c3525.z1303.winmx.com c3525.z1304.winmx.com c3525.z1305.winmx.com c3525.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3526.z1301.winmx.com c3526.z1302.winmx.com c3526.z1303.winmx.com c3526.z1304.winmx.com c3526.z1305.winmx.com c3526.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 c3527.z1301.winmx.com c3527.z1302.winmx.com c3527.z1303.winmx.com c3527.z1304.winmx.com c3527.z1305.winmx.com c3527.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 c3528.z1301.winmx.com c3528.z1302.winmx.com c3528.z1303.winmx.com c3528.z1304.winmx.com c3528.z1305.winmx.com c3528.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 c3529.z1301.winmx.com c3529.z1302.winmx.com c3529.z1303.winmx.com c3529.z1304.winmx.com c3529.z1305.winmx.com c3529.z1306.winmx.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.53 winmx-com.winmxgroup.com winmx-com-v30.winmxgroup.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 test0.winmxgroup.net test4.winmxgroup.net
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 test1.winmxgroup.net test5.winmxgroup.net
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 test2.winmxgroup.net test6.winmxgroup.net
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 test3.winmxgroup.net
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.1 cache0.winmxgroup.com cache4.winmxgroup.com cache8.winmxgroup.com cache2.winmxgroup.net cache6.winmxgroup.net cache10.winmxgroup.net cache14.winmxgroup.net cache18.winmxgroup.com
O1 - Hosts: 205.238.40.2 cache1.winmxgroup.com cache5.winmxgroup.com cache9.winmxgroup.com cache3.winmxgroup.net cache7.winmxgroup.net cache11.winmxgroup.net cache15.winmxgroup.net cache19.winmxgroup.com
O1 - Hosts: 82.43.224.20 cache2.winmxgroup.com cache6.winmxgroup.com cache0.winmxgroup.net cache4.winmxgroup.net cache8.winmxgroup.net cache12.winmxgroup.net cache16.winmxgroup.net
O1 - Hosts: 82.204.21.111 cache3.winmxgroup.com cache7.winmxgroup.com cache1.winmxgroup.net cache5.winmxgroup.net cache9.winmxgroup.net cache13.winmxgroup.net cache17.winmxgroup.net
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\Avanquest\SystemSuite\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Data Vault - {8373ADC0-6330-11DD-9D77-22C856D89593} - C:\Program Files\Avanquest\SystemSuite\IE_ContextMenu_Vault.d ll
O2 - BHO: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\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\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn\yt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: avast! WebRep - {8E5E2654-AD2D-48bf-AC2D-D17F00898D06} - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\issch. exe" -start
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\UPDATE~1\ISUSPM.exe -startup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPBootOp] "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Boot Optimizer\HPBootOp.exe" /run
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP Software Update] C:\Program Files\Hp\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ftutil2] rundll32.exe ftutil2.dll,SetWriteCacheMode
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DMAScheduler] "c:\Program Files\HP DigitalMedia Archive\DMAScheduler.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AlwaysReady Power Message APP] ARPWRMSG.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
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 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe /installquiet
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [avast] "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastUI.exe" /nogui
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] rem "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Pando Media Booster] C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] rem "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
O4 - .DEFAULT User Startup: Pin.lnk = C:\hp\bin\CLOAKER.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - .DEFAULT User Startup: PinMcLnk.lnk = C:\hp\bin\cloaker.exe (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe
O9 - Extra button: Internet Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Internet Connection Help - {E2D4D26B-0180-43a4-B05F-462D6D54C789} - C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Vendors\CN=Hewlett-Packard,L=Cupertino,S=Ca,C=US\IEButton\support.htm (file missing)
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
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://*.trymedia.com (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {49232000-16E4-426C-A231-62846947304B} (SysData Class) - https://wimpro2.cce.hp.com/ChatEntry...ds/sysinfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://www.update.microsoft.com/micr...?1202792760565
O16 - DPF: {C3F79A2B-B9B4-4A66-B012-3EE46475B072} (MessengerStatsClient Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/binary...t.cab56907.cab
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/ge...nt/swflash.cab
O16 - DPF: {E2883E8F-472F-4FB0-9522-AC9BF37916A7} (get_atlcom Class) - http://platformdl.adobe.com/NOS/getPlusPlus/1.6/gp.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: avast! Antivirus - AVAST Software - C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\1050\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service (LightScribeService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LightScribe\LSSrvc.exe
O23 - Service: Pure Networks Net2Go Service (nmraapache) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Pure Networks\Network Magic\WebServer\bin\nmraapache.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Pure Networks Network Magic Service (nmservice) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Pure Networks\Network Magic\nmsrvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: Recovery Commander Task Manager - Avanquest Publishing USA, Inc. - C:\PROGRA~1\VCOM\RECOVE~1\MXTask.exe
O23 - Service: AntiMalware (SBAMSvc) - Sunbelt Software - C:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiVirus\SBAMSvc.exe
O23 - Service: SystemSuite Task Manager - Avanquest Software - C:\PROGRA~1\AVANQU~1\SYSTEM~1\MXTask.exe
O23 - Service: WinDefend - Conexant Systems, Inc. - (no file)

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I don't know if this will help, but in the Launcher's File->Settings, in the General tab, try changing the "After launching a game:" setting to "Exit Launcher" and see if that helps.

I did that Tex. I saw the "Make the launcher less obtrusive" and did basically everything there. Can you think of anything else?


I was trying again last night and I noticed the Pings kept jumping. The game would use like 20-30% of the system's resources to jump to around 90% sometimes. I don't know if this is the reason as I haven't tried Apex with this on or any team really (I was soloing) but throwing it out there as I'd like to go back to doing TFs eventually.

Try setting Ambient Occlusion to OFF. That old of a card isn't likely to handle the AO settings very well.

Also, there are a LOT of unneeded programs running at startup (see the O4 section) that don't need to be running all the time using up precious memory and processes. For an older machine with limited memory such as yours, it's best to run as lean as possible when gaming.

Are you running the game through Steam? Or do you have it tied to Steam to show your status in the game? If so, try shutting off Steam and run it without it to see if it makes a difference.

EDIT: Afterthought time. I remember someone mentioning that turning off Chat Logging helped resolve their issues in situations that were AOE or PBAOE heavy. It seems that all of the extra text from the additional ticks of the AOE and PBAOE powers was spamming the chat logs causing them lag. Would be worth a try to see if it helps you.

If you are running Microsoft Security Essentials, you could also put the COX file into its exclusions...

OK, I turned off my chat log, moved my ambient occlusion to off AND set my graphics to Minimum.

In so far as the start up programs, again, not sure what to remove but in the task manager it only had CoH and idle system process running with any cpu usage and the usage was at 6-10%.

So I logged in, joined a Numina with ONLY 4 other people. We hit a mob and it went berserk! worse than before as now the team kept disappearing in and out of the mission. My ping skyrocket and it was a huge red bar all the way across my screen. On top of that the game crashed after a minute of it.

As for MSE, I never got it. I did a search for it just in case I missed it and nothing turned up. It's not on my machine.

So.... any other ideas? This is getting really frustrating.

Update:

So after my Numina problem hit, I logged back in to tell the group I could no longer continue and explained my problems and they were cool with letting me stay and asked me some questions about what I have tried and what I didn't. Finally one of them said that if the ping was in the 2000 mark, it was likely an ISP or Modem problem.

So I called Comcast which told me that everything was perfect. They saw nothing wrong on their end. I asked to do the reset anyway just because it was the only thing I hadn't tried yet. They reset the box and everything was working normally. I fell confident because I ran:

An ITF on performance and I had minor lag but completely playable. (Other players were mentioning they had lag too so I think it was a map problem or something)

Turned up the graphic back to how I had them previously and ran another Numina. Totally perfect... then Positron 1 + 2 and both were again perfect.

Thank you all for your suggestions and help. That is exactly why I play CoH. The fantastic community that is impossible to find anywhere else.

-TK