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SkeetSkeet

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  1. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    No that is what they said.

    In the event the game ever go to a serverless enviroment there will be no refunds for server transfers.
    Quote:
    Isn't it fascinating to watch the lengths some people will go to in order to justify their delusions? In Skeet's case he's cherry-picking words and twisting meanings so he can get from NO REFUNDS to We might go serverless one day.
    Settle down, Beavis.

    Yes, that's what they and I take that caveat to mean they've at least considered the idea. From there, I just went on to point out changes that have happened in the meantime that make it more practical to do now and some speculation on what it might look like.
  2. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Red Valkyrja View Post
    That doesn't really solve the issue though. I have my main on seven servers, and only two of them are duplicates AT/powerset-wise, and while their clothing and colours may be different they all use the same face and hair colour.

    So, what if I RP'd every one of them, and while her back story is the same, the people she is associated with is going to change from server to server. How do those people differentiate between seven different 'Angel Red's now running around?
    The wonderful thing about RP is it allows for unlimited creativity. Any corner you can RP yourself into, you can RP yourself out of.

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    I personally would consider it a monumental waste of the Dev's time and NCSoft resources to dump a tonne of money on creating a whole new system, to replace a system that works just fine.
    Whether it's just fine or not is a matter of some debate.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    *sigh*

    No, they did not warn they could go serverless.

    They introduced server transfers, and of course made an announcement about it. They also, in a pretty standard CYA fashion, said (paraphrasing) "If anything happens in the future that would have made this moot, for example if we went to a serverless model, there would be no refunds."
    I guess that's one way to interpret it. My reading of it is that in adding that caveat they are demonstrating that the idea has at least crossed their minds. No, it's not definitive but then the entire notion has been couched in terms of hints and educated guesses to start with.
  3. SkeetSkeet

    Defenders in Pvp

    POST-ACTION

    Build for high hp. Have an escape power or two. Get a team. Evade evade evade.
  4. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    So, you'd be perfectly happy with a game that forces you to be somewhere you don't want to be? As long as you don't have to lift a finger to find a team, who gives a damn if Claws doesn't like it, right?

    Did you miss the part where I said I play on a lower population server intentionally? Intentionally. That means I don't like the atmosphere Freedom has and don't want to play there. If I want to play on Freedom, I can play there anytime, same as you can.

    Currently, I have the choice of playing somewhere that ISN'T crowded full of idiots who think I'm obligated to join their team just because they sent a tell. I prefer it that way.

    That is what would change. I would be crammed in with a whole bunch of people I don't WANT to be crammed in with.

    Stop thinking about what YOU want, and consider that some people don't like the playstyle you seem to prefer. Your desires are not more important than mine. Deal with the fact that I have the right to play how I want, just like you do. You want to see crowded zones that lag out every time someone sneezes, you know where to go. Don't force ME to go there too.

    But I keep forgetting the me me me, now now now mentality people seem to have these days. Who gives a crap if someone else is inconvenienced as long as you get YOUR way, right?

    I hope you find yourself on the receiving end of that attitude someday. You'll get just as indignant then as you do now when someone tells you that, no, in fact you are NOT more important than everyone else and don't deserve to get what you want just because you threw a hissy fit about it.
    Time to cap the rage spill there buddy, it's endangering wildlife.

    As players neither of us is in a position to force anything on the other. We just happen to have differing opinions on where the game is likely to go and whether it'd be a bad thing.

    I happen to have the view that given the tools we have for managing our visibility to others, the ongoing infrastructure changes they're making to handled increased loads, the fact that most content is instanced and thus free from "crowds" ... there is no doom scenario associated with a serverless game.

    I also don't buy the "people on server X are of a different nature than people on server Y" line of reasoning either. I've played on a variety of them and for any decent sample size, players are players regardless of server there's a mix of good, bad and ugly types.

    Overall, I view the partitioning of the playerbase into multiple servers not as a feature or a benefit but rather just the side effect of technical limitations six years ago.
  5. SkeetSkeet
    I have gone a couple more rounds of back and forth with tech support today. While there has been no solution yet, my confidence that they are taking a serious look at it has gone up a couple notches.

    The latest two things they had me try were the somewhat standard go to msconfig and turn off all startups and non microsoft services, followed by uninstalling the hp wireless assistant service.

    The first had no effect but it did bring me down to a lean, mean 28 processes after boot. Win 7 looks downright skinny right now.

    The second had no effect but this was kind of expected since the hp wireless assistant service was one of the ones disabled in the first step.

    Because every story is better with pictures, I also threw in this crudely annotated screenshot of the latest try:

    http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9411/latesttest.jpg
  6. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SwellGuy View Post
    Back up. Your post that I replied to mentioned not having to choose servers upon login.

    That means my 12 Swellguys are going to all be on my character screens. What differentiates them? Perhaps I really like the name Piratey McPirate and I have 12 of them.
    Their AT, level, current location, appearance, position in the list or any other information that could potentially be added or removed from character selection could differentiate them for you. Having created and leveled all these toons yourself, a certain familiarity with them could be taken for granted.

    Quote:
    Also we currently max out at 3 screens of 12 characters. Do you think that will go to 33 screens of 12 characters max? Some people have more than 36 characters across the servers.
    Lots of ways to approach that. Starting with the assumption that they wouldn't take an approach that forced anyone to give up any existing toon for lack of character slots, I suppose they'd revamp the character interface in some fashion that allowed easy management and selection from a larger number of potential slots. After all, nothing is etched in stone when it comes to interface, many areas of the game have been added, changed or revamped over the years.

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    Another issue from serverless situation is supergroups which are duplicately named on other servers.
    Yes, work would have to be done on how that's handled. There's certainly more than one way it could go, just one of which would be simply allowing duplicate names to exist.

    Quote:
    This thing is not the slam dunk no problem you seem to be painting.
    No, it's not a slam dunk. If it were that simple it would've happened already. At one point they warned could go serverless one day. Since then they've taken steps that could, for the sake of discussion, be a connect the dots roadmap to that coming to pass and I'm just speculating on what that might look like if it did.
  7. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba View Post
    He tried to cover it in one of those links. His assumption is that the devs can divorce all aspects of a character completely from the character name.
    Correct. That is my premise, based on the steps they have taken so far with global names.

    Quote:
    All communications will be based on the globalname. Meaning that there would no longer be server friends, only global friends.
    This is also an accurate implication of what I'm saying.

    Quote:
    Any specific character name would be meaningless.
    Yes. This. A toon name is just words floating over your toon's head. Currently there are dependencies on that toon name--chat, email, friends, etc. The absolute need for these dependencies is gradually being chipped away at by expansion of the use of global names. I don't think it's a ridiculous leap of imagination to speculate they could take the final step and make it so that the toon name truly is nothing more than letters over your toon's head with no more requirement for uniqueness than a title, your costume, powers or any other aspect of character data.

    Quote:
    This ignores the fact that if they did so, we could have 10000 "Bill Z Bubba"s on at the same time, all filling up teams and making communication a nightmare because the character name would still have to be the one that shows up in team chat.
    Here's where we part company. I'm suggesting that while the team display and chat currently display character names only, that could certainly change. See for example, any global chat channel as just one example of how people in the game communicate completely independent of toon names.

    See also how some people choose to use binds to display their current toon name in addition to their global name when talking in global chat.

    Not saying that this is how it will happen, simply that these examples illustrate how it could happen and that the idea isn't far fetched.

    Quote:
    So regardless of the attempt, it fails to correct for the issue at hand by creating more problems.

    In other words, it's a crap idea no matter how you look at it.
    You can certainly choose to dislike the idea, but there's a real difference between saying "that can't work" and "I don't like it."
  8. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SwellGuy View Post
    Would you be referring to our unique global name?

    If so I would point out to you that I have the same global name on every server along with that same character name as would Bill on his account/characters.

    [edit] Oh goodie, you added links to your two earlier posts where you mention the global name.

    Looks like you still fail then for my example and Bill's.
    Of course you have the "same" global name on every server. By definition, that is what a global name is.

    In your example, they could chose to... or not to... allow the same name to be used more than once on a single account. That's a design choice and I suppose there are plenty of valid reasons why they might chose one way or the other in a scenario where they cut the cord on using toon names for communication/email.

    However, there is nothing about it that dictates they couldn't chose to allow it and having to rename your duplicates is in no way a consequence that absolutely follows from using global names.
  9. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba View Post
    Bill Z Bubba exists on every server. As a placeholder only on all but Pinnacle, but he exists there nonetheless.

    Will I be given a free rename for every one of those Bill Zs with this server merge? Will I have to be stuck with BZB, BZB1, BZB2, BZB3, etc?

    As usual, a poster posts without thinking through the consequences of their request.
    As usual, a poster didn't read the thread and made bad assumptions. That particular consequence was discussed here and here.
  10. SkeetSkeet
    AV/anti-malware is definitely a major exception to the rule of getting what you pay for. The major AV suites, in order to justify continual payments and upgrades bloat and bloat until they become huge, resource sucking monsters that cling to windows like an alien facehugger.
  11. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    The day I get forced onto an overpopulated server against my will is the day I cancel my account, and I'd imagine there are a lot of people out there who feel the same way about it.
    Yeah, if I went to play the game one day and nothing else had changed except that I didn't get to click on a server name while logging in, I'd ragequit too. heh.
  12. SkeetSkeet
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by NordBlast View Post
    I bet, your CPU is utilized 100% and CoH has no chance to process incoming packets from mapserver and send acknowledgements back. I guess, if mapserver doesn't see acknowlegements from the client for some time it will disconnect client. As soon as you hit Windows key, CoH becomes background process and CPU utilization goes below 10%. There all incoming packets processed and acks sent back to mapserver so you are staying connected.

    Something, introduced in i17, demands much more CPU than it was in i16.
    Yes and no. The CPU is pegged at 100% utilization with the game running, however it doesn't drop when the game is in the background. CPU remains at 100% with the focus off the game and the window visible and the connection good. Same with game minimized.
  13. SkeetSkeet
    So far, having received all the preceding information, tech support has offered the following:
    • Lower the priority of the coh task

    This sounded promising. Unfortunately no lowering (or raising for that matter) of the coh task priority had any effect.
    • Contact the manufacturer of your router for help in optimizing your wireless connection.

    This is a blowoff.
  14. SkeetSkeet
    Wouldn't let me cram everything into one post...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hijack This
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  15. SkeetSkeet
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sharker_Quint View Post
    it is not CoH doing anything to your comp. get a wired modem card for your comp and try it then. if no problems, it may be your wireless card. and post a CoHHelper report and HijackThis report. it will help us help you.
    Ok, I'll bite. It *is* wireless but it's *also* specific to CoH where the game is causing a conflict with something in certain environments where CoH ran just fine before i17. Here's an overview of symptoms:
    • Wireless connection and CoH running, the game gets pulses of packet loss every few seconds. These show up in game as "lost connection to mapserver" messages. Using netgraph, you see alternating red-green-red-green stretches.
    • Wireless connection and CoH running, if you switch away from the game, the problem goes away. This is clearly visible when running in windowed mode with netgraph running. Click on the game window and you see the red-green-red-green. Click off the CoH window and netgraph goes clear green. You can still see game activity going on with people running back and forth, autofire powers going off, etc... and the connection is perfectly smooth.
    • Plugged into the router with a network cable, the game works fine, no connection issues.
    • Wireless connection and a different online game, no problems.
    • Wireless connection, anything else (web browsing, video, file transfers, etc), no problems.
    • Wireless connection, different computer, same network, running CoH, no problems.

    Hijack this, coh helper and game advisor reports:

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by CoH Helper
    ---System information gathered by CoH Helper version 0.2.0.2---

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    Environmental Reflections: Disabled
    Advanced Occlusion Settings: No
    Ambient Occlusion: Off
    Occlusion Strength: Off
    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: Performance
    3D Audio: No
    FX Sound Volume: 0.070
    Music Sound Volume: 0.000

    Show Advanced Graphics Options: Yes
    Overall Graphics Quality: 0.000
    Reverse Mouse Buttons: No
    Save Login Username: Yes
    Transfer Rate: 448719 bytes/second
    Current Game Version: 1800.201003300904.15T4r
    Installation Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes

    Mod files in the Data directory
    .\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 33 files
    .\texture_library\V_MAPS\Outdoor_Missions has 9 files
    .\texture_library\V_MAPS\Static has 14 files
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Game Advisor
    City of Heroes Test Report -- created by GameAdvisor v1.0.1.14

    ================================================== ============================
    = Running DirectX diagnostic
    ================================================== ============================
    *--> dxdiag /whqlff /t C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Temp\NCS91D1.tmp <--*

    ------------------
    System Information
    ------------------
    Time of this report: 5/6/2010, 12:18:06
    Machine name: GB-PC
    Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909)
    Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
    System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
    System Model: HP G61 Notebook PC
    BIOS: Default System BIOS
    Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) M100, ~2.0GHz
    Memory: 3072MB RAM
    Available OS Memory: 2812MB RAM
    Page File: 964MB used, 4658MB available
    Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
    DX Setup Parameters: Not found
    User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
    System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
    DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

    ------------
    DxDiag Notes
    ------------
    Display Tab 1: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
    Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
    Input Tab: No problems found.

    --------------------
    DirectX Debug Levels
    --------------------
    Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
    DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
    DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
    DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
    DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

    ---------------
    Display Devices
    ---------------
    Card name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
    Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
    Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x9712)
    DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
    Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9712&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00
    Display Memory: 1482 MB
    Dedicated Memory: 332 MB
    Shared Memory: 1150 MB
    Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
    Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
    Monitor Model: unknown
    Monitor Id: SEC3451
    Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.031Hz)
    Output Type: Internal
    Driver Name: atiu9p64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,atiu9pag,at icfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64 .dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a. cap,atitmm64.dll
    Driver File Version: 8.14.0001.6099 (English)
    Driver Version: 8.712.0.0
    DDI Version: 10.1
    Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Driver Date/Size: 3/2/2010 23:06:34, 28160 bytes
    WHQL Logo'd: n/a
    WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
    Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-D452-11CF-5F64-3E16A1C2C535}
    Vendor ID: 0x1002
    Device ID: 0x9712
    SubSys ID: 0x363F103C
    Revision ID: 0x0000
    Driver Strong Name: oem17.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_RS880M:8.71 2.0.0ci\ven_1002&dev_9712
    Rank Of Driver: 00E62001
    Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C
    Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
    {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    {5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
    D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
    DXVA-HD: Not Supported
    DDraw Status: Enabled
    D3D Status: Enabled
    AGP Status: Enabled

    -------------
    Sound Devices
    -------------
    Description: Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
    Default Sound Playback: Yes
    Default Voice Playback: No
    Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7608&SUBSYS_103C363F& REV_1002
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.10.6225.0000 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: n/a
    Date and Size: 7/21/2009 21:33:32, 487936 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: IDT
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    Description: Independent*Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
    Default Sound Playback: No
    Default Voice Playback: Yes
    Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_7608&SUBSYS_103C363F& REV_1002
    Manufacturer ID: 1
    Product ID: 100
    Type: WDM
    Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.10.6225.0000 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    WHQL Logo'd: n/a
    Date and Size: 7/21/2009 21:33:32, 487936 bytes
    Other Files:
    Driver Provider: IDT
    HW Accel Level: Basic
    Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
    Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
    Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
    HW Memory: 0
    Voice Management: No
    EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
    I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
    Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

    ---------------------
    Sound Capture Devices
    ---------------------
    Description: External Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
    Default Sound Capture: Yes
    Default Voice Capture: Yes
    Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.10.6225.0000 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 7/21/2009 21:33:32, 487936 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x0
    Format Flags: 0x0

    Description: Stereo Mix (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
    Default Sound Capture: No
    Default Voice Capture: No
    Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.10.6225.0000 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 7/21/2009 21:33:32, 487936 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x0
    Format Flags: 0x0

    Description: Internal Mic (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
    Default Sound Capture: No
    Default Voice Capture: No
    Driver Name: stwrt64.sys
    Driver Version: 6.10.6225.0000 (English)
    Driver Attributes: Final Retail
    Date and Size: 7/21/2009 21:33:32, 487936 bytes
    Cap Flags: 0x0
    Format Flags: 0x0

    -------------------
    DirectInput Devices
    -------------------
    Device Name: Mouse
    Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Device Name: Keyboard
    Attached: 1
    Controller ID: n/a
    Vendor/Product ID: n/a
    FF Driver: n/a

    Poll w/ Interrupt: No

    -----------
    USB Devices
    -----------
    + USB Root Hub
    | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1002, 0x4398
    | Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
    | Service: usbhub
    |
    +-+ Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical
    | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0040
    | | Location: Port_#0003.Hub_#0002
    | | Matching Device ID: usb\vid_045e&pid_0040
    | | Service: HidUsb
    | |
    | +-+ Microsoft USB Wheel Mouse Optical
    | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x045E, 0x0040
    | | | Matching Device ID: hid\vid_045e&pid_0040
    | | | Service: mouhid

    ----------------
    Gameport Devices
    ----------------

    ------------
    PS/2 Devices
    ------------
    + Standard PS/2 Keyboard
    | Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
    | Service: i8042prt
    |
    + Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
    | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
    | Upper Filters: kbdclass
    | Service: TermDD
    |
    + Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    | Matching Device ID: *syn0002
    | Upper Filters: SynTP
    | Service: i8042prt
    |
    + Terminal Server Mouse Driver
    | Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
    | Upper Filters: mouclass
    | Service: TermDD

    ------------------------
    Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
    ------------------------
    Drive: C:
    Free Space: 54.9 GB
    Total Space: 224.7 GB
    File System: NTFS
    Model: TOSHIBA MK2555GSX ATA Device

    Drive: D:
    Free Space: 2.2 GB
    Total Space: 13.4 GB
    File System: NTFS
    Model: TOSHIBA MK2555GSX ATA Device

    Drive: E:
    Model: hp CDDVDW TS-L633M ATA Device
    Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), , 0 bytes

    --------------
    System Devices
    --------------
    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1203&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&C3
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&91
    Driver: n/a

    Name: High Definition Audio Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4383&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&A2
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002B&SUBSYS_303F103C&REV_01\4&2D1 AA549&0&0028
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1202&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&C2
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&98
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_8136&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_02\4&16F 5063B&0&0030
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1201&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&C1
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4397&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&90
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_103C&DEV_9602&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&08
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1200&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&C0
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&9A
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9606&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&30
    Driver: n/a

    Name: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9712&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\4&2B9 676A9&0&2808
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4396&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&92
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9605&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&28
    Driver: n/a

    Name: High Definition Audio Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_970F&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\4&2B9 676A9&0&2908
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4391&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&88
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_9601&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&00
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard ISA bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_439D&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&A3
    Driver: n/a

    Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor SMBus Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4385&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_3C\3&241 1E6FE&1&A0
    Driver: n/a

    Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1204&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&C4
    Driver: n/a

    Name: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4398&SUBSYS_363F103C&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&99
    Driver: n/a

    Name: ATI I/O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller
    Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4384&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&241 1E6FE&1&A4
    Driver: n/a

    ------------------
    DirectShow Filters
    ------------------

    DirectShow Filters:
    WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOD.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    MP3 Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,mp3dmod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp4sdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsdecd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,wmvdecod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mp43decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,mpg4decd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    MainConcept (Muvee) MPEG Demultiplexer,0x00400001,1,2,muveempgdmx.ax,7.03.0 000.38002
    CyberLink Audio Decoder (QP),0x00200900,1,1,CLAud.ax,6.03.0000.1222
    WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.0206
    Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.0206
    WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.020 6
    WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.0 206
    WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.02 06
    WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.020 6
    WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.020 6
    CyberLink MPEG Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidEnc.ax,
    CyberLink MP3/WAV Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GMP3Wrap.ax,
    DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00200000,0,1,P2GAudioCD.ax,
    Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.1649 0
    WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
    QuickPlay Audio Wizard (HP),0x00200910,1,1,CLAudWizard.ax,1.00.0000.1215
    Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,12.00.7600.1638 5
    AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MainConcept (Muvee) MP4 Multiplexer,0x00200000,1,1,muveemp4mux.ax,7.07.000 0.38002
    VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    SBE2MediaTypeProfile,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7 600.16385
    CyberLink Editing Service 3.0 (Source),0x00200000,0,2,P2GEdtKrn.dll,
    CyberLink TimeStretch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,clauts.ax,1.00.0000.3111
    Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder,0x005fffff,2,4,msmpeg2vdec.dll,6.01.7140.0 000
    AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MainConcept MPEG Splitter,0x001fffff,1,2,mcspmpeg.ax,1.01.4178.0000
    MainConcept MPEG Encoder,0x001fffff,2,1,mcesmpeg.ax,1.02.4178.0000
    MainConcept MPEG Video Encoder,0x001fffff,1,1,mcevmpeg.ax,1.02.4178.0000
    MainConcept MPEG Audio Encoder,0x001fffff,1,1,mceampeg.ax,1.02.4178.0000
    MainConcept MPEG Multiplexer,0x001fffff,1,1,mcmuxmpeg.ax,1.30.4178. 0000
    StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600. 16385
    MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.1 6490
    MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    P2G Video Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,P2GVSD.ax,
    MainConcept (Muvee) Stream Parser,0x00400001,1,2,muveempgdmx.ax,7.03.0000.380 02
    VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600.1638 5
    Closed Captions Analysis Filter,0x00200000,2,5,cca.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MainConcept (Muvee Consumer) AVC/H.264 Video Decoder,0x00400001,1,2,muveestdavcvd.ax,7.05.0000. 38002
    SBE2FileScan,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.1638 5
    MediaWriter Filter,0x00200000,1,0,MediaWriter.ax,6.00.0063.120 41
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16 385
    Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GRGL.ax,
    P2G Audio Decoder,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAud.ax,
    MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVidFx.ax,
    MainConcept (Muvee) AAC Decoder,0x00400001,1,1,muveedaac.ax,7.06.0000.3800 2
    muvee Music Analyser,0x00200000,1,0,mvmanalyse.ax,6.00.0061.11 248
    muvee Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,muveeSource.ax,6.00.0063.120 41
    CyberLink Audio Noise Reduction,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuNRWrapper.ax,
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Encoder,0x00200000,2,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16 385
    CyberLink MPEG-2 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2Gm2spliter.ax,
    QuickPlay Demultiplexer,0x00200000,1,0,CLDemuxer.ax,1.00.000 0.5609
    CyberLink Audio VolumeBooster,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVB.ax,
    ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Cyberlink Dump Dispatch Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDumpDispatch.ax,
    Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    QuickTime Encoder,0x00200000,1,0,QuickTimeSink.ax,6.00.0063. 12041
    CyberLink Audio Resampler,0x00200000,1,1,P2GAuRsmpl.ax,
    File Writer,0x00200000,1,0,WLXVAFilt.dll,14.00.8064.020 6
    VPS Decoder,0x00200000,0,0,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,12.00.7600.16385
    CyberLink MPEG-1 Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2Gm1spliter.ax,
    MES Video Source,0x00200000,0,1,MESVideoSource.ax,6.00.0063. 12041
    VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,6.01.7600.1638 5
    File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    iTV Data Sink,0x00600000,1,0,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    iTV Data Capture filter,0x00600000,1,1,itvdata.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Cyberlink File Reader (Async.),0x00200000,0,1,P2GReader.ax,
    CyberLink M2V Writer,0x00200000,1,0,P2GM2VWriter.ax,
    Cyberlink Dump Filter,0x00200000,1,0,P2GDump.ax,
    CyberLink Line21 Decoder Filter (QP),0x00200000,0,2,CLLine21.ax,4.00.0000.7602
    CyberLink Video Stabilizer,0x00200000,1,1,P2GVideoStabilizer.ax,
    CyberLink MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,CLSplter.ax,3.02.0000.3829
    muvee Video Analyser,0x00200000,1,0,mvvanalyse.ax,6.00.0061.11 248
    CyberLink PCM Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,P2GPCMEnc.ax,
    DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,3,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Overlay Mixer2,0x00200000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    mvAudioScope,0x00200000,1,0,mvAudioScope.ax,6.00.0 063.12041
    MainConcept (Muvee2) Layer II Audio Decoder,0x00400001,1,1,muvee2l2ad.ax,7.04.0000.347 13
    MainConcept (Muvee) MPEG Multiplexer-Plus,0x00200000,1,1,muveempeg2mux.ax,7.06.0000.380 03
    AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MainConcept (Muvee) MPEG Multiplexer,0x00200000,1,1,muveemuxmpeg.ax,7.03.00 00.38003
    RDP DShow Redirection Filter,0xffffffff,1,0,DShowRdpFilter.dll,
    muvee Deinterlace Filter,0x00200000,1,1,mvDeInterlace.ax,6.00.0063.1 2041
    Microsoft MPEG-2 Audio Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msmpeg2enc.dll,6.01.7600.16 385
    WST Pager,0x00200000,1,1,WSTPager.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.06.7600 .16385
    DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MainConcept (Muvee) MPEG-2 Video Decoder,0x00400001,2,2,muveem2vd.ax,7.05.0000.3800 3
    SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.1 6385
    Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft AC3 Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,msac3enc.dll,6.01.7600.1638 5
    CyberLink Video/SP Decoder (QP),0x00200000,2,3,CLVSD.ax,8.02.0000.0619
    StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.760 0.16385
    muvee FileDump Filter,0x00200000,1,0,mvFileDump.ax,6.00.0063.1204 1
    CyberLink TimeStretch Filter (CES),0x00200000,1,1,P2Gauts.ax,
    Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink TL MPEG Splitter,0x00200000,1,2,P2GTLMSplter.ax,
    AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.1 6490
    CyberLink MPEG Muxer,0x00200000,2,1,P2GMpgMux.ax,
    CyberLink Video Effect,0x00200000,1,1,CLVidFx.ax,1.00.0000.2024
    AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MES Audio Source,0x00200000,0,1,MESAudioSource.ax,6.00.0063. 12041
    muvee media Type Filter,0x00200000,1,1,MediaTypeConvert.ax,6.00.006 3.12041
    QuickTime Source Filter,0x00200000,0,1,QuickTimeSource.dll,6.00.006 3.12041
    Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder,0x005fffff,1,1,msmpeg2adec.dll,6.01.7140.0 000
    StreamBufferSink2,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.06.7600 .16385
    AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    CyberLink DVD Navigator (QP3),0x00200000,0,3,CLNavX.ax,7.00.0008.5403
    muvee WAV Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,mvWavEncoder.ax,6.00.0063.1 2041
    Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    P2G Video Regulator,0x00200000,1,1,P2GResample.ax,
    P2G Audio Encoder,0x00200000,2,0,P2GAudEnc.ax,
    CyberLink AudioCD Filter,0x00600000,0,1,CLAudioCD.AX,5.00.0000.3111
    Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Enhanced Video Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,evr.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    MainConcept (Muvee) MP4 Demultiplexer,0x00400001,1,2,muveemp4demux.ax,7.07 .0000.38002
    BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink MPEG Decoder,0x00200000,2,3,P2GMVD.ax,

    WDM Streaming Tee/Splitter Devices:
    Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.1638 5

    Video Compressors:
    WMVideo8 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvxencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvencod.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,wmvsencd.dll,6.01.7600.16385
    DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.164 90
    Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

    Audio Compressors:
    WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMSPDMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,WMADMOE.DLL,6.01.7600.16385
    IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Messenger Audio Codec,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    Audio Capture Sources:
    External Mic (IDT High Definiti,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Internal Mic (IDT High Definiti,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Stereo Mix (IDT High Definition,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.06.7600.16385

    PBDA CP Filters:
    PBDA DTFilter,0x00600000,1,1,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 485
    PBDA ETFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 485
    PBDA PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,CPFilters.dll,6.06.7600.16 485

    Midi Renderers:
    Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,
    MuxedIn1,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    MuxedIn,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,

    WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
    ATI HD Audio rear output,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    HpOut,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,
    ,0x00000000,0,0,,
    Speaker,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.16385

    BDA Network Providers:
    Microsoft ATSC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft DVBC Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft DVBS Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft DVBT Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSDvbNP.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    Microsoft Network Provider,0x00200000,0,1,MSNP.ax,6.06.7600.16485

    Multi-Instance Capable VBI Codecs:
    VBI Codec,0x00600000,1,4,VBICodec.ax,6.06.7600.16385

    BDA Transport Information Renderers:
    BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,2,0,psisrndr.ax,6.06.7600.16385
    MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,Mpeg2Data.ax,6.06.7600.16385

    BDA CP/CA Filters:
    Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,1,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    PTFilter,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385
    XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,EncDec.dll,6.06.7600.16385

    WDM Streaming Communication Transforms:
    Tee/Sink-to-Sink Converter,0x00200000,1,1,ksproxy.ax,6.01.7600.1638 5

    Audio Renderers:
    Speakers and Headphones (IDT Hi,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    CyberLink Audio Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,CLADR.ax,6.00.0000.2108
    Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DirectSound: Independent*Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    DirectSound: Speakers and Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC),0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490
    Independent*Headphones (IDT Hig,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.06.7600.16490

    ---------------
    EVR Power Information
    ---------------
    Current Setting: {5C67A112-A4C9-483F-B4A7-1D473BECAFDC} (Quality)
    Quality Flags: 2576
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow half deinterlace
    Allow scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 100
    Balanced Flags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 50
    PowerFlags: 1424
    Enabled:
    Force throttling
    Allow batching
    Force half deinterlace
    Force scaling
    Decode Power Usage: 0

    Windows Version: 6.1
    Build 7600

    ================================================== ============================
    = Gathering adapter settings
    ================================================== ============================
    *--> ipconfig /all <--*


    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GB-PC
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-26-9E-4A-81-FB
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9285 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-68-8F-56-8A
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f5d9:6313:d8fa:f483%12(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.10(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, May 06, 2010 11:05:36 AM
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 12, 2146 6:46:33 PM
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 184558184
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-F3-8A-EA-00-22-68-8F-56-8A
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.{2651B14A-E743-4FDB-AD34-5FE01C8C50A1}:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter isatap.{1CF614A3-DD0E-4C7B-B9D0-B736A7CB0EA4}:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e74:c86:2912:b38f:4b57(Preferred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c86:2912:b38f:4b57%14(Preferred)
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

    ================================================== ============================
    = Discovering external address
    ================================================== ============================
    Current IP Address: 76.112.180.168

    ================================================== ============================
    = Checking server connectivity
    ================================================== ============================

    216.107.249.131:2106 - connect succeeded

    206.127.144.229:2106 - connect succeeded

    cohupdate.coh.com
    216.107.254.198:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.199:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.194:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.195:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.196:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.197:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.198:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.199:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.200:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.194:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.195:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.196:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.197:6994 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.198:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.199:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.194:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.195:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.196:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.197:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.198:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.199:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.200:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.194:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.195:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.196:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.197:13094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.198:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.199:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.194:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.195:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.196:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.197:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.198:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.199:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.250.200:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.194:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.195:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.196:23094 - connect succeeded
    216.107.254.197:23094 - connect succeeded

    cohupdateeu.coh.com
    206.127.145.196:6994 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.194:6994 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.195:6994 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.196:13094 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.194:13094 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.195:13094 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.196:23094 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.194:23094 - connect succeeded
    206.127.145.195:23094 - connect succeeded

    ================================================== ============================
    = Gathering IP addresses
    ================================================== ============================

    IP Address Information: diag.plaync.com
    216.107.242.81
    216.107.250.81
    206.127.144.81

    IP Address Information: cohupdate.coh.com
    216.107.254.198
    216.107.254.199
    216.107.250.194
    216.107.250.195
    216.107.250.196
    216.107.250.197
    216.107.250.198
    216.107.250.199
    216.107.250.200
    216.107.254.194
    216.107.254.195
    216.107.254.196
    216.107.254.197

    IP Address Information: cohupdateeu.coh.com
    206.127.145.196
    206.127.145.194
    206.127.145.195

    ================================================== ============================
    = Detecting network connections
    ================================================== ============================
    *--> netstat -n <--*


    Active Connections

    Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
    TCP 192.168.1.10:54324 74.125.95.125:5222 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55599 74.125.95.118:443 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55600 209.85.225.106:443 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55601 209.85.225.19:443 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55604 206.127.153.135:80 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55605 206.127.153.206:80 ESTABLISHED
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55606 208.78.70.70:80 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55609 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55610 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55611 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55612 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55613 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55614 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55615 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55616 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55617 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55618 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55619 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55620 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55621 216.107.254.198:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55622 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55623 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55624 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55625 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55626 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55627 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55628 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55629 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55630 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55631 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55632 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55633 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55634 216.107.254.198:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55635 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55636 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55637 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55638 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55639 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55640 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55641 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55642 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55643 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55644 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55645 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55646 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55647 216.107.254.198:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55648 206.127.145.196:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55649 206.127.145.196:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55650 206.127.145.196:6994 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55651 206.127.145.196:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55652 206.127.145.196:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55653 206.127.145.196:13094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55654 206.127.145.196:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55655 206.127.145.196:23094 TIME_WAIT
    TCP 192.168.1.10:55656 206.127.145.196:23094 TIME_WAIT

    ================================================== ============================
    = Tracing network paths
    ================================================== ============================

    --------------------------------------------
    Route for [General:US East] (206.127.152.19)
    --------------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 206.127.152.19 <--*


    Tracing route to 206-127-152-19.plaync.com [206.127.152.19]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    4/ 100 = 4% |
    1 11ms 4/ 100 = 4% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ---------------------------------------------
    Route for [General:US West] (216.107.240.141)
    ---------------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 216.107.240.141 <--*


    Tracing route to 216-107-240-141.plaync.com [216.107.240.141]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    4/ 100 = 4% |
    1 11ms 4/ 100 = 4% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ----------------------------------------
    Route for [General:EU] (206.127.147.131)
    ----------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 206.127.147.131 <--*


    Tracing route to 206-127-147-131.plaync.com [206.127.147.131]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    4/ 100 = 4% |
    1 12ms 4/ 100 = 4% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ---------------------------------------
    Route for [Diag:US/EU] (216.107.242.81)
    ---------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 216.107.242.81 <--*


    Tracing route to 216-107-242-81.plaync.com [216.107.242.81]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    6/ 100 = 6% |
    1 10ms 6/ 100 = 6% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ---------------------------------------
    Route for [Diag:US/EU] (216.107.250.81)
    ---------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 216.107.250.81 <--*


    Tracing route to 216-107-250-81.plaync.com [216.107.250.81]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    5/ 100 = 5% |
    1 10ms 5/ 100 = 5% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ---------------------------------------
    Route for [Diag:US/EU] (206.127.144.81)
    ---------------------------------------
    *--> pathping.exe -w 500 -q 100 -4 206.127.144.81 <--*


    Tracing route to 206-127-144-81.plaync.com [206.127.144.81]
    over a maximum of 30 hops:
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    1 192.168.1.1
    2 * * *
    Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
    Source to Here This Node/Link
    Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
    0 GB-PC [192.168.1.10]
    5/ 100 = 5% |
    1 10ms 5/ 100 = 5% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1

    Trace complete.

    ================================================== ============================
    = Collecting Hosts file content
    ================================================== ============================
    *--> C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts <--*

    # Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
    #
    # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
    #
    # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
    # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
    # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
    # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
    # space.
    #
    # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
    # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
    #
    # For example:
    #
    # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
    # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

    # localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
    # 127.0.0.1 localhost
    # ::1 localhost


    ================================================== ============================
    = Dumping Running Processes
    ================================================== ============================
    + [System Process], [System Process]
    | \ System, System
    | \ smss.exe, smss.exe
    + csrss.exe, csrss.exe
    + wininit.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Windows Start-Up Application v6.1.7600.16385, wininit.exe
    | + services.exe, services.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | | \ WmiPrvSE.exe, Microsoft Corporation, WMI Provider Host v6.1.7600.16385, WmiPrvSE.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | | \ audiodg.exe, audiodg.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | | \ dwm.exe, dwm.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + stacsv64.exe, stacsv64.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + spoolsv.exe, spoolsv.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + AESTSr64.exe, AESTSr64.exe
    | | + agr64svc.exe, agr64svc.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + taskhost.exe, taskhost.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + svchost.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Host Process for Windows Services v6.1.7600.16385, svchost.exe
    | | + msiexec.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Windows® installer v5.0.7600.16385, msiexec.exe
    | | \ TrustedInstaller.exe, TrustedInstaller.exe
    | + lsass.exe, lsass.exe
    | \ lsm.exe, lsm.exe
    + csrss.exe, csrss.exe
    + winlogon.exe, winlogon.exe
    + explorer.exe, Microsoft Corporation, Windows Explorer v6.1.7600.16385, explorer.exe
    | + sttray64.exe, IDT, Inc., IDT PC Audio v1.0.6225.0, sttray64.exe
    | + SynTPEnh.exe, SynTPEnh.exe
    | | \ SynTPHelper.exe, SynTPHelper.exe
    | + chrome.exe, Google Inc., Google Chrome v0.0.0.0, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Applicatio n\chrome.exe
    | | + chrome.exe, Google Inc., Google Chrome v0.0.0.0, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Applicatio n\chrome.exe
    | | + chrome.exe, Google Inc., Google Chrome v0.0.0.0, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Applicatio n\chrome.exe
    | | + chrome.exe, Google Inc., Google Chrome v0.0.0.0, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Applicatio n\chrome.exe
    | | \ chrome.exe, Google Inc., Google Chrome v0.0.0.0, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Applicatio n\chrome.exe
    | \ GameAdvisor.exe, NCsoft, Game Advisor v1, 0, 1, 14, C:\Users\GB\Documents\Downloads\GameAdvisor.exe
    | \ PATHPING.EXE, Microsoft Corporation, TCP/IP PathPing Command v6.1.7600.16385, PATHPING.EXE
    \ GoogleCrashHandler.exe, Google Inc., Google Installer v1.2.183.23, C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Update\1.2.183.23 \GoogleCrashHandler.exe

    ================================================== ============================
    = Dumping System Registry
    ================================================== ============================

    [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ServiceOnce]
    (key not found)

    [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Services]
    (key not found)

    [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once]
    (value not set)

    [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    UpdatePRCShortCut, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Recovery\MUITransfer\MUIStartMenu.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Recovery" UpdateWithCreateOnce "Software\CyberLink\PowerRecover"
    WirelessAssistant, C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Wireless Assistant\HPWAMain.exe
    googletalk, C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe /autostart

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
    Google Update, "C:\Users\GB\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpd ate.exe" /c

    [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Once]
    (value not set)

    [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uni nstall]
    AddressBook
    Adobe AIR, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe AIR v1.5.3.9130
    Adobe Flash Player ActiveX, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX v10.0.22.87
    Adobe Flash Player Plugin, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin v10.0.45.2
    CDisplay_is1, dvd8n, CDisplay 1.8
    Connection Manager
    DirectDrawEx
    Fontcore
    Homepage Protection, AOL Products, Homepage Protection v
    HP Smart Web Printing
    IE40
    IE4Data
    IE5BAKEX
    IEData
    InstallShield Uninstall Information
    InstallShield_{44B2A0AB-412E-4F8C-B058-D1E8AECCDFF5}, CyberLink Corp. v5.5.1923
    Karen's Replicator, Karen Kenworthy, Karen's Replicator v3.6.0.9
    Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware_is1, Malwarebytes Corporation, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
    MobileOptionPack
    PingPlotter Standard, Nessoft, LLC, PingPlotter Standard 3.30.1s v3.30.1s
    SchedulingAgent
    Star Trek Online, Cryptic Studios, Star Trek Online
    Tag&Rename_is1, Softpointer Inc, Tag&Rename 3.5.5 v3.5.5
    Titan Network
    UltraISO_is1, UltraISO Premium V9.33
    uTorrent, µTorrent v1.6.1
    VLC media player, VideoLAN Team, VLC media player 1.0.5 v1.0.5
    WIC
    WildTangentGameProvider-hp-genres, WildTangent, Inc. v1.2.4.1
    Winamp, Nullsoft, Inc, Winamp v5.572
    WinLiveSuite_Wave3, Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Essentials v14.0.8064.0206
    {07FA4960-B038-49EB-891B-9F95930AA544}, Hewlett-Packard, HP Customer Experience Enhancements v6.0.1.3
    {0AAA9C97-74D4-47CE-B089-0B147EF3553C}, Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Messenger v14.0.8064.0206
    {15BC8CD0-A65B-47D0-A2DD-90A824590FA8}, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Works v9.7.0621
    {205C6BDD-7B73-42DE-8505-9A093F35A238}, Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Upload Tool v14.0.8014.1029
    {226b64e8-dc75-4eea-a6c8-abcb496320f2}-Google Talk, Google Talk (remove only)
    {22B775E7-6C42-4FC5-8E10-9A5E3257BD94}, Microsoft, MSVCRT v14.0.1468.721
    {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216014FF}, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Java(TM) 6 Update 20 v6.0.200
    {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216017FB}
    {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216019FB}
    {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216020FB}
    {287ECFA4-719A-2143-A09B-D6A12DE54E40}, Adobe Systems Incorporated, Acrobat.com v1.6.65
    {2E660A2A-A55F-43CD-9F73-CAD7382EEB78}, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Games for Windows - LIVE Redistr
  16. SkeetSkeet
    Update:

    The Level 2 tech support AV just one-shotted me with a "Please consult the router's manufacturer for assistance with optimizing your wireless setup" attack.

    I respawned, went to my base for inspirations and came back with a recap of all the reasons why that would be fruitless.

    more to come...
  17. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill View Post
    Also, here, people get very attached to their character names. We have very individual characters. (Most other MMOs I've run across, you end up looking like Fighter #98425, Soldier #0985, Orc#6981209, Mage #98609283 or some such.) Merging would play havoc with those characters and drive *current* players away. Which would also not help the people who insist they can't find a team.
    Unless they began allowing duplicate toon names and made all communication based on your unique global. Which, with the latest changes to email, they have the pieces in place to do if they chose to.
  18. SkeetSkeet
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by je_saist View Post
    How about you do that on my profile, and see just how often I'm "rude" as you phrase it, how often I'm right, and how often I go out of my way to help people who don't power-level their reputation, don't flame-bait the forums, don't get cocky attitudes, don't flood the forums with whiny posts, and are actually willing to learn how the game works, and why the game work that way.
    Translation:

    Quote:
    I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal. People know me. I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.
  19. SkeetSkeet
    I would also add that avira offers a free scanner that you can download and burn as a bootable CD. It's a really good idea to grab it, burn it and set it aside while your system is healthy because by the time you need it your system will probably be too wrecked to get on the internet and get it.

    If you do get something nasty like rootkit malware on your system there's a good chance it will prevent you from using any effective cleanup tools while running the infected windows install.

    Running a scanner from a bootable CD won't completely clean an infected windows install but what it will do is find and delete enough of the bad files to cripple the infection enough to then boot into windows and use your other tools.

    The avira CD can be found here:

    http://www.avira.com/en/support/support_downloads.html
  20. SkeetSkeet
    I use a program called malwarebytes (www.malwarebytes.org). Over the last couple years it has been extremely reliable on my boxes and other people's machines I've had to clean up, consistently finding and killing stuff that walked right through norton and mcafee. You can get a free version that only does on-demand scans or one that runs in the background for $25 one-time fee.
  21. SkeetSkeet

    Merging servers.

    POST-ACTION

    It has taken them a long time and they move in baby steps but an educated guess can be made that server merging, or maybe more accurately, a serverless game is on the horizon.

    The most compelling reason to think it's going to happen is that when character transfers were first introduced, they added the specific caveat that the game might one day go serverless so buyer beware when it came to spending the cash to transfer a character.

    It hasn't happened yet because they had two problems to overcome, name conflicts and setting up their infrastructure to handle the load.

    On the first point, the latest email changes are just the most recent in a series of changes to make everything revolve around unique global names. They've gone far enough now where they could cut the cord on using individual character names for anything other than floating over your toon's head and everything would still work.

    On the hardware side, freedom has been an obvious guinea pig with multiple rounds of hardware upgrades. Loads that used to bring it to its knees during special events now barely cause a hiccup.

    I'd speculate that free server transfers were a trial baloon to see how people would behave if the game were serverless. A way to gather much more reliable data than just throwing out a survey.

    From the outside, not knowing their priorities or what specific snags are left to resolve it's impossible to say what the timeline is. They might spend another year or two fiddling around with it or they could just spring it in the next issue. However, the smart money is on when not if it happens.
  22. SkeetSkeet
    Ditto on that. The problem has not magically disappeared for me either.

    I started on the tech support ticket task force today. After one gather system data mission and three waves of defeat all form letter email questionnaires I made it to level two and my problem has been escalated.

    Another postscript to the story, I got the game patched up and running again on my old (and I do mean ancient) laptop with the lowest end specs that will even run the game at all--and it works fine. Well, as fine as it did before i17 anyway. That should be a useful temp power if they spawn a "buy yourself a new router" AV on me.
  23. SkeetSkeet
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by je_saist View Post
    I just busted the original poster in another thread
    A little premature in trumpeting that bust. The charges didn't stick.
  24. SkeetSkeet
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by je_saist View Post
    If your laptop worked fine on your end, and your main computer didn't, the problem isn't going to be found on the outside of your net connection. It's going to be on your personal computer, or in your personal networking system.

    So lay off. You don't know what your are talking about, and from what you've posted here, everybody in NCSoft's technical support did everything right.
    By what logic does concluding the problem is local somehow mean it can't be caused by a problem in the game itself?

    I can tell you, I'm having the same issue as the original poster and every indication so far is that it's a game issue.
  25. SkeetSkeet

    Tankender??????

    POST-ACTION

    For me, tankfender means being able to step in and take the alpha from a spawn and maintain an umbrella of basic safety/support where the rest of the team can operate without having to worry about anything ripping their heads off.

    My vote would be for dark. You can floor the tohit of most opponents, spam out a big aoe heal, rez, soft control, slow and -res. Then you get a pet that does most of those same things as well.

    Add the dark blast secondary and you stack even more -tohit, aoe immob, a little aoe stun and another self heal.