Boot into safe mode and type in msconfig into the run box and go into the STARTUP tab,
disable any and all programs that you:
a) don't use
b) don't want
c) don't like the look of.
The only one that is required to run windows in here should be systray.exe, all others should not affect your PC's normal operation.
see if that helps you. ***************************************
Party on, dudes!