Hi, Bob... mmm, re chkdsk, i noticed the found.000 folder from a couple of weeks ago. Did you install any app on the 27th or 28th of last month, something that requires .net framework?
Just a thought... would you try uninstalling AVG8 and report back on how things are? Keep a firewall running.

Hi,
I have downloaded so many programs that I thought may fix my problems and have uninstalled most. Yers some did need Net. framework.
I have uninstalled AVG free and now using PC tools antivirus. I did another chkdsk and found 3 errors.
How do I disable "netlogon" that the error report said I did not need?
There are only a few errors now in the events after deleting a lot more files but here is a big one.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SMSvcHost 3.0.0.0
Event Category: Sharing Service
Event ID: 7
Date: 10/1/2008
Time: 4:54:44 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: BOBS
Description:
A request to start the service failed.
Error Code: System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.DiagnosticUtility' threw an exception. ---> System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for system.diagnostics: The type initializer for 'System.Diagnostics.SystemDiagnosticsSection' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Diagnostics.SystemDiagnosticsSection' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'System.Diagnostics.TraceSection' threw an exception. ---> System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
at System.Diagnostics.TraceSection..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Diagnostics.SystemDiagnosticsSection..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers._RunClassConstructor(IntPtr type)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.RunClassConstructor(RuntimeTypeHandle type)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
at System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo.Invoke(Object[] parameters)
at System.Configuration.TypeUtil.InvokeCtorWithReflectionPermission(ConstructorInfo ctor)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSectionImpl(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSectionWithFullTrust(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.CreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.CallCreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader, String filename, Int32 line)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.CallCreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader, String filename, Int32 line)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.CreateSectionDefault(String configKey, Boolean getRuntimeObject, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey)
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.System.Configuration.Internal.IInternalConfigSystem.GetSection(String sectionName)
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName)
at System.Configuration.PrivilegedConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName)
at System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticsConfiguration.GetConfigSection()
at System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticsConfiguration.Initialize()
at System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticsConfiguration.get_Sources()
at System.Diagnostics.TraceSource.Initialize()
at System.Diagnostics.TraceSource.get_Listeners()
at System.ServiceModel.Diagnostics.DiagnosticTrace.UnsafeRemoveDefaultTraceListener(PiiTraceSource piiTraceSource)
at System.ServiceModel.Diagnostics.DiagnosticTrace.CreateTraceSource()
at System.ServiceModel.Diagnostics.DiagnosticTrace..ctor(TraceSourceKind sourceType, String traceSourceName, String eventSourceName)
at System.ServiceModel.Activation.DiagnosticUtility.InitDiagnosticTraceImpl(TraceSourceKind sourceType, String traceSourceName)
at System.ServiceModel.Activation.DiagnosticUtility.InitializeTracing()
at System.ServiceModel.Activation.DiagnosticUtility..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.ServiceModel.Activation.TcpPortSharing.OnStart(String[] args)
Process Name: SMSvcHost
Process ID: 2172

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Heya, Bob.
Ports for TCP\IP.... Port 80 is used for HTTP by convention, and Windows has basically facilitated apps using it to communicate to distinguish their respective transfers. Not so with other ports - problems arise cos sware writers set specific ports into their apps instead o letting the OS hand them a free one. Which is where SMSvchost comes in - it allows pgms to share ports. SMSvchost is mostly used, no specifically used, by .NET apps. Seeing any connection here? I think you have a "dud" .net app from a month ago.
Their was a request to start the service, which failed. Unfortunately there is no indication of what process initiated the request, but it would be from a .NET app. Is your >NET Framework up to date? I use vsn 1.1 with a hotfix kb928366, but there is a later version...

I have net framework 3.5 with net framework 3.0 SP1 and net framework 2.0 SP2, I thought that they were just updates, but now I wonder if the diferent versions could be the problem. I will try an update through the add and remove programs.