Hello,
I see that you have Viewpoint running.
Viewpoint Media Player is a web browser plug-in that enables users to view 3D content and other media. It is bundled with AOL, AIM, versions of Netscape, certain Adobe products and sometimes not mentioned in the license agreement. Viewpoint is also bundled with Adobe Atmosphere and hardware manufacturers pre-install some of these applications.
Viewpoint Manager is used by various products of Viewpoint Corporation and is responsible for managing and updating Viewpoint Media Player’s components. Viewpoint Manager will access the internet and check for updates periodically. If it detects an update, it will automatically download and install the change. You can disable this using the Viewpoint Manager Control Panel found in the Windows Control Panel menu. By selecting "Disable auto-updating for the Viewpoint Manager" -- the player will no longer attempt to check for updates. Although,
Viewpoint is not technically malware it is considered to be foistware since it is often installed without a user's knowledge or approval.
If you want to remove it, please follow the following steps:
Go to Start > Run and copy/paste or type:
taskmgr
- Under the Processes tab find the following tasks or processes:
ViewpointService.exe
ViewMgr.exe
- Highlight and click "End Process".
- Exit Task Manager.
Click on Start > Run and type:
services.msc
- Press "OK".
- Click the "Extended tab".
- Scroll down the list and find the service called "Viewpoint Manager Service"
- When you find the service, double-click on it.
- In the Properties Window > General Tab that opens, click the "Stop" button.
- From the drop-down menu next to "Startup Type", click on "Disabled".
- Now click "Apply", then "OK" and close any open windows.
Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Add/Remove Programs > highlight and remove all references to Viewpoint - i.e.
Viewpoint, Viewpoint Manager, Viewpoint Media Player.
Finally, delete the following folders if they still exist:
C:\Program Files\
ViewManager\ <-- and delete this folder
C:\Program Files\
Viewpoint\ <-- and delete this folder
If you have Indexing enabled on that drive, it might contribute to the slowness. Also, what version of Firefox are you using?