> > > "Darkeforce" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Whenever I try to run the disk defragmenter, I get an error that says Access
> > > > is Denied. There is only one user on the computer; I'm the administrator. How
> > > > can I be denied from using that utility when I have full authorization to do
> > > > everything on the computer?
> > > >
> > > > Windows XP SP2
> > >
> > >
> > > Why you want to defrag and did you run Disk CleanUp before defrag your HDD?.
> > > Run the Disk Cleanup and scan for malware and viruses on this machine then
> > > Start In Safe Mode and Defrag your system.
> > > Here some info on how to repair Defrag if it damaged:
> > > Open a run command and register these DLLs:
> > > regsvr32 msxml3.dll
> > > regsvr32 dfrgui.dll
> > > regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll
> > >
> > > = Open Windows Explorer and locate this path;
> > > C:\Windows\inf =in the right Pane/Window select dfrg.inf and right click on
> > > it and select install
> >
> > I did all these, and it failed to fix the problem. When I try to run
> > Defragmenter from Accessories/System Tools I still get:
> >
> > C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dfrg.msc
> > Access is denied
> >
> > > =Open a run command and type in:
> > > services.msc
> >
> > I cannot run this either. It says Access is denied as well
> >
> > > Locate this service and make sure it is started Automatic:
> > > DCOM Server Process Launcher
> > > Reboot your Machine and see if you can Defrag, best if you start it in safe
> > > Mode.
> >
> > I still get an Access is denied error in safe mode.
> >
> > > Repair Disk Defragmenter in Windows 2000/XP
> > > http://smallvoid.com/tweak/winnt/install.html#DEFRAG
> > > Note you mean the Scannow command from the run command is:
> > > sfc /scannow click [OK] and let it run.
> > > HTH.
> > > nass
> > > ---
> > > http://www.nasstec.co.uk
> >
> > I can't follow most of what it says on that page and the linked pages.
> >
> > Just to note, though. I can use defrag.exe from the C:\ prompt; at least it
> > successfully did an analysis.
>
> Okay, can you please state what version of XP Operating system you have, is
> it XP Home Edition or XP Professional?, and how many users on this machine
> and do they have Admin privileges?.
> What security software you have installed and does the machine perform well
> other than the Defrag issue?.
> HTH.
> nass
> ----
> http://www.nasstec.co.uk
>

XP Home Edition 5.1, Build 2600, Version 2002 SP2
There are no other users, as I stated in the first message.
I have Sympatico Security Manager installed for Antivirus, Firewall and
Anti-Spyware.
I have ran Spybot S&D and AdAware recently, and removed some spyware
I have ran two different Virus Scans, and I am in the process of running a
third even now. Viruses have been removed by previous virus scans.

The system is sluggish, even after the spyware and viruses have been
removed, and the Disk Defragmenter problem persisted. A specific problem I
noted was a tendency to hang when I selected single-line text-fields of forms.


Several system tools have been giving me the following error when I close
them as well:

"The instruction at "0x022a2ee5" referenced memory at "0xdd28ffff". The
memory could not be "read".
Click on OK to terminate the program"