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Hi folks, never mind, I found a solution. In case anyone is interested check out the sc.exe command line utility that comes with Windows.

Hi everybody, I'll get straight to the point: I am trying to write a script, program, whatever to check if a service is running on a remote host. My idea was to get this to run on a Win 7 Enterprise machine, check if a specific service (SQL Server Agent) is running on a bunch of remote hosts...

There's a pretty detailed explanation in the post you linked...

did you try checking the msconfig flag in safe mode?

Which solution did you try from the post you linked?

Try installing VLC version 1.x. At least it'll help us eliminate the software as the source of the issue. You can find it here: Index of /pub/videolan/vlc/

Which version of Ubuntu did you install?

Hi Noiguy, what version of VLC are you using? Did you by chance update it shortly before the memory spikes started? Did you try installing an older version and checked if the memory spikes were still there?

Hi shahril, just to get things straight: Windows 7 was working perfectly, then you installed Ubuntu in dual boot. Now Ubuntu works fine but you can't log in to Windows 7 because you don't see a login screen. Did I understand the problem correctly? Do you have a Windows 7 install disk?

Hi CalvT, I must confess I'm stumped. As far as I know the time between the manufacturer's logo and the windows logo should be used to determine what to boot and basic HW tests to determine everything is there and working. I thought it might be trying to look for something else to boot but if...

I'm sorry but I'm not quite sure what you mean. If you're asking whether "third party software" is found in the start menu... yes and no. By "third party software" I mean software that is written by people who do not work for Microsoft, so you won't find it in the start menu unless you install...

Well, that list seems to be more or less alright. Try disabling everything but the hard disk, just for a quick test. I don't think it's the problem but you never know. Did you ever install any other OS in dual boot? Maybe there's something left over from a bootloader?

As Saltgrass said in post #2, Windows Home Premium does not support remote desktop. You either have to use a third party software or upgrade Windows.

Hi CalvT, have you checked the boot device priority? Could your PC be trying to boot from something other than the hard disk and waits for it to respond (or not, in this case). You can find the list in the BIOS. Hope this helps

My apologies, Windows 7 apparently has no default mail client installed, even though MS recommends Live Mail as part of the Live Essentials package, as Adamsappleone says.