I setup up my system for as clean boot as possible. there were some issues however.
even though I uninstalled MBAM using add/remove programs, it appears it did not uninstall correctly. wheter this is due to a software bug or something else, I do not know. I had to go into the registry and manually remove the MBAMCHAMELEON service entries
from HKLM\system\currentcontrolset001\services and HKLM\system\currentcontrolset002\services.
ESET smart security seems to ignore my trying to disable it through msconfig and re-enables it's service entries, and loads at startup.
there is a device in the device manager that is tied to firmware that requires the software be enables for the system to work properly. attempting to use msconfig to disable it, results in multiple entries for the same software that is trying to be disabled
(one enabled, one disabled). as a result, aside form eset smart security, the only programs and services that are loading at start up (other than the needed M$ services) are those by Toshiba and three by intel related to the SATA (which is needed because the
monitoring system Toshiba setup requires the intel stuff to be enabled to work)
left enabled in services:
Intel(R) Management & Security Application User Notification Service
Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
TOSHIBA eco Utility Service
TOSHIBA HDD Protection Service
TOSHIBA Optical Disc Drive Service
TOSHIBA Power Saver
TOSHIBA Bluetooth Service
TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert Service
TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
TOSHIBA Machine Information Service
ConfigFree Service
O2FLASH
ESET Service
I will continue to use my system in this configuration throughout the day until it bsod's on me. would you like me to upload a dump when it does?