Question help to find issues

Update your post to 1) provide full hardware specs and OS information and 2) explain what specific problems are being encountered.

What has happened or is happening?

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here the log

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 12:42:32, on 26/06/2023
Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.02.1008)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v11.0 (11.00.19041.1566)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON\MyEpson Portal\mep.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NvNode\NVIDIA Web Helper.exe
C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\32\WacomDesktopCenter.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\PlayMemories Home\PMBVolumeWatcher.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON Software\Event Manager\EEventManager.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\IPCBox\AdobeIPCBroker.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ADS\Adobe Desktop Service.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Sync\CoreSync\CoreSync.exe
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\AdobeNotificationClient_3.0.1.1_x86__enpm4xejd91yc\AdobeNotificationClient.exe
C:\Users\Carlo_2\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255141
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255141
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=255141
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = %11%\blank.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=
O2 - BHO: IEToEdge BHO - {1FD49718-1D00-4B19-AF5F-070AF6D5D54C} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\114.0.1823.58\BHO\ie_to_edge_bho.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Adobe Acrobat Create PDF Toolbar - {47833539-D0C5-4125-9FA8-0819E2EAAC93} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\WCIEActiveX\DC\AcroIEFavStub.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PMBVolumeWatcher] C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\PlayMemories Home\PMBVolumeWatcher.exe /SysAutoRun
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [EEventManager] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Epson Software\Event Manager\EEventManager.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Creative Cloud] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe" --showwindow=false --onOSstartup=true
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe CCXProcess] C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud Experience\CCXProcess.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_F7B8710789ABB9C2C80B3C604AE8CFB5] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start /prefetch:5
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPSDNMON] ""
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Free Download Manager] "C:\Program Files\Softdeluxe\Free Download Manager\fdm.exe" --hidden
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [EPLTarget\P0000000000000003] C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\E_YATISBE.EXE /EPT "EPLTarget\P0000000000000003" /M "WF-7710 Series"
O4 - Global Startup: AudientAppLauncher Autostart.lnk = C:\Program Files\Audient\USBAudioDriver\x64\AudientAppLauncher.exe
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O18 - Protocol: tbauth - {14654CA6-5711-491D-B89A-58E571679951} - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tbauth.dll
O18 - Protocol: windows.tbauth - {14654CA6-5711-491D-B89A-58E571679951} - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tbauth.dll
O23 - Service: AdobeUpdateService - Adobe Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ElevationManager\AdobeUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: ASUS Com Service (asComSvc) - ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AXSP\4.02.03\atkexComSvc.exe
O23 - Service: AsusCertService - ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\AsusCertService\AsusCertService.exe
O23 - Service: @oem22.inf,%BlueBcmBtRSupport.SVCNAME%;Bluetooth Driver Management Service (BcmBtRSupport) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\BtwRSupportService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\CredentialEnrollmentManager.exe,-100 (CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CredentialEnrollmentManager.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc_d1f1d - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CredentialEnrollmentManager.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.ServiceRes.dll,-1000 (diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Epson Device Admin Agent (EDAAgent) - Seiko Epson Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON\Epson Device Admin\EDAAgent\EDAAgent.exe
O23 - Service: Epson Device Admin Agent Monitor (EDAAgentMonitor) - Seiko Epson Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON\Epson Device Admin\EDAAgent\EDAAgentMonitor.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Epson Scanner Service (EpsonScanSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\EscSvc64.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA FrameView SDK service (FvSvc) - NVIDIA - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\FrameViewSDK\nvfvsdksvc_x64.exe
O23 - Service: Google Chrome Elevation Service (GoogleChromeElevationService) (GoogleChromeElevationService) - Google LLC - C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\114.0.5735.134\elevation_service.exe
O23 - Service: Servizio Google Update (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google LLC - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Servizio Google Update (gupdatem) (gupdatem) - Google LLC - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: @oem40.inf,%SocketHECIServiceName%;Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service TCP IP Interface (Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service TCP IP Interface) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\iCLS\SocketHeciServer.exe
O23 - Service: @oem40.inf,%TPMProvisioningServiceName%;Intel(R) TPM Provisioning Service (Intel(R) TPM Provisioning Service) - Intel(R) Corporation - C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\iCLS\TPMProvisioningService.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: McNeel Update Service 5.0 (McNeelUpdate) - Robert McNeel & Associates - C:\Program Files (x86)\McNeelUpdate\5.0\McNeelUpdateService.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: MyEpson Portal Service - Seiko Epson Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\EPSON\MyEpson Portal\mepService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA LocalSystem Container (NvContainerLocalSystem) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvContainer\nvcontainer.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Container LS (NVDisplay.ContainerLocalSystem) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nv_dispig.inf_amd64_e34a87a86b660c23\Display.NvContainer\NVDisplay.Container.exe
O23 - Service: Logi Options+ (OptionsPlusUpdaterService) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\LogiOptionsPlus\logioptionsplus_updater.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe,-101 (perceptionsimulation) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\PerceptionSimulation\PerceptionSimulationService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: PMBDeviceInfoProvider - Sony Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony\PlayMemories Home\PMBDeviceInfoProvider.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\SecurityHealthAgent.dll,-1002 (SecurityHealthService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\SecurityHealthService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe,-1001 (Sense) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\SensorDataService.exe,-101 (SensorDataService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\SensorDataService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\SgrmBroker.exe,-100 (SgrmBroker) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\SgrmBroker.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @firewallapi.dll,-50323 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spectrum.exe,-101 (spectrum) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\spectrum.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\TieringEngineService.exe,-702 (TieringEngineService) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\TieringEngineService.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Wacom Professional Service (WTabletServicePro) - Wacom Co. Ltd. - C:\Program Files\Tablet\Wacom\WTabletServicePro.exe

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I scanned through the" hijack this" log just to get an overall sense of things.

However, without knowing more about the system and the specific problem(s) that are occuring the log is of limited value.

Difficult, for me anyway, to recognize what is good, bad, or indifferent.

Missing files noted. Unknown owner files? Many tabs open?

My primary take away is that there seems to be lots of apps/processes, etc. running. Either launched at startup, opened by you, or perhaps triggered by Task Scheduler.

What is the problem? What is or is not happening as expected?

Do you see any error codes, warnings, or even informational events being captured in Reliability History/Monitor or Event Viewer?

My thought is that there has been some file corruption - just to hazard a guess.....

Try running "sfc /scannow" and "dism".

FYI.

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-scannow-to-repair-windows-system-files-2626161

How to use DISM command tool to repair Windows 10 image | Windows Central

More information needed.
 
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If all is running well then leave things alone.

In other words: "if it ain't broke then don't fix it".

That said, I do understand the desire to determine if system performance can be improved. I.e. "optimize".

Study the system, components, and current performance without making any changes.

Use Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free) to learn about your build and how it is currently performing.

Once some specific problem or issue (a "bottleneck") is noted then look into possible solutions.

First being maybe some configuration changes. Remove, for example, rarely used applications being launched at startup.
Task Manager > Startup tab.

Second being some software/driver upgrades.

Third being some hardware change: more memory may prove advantageous. Or changing from a HDD to SSD.

As always, be sure that all important data is backed up at least 2 x to locations away from the current host system. Verify that the backups are both recoverable and readable.

Then make changes but only one change at a time allowing time between changes. Keep notes on what is changed (old value, new value) and where the change was made. Just in case a "do over" is needed. :)

Key is to understand if there is some specific change or or changes that will make a performance difference.

Then plan out how to implement the changes along with some means to show that performance actually improved. May or may not be obvious.

And possibly, again, not worth the effort and potential risks.
 
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Then make changes but only one change at a time allowing time between changes. Keep notes on what is changed (old value, new value) and where the change was made. Just in case a "do over" is needed. :)
this and this
Use Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free) to learn about your build and how it is currently performing.
are the hard part for me..

 
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Why is that the hard part?

Just watch. Observe. There is no need to immediately understand everything or to do anything barring some real problem that occurs.

If something gets your attention or you are otherwise just curious then research ("google") accordingly.

However, the world being as it is, look for multiple sources for more details and explanations.

Hopefully, credible sources....
 
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