alright here's the line up
removed vent 64 but
removed update options from firefox
also deleted the config files for ventrillo in my roaming profile
C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Roaming\Ventrilo
updated and ran
CCleaner
Spybot Search and destroy
Malwarebytes
nod32 virus scan
microsoft security essentials
did a system clean up and blew out my last recovery points and all
also ran a disk defrag with Auslogics for grins (been about 30 days or so)
re installed 64 bit vent.
more forum hunting and ran across this thread
that also gave more likage back to this thread
it sounds like I'm not the only one that assumed vent. I have nearly the exact same build out as the first link above.
so nooowww I started digging after my motherboard and surprise surprise there is a mother load of updates within the last 2 months for me
installed the new realtek audio drivers (this is the one I hope fixes my problem)
installed new intel rapid storage update for my raid
installed new LAN drivers
updated bios to most recent version
thanks for getting me back on the right track. once my raid rebuilds again (I pulled a cable by accident whooopss) i'll give this a whorl and see how things work.
Thanks!!!!!!