Don't any of you guys know how to disable the programs that run when Windows starts? Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx TTE> Jim; TTE> I found the same thing. Too obtrusive. TTE> Was always popping up and telling me things I could change things for the TTE> better. Got tired of defragging my drive 3 times a day. TTE> But it is a good program to look at the inner workings, and sped up my TTE> computer by about 50%. TTE> Now I presume there are probably settings to tell it what to monitor and not TTE> monitor....but I use Norton System Works, and found it may be a little TTE> redundant to use both. TTE> I would suggest...try the program for the 30 day free trial, and decide for TTE> yourself. TTE> -Ed- TTE> E. Gaidies TTE> Tel-Tek Electronics TTE> Ontario-Canada TTE> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx TTE> ----- Original Message ----- TTE> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> TTE> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> TTE> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:43 AM TTE> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. >> Damon, you can download a 30 day trial version of System Mechanic, fully >> functional, use it to clean up your system, then uninstall it. I >> downloaded it and cleaned up my laptop and intended to purchase it but I >> then found that it was constantly getting in the way, even when NOT >> running. It would not allow some programs to load and I was constantly >> resarting the system to get things to work. Then I decided to uninstall >> System Mechanic............smooth sailing after that. Shame to, it >> looked so good. >> >> The Old Master Technician >> ******************************** >> Since 1972 * >> Jim Myers * >> Telrad Electronics * >> Fort Wayne Indiana * >> ******************************** >> >> >> Damon wrote: >> > Same here Russ...No MS activation UNLESS I did a complete ReInstall of >> > WinXP Or 98.... >> > I wonder if there's a bug...and the moment he reactivates he gets TTE> spybots >> > galore..... >> > ED??? Have you run your Spybot and Internet Security Software recently?? >> > >> > I myself have one Consistant Problem that I know is software....after >> > selecting Damon as the user I get all the crap loading in the >> > background....and then Windows Installer pops up. >> > It's looking for something and I thought it was HP Photo gallery >> > initially....well to make a long story short...I Spybotted this last TTE> week >> > and the Damn Windows Installer STAYED for HOURS, and Slowed my computer TTE> to a >> > crawl (resource hog!)....So I had to RESTORE back to PRE-SPYBOT and now TTE> it's >> > just a mere nuisance instead of a crippler.......I'd like to find that TTE> one >> > spybot, RIP it out, then follow up with a nice clean "saved"Registry TTE> that I >> > trust. >> > I'm think about trying the System Mechanic ($50) but there's another one TTE> for >> > $30 called Advanced System Optimizer. >> > >> > "TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award" Winner Advanced System Optimizer from TTE> SysTweak. >> > TTE> http://pc-system-utilities-software-review.toptenreviews.com/advanced-system >> > -optimizer-review.html >> > >> > (darn it, it's so long I had to double-click, then when the "page not TTE> found" >> > came up I had to double click the website addy in the "page not found" >> > again!) >> > >> > Of course, you get what you paid for eh? >> > >> > Damon B >> > Telrad Electronics >> > Fort Wayne IN >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 3:22 PM >> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. >> > >> > >> > >> >>I think there's something fishy about that. >> >>I replaced the defective CD burner in my 3 1/2 yo HP Pavillion with the >> >>latest DVD burner last fall and have installed tons of programs and >> > >> > printers >> > >> >>and photo scanners and all in one fax-scanner-printer. I have never had >> > >> > any >> > >> >>MS activation notices when installing anything. >> >> >> >>Russ Hoyt >> >>Hoyt's TV >> >>Exeter, NH >> >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >>From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:59 PM >> >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Ed, it sounds screwy to me. The MS activation is only for hardware >> >>>changes as far as I know. >> >>> >> >>>The only thing I can think of, is that Windows might not see your DVD >> >>>burner as a burner, just a reader. Then when Nero is installed, Windows >> >>>then sees the drive as a burner and thus the so called hardware change. >> >>>One change though is not usually enough to call up the activation, >> >>>unless you have been making numerous other changes too. This is far >> >>>fetched but thats all I can think of. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>Gary McCartney >> >>> >> >>>McCartney Electronics >> >>>Guelph Ontario Canada >> >>>Est. 1984 >> >>>email: gary (at) number63.ca >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> >>> >> >>>>Hey Guys...here's a new one on me. I just finished installing Nero on >> > >> > my >> > >> >>>>computer. After the install a Microsoft message comes up after the >> >>>>initial boot, that my software has changed significantly since I >> >>>>activated my XP. And tells me that it must be re-activated within 3 >> > >> > days. >> > >> >>>>So I went back with my GoBack program and restored the computer before >> >>>>the install of Nero...then stopped asking me to re-activate Windows TTE> XP. >> >>>> >> >>>>What gives....does Microsoft now want to check your computer each time >> >>>>you install a Non-Microsoft program???? >> >>>> >> >>>>Screw them. Although the Nero program belongs to me...I don't think I >> >>>>should have to report to Microsoft on my software....am I right? >> >>>> >> >>>>-Ed- >> >>>>E. Gaidies >> >>>>Tel-Tek Electronics >> >>>>Ontario-Canada >> >>>>teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > ---- >> > >> >>>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> >>>>engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> >>>>Set Vacation >> >>>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> >>>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >> > >> > Problems?". >> > >> >>>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > --- >> > >> >>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> >>>engines. 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