[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 16:35:35 -0500
I think I do...but by going to msconfig and into the Start-Up folder...I
don't always know what I can delete.
Certainly want my Norton AV running from the git-go.
-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada
teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:22 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
> 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
>
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>
> 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
>>> >>
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