[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.

  • From: Bil Green <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Barry Thompson <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:22:30 -0800

Hi Barry,

Thanks for this program. It is much easier to see exactly what's
running (even without being on-line).

By expanding the main window full screen you can very comfortably
read all the details (which is a hassle with MSCONFIG).
 

Bil

PC 1000
M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
http://magpulser.com
Mammoth Lakes, CA 
760-924-1000 

mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

BT> Yes It tells you what you need and don't need it has about four 
BT> classifications, but you have to be on line when.you want to consult.
BT> Barrys TV
BT> Ottawa Ontario
BT> Canada
BT> ----- Original Message ----- 
BT> From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
BT> To: "Barry Thompson" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
BT> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:09 PM
BT> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.


>> Hi Barry,
>>
>> Thanks. I'll look into this one. Does it give more info? (such as
>> names of the companies which are often not listed in Startup)
>>
>> Bil
>>
>> PC 1000
>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
>> http://magpulser.com
>> Mammoth Lakes, CA
>> 760-924-1000
>>
>> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> BT> start up inspecter good program and its free
>> BT> Barrys TV
>> BT> Ottawa Ontario
>> BT> Canada
>> BT> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> BT> From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> BT> To: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> BT> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:22 PM
>> BT> 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
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>> >>
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