[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.

  • From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:05:04 -0500

Yeah thanks for the info, Barry.
Just one more tool to add to the confusion.
Seems...with all these tools, I can spend more time "fine-tuning" my 
computer, then actually using it.

Ahhh...the joys of computing.

Like "souping up cars" spend more time under the hood than in the drivers 
seat.;-)

-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barry Thompson" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:43 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.


> 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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