-=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Restore
- From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:37:08 +1300
I was not able to identify a problem via the msconfig app, Troth, so I
bit the bullet and restored back to an earlier date. All seems well at
this moment.
What did happen, which surprised me a bit was to do with AVG Free. I
r/clicked the Systray icon and chose "Check for updates". There was a
big download, 4+megs. For no reason, I repeated the "Check for updates"
and, surprisingly(?) there was another d/l. After doing this three
times, I got the "up to date" message. That throws into question the
belief I had that updating from the most recently dated update file
brought one up to date??? Might have to watch that, 'cos it does teach
one that AVG files are not part of the SysRestore group.
Thanks to all involved.
Rick H
Joyce wrote:
>Thanks to all who have replied. I feel better! I would welcome further
>comments and discussion though to provide clarification and maybe site some
>instances whereby System Restore should not be used.
>Another question. I have Norton SystemWorks and just noted that I have Go
>Back. How is that different from System Restore?
>Joyce
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>From: "DH (Rick) Holmes" <hayvan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:02 PM
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>>Joyce.............I have no wish to offend Troth here, but I myself am a
>>bit worried about the comments he makes in the message below, and I
>>refer specifically to the 'should usually be left for lost hope cases'.
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>>In the past I have used System Restore frequently to revert to a earlier
>>state where I have downloaded an app. that I did not like. In fact I
>>regarded SysRest as the best thing in WinMe. Since advancing to WinXP I
>>have also used it, and have never, to my knowledge, encountered any
>>problem. Maybe, Troth, you have had a bad experience? or, are you
>>confusing SysRestore with a Ghost type entire system back-up? In saying
>>this I am not looking for an argument, believe me, but I have not heard
>>criticism of SysRestore before, hence my surprise and hope that we are
>>at cross-purposes, Troth. My recommendation, for what it is worth,
>>Joyce, is that you have no need to worry.
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>>Let''s hope that others will have some info to add to the discussion. I
>>feel the need to sort this out. Incidentaslly, the reason I asked about
>>SysRestore in the first place was because it is a registry abnormality I
>>have which appeared with no obvious reason for it.!
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>>Thanks, no offence, Troth!
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>>Rick H
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