[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:59:21 -0500
It only took about three or four days to know that either it or me had
to go and I wasn't leaving.
The Old Master Technician
********************************
Since 1972 *
Jim Myers *
Telrad Electronics *
Fort Wayne Indiana *
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Tel-Tek Electronics wrote:
> Jim;
> I found the same thing. Too obtrusive.
> Was always popping up and telling me things I could change things for the
> better. Got tired of defragging my drive 3 times a day.
> But it is a good program to look at the inner workings, and sped up my
> computer by about 50%.
>
> Now I presume there are probably settings to tell it what to monitor and not
> monitor....but I use Norton System Works, and found it may be a little
> redundant to use both.
>
> I would suggest...try the program for the 30 day free trial, and decide for
> yourself.
>
> -Ed-
> E. Gaidies
> Tel-Tek Electronics
> Ontario-Canada
> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 9:43 AM
> 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
>
> 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
>
> week
>
>>>and the Damn Windows Installer STAYED for HOURS, and Slowed my computer
>
> to a
>
>>>crawl (resource hog!)....So I had to RESTORE back to PRE-SPYBOT and now
>
> it's
>
>>>just a mere nuisance instead of a crippler.......I'd like to find that
>
> one
>
>>>spybot, RIP it out, then follow up with a nice clean "saved"Registry
>
> that I
>
>>>trust.
>>>I'm think about trying the System Mechanic ($50) but there's another one
>
> for
>
>>>$30 called Advanced System Optimizer.
>>>
>>>"TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award" Winner Advanced System Optimizer from
>
> SysTweak.
>
> 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
>
> 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
>
> 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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