System Mechanic got the Silver Advanced System Optimizer got the Gold..... Check that website.... http://pc-system-utilities-software-review.toptenreviews.com/advanced-system -optimizer-review.html Damon B Telrad Electronics Fort Wayne IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:12 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. > I think I got the answer on my problem...I installed Nero CD/DVD > program...and the computer I was installing it on, only had a CD burner..and > no DVD. > > Damon....try System Mechanic 6.0...they have the full version for a 30 day > free trial. I just uninstalled my SM...because you need a separate license > for each computer...it was a good program, if I could have registered it for > all 3 of my computers. Worth $50..but not $150.;-) > > -Ed- > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > _____________________________ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:37 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. > > > > 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 > >> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > > ---- > >> >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > >> >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > >> >> Set Vacation > >> >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > >> >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > > Problems?". > >> >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > --- > >> > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > >> > engines. 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