[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.

  • From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:59:30 -0500

Bil;
Do the start-up programs just load down your memory, or do they also tax 
your processor, although not being used at the time.

-Ed-
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Tel-Tek Electronics" 
<teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:45 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.


>I just posted full instructions for easily doing the MSCONFIG -
> "Startup". Contact me if you have any questions.
>
> Bil
>
> PC 1000
> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
> http://magpulser.com
> Mammoth Lakes, CA
> 760-924-1000
>
> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> TTE> I think I do...but by going to msconfig and into the Start-Up 
> folder...I
> TTE> don't always know what I can delete.
> TTE> Certainly want my Norton AV running from the git-go.
>
> TTE> -Ed-
> TTE> Tel-Tek Electronics
> TTE> Ontario-Canada
>
> TTE> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> TTE> _____________________________
> TTE> ----- Original Message ----- 
> TTE> From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> TTE> To: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> TTE> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:22 PM
> TTE> 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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