[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: "Larry E" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 13:45:49 -0500
Bil, I didn`t know about the "F8", I couldn`t get into Windows to do/change
anything, they made me call them
and say into the phone the numbers that were on the screen and then they
gave me a whole list of numbers to enter into the boxes on my screen, once I
did that and re-booted the computer everything came back, kind of like a
"system restore", I only unchecked the ones you posted and I didn`t even
have some of the ones you posted?
No big deal, everythings back to poking along, Thanks for the reply, Larry E
Larry Eastman
American TV & Electronics
Crystal River, Fl. 34428
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Larry E" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
> Hi Larry,
>
> Very sorry to hear this. You could have almost certainly fixed
> the problem without a fuss by just asking one of us for help (if
> you had another PC to get on-line).
>
> Don't EVER re-install Windows just because someone says to.
> There's usually a fairly quick fix. Many people reformat (and
> lose their personal files) even though it's usually not
> necessary.
>
> XP System restore often works (as long as you can boot up). You
> didn't say just what happened. Pressing F8 while booting (and
> selecting Last Known Good Configuration sometime fixes everything
> too.
>
> Bil
>
> PC 1000
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>
> LE> Bil, I`m one of the dummies, I did what you said and it killed
windows, made
> LE> me contact them and re-load
> LE> windows, then my dial up wouldn`t work, couldn`t get the icon to bring
up
> LE> the "dial" box, had to put everything
> LE> back the way it was? Computers and me just don`t mix I guess, at least
I
> LE> tried I guess, Thanks for
> LE> trying to make things work faster, Larry E
>
>
> LE> Larry Eastman
> LE> American TV & Electronics
> LE> Crystal River, Fl. 34428
> LE> ----- Original Message -----
> LE> From: "Bil Green" <magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> LE> To: "gulftech@xxxxxxxx" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> LE> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:37 PM
> LE> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
>
>
> >> I was just being sarcastic, but since you said people don't have
> >> a clue, here's the instructions.
> >>
> >> Almost every single PC I work on has dozens of programs running
> >> when Windows starts. So don't feel bad. Nobody has a clue.
> >>
> >> DISABLE MOST PROGRAMS THAT RUN WHEN WINDOWS STARTS
> >>
> >> THEY TEND TO USE UP TOO MUCH MEMORY. CLUTTER UP YOUR SYSTEM TRAY
> >> (clock area) AND SOME HAVE ANNOYING POP UP MESSAGES
> >>
> >> ***************************************************************
> >>
> >> 1. Start - Run - type: MSCONFIG - press Enter
> >>
> >> 2. Click "Startup" and "disable" all of the startup items.
> >>
> >> 3. Then check any one that contains the name of your antivirus
> >> (the company which produces Norton is named Symantec)
> >>
> >> 4. Also check the firewall, and any wireless devices you may have
> >>
> >> 5. If you're not sure of the name of your wireless device place
> >> the mouse cursor on top of each icon near the clock and observe
> >> the name which is displayed.
> >>
> >> 6. When through click "OK" and when the message pops up that asks
> >> if you want to reboot now, you can reboot later if you want.
> >>
> >> 7. And when you boot up the next time uncheck the reminder
> >> message which appears so it won't be displayed again.
> >>
> >> ****************************************************************
> >>
> >> Printers and most other hardware programs do not need to be
> >> running all the time (and you can always go back to "Startup" and
> >> recheck any item. So it's OK if you make a mistake.
> >>
> >> Bil
> >>
> >> PC 1000
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> >> Mammoth Lakes, CA
> >> 760-924-1000
> >>
> >> mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> gjc> Bil,
> >>
> >> gjc> Some of us have no clue.
> >>
> >> gjc> Some know how and do it.
> >>
> >> gjc> Then there is me. I know how, but don't know when. I have had to
> >> gjc> disable my AV program a few times, but do it only when directed by
> >> gjc> someone who knows when it must be done.
> >>
> >> gjc> Most of us have enough trouble learning TV's to make a living, and
> LE> use
> >> gjc> the computer as necessary. Don't have time (or the guts) to try
> >> gjc> something that might cause trouble. If only days would last
> LE> longer...
> >>
> >>
> >> gjc> Kenneth Smith
> >> gjc> Gulf Technical Services
> >> gjc> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway
> >> gjc> Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
> >> gjc> 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax)
> >>
> >> gjc> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:22:58 -0800 Bil Green
<magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> gjc> writes:
> >> >> 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>
> >> >>
> >> gjc>
> LE>
http://pc-system-utilities-software-review.toptenreviews.com/advanced-sys
> >> gjc> tem
> >> >> >> > -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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