[TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question.
- From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:44:19 -0500
Bil
I checked my old system with win98 for email, found msconfig and did the
cleanup.
On my other system running win2000 I cannot find a file msconfig, even
did a search of the drive, does 2K use a different mane for this file.
Al G
Bil Green wrote:
> 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
> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator
> http://magpulser.com
> 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 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 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> 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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