On Sun, 21 May 2006 08:55:31 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On 19 May 2006 05:14:42 -0700, "basskisser" wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers wrote:
Don't install the beta version of Media Player 11. Against my better
judgment I installed a MS beta version of MP11. After installing the
software, I started to have problems with Windows Media Center and
Comcast Photoshow.

I have rolled back my software and I am still having problems with the
software.

I have always considered MS final release to be beta until it has been
on the market for at least 6 months, I should have known better.
Look into PC Tools website, and download a free edition of their
registry mechanic, it works, here is the URL:
http://www.pctools.com/registry-mechanic/offer.php

Help. I just downloaded and ran Registry Mechanic. It found 2205 problems.
I'm hesitant to tell it to 'repair' them. I'm afraid the program may think
that reformatting my hard drive may be the solution.

Did you just hit the 'repair' button after running Mechanic?

I'll do nothing until I hear from you.
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'Til next time,

John H


The problem with most of these "registry repair" software suites is that
their "intelligence" is limited. They do their searches, and then
sometimes present you with a very long list of "errors." Unless you
intervene, look over the list, and determine what is truly an error and
can be deleted, you might well delete something important. The fact that
you can "go back" and reinstall what you deleted is of limited help,
because then you are where you were before you ran the suite.

2205 problems, though, is an interestingly high number, and is an
indicator you have installed and uninstalled a lot of software in a
search for the "ideal" programs. Almost every time you uninstall
software, it leaves behind little calling cards in the registry.

If I had a computer coming up with that many problems, I'd save my data
onto a backup drive and format and reinstall the OS on the main drive,
download and apply the MS updates, and then reinstall only that software
I was actually using.

On the other hand, if your computer is not misbehaving, don't worry
about it.

Most of the crap I've uninstalled was on the machine when I got it. Dell
loads the machine with garbage, and by looking at the registry problems, I
can see that many of them have the word 'dell' embedded therein.

A great many of the problems have to do with 'invalid values' and many of
those refer to programs, like AOL, which were installed by Dell. If all
these are read and actions are attempted, wouldn't that make the boot-up
process slow? The only 'problem' I'm having is what I perceive to be
'sluggishness'.
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'Til next time,

John H

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