On 12/18/09 7:13 PM, jps wrote:
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:53:22 -0500,
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On 12/18/09 6:28 PM, jps wrote:
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:26:11 -0500,
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On 12/18/09 2:03 PM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
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On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:52:29 -0500,
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On 12/17/09 11:45 AM, jps wrote:
On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:22:43 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:44:31 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote:

In ,
om says...

...is it worth $29.95? Anyone use it? Supposedly it's good for
amateurs like me.

I would never use it. When I get clogged up I do a format and rebuild.
Over the years I have probably averaged twice a year.

As infinitely painful as it is.... this is the best advice.

If you're a simple user like The Freak, I might agree. For those who
have lots of applications they use and would have to reinstall, it's a
bloody waste of time.

Registry Mechanic does a decent job. Vista and Win 7 both do a good
job of keeping the disc defragged.


Two of the aspects of Windozes I don't miss:

the registry
the need to defrag hard drives

There is no registry in the Apple OS, and it is pretty simple to remove
a program and all its pieces and parts. Also, the OS seems to keep the
drive(s) pretty much defragged on its own.

Backups and restores are much easier, too.

But I still like Windoze.

That's where I was headed with this.... defragging is a fragging waste
of time.... better spend wiping and re-installing.

Yeah, we run lots of software packages and OS here but I can usually do
a tear down and rebuild in one evening. The key is to have everything
ready in advance. A good plan goes a long way. Even for those German
screwdriver applications the "elite" users here install.snerk

There's room in that kitchen for motorcycles *and* lots of software
packages?

HD Floppies take hardly any space at all.


Some months ago, justhate was having difficulties setting up mozilla
thunderbird. I may not have this part right, but I think loogie was
trying to help him. If you can't figure out how to set up thunderbird,
you sure as hell cannot run an ISP, as justhate claims to do. If you
have to depend upon justhate or loogie for technical help, you might as
well trade in your computer for an abacus.

Snotty runs an ISP?

That's an acronym for what, Illegitimate Spankers and Pussies?
Inebriated Stool Patrol? Insanely Stupid Putzes?

He could probably head up the local Klan chapter meeting if Herring
was busy working on race for a cure.


Well, he *claims* to run an ISP. I think his wife has a low-level
netware kind of certificate, and she might be behind the ISP if there is
one.

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On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:25:18 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:47:13 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:07:41 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
...
...is it worth $29.95? Anyone use it? Supposedly it's good for
amateurs like me.
--

John H

Get Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. Nearly all of them offer a free
scan that
comes up with 8,649,345 problems, or something of the sort, but will
only
fix 25 for free. Then they hit you for your credit card number.
Download
Eusing, and you can send them some cash if you want. Otherwise, it's
free,
and it's as good as what you'd buy.

Yer welcome.

Steve


Steve - next question.

When I do a ctrl-alt-delete and look at the 'Processes' list, I see
about 40 executables running. What is a good way to verify which
should or shouldn't be running?

Google the file name of all of them. It is cumbersome but it will give
you an idea of what it is.

I was hoping for something a little more automated. But, if that's the
only way, then that's what I'll do.


About the virus thing. I hadn't had anything for years and I ran my
W/98 machine "bareback" for most of that time. I just got on XP last
spring. I wonder if this last thing would have even "stuck" on W/98.
If I could find the web site again I might load up a sacrificial
machine and go look. I have a bunch of old machines around here.

I wouldn't bother. When your machine slows down, do a rebuild and be
done with it. The biggest part of the process is over time organizing
your information so it can be easily backed up, and more importantly,
restored to the "new" system.

I put most information into separate folders including copies of
settings for each program, favorites, picture and vid galleries,
personal info and communications, *passwords and logins*, program
registrations, etc. Put all logins and associated information from all
programs and make file cards or similar, lock them up. Take your time
doing this, make sure you keep several (at least 3) copies of
everything. Test your ability to restore that info to a newly rebuilt
windows system.

Then every few months or if I suspect a big problem that the usual
amtivirus won't take care of, I format, rebuild windows, set up the
antivirus, Internet, and over a few days, put back all of my programs
and logins, etc...

In the mean time I suppose you can do what you have been doing, but if
you have that much time, I would work on a good back up and restore
system...

Just my .02

Scotty


I do the same. It takes me about 4 hours to have my system back to 100%.
Once or twice a year and all is good.

One tip, to make things easier... if you have a 2nd hard drive, and you
should, move your message store, and "My Documents" to that drive. That
saves on a boatload of copying. There, I did it, I wrote "boat" to keep
things on topic. g

--Mike

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:09:27 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote:

I wouldn't bother. When your machine slows down, do a rebuild and be
done with it. The biggest part of the process is over time organizing
your information so it can be easily backed up, and more importantly,
restored to the "new" system.

I put most information into separate folders including copies of
settings for each program, favorites, picture and vid galleries,
personal info and communications, *passwords and logins*, program
registrations, etc. Put all logins and associated information from all
programs and make file cards or similar, lock them up. Take your time
doing this, make sure you keep several (at least 3) copies of
everything. Test your ability to restore that info to a newly rebuilt
windows system.

Then every few months or if I suspect a big problem that the usual
amtivirus won't take care of, I format, rebuild windows, set up the
antivirus, Internet, and over a few days, put back all of my programs
and logins, etc...

In the mean time I suppose you can do what you have been doing, but if
you have that much time, I would work on a good back up and restore
system...

Just my .02

Scotty


How good is windoze backup and restore and system state restore (your
settings)?
Usually I have been installing a spare drive and simply cloning the C:
with MaxBlast.

I don't use it for backups or full restores. I have used it in a pinch,
but I wouldn't count on it. I keep three external HDD's and also make
copies of valuable stuff (one for me, one for the wife, she does the
same). I am not sure if she copies hers to one of her hard drives, I do
hers. Three copies is the minimum I would suggest for anyone who needs
to be sure about their data.

On 12/19/09 11:25 AM, I am Tosk wrote:
In ,
says...

On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:09:27 -0500, I am Tosk
wrote:

I wouldn't bother. When your machine slows down, do a rebuild and be
done with it. The biggest part of the process is over time organizing
your information so it can be easily backed up, and more importantly,
restored to the "new" system.

I put most information into separate folders including copies of
settings for each program, favorites, picture and vid galleries,
personal info and communications, *passwords and logins*, program
registrations, etc. Put all logins and associated information from all
programs and make file cards or similar, lock them up. Take your time
doing this, make sure you keep several (at least 3) copies of
everything. Test your ability to restore that info to a newly rebuilt
windows system.

Then every few months or if I suspect a big problem that the usual
amtivirus won't take care of, I format, rebuild windows, set up the
antivirus, Internet, and over a few days, put back all of my programs
and logins, etc...

In the mean time I suppose you can do what you have been doing, but if
you have that much time, I would work on a good back up and restore
system...

Just my .02

Scotty


How good is windoze backup and restore and system state restore (your
settings)?
Usually I have been installing a spare drive and simply cloning the C:
with MaxBlast.

I don't use it for backups or full restores. I have used it in a pinch,
but I wouldn't count on it. I keep three external HDD's and also make
copies of valuable stuff (one for me, one for the wife, she does the
same). I am not sure if she copies hers to one of her hard drives, I do
hers. Three copies is the minimum I would suggest for anyone who needs
to be sure about their data.



B.S. piled upon B.S. piled upon B.S.

On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:07:41 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"John H" wrote in message
.. .
...is it worth $29.95? Anyone use it? Supposedly it's good for
amateurs like me.
--

John H

Get Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. Nearly all of them offer a free scan that
comes up with 8,649,345 problems, or something of the sort, but will only
fix 25 for free. Then they hit you for your credit card number. Download
Eusing, and you can send them some cash if you want. Otherwise, it's free,
and it's as good as what you'd buy.

Yer welcome.

Steve


Steve, don't think I mentioned it, but I've downloaded, installed, and
used the Eusing cleaner. Great program. Love it.

Thanks a lot.
--

John H

On 2/10/10 4:00 PM, John H wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:07:41 -0800, "Steve B"
wrote:


"John wrote in message
...
...is it worth $29.95? Anyone use it? Supposedly it's good for
amateurs like me.
--

John H

Get Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. Nearly all of them offer a free scan that
comes up with 8,649,345 problems, or something of the sort, but will only
fix 25 for free. Then they hit you for your credit card number. Download
Eusing, and you can send them some cash if you want. Otherwise, it's free,
and it's as good as what you'd buy.

Yer welcome.

Steve


Steve, don't think I mentioned it, but I've downloaded, installed, and
used the Eusing cleaner. Great program. Love it.

Thanks a lot.


snerk tick-tock.