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Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
Try AVG Free ver. 7.5 for anti-virus and their free spyware program
works well. I use them both on my Windows XP drive. And you can't go wrong with AdAware and SpyBot S&D. Jeff Strickland wrote: > I delivered the machine back to my b-in-law's house, where he set about > reloading McAfee Internet Security Suite, where upon completion the > machine lost a race with a snail. > > I removed McAfee, again, and the speed is back. We'll be looking for new > protection ... > > The odd thing is, I run McAfee and my computer runs fine. I have an HP > Pavilion, he runs a Great Quality <whatever>. I suppose the difference > is that the Chinese have better motherboards than the Koreans ... > > > > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:mu6sh.9$2n.1@trndny06... >> >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> of The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number >>> of different tasks. >>> >>> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> faster. >>> >>> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >>> what my strategy will be. >>> >>> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >>> if it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to >>> do restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that >>> is on the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I >>> will restore from. >>> >>> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >> I found a couple of legacy programs that should have uninstalled long >> ago. They still remain in the Add or Remove Programs section of the >> Control Panel, and they would not go away from there. I went into the >> Registry and removed all of the "calls" to the errant programs, then I >> uninstalled McAfee Internet Security Suite. Now the machine works like >> it should. Since we last talked, I've loaded a dozen CDs into iTunes >> (this is a project that would have taken days, assuming one would >> tolerate the pain that long). >> >> Somebody here offered up WinASO as a Registry Cleaner. I bought a >> 5-site license and am pleased with the product. Well, as pleased as >> one can be after messing with something for a couple of hours. Thanks >> for that ... >> >> I cleaned up hundreds of "registry errors" in three machines so far, >> my wife's machine had 1750 total errors, more than 200 of them ranked >> as "serious" by WinASO Registry Optimizer. >> >> >> NEW QUESTION >> The Registry has a structure. Are there any resources out there where >> I can look up what the structure is, and then I would be able to do >> stuff to the Registry with less stress. I've done surgery to the >> Registry on other machines, and on one I turned the machine into a >> paper wieght. I'd like to understand what I'm looking at when I poke >> around in the Registry. I'm thinking a book titled Registry for >> Dummies would be what I am looking for. (I resist the temptation to >> buy anything with "dummies" in the title ...) >> >> >> >> >> > -- FRH |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
Try AVG Free ver. 7.5 for anti-virus and their free spyware program
works well. I use them both on my Windows XP drive. And you can't go wrong with AdAware and SpyBot S&D. Jeff Strickland wrote: > I delivered the machine back to my b-in-law's house, where he set about > reloading McAfee Internet Security Suite, where upon completion the > machine lost a race with a snail. > > I removed McAfee, again, and the speed is back. We'll be looking for new > protection ... > > The odd thing is, I run McAfee and my computer runs fine. I have an HP > Pavilion, he runs a Great Quality <whatever>. I suppose the difference > is that the Chinese have better motherboards than the Koreans ... > > > > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:mu6sh.9$2n.1@trndny06... >> >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> of The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number >>> of different tasks. >>> >>> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> faster. >>> >>> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >>> what my strategy will be. >>> >>> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >>> if it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to >>> do restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that >>> is on the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I >>> will restore from. >>> >>> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >> I found a couple of legacy programs that should have uninstalled long >> ago. They still remain in the Add or Remove Programs section of the >> Control Panel, and they would not go away from there. I went into the >> Registry and removed all of the "calls" to the errant programs, then I >> uninstalled McAfee Internet Security Suite. Now the machine works like >> it should. Since we last talked, I've loaded a dozen CDs into iTunes >> (this is a project that would have taken days, assuming one would >> tolerate the pain that long). >> >> Somebody here offered up WinASO as a Registry Cleaner. I bought a >> 5-site license and am pleased with the product. Well, as pleased as >> one can be after messing with something for a couple of hours. Thanks >> for that ... >> >> I cleaned up hundreds of "registry errors" in three machines so far, >> my wife's machine had 1750 total errors, more than 200 of them ranked >> as "serious" by WinASO Registry Optimizer. >> >> >> NEW QUESTION >> The Registry has a structure. Are there any resources out there where >> I can look up what the structure is, and then I would be able to do >> stuff to the Registry with less stress. I've done surgery to the >> Registry on other machines, and on one I turned the machine into a >> paper wieght. I'd like to understand what I'm looking at when I poke >> around in the Registry. I'm thinking a book titled Registry for >> Dummies would be what I am looking for. (I resist the temptation to >> buy anything with "dummies" in the title ...) >> >> >> >> >> > -- FRH |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
Try AVG Free ver. 7.5 for anti-virus and their free spyware program
works well. I use them both on my Windows XP drive. And you can't go wrong with AdAware and SpyBot S&D. Jeff Strickland wrote: > I delivered the machine back to my b-in-law's house, where he set about > reloading McAfee Internet Security Suite, where upon completion the > machine lost a race with a snail. > > I removed McAfee, again, and the speed is back. We'll be looking for new > protection ... > > The odd thing is, I run McAfee and my computer runs fine. I have an HP > Pavilion, he runs a Great Quality <whatever>. I suppose the difference > is that the Chinese have better motherboards than the Koreans ... > > > > > "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:mu6sh.9$2n.1@trndny06... >> >> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@verizon.net> wrote in message >> news:KBPrh.21233$wq.14150@trndny07... >>> I (my brother in law, really) have a computer that has a SERIOUS case >>> of The Slows. It takes FOREVER to open apps, and complete any number >>> of different tasks. >>> >>> It is an off-brand box that came from Fry's (I think). I don't recall >>> what the architecture is, but I'm pretty sure my 286-based laptop was >>> faster. >>> >>> The computer is on its way to my house for a checkout. I'm not sure >>> what my strategy will be. >>> >>> The machine has a valid version of XP Home edition, but I do not know >>> if it has the Restore CD or not. Can I use a different copy of XP to >>> do restore operations? I assume that I have to use the Key Code that >>> is on the computer, not the one that belongs to the copy of XP that I >>> will restore from. >>> >>> Do not hesitate to offer suggestions on what to do ... >>> >> >> I found a couple of legacy programs that should have uninstalled long >> ago. They still remain in the Add or Remove Programs section of the >> Control Panel, and they would not go away from there. I went into the >> Registry and removed all of the "calls" to the errant programs, then I >> uninstalled McAfee Internet Security Suite. Now the machine works like >> it should. Since we last talked, I've loaded a dozen CDs into iTunes >> (this is a project that would have taken days, assuming one would >> tolerate the pain that long). >> >> Somebody here offered up WinASO as a Registry Cleaner. I bought a >> 5-site license and am pleased with the product. Well, as pleased as >> one can be after messing with something for a couple of hours. Thanks >> for that ... >> >> I cleaned up hundreds of "registry errors" in three machines so far, >> my wife's machine had 1750 total errors, more than 200 of them ranked >> as "serious" by WinASO Registry Optimizer. >> >> >> NEW QUESTION >> The Registry has a structure. Are there any resources out there where >> I can look up what the structure is, and then I would be able to do >> stuff to the Registry with less stress. I've done surgery to the >> Registry on other machines, and on one I turned the machine into a >> paper wieght. I'd like to understand what I'm looking at when I poke >> around in the Registry. I'm thinking a book titled Registry for >> Dummies would be what I am looking for. (I resist the temptation to >> buy anything with "dummies" in the title ...) >> >> >> >> >> > -- FRH |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
On this day of this month, in a year likely to be unrecorded in human
history, Frank_v7.0 wrote: > LOL! This is Linux! The packages (programs) are FREE and most everything > you'll need is included! Like I said, try MEPIS. Easy newbie centric > set-up and the available base of all packages in Ubuntu. And drop by > MEPIS Lovers Forum. Very helpful bunch over there. Does this distro default to the safety of <root>? Most of the 'live' distros and some regular distros do /not/, removed it to make it more Windoze-easy -- and Windoze dangerous. > > The Merg wrote: >> Sweet. I'll start doing some more research tonight. Should I look for >> and accumulate programs before attempting an install? Or just see what >> the particular distro comes with and get stuff as I figure I need it? >> Thanks guys! >> >> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>> That'll work! The iso is a file containing the "image" of the linux >>> distribution. >>> >>>> Burning a CD Image in Easy CD Creator >>>> >>>> 1. Open the Easy CD Creator program. >>>> 2. From the File menu, select Record CD from CD Image. 3. You will >>>> be prompted to select the disc image to record. In the >>>> Files of type: drop-down box, choose ISO Image files (*.ISO). >>>> 4. Browse and select the ISO image you would like to burn. Click >>>> on the Open button. >>>> 5. The Record CD Setup window will display the options for CD >>>> creation. Under the Record Method section of options, choose >>>> Track-at-once and Finalize CD. >>>> 6. Click OK. Your CD will be created. >>> >>> Thanks to my friend Google :-) >>> >>> If you don't have a decent high speed internet connection just order >>> the CD from http://www.mepis.org/store >>> >>> >>> >>> The Merg wrote: >>>> I have whatever is on the ibook and Easy CD Creator on the Dell >>>> >>>> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>>>> Do you have Nero or something that can burn a CD? >>>>> >>> >> -- When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked for forgiveness. -Emo Philips, comedian (1956- ) |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
On this day of this month, in a year likely to be unrecorded in human
history, Frank_v7.0 wrote: > LOL! This is Linux! The packages (programs) are FREE and most everything > you'll need is included! Like I said, try MEPIS. Easy newbie centric > set-up and the available base of all packages in Ubuntu. And drop by > MEPIS Lovers Forum. Very helpful bunch over there. Does this distro default to the safety of <root>? Most of the 'live' distros and some regular distros do /not/, removed it to make it more Windoze-easy -- and Windoze dangerous. > > The Merg wrote: >> Sweet. I'll start doing some more research tonight. Should I look for >> and accumulate programs before attempting an install? Or just see what >> the particular distro comes with and get stuff as I figure I need it? >> Thanks guys! >> >> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>> That'll work! The iso is a file containing the "image" of the linux >>> distribution. >>> >>>> Burning a CD Image in Easy CD Creator >>>> >>>> 1. Open the Easy CD Creator program. >>>> 2. From the File menu, select Record CD from CD Image. 3. You will >>>> be prompted to select the disc image to record. In the >>>> Files of type: drop-down box, choose ISO Image files (*.ISO). >>>> 4. Browse and select the ISO image you would like to burn. Click >>>> on the Open button. >>>> 5. The Record CD Setup window will display the options for CD >>>> creation. Under the Record Method section of options, choose >>>> Track-at-once and Finalize CD. >>>> 6. Click OK. Your CD will be created. >>> >>> Thanks to my friend Google :-) >>> >>> If you don't have a decent high speed internet connection just order >>> the CD from http://www.mepis.org/store >>> >>> >>> >>> The Merg wrote: >>>> I have whatever is on the ibook and Easy CD Creator on the Dell >>>> >>>> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>>>> Do you have Nero or something that can burn a CD? >>>>> >>> >> -- When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked for forgiveness. -Emo Philips, comedian (1956- ) |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
On this day of this month, in a year likely to be unrecorded in human
history, Frank_v7.0 wrote: > LOL! This is Linux! The packages (programs) are FREE and most everything > you'll need is included! Like I said, try MEPIS. Easy newbie centric > set-up and the available base of all packages in Ubuntu. And drop by > MEPIS Lovers Forum. Very helpful bunch over there. Does this distro default to the safety of <root>? Most of the 'live' distros and some regular distros do /not/, removed it to make it more Windoze-easy -- and Windoze dangerous. > > The Merg wrote: >> Sweet. I'll start doing some more research tonight. Should I look for >> and accumulate programs before attempting an install? Or just see what >> the particular distro comes with and get stuff as I figure I need it? >> Thanks guys! >> >> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>> That'll work! The iso is a file containing the "image" of the linux >>> distribution. >>> >>>> Burning a CD Image in Easy CD Creator >>>> >>>> 1. Open the Easy CD Creator program. >>>> 2. From the File menu, select Record CD from CD Image. 3. You will >>>> be prompted to select the disc image to record. In the >>>> Files of type: drop-down box, choose ISO Image files (*.ISO). >>>> 4. Browse and select the ISO image you would like to burn. Click >>>> on the Open button. >>>> 5. The Record CD Setup window will display the options for CD >>>> creation. Under the Record Method section of options, choose >>>> Track-at-once and Finalize CD. >>>> 6. Click OK. Your CD will be created. >>> >>> Thanks to my friend Google :-) >>> >>> If you don't have a decent high speed internet connection just order >>> the CD from http://www.mepis.org/store >>> >>> >>> >>> The Merg wrote: >>>> I have whatever is on the ibook and Easy CD Creator on the Dell >>>> >>>> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>>>> Do you have Nero or something that can burn a CD? >>>>> >>> >> -- When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked for forgiveness. -Emo Philips, comedian (1956- ) |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem
On this day of this month, in a year likely to be unrecorded in human
history, Frank_v7.0 wrote: > LOL! This is Linux! The packages (programs) are FREE and most everything > you'll need is included! Like I said, try MEPIS. Easy newbie centric > set-up and the available base of all packages in Ubuntu. And drop by > MEPIS Lovers Forum. Very helpful bunch over there. Does this distro default to the safety of <root>? Most of the 'live' distros and some regular distros do /not/, removed it to make it more Windoze-easy -- and Windoze dangerous. > > The Merg wrote: >> Sweet. I'll start doing some more research tonight. Should I look for >> and accumulate programs before attempting an install? Or just see what >> the particular distro comes with and get stuff as I figure I need it? >> Thanks guys! >> >> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>> That'll work! The iso is a file containing the "image" of the linux >>> distribution. >>> >>>> Burning a CD Image in Easy CD Creator >>>> >>>> 1. Open the Easy CD Creator program. >>>> 2. From the File menu, select Record CD from CD Image. 3. You will >>>> be prompted to select the disc image to record. In the >>>> Files of type: drop-down box, choose ISO Image files (*.ISO). >>>> 4. Browse and select the ISO image you would like to burn. Click >>>> on the Open button. >>>> 5. The Record CD Setup window will display the options for CD >>>> creation. Under the Record Method section of options, choose >>>> Track-at-once and Finalize CD. >>>> 6. Click OK. Your CD will be created. >>> >>> Thanks to my friend Google :-) >>> >>> If you don't have a decent high speed internet connection just order >>> the CD from http://www.mepis.org/store >>> >>> >>> >>> The Merg wrote: >>>> I have whatever is on the ibook and Easy CD Creator on the Dell >>>> >>>> Frank_v7.0 wrote: >>>>> Do you have Nero or something that can burn a CD? >>>>> >>> >> -- When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked for forgiveness. -Emo Philips, comedian (1956- ) |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:42:00 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote: >noneofyourbusiness wrote: >> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:38:38 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> Well, I have had no success on my update. I cannot get the nvidia >>> drivers to work on my system so an AGP fast graphics card will work. I >>> even got the chipset update for the board and the newest drivers and no >>> way. It is a slow pig when it even will boot up. >>> >>> The old Trident PCI video card works at light speed in comparison. >>> >>> Oh well. >>> >>> Mike >>> >> >> Ive missed something here, but, what video card are you trying to get >> working? >> >> Regardless, if the latest drivers don't work, look for older drivers, >> especially if its an older card. This is a common issue with Nvidia >> cards. >> >> ... > >I tried the 2002 Nvidia drivers and the 2005 ones with worse results. >Same deal for the Motherboard chipset update. > >The cards are a Hercules 3D Prophet II MX dual display video and a >Creative labs # CT6710 RIVA 128 TNT card. > >I am totally amazed at how fast my old PCI card is in comparison. More >than tenfold even on the POST tests and bios read at startup. > >Mike hmmm.. I have a GeForce256 sdr (original geforce!) in a P3 and have had TNT2 cards and didn't have any performance complaints. But Ive always had intel chipsets (not that I recall any documented issues between Nvidia and non-intel chipsets). Do you still have the drivers that shipped with the card(s)? .... |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:42:00 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote: >noneofyourbusiness wrote: >> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:38:38 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> Well, I have had no success on my update. I cannot get the nvidia >>> drivers to work on my system so an AGP fast graphics card will work. I >>> even got the chipset update for the board and the newest drivers and no >>> way. It is a slow pig when it even will boot up. >>> >>> The old Trident PCI video card works at light speed in comparison. >>> >>> Oh well. >>> >>> Mike >>> >> >> Ive missed something here, but, what video card are you trying to get >> working? >> >> Regardless, if the latest drivers don't work, look for older drivers, >> especially if its an older card. This is a common issue with Nvidia >> cards. >> >> ... > >I tried the 2002 Nvidia drivers and the 2005 ones with worse results. >Same deal for the Motherboard chipset update. > >The cards are a Hercules 3D Prophet II MX dual display video and a >Creative labs # CT6710 RIVA 128 TNT card. > >I am totally amazed at how fast my old PCI card is in comparison. More >than tenfold even on the POST tests and bios read at startup. > >Mike hmmm.. I have a GeForce256 sdr (original geforce!) in a P3 and have had TNT2 cards and didn't have any performance complaints. But Ive always had intel chipsets (not that I recall any documented issues between Nvidia and non-intel chipsets). Do you still have the drivers that shipped with the card(s)? .... |
Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:42:00 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote: >noneofyourbusiness wrote: >> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:38:38 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> Well, I have had no success on my update. I cannot get the nvidia >>> drivers to work on my system so an AGP fast graphics card will work. I >>> even got the chipset update for the board and the newest drivers and no >>> way. It is a slow pig when it even will boot up. >>> >>> The old Trident PCI video card works at light speed in comparison. >>> >>> Oh well. >>> >>> Mike >>> >> >> Ive missed something here, but, what video card are you trying to get >> working? >> >> Regardless, if the latest drivers don't work, look for older drivers, >> especially if its an older card. This is a common issue with Nvidia >> cards. >> >> ... > >I tried the 2002 Nvidia drivers and the 2005 ones with worse results. >Same deal for the Motherboard chipset update. > >The cards are a Hercules 3D Prophet II MX dual display video and a >Creative labs # CT6710 RIVA 128 TNT card. > >I am totally amazed at how fast my old PCI card is in comparison. More >than tenfold even on the POST tests and bios read at startup. > >Mike hmmm.. I have a GeForce256 sdr (original geforce!) in a P3 and have had TNT2 cards and didn't have any performance complaints. But Ive always had intel chipsets (not that I recall any documented issues between Nvidia and non-intel chipsets). Do you still have the drivers that shipped with the card(s)? .... |
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