Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.

I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
very happy with it

http://www.avast.com/


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
> > ...)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.

I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
very happy with it

http://www.avast.com/


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
> > ...)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.

I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
very happy with it

http://www.avast.com/


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
> > ...)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> bllsht wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:03:05 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Earle Horton wrote:
>>>> "noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:25k6r2plclf4t4ea9216gvphp7b7lra6ft@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:50:51 -0700, "Earle Horton"
>>>>> <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gamers don't like the built-in video cards that you get with a lot of
>>>>>> motherboards, because they are "cheap" and not as "gnarly" as a
>>>>>> $300.00 AGP card that comes with its own cooling fan. On the
>>>>>> other hand, you rarely get compatibility problems with built-in
>>>>>> cards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Earle
>>>>>>
>>>>> On-board video rarely supports the *features* most modern games
>>>>> require...THATS why most gamers don't use on-board video :o
>>>>>
>>>> "Features" = "gnarly". Mike no doubt has a card that requires an
>>>> initialization sequence that is not being done properly by the
>>>> driver that
>>>> he has installed. In that case, it is trying to emulate everything in
>>>> software, with the results that he has posted. Unless he is actually a
>>>> gamer (rhymes with lamer) I would recommend pitching it in the trash
>>>> and
>>>> sticking with the old PCI card.
>>>>
>>>> Earle
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yup, I am not a gamer and my PC has never rocked so fast than with
>>> the straight 4M pci card. It will even multi task for the first time!
>>>
>>> I am happy.
>>>
>>> I am thinking it might be a monitor issue. It is an NCR with no
>>> available drivers, but still the boot issue... Oh well.
>>
>> Since it happens during POST, when drivers aren't loaded yet, I'd
>> suspect a hardware compatiblity issue. Or maybe a problem with the
>> MB's AGP slot.
>>
>> Just did a quick Google on your motherboard and came up with this:
>>
>> http://www.digit-life.com/articles/a...dls/index.html
>>
>> Near the bottom is a section on Nvidia problems with this MB. May help
>> if you haven't seen it already.
>
> Thanks, I have the single CPU with the VIA Apollo Pro133Z chipset
> instead of the one mentioned and tried a 2005 VIA update with an AGP fix
> in it also. Original drivers were 2002. Worse if anything with the
> 2005. It would only stay stable for one boot with that one, at least
> the old drivers worked for years, just slow as a pig. I haven't seen a
> performance increase since my P200 upgrade from my 486.
>
> I am happy now with the 733 mhz board and 1G ram, it isn't worth messing
> with until I upgrade hardware. I have never used anything so fast as it
> is now!
>
> Mike
>

Did you check the ground strap on the PC?

Chris

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> bllsht wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:03:05 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Earle Horton wrote:
>>>> "noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:25k6r2plclf4t4ea9216gvphp7b7lra6ft@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:50:51 -0700, "Earle Horton"
>>>>> <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gamers don't like the built-in video cards that you get with a lot of
>>>>>> motherboards, because they are "cheap" and not as "gnarly" as a
>>>>>> $300.00 AGP card that comes with its own cooling fan. On the
>>>>>> other hand, you rarely get compatibility problems with built-in
>>>>>> cards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Earle
>>>>>>
>>>>> On-board video rarely supports the *features* most modern games
>>>>> require...THATS why most gamers don't use on-board video :o
>>>>>
>>>> "Features" = "gnarly". Mike no doubt has a card that requires an
>>>> initialization sequence that is not being done properly by the
>>>> driver that
>>>> he has installed. In that case, it is trying to emulate everything in
>>>> software, with the results that he has posted. Unless he is actually a
>>>> gamer (rhymes with lamer) I would recommend pitching it in the trash
>>>> and
>>>> sticking with the old PCI card.
>>>>
>>>> Earle
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yup, I am not a gamer and my PC has never rocked so fast than with
>>> the straight 4M pci card. It will even multi task for the first time!
>>>
>>> I am happy.
>>>
>>> I am thinking it might be a monitor issue. It is an NCR with no
>>> available drivers, but still the boot issue... Oh well.
>>
>> Since it happens during POST, when drivers aren't loaded yet, I'd
>> suspect a hardware compatiblity issue. Or maybe a problem with the
>> MB's AGP slot.
>>
>> Just did a quick Google on your motherboard and came up with this:
>>
>> http://www.digit-life.com/articles/a...dls/index.html
>>
>> Near the bottom is a section on Nvidia problems with this MB. May help
>> if you haven't seen it already.
>
> Thanks, I have the single CPU with the VIA Apollo Pro133Z chipset
> instead of the one mentioned and tried a 2005 VIA update with an AGP fix
> in it also. Original drivers were 2002. Worse if anything with the
> 2005. It would only stay stable for one boot with that one, at least
> the old drivers worked for years, just slow as a pig. I haven't seen a
> performance increase since my P200 upgrade from my 486.
>
> I am happy now with the 733 mhz board and 1G ram, it isn't worth messing
> with until I upgrade hardware. I have never used anything so fast as it
> is now!
>
> Mike
>

Did you check the ground strap on the PC?

Chris

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> bllsht wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:03:05 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Earle Horton wrote:
>>>> "noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:25k6r2plclf4t4ea9216gvphp7b7lra6ft@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:50:51 -0700, "Earle Horton"
>>>>> <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gamers don't like the built-in video cards that you get with a lot of
>>>>>> motherboards, because they are "cheap" and not as "gnarly" as a
>>>>>> $300.00 AGP card that comes with its own cooling fan. On the
>>>>>> other hand, you rarely get compatibility problems with built-in
>>>>>> cards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Earle
>>>>>>
>>>>> On-board video rarely supports the *features* most modern games
>>>>> require...THATS why most gamers don't use on-board video :o
>>>>>
>>>> "Features" = "gnarly". Mike no doubt has a card that requires an
>>>> initialization sequence that is not being done properly by the
>>>> driver that
>>>> he has installed. In that case, it is trying to emulate everything in
>>>> software, with the results that he has posted. Unless he is actually a
>>>> gamer (rhymes with lamer) I would recommend pitching it in the trash
>>>> and
>>>> sticking with the old PCI card.
>>>>
>>>> Earle
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yup, I am not a gamer and my PC has never rocked so fast than with
>>> the straight 4M pci card. It will even multi task for the first time!
>>>
>>> I am happy.
>>>
>>> I am thinking it might be a monitor issue. It is an NCR with no
>>> available drivers, but still the boot issue... Oh well.
>>
>> Since it happens during POST, when drivers aren't loaded yet, I'd
>> suspect a hardware compatiblity issue. Or maybe a problem with the
>> MB's AGP slot.
>>
>> Just did a quick Google on your motherboard and came up with this:
>>
>> http://www.digit-life.com/articles/a...dls/index.html
>>
>> Near the bottom is a section on Nvidia problems with this MB. May help
>> if you haven't seen it already.
>
> Thanks, I have the single CPU with the VIA Apollo Pro133Z chipset
> instead of the one mentioned and tried a 2005 VIA update with an AGP fix
> in it also. Original drivers were 2002. Worse if anything with the
> 2005. It would only stay stable for one boot with that one, at least
> the old drivers worked for years, just slow as a pig. I haven't seen a
> performance increase since my P200 upgrade from my 486.
>
> I am happy now with the 733 mhz board and 1G ram, it isn't worth messing
> with until I upgrade hardware. I have never used anything so fast as it
> is now!
>
> Mike
>

Did you check the ground strap on the PC?

Chris

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> bllsht wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:03:05 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Earle Horton wrote:
>>>> "noneofyourbusiness" <top.secret@needtoknow.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:25k6r2plclf4t4ea9216gvphp7b7lra6ft@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:50:51 -0700, "Earle Horton"
>>>>> <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Gamers don't like the built-in video cards that you get with a lot of
>>>>>> motherboards, because they are "cheap" and not as "gnarly" as a
>>>>>> $300.00 AGP card that comes with its own cooling fan. On the
>>>>>> other hand, you rarely get compatibility problems with built-in
>>>>>> cards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Earle
>>>>>>
>>>>> On-board video rarely supports the *features* most modern games
>>>>> require...THATS why most gamers don't use on-board video :o
>>>>>
>>>> "Features" = "gnarly". Mike no doubt has a card that requires an
>>>> initialization sequence that is not being done properly by the
>>>> driver that
>>>> he has installed. In that case, it is trying to emulate everything in
>>>> software, with the results that he has posted. Unless he is actually a
>>>> gamer (rhymes with lamer) I would recommend pitching it in the trash
>>>> and
>>>> sticking with the old PCI card.
>>>>
>>>> Earle
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Yup, I am not a gamer and my PC has never rocked so fast than with
>>> the straight 4M pci card. It will even multi task for the first time!
>>>
>>> I am happy.
>>>
>>> I am thinking it might be a monitor issue. It is an NCR with no
>>> available drivers, but still the boot issue... Oh well.
>>
>> Since it happens during POST, when drivers aren't loaded yet, I'd
>> suspect a hardware compatiblity issue. Or maybe a problem with the
>> MB's AGP slot.
>>
>> Just did a quick Google on your motherboard and came up with this:
>>
>> http://www.digit-life.com/articles/a...dls/index.html
>>
>> Near the bottom is a section on Nvidia problems with this MB. May help
>> if you haven't seen it already.
>
> Thanks, I have the single CPU with the VIA Apollo Pro133Z chipset
> instead of the one mentioned and tried a 2005 VIA update with an AGP fix
> in it also. Original drivers were 2002. Worse if anything with the
> 2005. It would only stay stable for one boot with that one, at least
> the old drivers worked for years, just slow as a pig. I haven't seen a
> performance increase since my P200 upgrade from my 486.
>
> I am happy now with the 733 mhz board and 1G ram, it isn't worth messing
> with until I upgrade hardware. I have never used anything so fast as it
> is now!
>
> Mike
>

Did you check the ground strap on the PC?

Chris

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Thanks.



"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169423936.232250.252780@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
> using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.
>
> I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
> to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
> very happy with it
>
> http://www.avast.com/
>
>
> 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
>> > ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Thanks.



"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169423936.232250.252780@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
> using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.
>
> I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
> to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
> very happy with it
>
> http://www.avast.com/
>
>
> 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
>> > ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>

Re: {OT} -- Computer Problem -- UPDATE, FIXED (I think)
 

Thanks.



"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169423936.232250.252780@s34g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Not sure if you saw or are ignoring my earlier post but I''ve been
> using this free anti virus on all my PCs for 6 month with no problems.
>
> I got a new dell laptop in August that came with McCafee, I reformatted
> to remove all the dell crap and tried this virus scan instead and am
> very happy with it
>
> http://www.avast.com/
>
>
> 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
>> > ...)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>