- Windows Security Center/Antivirus Problem
-
For the past couple of days Windows Security Center has been sending
pop-up alerts on my husband's computer saying that his Virus Protection
is out of date. It is NOT out of date. The antivirus program (Ca
antivirus) shows the last product update as today. A virus scan comes up
clean. So does a spyware scan (Ad-Aware and Malwarebytes). Any ideas?
Tue Jan 12 12:36:17 CST 2010 |
7 |
Tue Jan 12 12:36:17 CST 2010
by sharonf |
- System has recovered from a serious error
-
Ever since getting this error message, my computer has been running slow,
having lines pop up across the screen sporadically, black screen, and frozen
pages. I have tried system restore to a date where I know it was not
happening ~ it did NOT fix the problem. I do have kids ~ and I have no idea
if they downloaded anything that could be causing this. I ran my spysweeper
with anti-virus ~ nothing came up.
Please help ;~) Thanks. Michelle
Error Signature:
BCCode: 100000 7e
BCP1: C0000005
BCP2:805330E9
BCP3: F8AD0C50
BCP4: F8AD094C
OSVER: 5_1_2600
SP: 2_0
Product: 768_1
Error Report Contents:
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\WEReb4b.dir00\Mini011110-04.dmp
C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\WEReb4b.dir00\Sysdata.xml
I appreciate any help you guys can give. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
Tue Jan 12 12:01:01 CST 2010 |
3 |
Tue Jan 12 12:01:01 CST 2010
by A |
- mouse wheel issue
-
OE and O2003 (and earlier versions) seem to know which panel in the program
you have your mouse over when you roll the mouse wheel. You don't have to
click into the panel to tell it. For example, if you have Outlook open and
you hold your mouse pointer over the mail folders panel and *without*
clicking into it you move the wheel, the folders scroll up and down. Then if
you move over to the panel that shows what's in one fo the folders (inbox
for example) and again *without* clicking into that panel, moving the wheel
again scrolls the contents of that panel, not the one you were in before.
There are other programs that do this as well. However, this is NOT the case
with Windows Explorer which I use all day long. It's very annoying that you
have to click into the panel on the right that shows the tree of folders in
order for the wheel to scroll that area. It would seem that if MS can make O
and OE behave properly then they could do the same with W.E. Seems logical
but oh well. Maybe this is fixed in 7? It would just be nice if it were a
consistent behavior in software that comes from the same company.
Tue Jan 12 11:34:06 CST 2010 |
3 |
Tue Jan 12 11:34:06 CST 2010
by Keith |
- How to sign a file using a certificate allocated in Active Directo
-
Hi All,
We are trying to manage certificates wich are allocated in the Active
Directory from any computer.
We can access the certificate, but when trying to sign with it, the system
shows the message:
"The signer's certificate is not valid for signing"
When using that same certificate locally, there's not a problem.
Any comment would be appreciated,
Tue Jan 12 11:18:01 CST 2010 |
3 |
Tue Jan 12 11:18:01 CST 2010
by PedroMPin |
- Chasing Windows
-
Would anyone know of a way to keep new pages from stealing the active page
upon opening? It is terriably frustrating to have to keep chasing the active
page as new pages open. I'm running XP on an ACER and our systems tend to be
slow because of our hardware combinations. It is not unsual for me to be
working in one docu and decide I need info from another docu or docus or web
site, go start those pages opening and go back to my active page, all without
loosing my train of thought - until the other pages finally start opening and
stealing my active page. After I have chased my active page and brought it
back a couple times it is not unsual for me to have lost my train of thought.
As if that isn't bad enough, reopening my active page is not simply clicking
its icon on the toolbar. Even though my active page's icon is still lit up on
the tool bar, the new page has replaced my active page and is open on the
screen. To get back to my active page I must first click and open some other
page then click back to my active page. It is a long, drawn out, train of
thought busting process. Perhaps it would be smarter to simply start the new
openings and go get a cup of coffee, but that is about as antiproductive as
chasing my active page all over the place. Everything would be so much less
complicated (and a whole bunch less frustrating) if opening pages simply did
not steal the active page. All ideas, comments, and suggestions will be
greatly appreciated. Thanks K.
Tue Jan 12 10:34:02 CST 2010 |
2 |
Tue Jan 12 10:34:02 CST 2010
by K |
- I should be able to get this one but I can't
-
I would like your comments on the posting by Dave at
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/thread/4fa4d2a1-c066-43ed-aa3f-150b828f6789.
In my case, KTVL-DT also broadcasts as K47LDD. I can receive either one, but
certainly should, since I can plainly see K47LDD tower 9 miles away. However
sometimes I can tune K47LDD and then KTVL-DT and a good results.
Tue Jan 12 00:51:21 CST 2010 |
4 |
Tue Jan 12 00:51:21 CST 2010
by Stan |
- Too Slow to Open O.E.6
-
Hi:
Opening I.E. is in normal speed, however when clicking O.E. 6 at the top of
Icon of O.E.6, it's SO slow and very sluggish to open, .... even after
making a cup of coffee in the kitchen, it's still NOT opening-up. It takes
more than one or even two minutes to open.
Prior to this, O.E.6 opens instantamaneously, within 40 seconds or so upon
clicking O.E. 6 icon at the top of the screen.
Any clues on this would be truly appreciated.
Thank
Tue Jan 12 06:46:41 CST 2010 |
2 |
Tue Jan 12 06:46:41 CST 2010
by Spring10 |
- 12.1" laptops
-
Does anyone know decent quality 12.1" non-branded laptop from Chinese OEM
manufacturers?
(which build laptops the various top brands)
Tue Jan 12 06:23:40 CST 2010 |
3 |
Tue Jan 12 06:23:40 CST 2010
by 1stMan |
Tue Jan 12 05:50:01 CST 2010 |
1 |
Tue Jan 12 05:50:01 CST 2010
by Tae |
Tue Jan 12 05:49:01 CST 2010 |
1 |
Tue Jan 12 05:49:01 CST 2010
by Tae |
- Unable To Install ATI Display Driver
-
I have an onboard video card and would like to install the ATI driver for
it. The current driver is supplied by Microsoft from the Windows XP CD. The
problem is, when I try to install the ATI driver I get an error message that
the display driver isn't compatible with the display adapter installed on my
system. How do I fix this? Do I uninstall the display adapter--or is that
hardware? I don't want to uninstall the current display driver because I'm
not sure how to get it back into the system if things go wrong. What's the
best way to handle this?
--
DaffyD® ( : []=
If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4762 (20100111) __________
The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
http://www.eset.com
Tue Jan 12 01:43:05 CST 2010 |
16 |
Tue Jan 12 01:43:05 CST 2010
by DaffyD® |
- Question: Nearly Empty, But Still Full Hard Drive
-
I have a Dell XPS-Z 866Mhz Pentium 3, with 384mb and a 20Gig hard
drive, which is running a fresh install of Windows XP.
For some reason even though I've transferred about 1 gig worth of
files back to the drive it is almost full, causing the reminders to
keep popping up. Before I re-installed windows XP I had the same
problem, and even thought I deleted all I could the hard drive would
begin to fill up again for no discernible reason.
And this is definitely not the first time I've had this problem. Can
anyone list the things that would cause this, and what I could try to
correct this problem?
Thanks.
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.
Tue Jan 12 00:02:41 CST 2010 |
12 |
Tue Jan 12 00:02:41 CST 2010
by Searcher7 |
Mon Jan 11 22:51:38 CST 2010 |
19 |
Mon Jan 11 22:51:38 CST 2010
by W |
- System Restore not working.
-
I have set the System Restore to 10% for each of the C: D:
E: drives, yet there is no indication (bold dates) on the
system restore calendar.
It has been working up until recently.
Please help, Frank
Mon Jan 11 22:43:30 CST 2010 |
5 |
Mon Jan 11 22:43:30 CST 2010
by Frank |
- How to change the key combination of a program
-
I've a program (*.exe) which gets started just after the Windows logon
and which functionality I use. This program unfortunately uses the key
combination 'Ctrl + F5' to display an info message box. That's very
bad because I have another program where I really need the key
combination 'Ctrl + F5' and unfortunately the first program "wins" so
that if I use 'Ctrl + F5' the info message box appears.
Because the programmer of the first program doesn't offer any
possibility to change the key combination I'm trying to find a way to
change it by myself.
Here's my approach:
Somewhere in the program (*.exe) there must be some commands which
tell Windows what to do if someone uses the key combination 'Ctrl +
F5'. I'd like to edit that commands directly in the *.exe file (with
debug, hexedit, ...) so that not the key combination 'Ctrl + F5' is
used but e.g. 'Ctrl + F12'.
I think that should work but the problem is how to find the commands
which define this key combination.
In DOS it was the interrupt INT 9 (keyboard interrupt) so that I could
search for INT 9. However, I've no idea for what I have to search in
Windows XP.
Any help or idea how I could change the key comination 'Ctrl + F5' to
e.g. 'Ctrl + F12' is very appreciated.
Stefan
Mon Jan 11 22:26:53 CST 2010 |
18 |
Mon Jan 11 22:26:53 CST 2010
by Stefan |
Mon Jan 11 20:30:01 CST 2010 |
2 |
Mon Jan 11 20:30:01 CST 2010
by Tae |
- The MVP Program
-
Some posts by an MVP around here prompted me to take a look at the
requirements for becoming an MVP:
"The MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from
around the world who voluntarily share their deep, real-world knowledge
about Microsoft technologies with others.
"Potential MVPs are nominated by other technical community members,
current and former MVPs, and Microsoft personnel who have noted their
leadership and their willingness and ability to help others make the
most of their Microsoft technology.
"...The panel considers the quality, quantity, and level of impact of
the MVP nominee's contributions. Active MVPs receive the same level of
scrutiny as other new candidates each year."
It seems that the integrity of the designation requires a certain
professional demeanor and at least some degree of helpfulness and
respect. Does anyone ever lose their MVP designation?
Mon Jan 11 20:16:26 CST 2010 |
3 |
Mon Jan 11 20:16:26 CST 2010
by mcp6453 |
- Msn-Encarta right-click dictionary query
-
Understand this freeware feature by msn-encarta has been discontinued from
online after running for a few years.
Appreciate if someone might know and advise, if it, (or it's equivalent), is
available anywhere else.
TIA.
franktee
Mon Jan 11 19:45:01 CST 2010 |
2 |
Mon Jan 11 19:45:01 CST 2010
by franktee |
- Regedit
-
Could you tell me what this registry key is supposed to mean:the info in
LastKey
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit
- LastKey ....
Thank you
Mon Jan 11 19:25:49 CST 2010 |
25 |
Mon Jan 11 19:25:49 CST 2010
by JB |
- How to print to several printers at once?
-
My amateur radio group will be working in an Emergency Operations
Center for an emergency exercise on Wed. The EOC has asked us to print
incoming messages we transcribe from radio to multiple printers on
their (Server 2003) LAN. Is there a way to automate printing so when
we print to one printer queue, the job is sent to multiple printers
simultaneously?
Many thanks and best regards to all.
K7AAY de Milwaukie, Oregon
Mon Jan 11 15:46:27 CST 2010 |
2 |
Mon Jan 11 15:46:27 CST 2010
by K7AAY |
- Video type graphics
-
>>> cf. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=binary
>>
>>
>> Hi
>
>> The link........a video (of sorts)??? of performing an action on a PC.
>>
>> Do you know of one that shows how rename the title of a JPG picture
>> within windows.
>>
>> If not, is it possible I could create my own.
>
>>Is there a program that helps to create such graphics
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
>
Mon Jan 11 14:48:25 CST 2010 |
0 |
Mon Jan 11 14:48:25 CST 2010
by moonraker |
- Video type graphics
-
>>> cf. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=binary
>>
>>
>> Hi
>
>> The link........a video (of sorts)??? of performing an action on a PC.
>>
>> Do you know of one that shows how rename the title of a JPG picture
>> within windows.
>>
>> If not, is it possible I could create my own.
>
>>Is there a program that helps to create such graphics
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Steve
>>
>
>
Mon Jan 11 14:48:51 CST 2010 |
1 |
Mon Jan 11 14:48:51 CST 2010
by moonraker |
- Error 1402
-
I cannot open the adobe reader 9.2 my Windows XP system. When I attempt
repair or uninstall it I get this 1402 error message and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software|Microsoft|Windows|CurrentVersion\Run\OptionalComponents\MSFS
Could not open key ... and something about not having administrative
permission.
I cannot locate the file and do not have a clue how to give myself
adminstrative permission. I'm already logged in as such.
Mon Jan 11 13:47:02 CST 2010 |
3 |
Mon Jan 11 13:47:02 CST 2010
by DeeTour |
- Windows 7 and Actonis True Iamge
-
I see no newsgroup for Windows 7, so I'll post this here. If there is Win 7
group, please advise the "name" so that I can locate it.
I'm starting the build of my new machine, which will use Windows 7 Pro 64
bit. I've been a long time fan of Acronis True Image since version 8, and am
currently using version 11 in XP. And it has saved my butt on many
occasions. I image my system drive weekly, and when a system drive fails, or
has some "tragic event", Acronis TI always saves the day.
From what I see, I'll have to upgrade to version 2010 (which is apparently
version 12) to use it in Win 7 64 bit. But I've seen a lot of horror stories
about people having very serious problems in Win 7 64 bit. The MS
compatibility page shows it to be "fine" in Win7 64 bit though.
Does anyone here have any experience/info on this situation. And, if it is a
problem in Win 7 64, are there any good similar programs out there? Since I
hate Symantec, I won't go with their Ghost software.
I do know that Windows 7 has a "Backup & Restore" utility built right in.
But it seems to be pretty barebones. And TI does offer a "CD create" utility
to boot up the system. and run TI from the CD, when the Windows OS on the
system hard drive is not functioning due to a corruption or HD failure.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Ron Hirsch
Mon Jan 11 12:35:21 CST 2010 |
15 |
Mon Jan 11 12:35:21 CST 2010
by Ron |
- Task bar size
-
I like having my task bar two layers deep. This tends to last a
couple of weeks and then I boot up and it's one layer deep again.
I wonder why it doesn't always remember where I put it?
--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."
- James Madison
Mon Jan 11 08:07:25 CST 2010 |
5 |
Mon Jan 11 08:07:25 CST 2010
by Howard |
- Unwanted autorun
-
I am running Windows XP Home SP3. Recently at startup and on return from
hibernation I get an autorun which directs me to install the software which
came with a WD eternal hard disk that I use for backup. I have never
installed this software as I use Norton 360 to perform the backup.
I have deleted the appropriate .exe files from the WD folder but the autorun
problem persists, despite the autorun file not being found by the Windows
search facility.
The problem annoys me as it slows down the boot process. Can anyone help?
Mon Jan 11 06:03:01 CST 2010 |
3 |
Mon Jan 11 06:03:01 CST 2010
by smcc |
- MSE info please
-
I have winxp pro sp3.
I have downloaded but not yet installed Microsoft Security Essentials.
Firstly a question. Do I have to uninstall all other malware and AV programs
if I do install?
I have read a few rave reviews on the net but would really appreciate any
comments from you guys here. I still see recomendations for Malwarebytes and
other stuff. So how many people here are in favourof MSE ?
tia
Mon Jan 11 04:38:19 CST 2010 |
44 |
Mon Jan 11 04:38:19 CST 2010
by joe |
- Roxy Palace (Thumper Version) in Wayback Machine
-
Where can you get the Roxy Palace Thumper Version for free at the Wayback
Machine?
The Thumper setup wizard was found from many sites, but the games won't
receive because the game button was gray.
Could you please find a place to get Thumper casino setup wizards?
Mon Jan 11 00:49:01 CST 2010 |
1 |
Mon Jan 11 00:49:01 CST 2010
by Tae |
- Ext. HD previously recognized, currently not
-
I am running XP SPK3 on an inspiron 8500. It came with XP Pro, SPK's added on
later. I have a buslink CO-80-U2FE (firewire/USB 2.0) ext. HD (ext. power
source)that originally worked on Windows 98, then later on XP pro up to about
SPK2 I think. I have much data archived on it I wish to retrieve. I plug it
into USB port as before and my computer does not recognize that anything has
been plugged in. I have tried different coords, firewire, and different
computer with comparable OS. Buslink site says that it is plug and play with
XP on up. Any suggestions on TS steps?
Sun Jan 10 21:04:01 CST 2010 |
2 |
Sun Jan 10 21:04:01 CST 2010
by Skunkwater |
- external HD previously recognized, currently not
-
I have an inspiron 8500 with XP SPK3 on it. The laptop came with XP Pro and
the SPK's were added later. I have a buslink CO-80-U2FE that worked with
Windows 98 and initially with XP maybe up to SPK2. I use it infrequently so I
didn't find out until much later that it is no longer recognized after some
of the upgrades. It has an external power supply. When I plug it into the USB
port, nothing happens. Same thing when I plug it into another computer with
newer OS, hadn't had the opportunity to try older. It doesn't show up in
device manager either. Any suggestions for TS steps?
Sun Jan 10 20:16:01 CST 2010 |
2 |
Sun Jan 10 20:16:01 CST 2010
by skunkwater |
- How to disable auto lock
-
By the group policy, all PC's which are joined to the domain are
forced to be locked after 15 minutes of inactivity.Is there any way to
disable this auto lock on client-side?
The situation is like the following. I am using a virtual machine and
this is also joined to the domain (using "Bridged connection"). When I
am using my PC, I often running the virtual machine too, but I do not
constantly use it. When I am trying to use the virtual machine, it is
often locked. I think disabling the lock in a VM does not cause any
security hole, because the real host PC will be locked when I am not
using it.
I was thinking about creating a utility that send a bogus mouse
movement message to the system, but is there any cleaner way to do
this? Or is there already a utility like it?
Sun Jan 10 20:15:37 CST 2010 |
1 |
Sun Jan 10 20:15:37 CST 2010
by Sin |
- Deleteing an expired security certificate
-
I have an expired security certificate. I have created a new one using
selfcert.exe and installed it. On my laptop I was able to delete the expired
certificate from IE \ Internet Content\ Certificates on my desktop only the
new certificate shows in IE.
I know the expired certificate is not hurting anything, but I would like to
delete it anyway (and why is not showing under "All Certificates"?)
I also looked in the registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates and
that key is totally empty.
Thanks
Sun Jan 10 19:35:06 CST 2010 |
2 |
Sun Jan 10 19:35:06 CST 2010
by Jack |
Sun Jan 10 18:03:38 CST 2010 |
4 |
Sun Jan 10 18:03:38 CST 2010
by RichardOnRails |
- Error message appears.
-
I have windowsXP, and when I try to start Firefox I get a
"Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library message which says:
*****
Runtime Error!
Program C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
The application has requested the Runtime terminate in an
unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more
information.
*****
I downloaded the latest version of Firefox last week.
please help, Frank
Sun Jan 10 17:24:31 CST 2010 |
3 |
Sun Jan 10 17:24:31 CST 2010
by Frank |
- Upgrade from XP to 7
-
I read an archived post on the site that said you could upgrade your previous
versions of Windows if you have the Product Key for the version you have. Is
this true? I would like to upgrade from XP to 7, but I have never done
anything like that before.
Sun Jan 10 16:52:01 CST 2010 |
9 |
Sun Jan 10 16:52:01 CST 2010
by jlo8441 |
- Restricted sites
-
I am trying to add a site to Tools/InternetOptions/Security/Restricted sites
but I get a box coming up saying that 'the site I specified already exists
in another zone. To remove it from that zne before etc'
What zone can that be? Could it be the Hosts file?
JB
Sun Jan 10 15:21:25 CST 2010 |
10 |
Sun Jan 10 15:21:25 CST 2010
by JB |
- Multi Colored Horizontal and Vertical Lines On Monitor Upon Boot
-
Hi:
I have a daughter who has a HP desktop running XP Home SP3 and now when
she tries to boot the computer all she gets is multi colored horizontal and
vertical lines on monitor screen upon boot up. Had her swap monitors and she
still gets the same with different monitor.
I had her try to boot hitting F8 key and she gets the same results. Next
had her try to boot with F2 key and she also got the same, but said CPU was
making a funny noise.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
ColTom2
Sun Jan 10 13:33:05 CST 2010 |
13 |
Sun Jan 10 13:33:05 CST 2010
by ColTom2 |
- Microsoft Security Essentials
-
After recent bad experiences with CA Anti-virus (false positives), I'm
thinking of switching to MSE. I downloaded the setup file but have not
installed it yet.
I know it's only been out for a short while, but has anyone bad, or good,
experiences with it?
Should I uninstall my current AV program before installing MSE?
I also run Windows Defender. Will that conflict with MSE, or should it be
uninstalled also?
Sun Jan 10 11:49:48 CST 2010 |
16 |
Sun Jan 10 11:49:48 CST 2010
by JD |
Sun Jan 10 10:37:57 CST 2010 |
9 |
Sun Jan 10 10:37:57 CST 2010
by Maurice |
- How to code a batch file for backup?
-
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to code a batch file for backup?
I would like to xcopy everything from D drvie into G drive without
requesting for any confirmation on overwriting any file.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric
Sun Jan 10 09:31:01 CST 2010 |
6 |
Sun Jan 10 09:31:01 CST 2010
by Eric |
- Microsoft asking to reset password
-
Hi all
Have received two emails purportedly from Microsoft customer support,
(postmaster at live.com) to reset my windows live ID password via another
link. This looks suspicious and have NOT done what it asks.
Appreciate any advice.
TIA.
franktee
Sun Jan 10 08:58:01 CST 2010 |
3 |
Sun Jan 10 08:58:01 CST 2010
by franktee |
- How to create a batch file for backup?
-
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a batch file for backup?
I would like xcopy everything from D drive into G drive without requesting
any confirmation for overwrite any files. After that, shut down window XP.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric
Sun Jan 10 04:08:01 CST 2010 |
2 |
Sun Jan 10 04:08:01 CST 2010
by Eric |
- How to create a batch file for copying?
-
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to create a batch file?
I would like to copy everything within D drive into G drive, and overwrite
anything without request for any confirmation. After that, shut down my XP
window.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to code this batch file?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric
Sun Jan 10 02:32:01 CST 2010 |
4 |
Sun Jan 10 02:32:01 CST 2010
by Eric |
- Reinstalling XP
-
How do I wipe the hard drive clean and restore the system (Windows XP) to
its bought-condition?
Thank you for your help.
Sun Jan 10 02:07:47 CST 2010 |
4 |
Sun Jan 10 02:07:47 CST 2010
by Erik |
- backing up registry
-
I'm about to make a change in the registry on my new WinXP computer. I'd
like to back up the registry first. In Googling how to do it, I came across
a Microsoft knowledge base article (KB322756) that said creating a Restore
point in System Restore would work. Is that sufficient?
Thank you!
Jo-Anne
Sun Jan 10 00:19:47 CST 2010 |
36 |
Sun Jan 10 00:19:47 CST 2010
by Jo-Anne |
Sun Jan 10 00:07:01 CST 2010 |
5 |
Sun Jan 10 00:07:01 CST 2010
by Zakhary |
- The Indexing Service query cannot be completed successfully
-
I'm trying to do a search for *.txt files containing a certain phrase
and am unable to do so. When I try I get the following message:
Search Companion
The Indexing Service query cannot be completed successfully
because the volumes you have specified are not indexed.
I can do searches for *.txt files containing phrases in other
directories - just not this particular one. How can I reenable it?
Sat Jan 09 23:53:23 CST 2010 |
1 |
Sat Jan 09 23:53:23 CST 2010
by yawnmoth |
Sat Jan 09 20:28:01 CST 2010 |
1 |
Sat Jan 09 20:28:01 CST 2010
by Flambard |
- OT: Windows 7 (XP with a new look!)
-
What a heap of crap, ...not just Windows 7 but, also the Asus X5DIJ laptop
that I just bought for my Aunty !!!
Having just finished a late shift at work, I thought I'd run the Asus
"Recovery Disc Creation" procedure, (Laptop arrived this morning, just
before I had to go to work), so that it gets done. ....ready for when I
take it in to her tommorrow morning. The supplied "AI Recovery" has been
running for over 45 minutes, first creating a backup image, then ISO files,
...then it finally burnt the 1st ISO image to DVD+r ...or they may be -r'
discs btw, not sure now, (good wuality ones btw), ....and then the f*****g
thing decided to verify the first DVD+r that had been burnt.
Over 45 minutes !!!!!, ...it's 00:55am, I would really like to go to bed and
sleep !!!, ...and it was still verifying that 1st DVD+r when I came out to
my office here to have a rant.
I'm 54 years old and have been using PC's since they were invented, and with
all the hardware and software "development" across the past THIRTY years
there appears to be NO decrease in the time it takes the b****y things to
b****y well get on and do something !!!
During recent months, I've been used to Norton Ghost 14.0 backing up my main
PC hard-drive in less than 6 minutes (internal SATAII hd to SATAII hd's).
So quite what this heap of crap is up to - goodness only knows !
best regards,
Richard
Sat Jan 09 19:02:21 CST 2010 |
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Sat Jan 09 19:02:21 CST 2010
by RJK |