Just remember that when you do this, you no longer have a backup of a registry that has actually been used to start windows. That is, the one...
Programs like MemTurbo create free ram. They do this by making exhorbitant requests for memory to Windows, which in turn grants it, but in the...
No, I don't run Process Viewer. If I need to look deeper, I use TaskInfo. As for the "useless" files, a utility may exist that will find empty...
Do you have Activex or Java, normally disabled?? Regardless, try adding this site as a "Trusted Site" in IE Security Settings
thorsak: Thanks for the REGs. Now, here is the explanation. I don't know what created the REG entries or what created the PROGRAM file but...
Neat stuff!! I need you to do one more FIND for me. Again, starting in HKCR, but this time for FILE01 Thanks
The program is not deleted, otherwise you would not be getting the error. The error is happening as the program is running. Try booting to SAFE...
thorsak: Congrats on finding the problem, but I think you are pointing at the wrong culprit, PartitionMagic. You indicated that the...
The default Startuplist only lists entries if there is actually something there, or if it is not a Windows default (like Explorer being in more...
One way or the other, please don't "just delete it ". It is extremely important to see what these registry entries look like. If these keys...
If you make a lot of changes to the Word defaults, like fonts, etc. you may want to make a copy of NORMAL.dot in case this happens again. Then,...
This can occur if the file NORMAL.dot is corrupted. Do a FIND FILEs for NORMAL.dot. When you find it, delete it and start Word. Word will...
When you renamed NotePad, you got an error about it being required for file type README. This means, (I think) that in the registry under...
But?? Since it is a Browser Help Object, won't it stay dormant until the browser is executed??? The indications are that Notepad is...
Welshjim: The only "tweak" that is valid (for getting rid of Applog/Taskmon), is the one that says to remove it from the Run key. The...
BB (FYI from Startup list) Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI: Shell=Explorer.exe SCRNSAVE.EXE= drivers=mmsystem.dll...
No, no errors. IE really only needs a cache around 10MBs, give or take. Any more than that is a waste of disk space, and can result in some...
Good points by Alice. They won't help the Notepad issues, but are definitely required. "renaming the Notepad.exe: WIN responded by message...
Taskmon was part of the original Win98 system, as a attempt to "automatically" add a little speed to PCs that had slow disks and little ram. (no...
merlin: I had a look at the graphic and I am not sure what do make of it, or how I would go about using a graphical picture of the registry....
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