Idm is soo good that I actually bought a license.
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device from Aljawal -----Original Message----- From: Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 07:34:04 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] XP Annoyances I'm a fan of Free Download Manager, but I don't really have any bad things to day about IDM - never tried it. --------------------------- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada +1 (202) 683-8534 US On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:17 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com>wrote: > LOL, that's good, never noticed that. I wonder what's happening to > charities these days then.... > > Of course, the only final recourse is to do a fresh install and see if that > solves the problem, then see what app can cause the problem. I have a hunch > that Internet Download Manager (which I think works great for > downloading)has a problem. I do have one more problem with explorer, or > rather the recycle bin, where every once in a while I get a fatal exception > trying to empty it. Of course it takes all the explorer windows with it, > but I noticed that the tray icon for IDM disappears also. And I can almost > swear that I did not have these problems before IDM. Whatever. > > Steve > > Brian Weeden wrote: > >> That is weird. >> >> Sometimes I swear Microsoft built in an autoconfig option in Windows where >> it randomly changes a settings every couple weeks. That, and Bill Gates >> has >> a big random bluescreen button on his desk that causes a random Windows >> machine to BSOD somewhere in the world. >> >> If you noticed, since he left the CEO spot the rate of BSODs has dropped >> dramatically :) >> >> --------------------------- >> Brian Weeden >> Technical Advisor >> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:55 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> The problem is that this install is maybe two months old. Rather than >>> use >>> any tweaked installs, I went back to the basic full, not modified XP >>> install >>> and now I'm having problems. >>> >>> I just hate to have to reinstall all games & apps. Though I would like >>> to >>> know why this machine is doing this stuff.... >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> Brian Weeden wrote: >>> >>> When's the last time you did a fresh install? Sounds to me like it may >>>> be >>>> time again. Slipstream in SP3 and all the updates and fixes you want >>>> and >>>> nuke it. >>>> >>>> --------------------------- >>>> Brian Weeden >>>> Technical Advisor >>>> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >>>> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >>>> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 6:46 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>> This worked, eventually. I had to set passwords in two different >>>> places >>>> >>>>> before it would work. I had to go to User Accounts and create password >>>>> (even though one already existed), then control userpasswords2 & >>>>> unchecking >>>>> the box got me an autologon. It must have been that XP either forgot >>>>> the >>>>> password(?) or, I mis-remember and although I had to click the user on >>>>> .net, >>>>> it really didn't have a password. Surprisingly enough, when you do >>>>> control >>>>> userpasswords2 and uncheck the box, it asks you for a password, but >>>>> upon >>>>> rebooting, it doesn't work. Only worked after creating password. >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> FORC5 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> in xp control userpasswords2 >>>>> >>>>>> from the run line, uncheck the appropriate box. >>>>>> >>>>>> may work, forgot about that. >>>>>> >>>>>> At 04:22 PM 6/8/2009, Brian Weeden Poked the stick with: >>>>>> >>>>>> I had a similar issue with trying to get the monitor to come up after >>>>>> >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> auto shuts off due to inactivity. I found that by giving it the >>>>>>> ctrl-alt-del salute and then hitting esc it woke up the monitor. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That Tweakui problem is weird - I used it to do the same thing for >>>>>>> years >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> my XP systems and never saw that. Is fast user switching disabled? >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> always had that off, maybe it makes a difference. I know under >>>>>>> Vista/Win7 >>>>>>> you enable autologon a different way, by going through the advanced >>>>>>> user >>>>>>> accounts settings and turning off "users must enter a >>>>>>> login/password". >>>>>>> That >>>>>>> might be the ultimate setting that TweakUI is accessing, although I'm >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> sure. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------- >>>>>>> Brian Weeden >>>>>>> Technical Advisor >>>>>>> Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundation.org> >>>>>>> +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada >>>>>>> +1 (202) 683-8534 US >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Steve Tomporowski < >>>>>>> didym...@gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've got three minor problems with XP that aren't show stoppers >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> >>>>>>> annoying. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> First, I mentioned this in a previous message to the list. I have a >>>>>>>> folder, C:\Documents, which opens at startup. This is not a M$ >>>>>>>> created >>>>>>>> folder, I created it. I have been through some 200 webpages and >>>>>>>> nothing >>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>> worked. I also searched completely through the registry for that >>>>>>>> exact >>>>>>>> folder. Startup and Run keys were examined long ago. Don't know >>>>>>>> where >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> look for this one now. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Second, The MB is a Gigabyte Ultra-durable P45 and if I do not turn >>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> monitor (powered off via power strip) and boot up the system, it >>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>> show a >>>>>>>> black screen/monitor going to sleep. Nothing will change that >>>>>>>> (mouse, >>>>>>>> keyboard, yelling, screaming). All I can do it either hit the power >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> reset buttons to reboot. I've been through the Power Options in >>>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>>> (all at Never) and nothing in the BIOS seems to apply. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Third, I have Tweak UI installed and if I set it for one account to >>>>>>>> boot >>>>>>>> up, it will do that on the next boot, but thereafter, back to the >>>>>>>> .net >>>>>>>> choose your account screen. I go back to Tweak UI and the box has >>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>> unchecked. How do I get it to stray? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is plain vanilla XP, fully patched, no tweaks of services or >>>>>>>> anything >>>>>>>> else. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks....Steve >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>>>>>>> signature >>>>>>>> database 4139 (20090608) __________ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> signature >>>>> database 4140 (20090609) __________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>>> signature database 4140 (20090609) __________ >>>> >>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>>> >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature >>> database 4140 (20090609) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 4140 (20090609) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 4140 (20090609) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > >
