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  1. Bad Avg Update

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    No its not 100% effective.

    Nothing is 100% effective.

    However by checking your URL you can easily thwart any phishing attempt.

    Phishing attempts are very easily thwarted by doing the following things

    1. Not following links sent in emails/messages

    2. Checking your url to make sure it is a legitament one

    Phishing is rather unrelated to malware though. So I don't see what point you're trying to make.

    They're both related to internet security yes. Malware attempts to produce ads on your comp. Phishing attempts to steal your credentials.

    In terms of malware and infected items porn definetly can be extremely more unsafe than legit. sites.

  4. Bsod With Win Xp

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    No, in fact all you have to do is start tapping F8 once a second after you hear the POST beep until you get the enhanced startup options menu. If it has not been disabled, the last option will be

    "Disable restart on system failure"

    Just select that and hit enter and windows will change the registry for you.

    I completely understand you. However if the computer is already on my method is quicker.

    Additionally I don't know if its happened to you but sometimes you just don't hit F8 quick enough and have to do it a second time.

    It really doesn't make too big of a difference. Either method works. Either method generally doesn't take that much time to do.

  7. Msconfig

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    I really appreciate those links Pete.

    However I still have some issues with what is said on the MajorGeeks article and how it is very misleading.

    1. In both WIndows Article cited, it does not say that msconfig causes memory leaks at all. In fact it states something of the former. In this article that was cited it says:

    "Method 2: Use a registry key to modify the list of programs that run when a Windows XP Home Edition-based computer starts

    Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

    If you want to modify only the list of legacy programs that run at Startup, use Registry Editor. To do this, follow these steps:

    Start Registry Editor, and then locate one of the following registry keys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

    If you do not want a program to run at Startup, find that particular program, and then delete its entry from one of these registry keys.

    You can add entries here also. But we recommend that you use the Windows Run at Startup policy setting to add programs that you want to run at Startup."

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270035/

    2. Msconfig does list all startup entries. As I said previously it maps the following registry keys listed above and the following file system folder. A program can't startup in Windows without being either in those two windows registry entries or on the startup folder (or the runonce startup entries that are right next to those in the registry).

    3. "from scratch each time you boot based on five or more hive (.hiv) files ; of which the msconfig startup entry HKLM_run is just one of many places an application may load components. In fact; generally an application loading at startup loads different components at different times during the boot sequence based on which hive the entry is in. Some may load before you log in , some after. In addition there are many other places (Services, SSODL entries , etc) where a program may include startup entries which may not show in your registry; but will nonetheless load components of the application . Thus it is not adviseable to use simple techniques like unchecking MSCONFIG entries ; you may not have disabled as much as you think."

    I acknowledged all entries where programs run from these are only the HKLM and the HKCU hives. Microsoft advocates a simple thing as deleteing a string value. So I did test. I created my own string value in the startup registry for a notepad program. I then opened the msconfig utlility to find notepad exe listed as the registry value I had just put in. I unclicked it and clicked "Apply". I then went to the startup registry entry to find that the notepad.exe string had been deleted.

    If you clearly look at the MSCONFIG startup tab you should notice that each entry has a registry value listed next to it. This is self indicative that using msconfig is simply a shortcut to the registry entries and startup folder I mentioned.

    4. "MSCONFIG entry is just a single place where a program may enter startup entries."

    Then you are absolutely completely mistaken. Msconfig only mirrors Registry values that I mentioned and the startup folder. Its ridiculous to suggest that its just a separate entry. If you need me to I can show you screencap by screencap how this isn't so.

  10. Post Your Desktop

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    I can probably find about a million more articles that are recent that say the exact same thing.

    There is a reason SP3 for XP was released after Vista was already made. There is also a reason that the business world doesn't switch to vista. Articles aren't just being randomly written for fun. Vi$ta = fail

    It's like an overweight version of the MAC without the useful stacks.

    Here:

    http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2007/11/2...hich-is-faster/

    http://searchenterprisedesktop.techtarget....310591,00.html#

    http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_g...i=209757,00.jpg

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1332 (Page 4 is results)

  11. Msconfig

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    I have to ask you to do the same as it is your bizarre claim that is being constantly cited on the internet forums as proof.

    XP is an extremely stable operating system and most if not all of its problems are well documented with workarounds on the Windows site.

    Please post an article from the site confirming your claims.

    Do tell where you got your info that msconfig causes "memory leaks" and please go onto define "memory leaks"

    Msconfig isn't some random utility. It just maps string values from the following registry keys which are nothing more than shortcuts to the program. I should know I've managed to magically make my own entries and there haven't been even the slightest memory leaks on my system. Additionally I don't even fully understand what you are implying by "memory leaks"

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    And it maps shortcuts from the following folder:

    C:\Documents and Settings\USER NAME\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

    The mistake you are making is thinking there is some magical complex process to starting applications on startup which is ridiculous (unless I'm completely wrong and there's Microsoft Data on this but I've done a lot of looking for those articles but haven't been able to find anything of the sort)

  13. Registry Hacks For Xp

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    I've definetly seen Pro's outweigh cons. Especially in terms of shutdown time.

    I rarely find myself in situations where shutdown speed matters. Certainly less often than situations where blowing away processes could be a problem.

    The users I work with prefer a faster shutdown when they are restarting their computer for whatever reason. This way the processes in the background don't take ages to end.

    Do explain on this one.

    I still do not see the problem with this.

    No it powers of the machine when you shut it down.

    Google it.

    It seems we were both incorrect. "To enable power-off on logon screen

    Modify the value of "PowerOffActive" and set it to 1 "

    IINM those violate USELESS RULES THAT NO ONE PAYS ATTENTION TO ANYMORE

    Er, no. It's safe to go a bit higher than the recommendation but that's excessive. Not to mention that it doesn't do what the comment describes.

    It depends on the speed of your internet connection how high the number should be.

  14. Registry Hacks For Xp

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    "MenuShowDelay"="1" ;----Menu Delay (time in miliseconds)

    Can break menus for people who don't have superhuman dexterity.

    Completely agree, this is my personal settings. I change the delay to 150 for ordinary users

    "AutoEndTasks"="1" ;------ Automatically ends tasks when they are closed

    "HungAppTimeout="1"

    "WaitToKillAppTimeout"="1" ; ----------Time to wait to shutdown an application (miliseconds)

    Can prevent processes from gracefully terminating.

    I've definetly seen Pro's outweigh cons. Especially in terms of shutdown time.

    "ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00000000

    Can break the world for people who don't have superhuman reflexes.

    Do explain on this one.

    "PowerOffActive"="1" ;-----Powers off automatically at shutdown

    Powers down the monitor when the screen saver is active or something, if I'm not mistaken.

    No it powers of the machine when you shut it down. I can understand that you would mistake this one. For new machines they are already programed to power off after you have shut them down. However for the dinosaur computers out there, the power will still be on even after the user has pushed the shutdown button and shut down their computer.

    "IconTitleWrap"="0" ;---------Allows viewing of the total text of a icon's title

    0 is supposed to truncate the text.

    Really? It does the opposite for me.

    "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000016 ;Changes the maximum amount of downloads (4) to 16 for faster page rendering

    "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000016 ;Changes the maximum amount of uploads (4) to 16 for faster page rendering

    IINM those violate USELESS RULES THAT NO ONE PAYS ATTENTION TO ANYMORE

  24. Registry Hacks For Xp

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    Of course I do lulz. This isn't for ordinary Joe. This is for techies.

    There are a great deal of hacks in here that can't be done without registry changes.

    It simply eliminates the need to do all the unnecessary clicking. All you have to do is double click it and click yes.

    What I'm asking for by posting it is an identification of errors, some suggestions for more registry hacks, bad hacks, etc.