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c2yorkies:
Windows Repair-AIO-ver3.4.2: Thrilled at the idea of customizing Windows Services (automatic, disabled, demand/manual); so many Services are unique to each one's environment (Networks, Domain, HomeGroup, Wireless/Wired, etc.). It might be nice to run Windows Repair more often--almost as a housekeeping task, rather than as a desperation repair if it were not for the daunting task of re-customize all the Services again. Way to go, Shane!
Backed up the original file services_startup_7.txt and invested considerable amount of time editing the Services based on BlackViper (you and he differed in places--Hmmm...), then I had problems...
Problem #1: Upon restarting Windows Repair, "Startup Check" generates the following
"MD4 Hash Doesn't Match: files\services_startup_7.txt" (refer to first image; second image simply shows some of the edits I inserted). I then used the backup (the original) services_startup_7.txt file to start the program to bypass the error. After Windows Repair was running, I then swapped the edited and original files, in the hopes that the Repair would use my edited Services file--nope, didn't work = Problem #2.
My Info: Windows 7 Pro SP1, 64 bit.
Trying to get a really good cleaned up Windows 7, SP1, 64-bit system image before upgrading to Win10.

Willy2:
- It's not clear whether or not you used the instructions provided in the info pane to change the Services ?
- The file "Services_start_7.txt" is read when WR is started and not when the user opens the main repairs screen. So, a copy & paste won't work after WR has been started.
(@Shane: to be changed in the next version ???)
- Open the "File_list.txt" with a text editor. It contains the MD4 hash checksums for all the files provided. Remove the line that starts with "files\Services_start_7.txt", save it and restart the program. Problem solved.
- I know that in the past that each repair was incorporated into a separate program but those programs are gone. Perhaps they will return ???
- I also know that the start up states of the different Windows versions were pulled from the OSs itself and not from Blackvipers site. So, those states should be considered to be the default ones for that OS. And BlackViper's opinion regarding the states of the Services seem to differ slightly from the Windows default ones.
- If you feel confident enough then run WR without making a backup (Saves time but not recommended). After all you Always can re-install WR again if you have the installation program. Or make a backup of the Original file.
- I personally would recommend to do a fresh clean install of Windows 10 instead of an upgrade of Win 7.

Julian:

--- Quote from: Willy2 on August 20, 2015, 12:50:05 pm ---- It's not clear whether or not you used the instructions provided in the info pane to change the Services ?
- The file "Services_start_7.txt" is read when WR is started and not when the user opens the main repairs screen. So, a copy & paste won't work after WR has been started.
(@Shane: to be changed in the next version ???)
- Open the "File_list.txt" with a text editor. It contains the MD4 hash checksums for all the files provided. Remove the line that starts with "files\Services_start_7.txt", save it and restart the program. Problem solved.
- I know that in the past that each repair was incorporated into a separate program but those programs are gone. Perhaps they will return ???
- I also know that the start up states of the different Windows versions were pulled from the OSs itself and not from Blackvipers site. So, those states should be considered to be the default ones for that OS. And BlackViper's opinion regarding the states of the Services seem to differ slightly from the Windows default ones.
- If you feel confident enough then run WR without making a backup (Saves time but not recommended). After all you Always can re-install WR again if you have the installation program. Or make a backup of the Original file.
- I personally would recommend to do a fresh clean install of Windows 10 instead of an upgrade of Win 7.

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and said perfectly lol except I don't think it pulls from a text file it pulls from a reg file key.
Edit:
belay that it does pull from a txt file.

usually what I do instead of deleting the key in the file_list is I copy the md4 that it outputted as incorrect and copy it to that one. ;)

Willy2:
- The states were pulled from the registry originally from the registry and then put into a text file (e.g. "Services_start_7.txt").
- There's is even a discrepancy between what WR and Win 7 thinks the default state should be for - at least - one Service.
- The current set up for changing the Services was made deliberately this way. Making it more easy would also make it more easy for non-experienced users to ruin one's system.

- Good suggestion regarding replacing the MD4 hash.

c2yorkies:
Sorry for the confusion: I had already run Windows Repair, so I had already lost my customized Services. Prior to running WR for a second time, I saved a backup copy of the services_startup_7.txt file (which is in the folder "Windows Repair (All in One)/files"). I send edited and saved the services_startup_7.txt file while WR was not running. I then started WR; I received the hash error; I exited WR. I restored the backup (original) services_startup_7.txt file; WR then started without a hash error. After WR opened, I tried the switch-e-roo between edited and original services_startup_7.txt files--hey, I'm a developer/programmer; hated to have all of my time go to waste. There was nothing to lose by seeing if it would use the edited version.

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