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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 27, 2012, 10:12:45 am »

Ok does it work now?

You can double click on dfrgui or you can try from properties for your Hard Drive, Tools and Defragment Now!

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 27, 2012, 10:01:55 am »

Ok change in registry to %systemroot%\system32\dfrgui.exe

And in  C:\Windows\System32\  look if you se the file  dfrgui.exe not defrag!

What windows 7 do you have? 64-bit?

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 27, 2012, 09:47:36 am »

If you open registry with regedit and look at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ explorer \ MyComputer \ DefragPath   is this still there? C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe

And if you open  C:\Windows\System32\ do you find dfrgui.exe there?

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 27, 2012, 08:29:31 am »

Try to copy and paste this text again to cmd

rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\dfrg.inf

Because i saw that you have a lowercase letters of all words.
Try typing exactly as it appears with uppercase and lowercase letters.

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 26, 2012, 11:34:17 pm »

Ok, but you have the file "dfrg.inf" in %Windir%\Inf?
I dont have the file there so I can't try this, but my defragmenter works anyway!

Instead of Run try "cmd"

B:
a. Go to "Start > type cmd" on your computer.
b. copy and paste this text     rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\dfrg.inf      and press "Enter"
c. Click "OK" to make the program automatically reinstall itself.

Then try C again, see if it goes better?

C:
a. Go to Start >All Programs>Accessories>Right Click on Command Prompt> select "Run As Administrator"
b. At command prompt, type regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll and hit "Enter."
c. Type regsvr32 dfrgui.dll and hit "Enter." This will reinstall any missing defragger files.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 25, 2012, 11:26:29 pm »

I noticed that in my testing. VSS is slower in Windows 7 as it has more to do and is a newer version of VSS than in XP.

Ok I see! 

Ztruker, there do I find "AllBackupFiles"?

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 25, 2012, 10:39:14 am »

* If you copy and paste this text to search: %windir%\system32\dfrgui.exe and click Enter. Is Windows Defrag there?

* Then if Defrag isn't there you can try System File Checker (SFC scan). The System File Checker tool to determine whether the issue that you are experiencing is caused by one or more system files that are used by Windows 7. The System File Checker tool scans system files and replaces incorrect versions of the system files by using the correct versions.

In search type cmd, then type sfc /scannow . When the scan is complete see if Defrag works by copy this text again to search: %windir%\system32\dfrgui.exe .

* Or you can try running the defragmenter in Safe Mode(Then you start your computer press F8 and in Advanced Boot Options Choose "Safe Mode"). If it runs, something is interfering with it and tracking the interference down may not be easy. Note: Some versions of Win 7 disable the ability to run the built in defragger in safe mode. If disabled, it will say so when trying to run it in safe mode.

* If that doesn't work Disk Defragmenter may no longer be on the system or is so corrupted that it needs a re-install. Solution: Re-install the built-in.
There are several methods to re-install the built-in defragger:
 
A:
a. Open the "Start" menu.
b. Type %Windir%\Inf in the "Search" box and press "Enter".
c. In the window that opens, find the file named "dfrg.inf".
d. Right-click on "dfrg.inf" and "Install."

B:
a. Go to "Start > Run" on your computer.
b. Type rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 %windir%\inf\dfrg.inf and press "Enter"
c. Click "OK" to make the program automatically reinstall itself.
 
C:
a. Go to Start >All Programs>Accessories>Right Click on Command Prompt> select "Run As Administrator"
b. At command prompt, type regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll and hit "Enter."
c. Type regsvr32 dfrgui.dll and hit "Enter." This will reinstall any missing defragger files.
 

The info have I got from this to pages:

http://www.w7forums.com/disk-defragmenter-missing-win7-t9273.html

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6122_102-537194/missing-disk-defragmenter-task-scheduler-on-pc/

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-performance/windows-7-disk-defragmenter-does-not-work/87965977-1252-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 25, 2012, 01:55:06 am »

2. And another question in "C:\Windows" I have a file that is called "tweaking.com-regbackup-TOMAS-DATOR-Microsoft-Windows-7-Home-Premium-(64-bit).dat" what is that?

If you open it with notepad, you'll find the answer:

Ok thank you Neroilo 

1. I installed Registry Backup on my brothers computer who has win xp, everything works perfectly. 
When I do a scheduled backup when the computer starts, it takes about 30 seconds on his computer.
With my computer, Win 7 64-bit and much better hardware it takes approximately 2-3 minutes.
What could be the reason for the big difference?
The "Registry Backup" backups 12 files on my brohters computer and 13 files on mine.

Shane do you know why it is such a big difference?

3. Then look in the "C:\RegBackup" folder and look at the backup I have done, I would like to see if the backup is made with Volume Shadow Copy without have to open the Registry Backup.  I have a folder that is called "2012-07-24_07.26.17" if there is added for example how many files that is saved I realize right away if vss works, so that folder would be called: "2012-07-24_07.26.17_(13)" is it possible to add that?
I'm thinking if my registry is all messed up and I start a bootable usb drive and can't start "Registry Backup" then it's easy to distinguish if I see how many files that is stored in the backup folder. I know that I can open "Log_Vss" and "Log_Backup" but it takes more time than just see how many backup files there is.

Shane if you understand what I mean, what do you think?


And I have a "Log_Backup" in C: that belongs to Registry Backup, the date on the file is 2012-06-27.

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Disk Defragmenter is gone !! windows 7 !! help please !!

« on: July 25, 2012, 01:31:03 am »

If you look in services (type "services.msc" in search) and look at "Disk Defragmenter" see if "startup type" is set to "Disabled" if it is change to Manual and try again.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 23, 2012, 11:29:08 pm »

1. I installed Registry Backup on my brothers computer who has win xp, everything works perfectly. 
When I do a scheduled backup when the computer starts, it takes about 30 seconds on his computer.
With my computer, Win 7 64-bit and much better hardware it takes approximately 2-3 minutes.
What could be the reason for the big difference?
The "Registry Backup" backups 12 files on my brohters computer and 13 files on mine.

2. And another question in "C:\Windows" I have a file that is called "tweaking.com-regbackup-TOMAS-DATOR-Microsoft-Windows-7-Home-Premium-(64-bit).dat" what is that?

3. Then look in the "C:\RegBackup" folder and look at the backup I have done, I would like to see if the backup is made with Volume Shadow Copy without have to open the Registry Backup.  I have a folder that is called "2012-07-24_07.26.17" if there is added for example how many files that is saved I realize right away if vss works, so that folder would be called: "2012-07-24_07.26.17_(13)" is it possible to add that?
I'm thinking if my registry is all messed up and I start a bootable usb drive and can't start "Registry Backup" then it's easy to distinguish if I see how many files that is stored in the backup folder. I know that I can open "Log_Vss" and "Log_Backup" but it takes more time than just see how many backup files there is.

4.

You can set the default backup name and default auto backup name for the backups under the advanced settings.

I really like that makes it easy to distinguish manual backup from the scheduled! 

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 18, 2012, 05:11:28 am »

I think my translation is not perfect. It should be something like this:
 "for little more advanced user", but they don't specify "more advanced" than what? beginner or normal user?

But all programs that have to do with registry is considered for more advanced user in general I think, some kind of precaution, even if it's as simple as Registry Backup.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 17, 2012, 10:41:40 pm »

I mailed a swedish pc magazine about Registry Backup and they posted a program tips about it now!

They explain the program like this: The name reveals the area of ​​use, this is a program for backup (and restore) the Windows registry.
Registry Backup is therefore a perfect tool for more advanced users who like to edit the registry on their own.

http://www.pchemma.se/artiklar/programtips/20120717/registry-backup-1

I have also replaced ERUNT with Registry Backup! 

I saw that Nerilo posted :

I can't exit from the program using Taskbar right click menu in Win 7. The only way is using the exit button in top right corner.

Is it possible to change that? 

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 14, 2012, 04:01:27 am »

I did a restore with 1.3.0.

I changed a registry entry in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" is that enough? so I see if restore have worked?
Anyway I did a backup before I change a value in the registry, then I did a restore, and the original value was there, so that worked! 

The *.old registry file can I delete them, if I dont delete them, will they always be there till next restore?

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: edit schedule

« on: July 09, 2012, 10:54:29 am »

If a program is easy, the settings are usually set in a specific manner, that you can not change if you want to, if you are lucky, you get  the way you want, if you are unlucky, you get in a way you don't want want it to be.

If you look at ERUNT, during installation you get this question: Setup can add a shortcut to your Start menu's Startup folder so That ERUNT creates a bacukup of your registry Each time Windows is started. Which means that  ERUNT adds all the backups to the folder "C:\Windows\ERUNT" And you can't change it to something else.
In "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" you can change the backup location, but if you leave it as it is from start it will backup in "C:\RegBackup\". So ERUNT isn't easier in that respect.

So with autobackup in "ERUNT" the program ask when you install it: AutoBackup will always keep recent registry copies of 30 days. Create an ERUNT entry in the Startup folder?
I think it means that ERUNT create one copy per day and saves the copies for 30 days.
With "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" you have to choose yourself if you want use the Schedule option, if you want, you have to click "Create Schedule" and "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" makes a copy everytime a user logs in to windows and save it for 30 days or you can choose for yourself.
Erunt doesn't use Task Scheduler, but it's in similar way, with the difference to "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" that you can not choose for yourself.
The advantage with "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" is that you can choose many different settings and also that the "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup" takes advantages of Task Scheduler.

I have read that some people have problems with ERUNT'S autobackup in Windows 7: "Some have had problems with the autobackup feature in Windows 7. This feature makes a complete registry backup every day. For some this doesn't work, so you can accomplish this using the Task Scheduler instead."
http://www.sevenforums.com/software/110635-run-erunt-autobackup-task-windows-7-a.html

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: July 04, 2012, 12:39:32 am »

I think it's a good idea to be able to name each backup! 

My first impression was that I didn't understand where do I find the "Backup Name" after I have done a backup? But have you done some backups it becomes obvious! (That it's under "Combo Box" in "Select Backup To Restore" under the tab "Restore Registry")

But for some it might be a bit confusing with "Backup Name" - What should I write here? Maybe you can write a brief description on the right like: "This is most for advanced users who wants to rename the "Backup Name" so they easier can distinguish between different backups, for a normal user leave it as it is, works just as well".

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 29, 2012, 10:43:09 pm »

I like the changes! The program is even more "user friendly" now.

There is a misspelling then you click "Restore Now"-button, it says "Restore Registy Now" it should be "Restore Registry Now".

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 28, 2012, 09:18:21 am »

Shane I hope you had a nice birthday!?

I did a clumsy mistake, I choose to "restore" the registry, when instead I should have selected "Backup Now".

Once you have clicked the "Restore Now" is there some way to cancel? I can think of delete the backup before the reboot? which I did! Nothing happend then!

Maybe the program can have a "Are you sure you want to restore the registry now?" (or something like that) Ok or Cancel, then you click on "Restore Now" button.  The buttons under the tab "Backup Registry" and "Restore Registry" looks the same except for the text.
It's probably rare that someone makes the same mistake I did! haha 
 
Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 25, 2012, 04:56:15 am »

In "Restore Registry" and at "Select Backup To Restore" it would be nice if there were a shortcut to my backupfolder or that I could delete the backup that I don't want to save. Would it be possible to delete a backup from "combo box" in "Select Backup To Restore"?
 
I had an "Application error" again in "Task Scheduler", but the backup is ok. I did as you (Shane) said, deleted the old task and created a new, I run it under system account. But this is not a big deal for me.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 23, 2012, 06:28:12 am »

I had an other "Application error" with "Registry Backup", this doesn't happen all the time, but now and then.

In "Task Scheduler" I see the error "0xff" for "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup", but the backup is ok.

I don't know if this has something to do with it but then I edited the task, in Task Scheduler I changed "configure for" from "Vista" to "Windows 7". Now have I changed it back to vista.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 23, 2012, 05:35:50 am »

But the backup still worked?

The backup works all the time. But I notice that sometimes vss fail to start and then "Registry Backup" uses api to backup instead, but that is quite rare.

However, if you have rebuilded the WMI repository, you should notice a performance boost when you try to open event viewer or task scheduler.

Yes I notice a little boost performance!

Except the fact you may have need to re-run the setup of some 3rd party products.

Do all program use WMI or how do I know which 3rd party products to reinstall?

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 22, 2012, 12:04:34 pm »

Thanks for the help!

I tried "WMIDiag 2.1" and got this kind of error:
ERROR: WMI GET operation errors reported:   32 ERROR(S)!** - Root/CIMV2, MSFT_NetInvalidDriverDependency, 0x80041002 - (WBEM_E_NOT_FOUND) Object cannot be found.

I installed hotfix related to this, and I reset the repository after.
But everytime I run "WMIDiag" and get the same error.
Have tried "Windows repair" and repair WMI.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 22, 2012, 05:09:24 am »

I have two new entries in "Registry Backup" under "User Registry Files"
"C:\Users\DefaultAppPool\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat" and
"C:\Users\DefaultAppPool\ntuser.dat"

And then I look at "user profiles" I now have "IIS APPPOOL\DefaultAppPool". Can that has something to do with I reinstall .net framework? Can I delete the profile?

I have read this but I don't understand that it is: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprogeneral/thread/af38172e-1781-4dc7-8835-9581fda8326c   and   http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/624/application-pool-identities 


I see that I got error in event viewer for "Registry Backup" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll" again.
I haven't try to disable IPV6 through network connection properties.
And I "run under system account" in task scheduler.
I created a new schedule in registry backup with 1.2.0, I deleted the old one.
But it seems that everything works, just that it says that there is an error in event viewer.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 17, 2012, 02:12:15 am »

I also have an issue in event viewer with "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll".

I run my task under "Current User Account" with "Run whether the user is logged on or not".

I will now try to disable ipv6. Then I disable ipv6 I got a yellow exclamation point device manager on "Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface - this device cannot start (code 10)"
Then I enable ipv6 again, "Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface - this device cannot start (code 10)"  doesn't disappear, so I had to use "Registry Backup" so everything is as it was before. 
"Disable IPv6-Microsoft Fix it 50409" modified some registry entries and "Enable IPv6-Microsoft Fix it 50440" didn't help to restore it as it was before. 

There is an incident in event viewer with version 0.9.2, 0.9.6, 0.9.8 and 1.2.0. for me and I get it only once in a while.

I will try to do backup by using "system user account" in task scheduler.
I have the task scheduler to do a backup at windows startup and I have tried to startup a couple a times, no issues so far.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 15, 2012, 09:04:07 pm »

I just tried and found it to not work well. When you start the program it loads the combo box. When you select one it loads the tree and causes a small slow down at startup. That and I can see non tech users getting confused if they see two populated lists right off the bat. You would be surprised how many users dont read what is in front of them lol

Ok I see!

Oh and I fixed it so you can arrow the list now

Nice 

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Backup Beta

« on: June 15, 2012, 08:35:36 pm »

I usually look through the "Restore Registry" and "Select Backup To Restore" everyday to see if the backup is ok.
I think it would be smoother if when you click on "Select Backup To Restore" that you get the most recent date first, because it is usually the most relevant.

Also when I select a date in the "Select Backup To Restore" I would like to be able to use arrow up and down on my keyboard, so I can quickly compare between different dates.

Tomas