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

« on: June 10, 2012, 11:23:45 pm »

With the new 1.2.0 build I now have two registry entries under "User Registry Files" with the API backup instead of one.

At first I had it enabled by default but I decided not to. My goal is that the API is very limited and I want the user to know VSS failed and to try to fix it, if they cant they can use the fallback method.

Perhaps it should be enabled by default?

I think it's good like the way you have it now, but maybe in future versions that you can change it to "enabled by default" if you get feedback that several users have problem with vss and think they have made an backup with "Task Scheduler", then they have something to fall back on with the API

The program can now backup locked profile registry files without having to be ran under the system account 

What is the reason why I and possibly others have "locked profiles registry files"?

If I "disable" and stop the vss in services and try to do a backup it fails and if I change vss to "manual" and try to do a backup it fails again, even if I start vss it doesn't start.
It says "Volume Shadow Copy Failed! vss_7_64.exe isn't running."
Then I look in process explorer I see that "vss_start.exe" is there and "cmd.exe". If I kill "vss_start.exe"(the file is under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) and try to do a backup again, it fails. Seems that cmd.exe(this file stands alone, is not under TweakingRegistryBackup.exe) starts then I kill vss_start.exe
If I just restart Registry Backup it works of course! lol   

Have you seen this program "RegBak 1.2"http://www.acelogix.com/freeware.html it seems to be like ERUNT, it backups 6 registry entries then I tried it. Only 1 registry entry in "User Registry Files" 

Tomas

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

« on: June 10, 2012, 12:47:16 am »

With 1.2.0 I have an extra registry entry under "User Registry Files"
"C:\Users\Default user\ntuser.dat. that I didn't have in 1.0.0.

I noticed that if I check "Enable Fallback Backup Method" I have to restart the program for it to work!
If I start "Registry Backup" with "Enalbe Fallback Backup Method" checked and I uncheck it and try to do a backup it fail, it says: Volum Shadow Copy Failed! vss_start.exe isn't running. vss_start.exe is needed to start the volume snapshot process (even though my Volume Shadow Copy is set to manual and is working).
If I now restart "Registry Backup" and click on "Backup Now" everything works!

Is it possible to have an "apply" button for changes to take effect or maybe write that the user have to restart the program for changes to take effect?

At first I thought that "Enable Fallback Backup Method" worked so that if the "Volume Shadow Copy" wasn't working that "Registry Backup" automatically used the "Windows API" to make a copy, but that is not how it is. I have to manually start the "Windows API" by check "Enable Fallback Backup Method"(and restart the program).
What is the disadvantage of allowing "Registry Backup" automatically detect if the "Volume Shadow Copy" isn't working and it makes a backup with the "Windows API"?

I have tried "Enable Fallback Backup Method" and the program backup only one "User Registry Files" instead of eight so yes there is a difference.

One thing I've noticed now is that if I have many copies under "Select Backup To Restore" under the tab "Restore Registry" and click on the "arrow down" button it is a little bit inflexible to scroll down because there is only room for 8 lines. I would like to have many more "lines" so it's get easier to navigate up and down maybe as long as the program or 20 lines or something like that.
Is it possible if there are more than eight lines that it will automatically get the same height, say up to 20 lines when it will be a scrollbar?

Interesting changes to the program 

Tomas

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

« on: June 01, 2012, 11:55:00 pm »

I did a full scan on my computer with Emi-Soft AntiMalware and the program found a suspect file in vss_pause.exe in Registry Backup Portable. So I got to http://www.virscan.org/ and scan the file there and 14% Scanners (5/36) found malware! And in https://www.virustotal.com/ found 6/42.  I think it's probably a false alert, but I wanted to let you know!


Here is the scanner which show malware:


BitDefender                    Gen:Trojan.Heur.VP2.bm0@am3VXehi

Emsisoft                          Trojan.Win32.Spy!IK

F-Secure                         Gen:Trojan.Heur.VP2.bm0@am3VXehi

GData                              Gen:Trojan.Heur.VP2.bm0@am3VXehi

Ikarus                              Trojan.Win32.Spy

TrendMicro-HouseCall    TROJ_GEN.R47B5EQ


Tomas

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 11:47:56 pm »

I didn't mean that you needed to click the button for real, but that you should have told that you have to click to create backup schedule. Just like you say in the first video at 3:45: Hit restore now - done.

The last video looked great. One sees that you have worked with computers for a while, you click and write very fast =)

Tomas

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 11:35:07 pm »

"Video #2 Xp recovery console"  Looked very good. 

Did not know you had to write "Set allowallpahts = true" to get permission and use the batch command to call that file.

Is it possible to just record create schedule and edit it in the current video?

Tomas

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 11:22:01 pm »

In page 2 It should probably be Troubleshooting not as I wrote the TroubleShooting no big s in the shooting, I was little too quick there.   

Great video, but if I never have used the the program before I did not understand if I were to click on "create schedule" or it would be created anyway at 1:23.

At 2:57 when you click through, it goes very quickly there, if you're a beginner, maybe they find it difficult to keep up. But on the other hand they can always use the pause to see how you did

Tomas

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 10:45:51 pm »

In page 1 there is no double quotes on Scheduling Options under "What settings does the program offer?"

In page 2 I found this:" Instead of "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup Trouble Shooting" if think it should be
Tweaking.com - Registry Backup TroubleShooting"

You've covered a lot in page 1 and 2. 

Tomas

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

« on: May 30, 2012, 10:28:48 pm »

I'm not so good at English but feels like it should be "however" not "how ever", this is under "How do you use the program?"

And under "What settings does the program offer?"  now the text is:
 

The program offers the following setting.
"Change Backup Location"
Default backup location is in the same folder as the program in the "Backups" folder.

When you install the program this setting is enabled by default and sets the backup folder to "C:\RegBackup\" (or what ever drive Windows is on)
"Auto Delete Old Backups"
This is enabled by default.
This will auto delete old backups from the backup location and for the current system only. It will not delete old backups for other systems. (Example: You run the program from a thumb drive or network location for multiple systems) The auto delete function only runs when doing a new backup.

maybe it can be like this:

The program offers the following setting.

"Change Backup Location"
Default backup location is in the same folder as the program in the "Backups" folder.
When you install the program this setting is enabled by default and sets the backup folder to "C:\RegBackup\" (or what ever drive Windows is on)

"Auto Delete Old Backups"
This is enabled by default.
This will auto delete old backups from the backup location and for the current system only. It will not delete old backups for other systems. (Example: You run the program from a thumb drive or network location for multiple systems) The auto delete function only runs when doing a new backup.

But I think it's very good and informative text!

Maybe this will help somebody how to create a bootable Live USB.
Here is 3 examples of how to create easy to use bootable Live USB drives
 
1. Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 - http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/  "Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install."

2. UNetbootin - http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/  UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

3. YUMI – Multiboot USB Creator (Windows) http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/  "It can be used to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc cloning, diagnostic tools, and more."
-I like this one because I can use a NTFS USB Hard Drive and have several program on the usb or hard drive.

Tomas

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

« on: May 29, 2012, 11:45:13 pm »

Also I was updating my advanced system tweaker with a option to show how many items are in each treeview list. I did the same thing with the reg backup. See what you think and tell me yay or nay

I really like that! But I would also like to see the total number of backuped files. Like I post in the pictures. 

It looks like the parentheses are slightly elevated, perhaps is the point?

The tab "Help & Support" looks great! 

Tomas

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

« on: May 24, 2012, 12:18:49 pm »

I have compared your "Registry Backup" and "Mz Registry Backup" all the files that are saved are the same but one, do you know why?

In "Tweaking.com - Registry Backup"
"C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"
and in "Mz Registry Backkup"
"C:\Boot\BCD"
Tomas

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

« on: May 21, 2012, 12:15:57 pm »

You will notice that I save the reg files with the full folder path on the system. This way recovery is as easy as a copy and paste.

First thing to do is to boot up into anything that gives you access to the drive and a copy and paste feature. A Ubuntu live cd will be one way. You can run Ubuntu right off the cd. Then once up and you can access the drive you just go to the backup folder. Under the backup folder you go to the "c" folder (In this case it is "C" because in this example that's the drive windows is on).

In that folder you will see the Windows folder and the profiles folder. All you have to do is copy both those folders.

Go to the root of your drive and paste and hit yes to overwriting. Done

Ok I see! I have been using "Parted Magic" on a usb flash drive, so I just have to use the file manager to copy and paste "user" and "windows" folders. Never thought it was so easy. 

Tomas

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

« on: May 21, 2012, 07:39:05 am »

If I fiddle with the registry so that I can't get into windows or safe mode (F8), can I still restore the registry with your program?

After I rebooted my computer I noticed that the Registry backup didn't start in Task scheduler if I have it under my "Current User Account" and have choosen the radio button that says "Run only when user is logged on".
I got this error: The operation being requested was not performed because the user has not logged on to the network.The specified service does not exist(0x800704DD)
But if I choose the radio button that says "Run whether the user is logged on or not" it works when I log into windows.
But if I try it manually in Task scheduler and run "Run only when user is logged on" that works!

What am I doing wrong or what have I not understood?

Tomas

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

« on: May 20, 2012, 10:16:47 pm »

One benefit with seeing the program for the current user account is that I know the backup are being made!

Yes!! now are my previous snapshot still there! lol   

I have noticed that "auto deleting old backups" are working as well!

Tomas

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

« on: May 20, 2012, 09:24:42 pm »

I do not think I explain so you understood me last, but then I am using "Run under current user account" under scheduling options and try it in task scheduler the main program "Registry Backup" start and then the backup is finished it closes down. It doesn't do so when I I use "run under system account" then it's invisible.

That is just for creating a new schedule is all. It isn't reporting which you choose.
But it isn't a big deal to have it remember
I will add it

Thats working 

Tomas

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

« on: May 19, 2012, 11:40:05 pm »

I have tried 0.9.3

I have tried run scheduling options "Run under current user account" and I noticed that Registry Backup program start and closes then it are finished.

When I tried to run scheduling options "Run under System Account" it works like before - invisible (silent).

I also tried 0.9.3 Portable
Works like above

But when I start both versions they don't remeber which "Scheduling Options" I choose last time. I have choosen "System account", but the options that is selected is "Current user account"

Tomas

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

« on: May 19, 2012, 10:33:55 pm »

The backup location setting can now be typed in instead of just using the browse button.

This work now!

Is there any possibility to just delete "old snap shots" instead of "delete all shadow copies"?

Tomas

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

« on: May 19, 2012, 11:26:03 am »

It doesn't create any folder then I type there.

It will create it when you do a backup

It didn't work. I tried to do a backup after I changed the pathway, but it did a backup in the previous one(C:\Reg_Backup\) not in C:\Reg_Backup2\ that I tried.
The next time I open the Registry Backup program it didn't remeber that I wrote in "change backup location".

When you start the program and click backup the program will run vss_start.exe. This then runs the vss exe for the system. When the snapshot is made the vss_pause.exe runs. This keeps the snap shot.

The vss_start.exe looks if the Registry backup program is running. If it isnt it closes the vss_pause. Which then allows the snap shot to close and be done. At which point you see the rest of the exe's close and vss_start closes itself.

The vss exe that is making the snap shot will uses some cpu as it is building the snap shot.

Once the snap shot is made the program starts copying the files from the snap shot, so you will see the program use as much cpu as it can as it copies the files as fast as it can.

Once everything is done you see everything go back to normal. The vss_start stays running until the backup program is closed. So if you clicked backup again without restarting it the backup would be very fast as the snapshot is still made.

Ok I see that now! 

Tomas

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

« on: May 19, 2012, 10:47:50 am »

Ok I have tried 0.9.2 now!

Is there any possibility of choosing whether I want to keep the old files in the shadow copies, because I've been saved by it several times when I have deleted files by mistake.

"The backup location setting can now be typed in instead of just using the browse button."

It doesn't create any folder then I type there.

"The backup location browse button will now default to what ever backup location is currently set."

This works!

"Small bug fix where the program would sometimes get stuck in a loop when loading the treeview."

This seems to work (all the time I have tested)

I have deleted the old schedule and created a new, and then I go to Task Scheduler and run Registry Backup( I haven't rebooted yet) if Registry Backup program is open the vss_start.exe, cmd.exe, vss_7_64.exe, cmd.exe and vss_pause.exe don't use so much cpu, around 0.25%, it makes o backup, but it doesn't stop. And the vss_start.exe isn't under taskeng.exe. If I close Registry Backup vss_start.exe disappears.

If I go to Task Scheduler after closing Registry backup and run Registry Backup the TweakingRegistryBackup.exe starts under taskeng.exe with vss_start.exe, cmd.exe and vss_7_64.exe and vss_7_64.exe uses around 25% cpu but all of them disapperars then they are finished.

Tomas

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

« on: May 18, 2012, 10:58:58 pm »

I have tried Registry Backup and there a few things that I noticed!
I also write things that have been fixed, but didn't work in the first beta release, maybe someone who reads this have had the same problem, so they see what fixed it.

This work now in 0.9.1!!!
The first time I open "Registry backup" there is only 3 "user registry files", then if I Close and open the program again there is 7 "User registry files".

It took about 70 sec to backup for me then I backup manually! Thats just an observation, nothing wrong with that time!

I have tried to do a backup and then restore it and it worked! 

These three things are rather unimportant but:
Under "Backup Location" if I have checked "Change backup location" and clicked on the button "Choose folder to store backups" I would like it to start at the latest folder that I have choosen.

Under "Backup Location" again if I have checked "Change backup location" and I have clicked on the text and the text cursor are blinking I also would like to write the backup location and be able to create a folder from there not having to go thru the "Explorer".

In "Check for updates" under settings it says, "Check for program updates at startup", you mean at startup of this program (Registry Backup) not Windows startup (so that you add something to run in the registry)?



If I create a schedule in "scheduling options" and close the option, then I open the "Task scheduler" and change "configure for" from: "Windows server 2003, Windows Xp or Windows 2000" to "Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2", then in Scheduling options under settings in registry backup I tried to click on edit it says: Couldn't find Schedule.  Maybe I shouldn't change "configure for" to windows 7?

This work now in 0.9.1!
Backup by using "Task scheduler" doesn't work for me. Then I look in "Process explorer" under taskeng.exe the TweakingRegistryBackup.exe start but it doesn't do anything. I have tried to change options in Task scheduler but nothing helps. I can do a backup manually and "Volume Shadow Copy" works.

This works then I restart the computer!!!
I have noticed when Task schedueler are finished with the backup so I see in Process explorer that the cpu on " TweakingRegistryBackup.exe" are at 25% and vss_start.exe at 0.1% and it doesn't stop.


In "Log_VSS" I see that then I do a backup it deletes all shadow copies:
(Option: Delete all shadow copies)
This will delete all shadow copies in the system. Are you sure? [Y/N]
- Setting the VSS context to: 0xffffffff
- Deleting shadow copy {b312b803-f794-4726-980f-2ddbc21f47a2} on \\?\Volume{ac49bd0f-c993-11e0-a094-806e6f6e6963}\ from provider {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x0042000d]...


I have used erunt a few weeks ago when things got wrong in the registry and it worked fine. This program seems to be even better and it looks good and are easy to use.   

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Re: Question about "PnpLockdownFiles" in the registry

« on: March 10, 2012, 10:00:34 pm »

Thank you! 

Tomas

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General Computer Support / Question about "PnpLockdownFiles" in the registry

« on: March 09, 2012, 10:53:58 pm »

I wonder about permissions in the registry in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpLockdownFiles
I wonder if you have full permissions here?

When I uninstall the Nvidia graphic card driver, it is usually left some registry keys here, I have changed it manually so I have full permission and delete the files I want to delete but then I change it back.
Should it be "read" in permission of PnpLockdownFiles?

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Advanced System Tweaker 0.9.7 Beta

« on: January 30, 2012, 09:19:44 pm »

I didnt do that yet because of the entire custom interface I did. I will see what I can do

Nice 

This is only for the program. When you click apply on a tweak the program stores that you ran that one. It doesnt check if tweaks have been applied to the system outside the program. That would slow the startup of the program something horrible.

Ok I didn't know that!

If you look at the reg code if you choose enable then it applies the tweak. Disable changes the tweak back to the windows default

Yes you have changed the "Apply/Run Now" button to "Apply/Run Selected Item".

The goal of this is to avoid confusion if clicking apply runs all tweaks or only the selected one.

Ok then I understand that too! 

I have one question about add-ons. I don't know the OS supported I only know that it works on win 7, should I only click that it supports win 7? Maybe not so important?

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Advanced System Tweaker 0.9.7 Beta

« on: January 29, 2012, 11:53:00 pm »

Hello

Nice program but I have some suggestions 

First I would like the program to be maximazed because its hard to see the detailed
information without have to scroll sideways.

In the changlelog for v0.9.6 Beta you wrote:
"The program now stores what tweaks have been run in the registry. And will color
each tweak in the tree view to show it has been run before. The goal of this is for
users who don't remember what tweaks they have already run."

I use other tweakers and have already tweak some of the tweaks you also have, but in
your program I can't see if they are already tweaked or not. It's a bit confusing to
me.
 Seems that I must enable tweak from your program to show up as a different color?

And why must it be "Enable tweak or "Disable tweak"? It could be only one radio
button if its checked when it's enabled then it's not checked it's disabled.
Or you can have it like now but if its already checked by your program or for example
that you have tweaked in the registry yourself then the text have a black background
or something like that.

It's not easy to remember what other changes I have made ​​in the registry, then it
would be nice to see it on the fly in your program also, saves time.

I will show you a pic of a another program how I would like it to be, not the
appearance, but the whole thing that earlier changes are remebered.
The first time I started this program all the changes I have made myself earlier in the
registry was checked.  And in for example "Waiting time to end services and shutdown
process" that was also the same value in that program like I have changed myself in
the registry.

Also think the minimize and close button are a bit small   

But I love the "Detailed Information" so I can se what in registry that's changed and
you have some tweaks that other programs dont have.
Also smooth with favorites.

Tomas

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: I have a few thoughts on Simple Performance Boost 1.0.3.

« on: November 05, 2011, 12:27:55 am »

Thank you! That little program is very useful 

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: I have a few thoughts on Simple Performance Boost 1.0.3.

« on: November 04, 2011, 10:26:29 pm »

Yes I have looked up what your program changes in the registry and then used
your "SPB_Backup.reg" to safely change it back.
That the program makes a copy of the parts of code that is relevant when you
start the program it's just brilliant, smart thinking.

This is a general question about the registry, do you know if there is a way to
copy and paste the path in the registry so you do not have to click through
every time? I mean the same way as one does with Internet links.

Tomas