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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: restore points

« on: May 27, 2013, 09:12:00 am »

Registry Backup only backs up (as the name implies) the registry. When one creates a Sys8tem Restore Point (SRP) , it backs up more parts of the Windows system, including the registry.

Nope, it can't be done with Registry Backup or any other program from Tweaking.com. If you want to safely delete one or more SRPs then use e.g. Piriform's Ccleaner.

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Feedback & Suggestions / Re: Thank You

« on: May 22, 2013, 09:35:08 am »

@VetteAddict: Microsoft recommended this "Windows Repair AIO" program to its customers.

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: srvcli.dll Is Preventing Tweaking.com-Windows Repair v1.9.14 From Running

« on: May 19, 2013, 07:52:50 pm »

1. This is not the proper part of the forum to post your problem (shane ??).
2. What's your Win 7 version ?
3. Go to the "C:\windows\system32" sub folder, find the file "srvcli.dll", right click on "properties" and see what the version of this file is. I am on Win 7 Home Premium and my version of this file is "6.1.7601.17514".
4. When did this problem surface ? After the monthly Microsoft update ?

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Feedback & Suggestions / Re: Two firewalls started after Windows Repair (All In One)

« on: May 16, 2013, 12:45:38 am »

@chigwells: If you want to run the BitDefender Firewall only then you can tell WR to switch off the Windows Firewall (WF) service:
- Tick the box "Set services to default .......".
- Change the line "sc config MpsSvc start= automatic" to "......... start= disabled" in the file called "services_startup.txt". Then in the future WR still can repair the WF but the WF service won't start when your Windows system is restarted.

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Feedback & Suggestions / Thumbs up for Registry Backup

« on: May 03, 2013, 05:32:55 pm »

Registry Backup has saved "my (computer) bacon" about 4 times. The last time was today. Somehow the registry got compromised and when I started five times my Win 7 laptop I was confronted five times with the infamous BSOD. Then I started windows in Safe Mode, ran Registry Backup, restored the registry to a previous date and after a restart the system was back to normal.

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Everything Else / Re: The disaster called Microsoft

« on: May 01, 2013, 01:00:47 pm »

http://www.howtogeek.com/162030/microsoft-could-have-been-on-top-10-product-opportunities-microsoft-missed/

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General Computer Support / Re: Which is the best internet speed test available and would it test anywhere

« on: April 26, 2013, 10:27:45 am »

Shane has some nice free tools for measuring the speed of your internet connection. (at www.PcWinTech.com) Remember, the download/upload speed is as fast as the weakest/slowest link in the (internet-)chain.

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Everything Else / Re: The disaster called Microsoft

« on: April 18, 2013, 08:35:01 am »

http://www.howtogeek.com/161056/windows-8.1-rumored-to-have-significant-highly-desired-ui-changes-in-store-for-users/

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Everything Else / The disaster called Microsoft

« on: April 12, 2013, 05:47:15 am »

Read these threads:
- http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=37719
- http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=37913
- http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=37867
- http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=37370

I read your Facebook comment on the disaster called Microsoft. Microsoft certainly has to deal with changing circumstances !!!!

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General Computer Support / Re: SFC not working

« on: April 11, 2013, 09:21:37 am »

I guess there was a file that caused Windows Repair to be thrown into a loop. Seems that particular file was deleted and the loop with it.

WR v1.9.13 registers a number of extra files. Perhaps re-registrering those files caused the loop to disappear.

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General Computer Support / Re: could you suggest a best free offline wall paper changer

« on: April 04, 2013, 10:19:32 am »

The Webshots wallpaper changer from 2002 (??) was a program that the user could use offline without internet connection. Yes, there was a small advertisement but it was far from intrusive. And it was very easy to use. Later Webshots versions were not so easy to handle. But alas, it was designed for Win XP and didn't work on Win 7.

If you're on Win XP and you're interested then I am willing to send you the program. I still have it.

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General Computer Support / Re: could you suggest a best free offline wall paper changer

« on: April 04, 2013, 05:44:17 am »

My favourite wallpaper changer for Win XP was the year 2002 version of "Webshots". But this program doesn't work in my current OS, Win 7 any more..

If you're using Win 7 (Vista ??) or later then it has a build in and free wall paper changer.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/change-your-desktop-background-wallpaper

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-wallpaper-changer.htm

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Feedback & Suggestions / Two things

« on: April 04, 2013, 04:48:24 am »

1. I wanted to update Windows XP on my laptop but Windows Update was completely "scr**ed up". But Windows Repair brought back that sub system back to life. Was forced to run a number of other jobs as well.
2. Keep an eye on datatraffic coming out of ...... Switzerland (webadresses ending with ".ch") in the coming say, 2 months. I expect that to pick up during those two months.

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Registry Compressor bug in XP

« on: March 30, 2013, 03:27:33 am »

Turn off the AV program & Process lasso and try again. The AV is the most likely candidate that prevents Registry Compressor from "meddling" with the registry.

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General Computer Support / Re: Microsoft security Essentials wont start

« on: March 27, 2013, 07:12:57 am »

1. Make sure the Services "Windefend" and "MsMpSvc" are running and set to "Start= Auto". Windows Repair allows you to set the start up state of a number of services ("Set services to Default Startup").
2. In "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client" open the program "msseces.exe". That opens the MS Security Essentials program.

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Feedback & Suggestions / Repair Winsock & DNS succes

« on: March 22, 2013, 01:54:46 am »

Had been fiddling with MSDOS commands that were in the batch file for this repair. After that my internet connection was messed up, didn't work anymore. (Surprise, surprise). Ran WR with this particular box ticked and all was back to normal.

BTW: This repair contains a command that refuses to be executed when the repair is run under an account without Administrator rights.

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General Computer Support / Re: All In One Repair

« on: March 21, 2013, 12:41:51 am »

@Oscar:
1. Please rerun WR with "Reset Register Permissions" ticked and then see what happens with memory usage (Performance). Does it increase (gradually, sharply) as soon as WR gets stuck in that loop ?
2. Tick the box "Show processes from all users" (Task manager). Is there a process that uses A LOT OF memory ?

Thank you
I could do this but computer freezes when it gets into the loop

To see what happens with memory usage when this repair gets into this loop, is precisely the reason why I ask you this. It could be that there's a process (e.g. under the System Account) that's prevents Window Repair from doing its job, from proceding. Or perhaps "subinacl.exe" is the process that, step by step, occupies more and more memory as it remains stuck in this loop.

You don't have to do it now. Do it when you've got more time.

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General Computer Support / Re: All In One Repair

« on: March 20, 2013, 02:06:13 am »

I ran WR with only "Reset Registry Permisions" ticked on my Win 7 laptop and it also pushed CPU usage higher (between 60 % and 90%). So, such high CPU usage is quite normal for this repair job.

@Oscar:
1. Please rerun WR with "Reset Register Permissions" ticked and then see what happens with memory usage (Performance). Does it increase (gradually, sharply) as soon as WR gets stuck in that loop ?
2. Tick the box "Show processes from all users" (Task manager). Is there a process that uses A LOT OF memory ?

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General Computer Support / Re: Embedded memory size from a folder

« on: March 18, 2013, 04:49:36 am »

Everytime when Microsoft issues new updates, the old (system) files are archived in a special folder on your drive. I also believe a copy of the every new files is stored in that archive. This also applies for every Service Pack you install and for new drivers. This allows you to go back to a previous state when an update would malfunction.

In Vista and later those archived files are in the C:\Windows\Winsxs" subfolders. DO NOT start messing with those files unless you're absolutely sure what you're doing !!!

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Tweaking.com Support & Help / Re: Tweaking repair and error: app fialed tto initilize

« on: March 17, 2013, 11:02:49 am »

Can you determine which repair caused this error ?

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Everything Else / Re: Reduce the sze of the Winsxs folder

« on: March 15, 2013, 07:09:18 am »

Does this help ?

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=38203

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Everything Else / Re: Reduce the sze of the Winsxs folder

« on: March 10, 2013, 04:32:54 pm »

Agree. One should be EXTREMELY careful with the "Winsxs" folder. When in doubt don't mess with it.

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General Computer Support / Re: Can't start Windows Time Service

« on: March 09, 2013, 11:23:49 am »

- Which Operating system are you using ?
- Does your "C:\windows\system32" or "C:\windows\syswow64\" folder contain the files "W32time.dll", "w32topl.dll", "w32tm.exe" ?

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Everything Else / Reduce the sze of the Winsxs folder

« on: March 09, 2013, 09:46:27 am »

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=38170

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Everything Else / Re: Windows 8 disaster

« on: March 08, 2013, 06:06:08 pm »

In one regard, Microsoft has an extremely tough job. It wants to develop the OS more and on the other hand it has to take into account that older programs are still being used. And that "backward compatibility" creates A LOT OF headaches for MS.

This Win 8 disaster should put MS with their both feet back on the ground (again). As I start to learn more about Win 7, it's clear that even Win 7 still contains a number of bugs. These bugs are not fatal but they're sometimes annoying. And Explorer contains one nasty bug. And I liked Win XP's Explorer much, much more than Win 7's Explorer.
And when I look at the updates MS is issuing for Win 7, it seems MS is focussing on security issues, not on fixing the remaining bugs in Win 7. Seems they're too busy with other things (Win 9 ?, Win Blue ?).