[Can the free version of AVG Anti-Spyware scan memory?]

AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5, can scan memory.

The following scans are available by default:

• Complete System Scan: Scans all hard drives of the computer and also scans the memory and the Windows registry.
  
• Fast System Scan: Scans the most vulnerable parts of your system such as the memory, windows registry, windows directory, and the cookie folder.
  
• Registry Scan: Scans the windows registry.
  
• Memory Scan: Scans the memory for active threats.
  
• Custom Scan: Create a customized scan profile. These customized scans can be configured to scan selected areas of your computer and can also be scheduled for regular scanning. Other predefined scans cannot be scheduled.
  

 

[Tabby Tote]

I like this bit

A few extra turns of the stabilizer screw and your cat will be safely secured and unable to use your leg as a scratching post.

[I GOT INTO.......]

Occasional subconscious dyslexia, it happesn

[I GOT INTO.......]

Why do you say that you age discriminator. 99 year olds are allowed to go to school too!

 

I agree 100%

[I GOT INTO.......]

Be excited now because school is school and it all sucks.

Maybe not for everyone but I just hate it all. (as I sit here swamped with 5 things due tomorrow that I have been working on for weeks and am still not finished with. )

So rridgely, your not really 99 years old?...LOL

[Alcohol Abuse]

I just read an article on the dangers of heavy drinking....

 

Scared the heck out of me.

 

So that's it, I've made my mind up.

 

After today, no more reading for me!

Wheres the article Humpty? I just want to make sure that I don't accidentally read it

[New Queen song]

As a long time Queen fan, I think that song is very average.

No it stinks!

It's an insult to loyal fans! who have followed and totally enjoyed the band's unique & original songs & music.

[Normal vs. Secure file deletion]

I'm looking for information about what each method does. Any help out there?

Hi montevarius The Beginner's Guide for CCleaner has lots of useful info.

 

Secure Deletion (Changing the option here will allow for secure file deletion)

 

 

?Normal file deletion (Faster) - Default

 

 

 

?Simple Overwrite (1 pass)

 

 

 

?DOD 5220.22-M (3 passes)

 

 

 

?NSA (7 passes)

 

 

 

?Gutmann (35 passes)

 

 

[I GOT INTO.......]

[Freeware!]

 

CrampFish IcoFX - free icon editor.

[Outlook Express]

I fixed it , I now have spell check working in OutLook Express again.

When I first noticed this problem, Windows kept telling me to put Microsoft Works Suit 2006-DVD in Drive (D:) "Actually" it was asking for "Microsoft Digital Image 2006" which is bundled with Works 8, Word, money, & Encarta on one DVD.

The DVD is titled (Microsoft Works Suit 2006-DVD)

Well I was thinking what has a Photo Editing program got to do with spell check not working in OutLook Express?

Finally decided to do what Windows wanted

[New user - registry integrity question + cleaner ?]

Hi K9srCool , some useful info here Beginner's Guide for CCleaner.

[Outlook Express]

A fair bit of info here Craig, with plenty of options

 

http://forums.vnunet.com/thread.jspa?messa...597?

Hi hazel, I read the info on that forum and followed this link http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_010.html and they mentioned the Csapi3t1.dll file that I have, and it is located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof folder & Program Files\Microsoft Works folder.

They don't mention any thing about Mssp232.dll or Mssp2_en.lex files? that I read about from this MS link? and I don't seem to have these two files.

Loosing the spell checking feature seems like a common problem with "OutLook Express" I thought that I might have stuffed something up?

[Outlook Express]

Outlook express doesn't have spell checking on its own.

Outlook express has been replaced by windows live mail which is actually quite good. If you switch to it you can just import your settings over and get a much better client:

 

http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

If I get (Windows Live Mail) what happens to OutLook Express?

Will OutLook Express still be a usable program?

Dose Windows Live Mail "replace" OutLook Express like an update? a newer version with a different name?

Will I be prompted to import my settings?

[Outlook Express]

Thanks Humpty, I checked out this MS link? that you supplied and found this of interest:

This behavior can occur if one of the following conditions is true:

?The value data for the SharedFilesDir registry value does not contain a trailing backslash (\) in the following registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools

Absence of this trailing backslash prevents location of the Csapi3t1.dll file and causes the spelling checker not to function correctly.

?The Csapi3t1.dll file is missing or damaged. The Csapi3t1.dll file is located in the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof folder,

?The Mssp232.dll or Mssp2_en.lex file is missing or damaged.

 

I followed the instructions to check the above, and it seems OK.

 

I also looked at the info in (Outlook Express-About) and found these 3 items that don't look right:

csapi3t1.dll <Unknown>

wab32.dll <Unknown>

wab32res.dll <Unknown>

 

If I put the Microsoft Works Suit 2006-DVD in Drive (D:) will these 3 items to do with (Outlook Express) be fixed?

As I mentioned "spell check" still works in (Microsoft Word) and I'm assuming (Microsoft Word) is part of Microsoft Works Suit 2006.

 

EDIT: I just searched Drive (C:) and could not find Mssp232.dll or Mssp2_en.lex files.

[Outlook Express]

Not sure if I should be posting this topic here, but here goes.

 

I only noticed today that "spell check" for (Outlook Express) is not working.

I keep getting a message saying to insert Microsoft Works Suit 2006.

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with this, however I recently unchecked (Microsoft Office) in "msconfig-startup"

I have since rechecked that item and rebooted my machine.

I'm still having the same problem.

Also if I use "spell check" in (Microsoft Word) it works

Anyone have any suggestions?

[A real treat. Not to be missed]

Well it's really from my friend. I've seen that "thing" again and again, even in Youtube. I've also seen the GIF version of "that", then I blocked it.

 

*You guys made my day, with joy and laughter.

** which I don't get most of the time in my entire life, or is it just that I'm pessimistic?

Hi Tunerz , you need to "ditch" the pessimism, and be more optimistic

Remember that the glass is half full! not half empty!

The last bit "SCARED" the crap out of me! , and my wife after I showed her...LOL

['Mummy' yields rock-solid info on dinosaurs]

Hi Humpty , have you ever been to Broome?

Many years ago I had the good fortune to visit and check out the dinosaur footprints in stone Click Here

 

Broome in beautiful Western Australia , I want to go back there some day...

[The best meteor shower of 2007]

 

Humpty, I'll have to stay up late for that

[Auto Start Apps]

Try just doing step 3, that step alone often stops it re-adding itself:

Thanks for trying to help JD , however after reading info at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

What Amount of System Resources Is Used When Ctfmon.exe Is Running?

Ctfmon.exe uses little of the system resources if Advanced Text Services are not running. Advanced Text Services are those input technologies (speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and Input Method Editors) that are being controlled by Ctfmon.exe via a TIP.

I just don't feel like messing with something like that.

I'm down from 12 to 8 items now

[Auto Start Apps]

ctfmon.exe takes special steps to remove it. Thankfully MS tell you how:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

Thanks JDPower , I don't think I'm going to bother with it.

A few weeks ago "Smitfraud" stuffed up my (Add or Remove-Programs) list, and I can't go through the procedure as described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

That still leaves "NvCplDaemon" It's a System Tray icon for changing settings for my nVidia graphics card, it starts NVIDIA Control Panel.

As I mentioned this item is unchecked in "msconfig-startup" anyway.

While NVIDIA Control Panel is running I unchecked the option to display it in the System Tray also.

[A real treat. Not to be missed]

The last bit "SCARED" the crap out of me!

[Auto Start Apps]

Try this craig.

 

StartUpLight from Malwarebytes. Gives you a good measure of control over your startup.

 

Startuplight V1.06: (This release October 30th 2007)

 

I've just updated to this version myself.

Hi Dennis , thanks for the link to "StartUpLite" I decided to try it

I'm not sure if StartUpLite has a problem?

After running it and restarting my machine, it keeps finding and wanting to disable the same two items.

1/ CTFMON.EXE

2/ NvCplDaemon

If I check the list in "msconfig-startup" those two items are unchecked anyway.

[Auto Start Apps]

If they still work OK and start manually when needed then there's really no need for them to autostart.

Hi Humpty , I can still launch them manually and I clicked "Don't show this message again" when msconfig started after rebooting.

I have 12 apps still listed.

[Auto Start Apps]

I think that message always comes up after using msconfig and rebooting with an option to tick something along the lines of "Don't show this message again".

So is it OK to use msconfig (startup) to stop these apps? and would it be worth while not having these apps start with Windows?