Alan_B
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I suggest this is NOT really a bug in Speccy if it is a bug in your new GPU driver installation.
Why not visit FileHippo and download the version of Speccy that previously worked.
Only if that version works can you say that the latest version has developed a bug.
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1) there is Windows recovery roll back and ccleaner registry cleaning backup
I am not aware of any Windows recovery roll back specific to network path links.
The only thing I can think of is Restore Points and System Restore which either does not work ,
or if it does would roll back more than one individual action,
AND it consumes a tremendous amount of free space because it automatically creates an EXTRA restore point in case you choose to undo the restore.
In my view it is not practical for a novice to use registry cleaning to deal with network path links,
AND to ensure adequate segregation between the backup for this and the backup for general registry cleaning..
A non-novice that could segregate should also have the skill for one time only composition of one delete key and one merge key,
and then launch whichever key is needed at any time.
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I think it unlikely that the developers would provide a "user friendly" interpretation of an error message they have never seen,
but I would fervently (piously) hope that the GUI would then forward the original cryptic message.
I am very sorry, but though I was born with hope, Windows BSOD's have beaten it out of me
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Your mission is impossible.
Defraggler will NOT reduce the size of a partition image backup file.
Defraggler will defragment a real partition and this SHOULD permit you to shrink the partition,
BUT
There may be files near the far end of the system partition C:\ which Windows will not move,
and then your alternatives include :-
http://www.partition...ootable-cd.html
and
http://www.partition...ash-drive.html.
Alternatively,
Create two partitions on your 1 TB drive, 600 GB followed by 400 GB,
then use something like Macrium Reflect to create in the 400 GB partition a System C:\ partition Image backup file.
I guess that 435 used Gbytes will need a backup image file of less than 350 Gbytes.
Then use Macrium Reflect to restore into the 600 GB partition your 350 GB backup of your original system C:\, automatically shrinking a 2 TB system into 600 GB.
Subsequently you can boot from the 1 TB drive and then :-
You can shrink the 2 TB partition because no files are locked;
Or you can format / delete / wipe the 2 TB and use as an archive or for installation of other applications,
and consider whether to use he 400 GB partition for other purposes, or to merge it with the 600 GB to give you a 1000 GB C:\
My personal advise is NEVER waste a whole drive on C:\,
You only succeed in "painting yourself into a corner".
I am more than happy with 25 GB for Windows 7 Ultimate,
and separate partitions for documents and portable applications and other installed applications.
Please note that when Macrium restores an image into a different sized partition,
it will also defrag as it restores, hence the end result is fully defragged even if the original was badly fragmented.
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For the last few days, I couldn't ...
Do you mean that you were successful and suddenly as of a few days ago you couldn't ?
Or do you mean you have been trying something new to you ?
Portable CCleaner is the ZIP file in the middle of
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Thanks, you did good, I have downloaded the file.
I cannot help any further - I know how to attach files but understanding Speccy debug logs is beyond me.
Alan
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Try SysExporter from Nirsoft
http://www.nirsoft.n...ils/sysexp.html
After about 10 seconds it was ready to create a file with 14,632 files listed.
Rather than attach a monster text file I will just paste the first few lines here :-
Filename Path Last Modified Size State Comment bootex.log D:\ 14/04/2011 22:34 5 KB Unrecoverable This file is overwritten with "D:\$LogFile" bootsqm.dat D:\ 14/04/2011 22:34 4 KB Unrecoverable This file is overwritten with "D:\$LogFile" sessionstore.js D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ 20/09/2013 09:51 193 KB Excellent No overwritten clusters detected. sessionstore.js D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ 19/09/2013 15:30 191 KB Very poor This file is overwritten with "D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\adblockplus\elemhide.css" sessionstore.js D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ 18/09/2013 13:52 164 KB Very poor This file is overwritten with "D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\adblockplus\elemhide.css" 51045.dat D:\?\ 10/03/2012 21:44 14 KB Excellent No overwritten clusters detected.
By using the SysExporter "Items" menu you can resequence columns for your convenience, e.g.
Filename Last Modified Size State Comment Path bootex.log 14/04/2011 22:34 5 KB Unrecoverable This file is overwritten with "D:\$LogFile" D:\ bootsqm.dat 14/04/2011 22:34 4 KB Unrecoverable This file is overwritten with "D:\$LogFile" D:\ sessionstore.js 20/09/2013 09:51 193 KB Excellent No overwritten clusters detected. D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ sessionstore.js 19/09/2013 15:30 191 KB Very poor This file is overwritten with "D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\adblockplus\elemhide.css" D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ sessionstore.js 18/09/2013 13:52 164 KB Very poor This file is overwritten with "D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\adblockplus\elemhide.css" D:\Junctions\PaleMoon\Alan\Roaming\Pale Moon\Profiles\4qbu47br.default\ 51045.dat 10/03/2012 21:44 14 KB Excellent No overwritten clusters detected. D:\?\
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do I need to forward this . If so how do I do this I cannot see where I would put an attachment
Graesid
Yes, you need to send it.
I clicked the QUOTE button on the bottom right corner of your message.
This reply is being typed in the initial mode of "Reply to this topic"
and below my typing box are two butttons
"Post" on a black background, and
"More Reply Options" in greyed-out font on a paler shade of grey - THIS is the button to click.
After clicking the screen redraws and below your typing appears the option "Attach Files",
and that allows you to browse to where the debug file is stored on your system and select the file for attaching
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What happens if your disk is bad - really bad - so bad that Chkdsk has never or almost never seen on in that condition.
I would assume that Chkdsk might provide an obscure diagnostic that would baffle most people.
If the developers of CheckDiskGUI have never encountered that obscure diagnostic, how would they present a "User Friendly" interpretation ?
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Perhaps the only way they knew to protect their forum website from hackers was to shut it down
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A screen shot of the MAP after Analyze might give a better understanding than the written
"Drive map tab does NOT show any white boxes (Empty color)."
A list of at least some of the significant fragmented files and their paths might give clues to the ownership of those files and why Windows resists attempts to defrag them.
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One would need to research the density and durability of the nand cache. This may be entirely different than what is used in the cheap consumer grade SSDs. This may be large geometry and SLC, thus it would have billions of write cycles. It has to!
True, BUT
Although a 1 Terabyte "Server Grade" SSD may have a thousand times the endurance of a consumer grade SSD,
A 64 MB sized Flash Cell cache is going to suffer 16,000 times the average SSD degradation if it has to withstand multiple writes of Terabyte defragmentation.
It is just possible his I.T. people may know what they are talking about - yes I also believe in miracles
It may be reasonable to get advice from the manufacturer themselves.
If they say that their drive is able to withstand defragging,
it may also be worth considering their fallibility. Do a Google search for
bricked seagate driveI had to assist my son who was one of the victims of their firmware error
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Oooops. SO right. Corrected.
Been there - Done that myself
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm 64MB SATA
That is NOT what I would call a specification.
I wondered if there was something special about the ceramic materials in the heads.
Google's best guess for me was
"Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003"
http://www.amazon.co...3/dp/B005T3GRNW
I was intrigued by the claim
"Seagate OptiCache technology boosts overall performance by as much as 45% over the previous generation"
After a few more searches I still see absolutely no proper information upon the nature of "OptiCache technology",
but I did stumble upon :-
In another development, Seagate said it will be converting its line of Barracuda XT 3.5-in. hard drives to a hybrid drive technology by adding NAND flash to the drives as a type of inexpensive cache. The most frequently used data is kept on the NAND flash board to increase performance.
Seagate already sells hybrid drives under its Momentus XT line, which has up to 500GB capacity. The Barracuda XT lineup includes models that have as much as 3TB of capacity. Seagate would not specify a date for the launch of the new Barracuda XT hybrid drives, saying only that its disclosure of the new line is to demonstrate it is committed to hybrid technology.
http://www.computerw...ine_on_7200_rpm
I have to raise the question (and leave it for others to answer)
If defragging an SSD based on NAND Flash cells is a bad idea,
then should we contemplate defragging through the NAND Flash cells of hybrid drives and their ilk ?
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Three times I see the phrase "defragmented files"
Did you intend "Fragmented files" ?
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Does it really matter if a 5 month old version of CCleaner is not attending to Craigslist ?
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This forum is intended to support FREE version only.
For PRO support you go direct to developer support.
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And it was at this point I discovered that my contacts were missing. And six and a half hours later, they're still missing. And guess what day it is? Friday the Thirteenth.
Do you need to uninstall these Microsoft updates :- kb2810009 and kb2817630
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after use some software,it turn to anonymous name like this "?".
What was this software ?
What is you version of Windows ?
I suggest that you right click on this "?" file and select properties and post a screen shot so we understand the situation.
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Does anyone know how to navigate these folders?
Yes - Defraggler can show you what is in them.
Use the Search Tab and check the boxes
"Included non-fragmented files"
and
"Filename contains" and then stipulate *.*
Then click Search
This will list all the files and you can click on the "Path" header to list all files in path order
My list starts with two files on the path C:\
then 9 entries on the path C:\$Extend\
If you right click on one of these files and select "Open Containing Folder".
then Defraggler will attempt to launch Windows Explorer so you can browse the folder.
Windows 7 pops up with "Access Denied" because I have chosen to be well behaved.
If you really want access then you can probably gain access by launching CMD.EXE and running iCacls to control Access Levels.
When you get the authority be careful not to break Windows, unless you like reinstalling Windows.
Hopefully you will be satisfied with the file sizes and names that defraggler can show you.
Windows 7 Ultimate has no [DELETED] folder - but I do not use 7zFM
It is highly probable that Defraggler will show you your [DELETED] folder,
and Windows MAY allow "Open Containing Folder" of this non-system folder.
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My experience with CCleaner under XP a couple of years ago was that ACCESSED was the relevant date.
It really SHOULD be accessed and NOT modified
because surely the relevant date is not how long since you last modified a file,
but the last time you USED and presumably needed that file.
CCleaner can look at a file without changing its time stamps.
Windows Explorer under XP is UNABLE to look at a file in a listing without changing its Accessed time stamp,
but Windows cache will confuse you because it shows what it saw in the past and will NOT show time stamp changes until a reboot.
I seem to remember that DIR under CMD.EXE will show the time stamps as they are and will NOT cause a change to them.
Whatever was true of XP is likely to remain true for subsequent versions.
I suggest that it is not CCleaner that alters the Accessed date,
but using Windows Explorer to see if the file exists and what its time stamps might be before running CCleaner.
If you desist from checking up on the presence of temp files and their time stamps then the Accessed date should eventually become more than 24 hours.
N.B. I vaguely remember information from 2 years ago that the actual time period was 3 days and not 24 hours.
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mumble, mumble... bunch of 'fraidy cats...
Most CCleaner users are NOT suicidal so we like to keep it safe for them.
But please feel free to use any of the more aggressive registry cleaners that are readily available
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So No more CCleaner can't be sure what was to blame but won't be taking the risk again.
In my view it is foolish to think that CCleaner would deliberately waste time and effort to RELOCATE your Mozilla Firefox profiles to a different location on the system drive.
CCleaner is intended to remove junk and increase available free space,
not to shift junk around and to cause the creation of a new profile and a consequent reduction of free space.
In my view it was probably a Mozilla action to move your old profile to a safe place in case it held anything you might value,
and to then give you a new clean empty profile.
In the distant past when people volunteered for a Beta release of Firefox the result was a new profile with a new random character sequence as part of the path,
then you could fall back to the standard version if the latest gave a problem.
Mozilla has become worse and made changes against the wishes of many,
so I jumped out of the Firefox chaos into the sanity of Palemoon,
which gives me a STABLE browser that still runs the same Addons and bookmarks.
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Old versions on the right hand side of
Project Meteorite: Matroska / MKV Repair Engine
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Would an alternative to mkvrepair be an .mkv to (.mp4 or .avi) conversion followed by a (.mp4 or .avi) to .mkv conversion