larry39
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I just had v. 2.08.588 install the Yahoo! toolbar w/o giving me the option not to install it. I'm posting about that elsewhere.
You must have missed it. Version 2.08.588 gave me the Yahoo install option.
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This may not be a bug as I may not have the proper preferences set, but I am unable to select which Safari cookies to keep and which to delete as I can with IE7.
A show cookies in Safari's Security tab will show indiviual cookies, yet running Analyze in CCleaner does not. CCleaner lists only *.plist files for cookies, history, downloads, etc. Is this why I don't have the option to keep individual cookies when I go to the Options-Cookies tab in CCleaner? There are no cookies listed at all in the left pane.
Using CCleaner Version 2.08.588 In Applications I have all blocks ticked for Safari except Saved Form Information
Using Safari Version 3.1.1 (525.17) Set to only accepts cookies from sites I navigate to and I have not cleaned cache
Its my understanding that CCleaner has been coded for Safari without the need for custom excludes or ini files. Is this correct?
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In WinXP there's by default a shortcut created to Command Prompt by the Windows installation, it's located in:
Start, All Programs, Accessories
I had completely forgot about the shortcut. Much faster that way.
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Are you wanting to find the cmd file or run it?
If you're wanting to run the command program:
go to start-run, type 'cmd' (without the quotes) and hit enter.
This will open up a dos command window.
When you are through with your commands, type 'exit' (no quotes) then hit enter. This will close the dos command window.
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Its probably a good time to disconnect the system unit and take it outside and blow out the dust bunnies with a canister of compressed air.
A clean dry long haired bristled paint brush can be used to remove the dust bunnies from the CPU fan and the power supply fan and cage.
Since the problem is time related, cleaning is a good idea.
Also, while you're dusting it out, manually rotate the fan blade(s). Sometimes the bearings can start to freeze up. If the blade doesn't rotate freely, replace the fan.
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Dear Desparate,
Perhaps Nagging 1.0 through 5.2 introduced a virus.
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If you have cable or satellite TV, you will not need a converter box or antenna.
If you receive over the air TV signals, you will need a converter box. If you are in a strong signal area, an indoor antenna (rabbit ears) will do.
If you are in a weak signal area, you will need an outside antenna.
If you are in a very weak signal area, you may also need a rotor and/or pre-amp
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I have procexp.exe installed. I know I could install whatsrunning and compare it to procexp.exe myself, but if I didn't control certain impulses, I would have every utility in the world on my compiter. And then be scratching my head wondering why my PC was running so slow.
Even so, I would still be interested in hearing opinions contrasting the two.
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http://wiki.pomona.edu/bin/view/FAQ/WinXPProcesses
For those (like me), who find it difficult to keep all the Windows XP processes straight, here's a good list on the Pomona College website. It gives a brief description and its color coded which is nice. Its not all inclusive but thre's a link where you might find a process not on the list.
Be sure to read the process description. You may find some good tips and examples of 'look-a-likes.
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I just installed SP3 on my Compaq Presario and no problems yet. No startup problems either.
But the Uninstall button for IE7 has disappeared in Add/Remove.
You need to uninstall IE7 before SP3 upgrade and then reinstall IE7 after to prevent that. I uninstalled IE7 first then reinstalled after. It only added about 15 minutes to the update process. If you don't do this, you will have to uninstall SP3 first if you ever want to to uninstall IE7.
I don't know if installing SP3 over IE7 will have any effect on IE7 updates or IE8 upgrade or not.
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It would be interesting to hear how many of the guys on here have actually installed SP3, and if all went smooth.
I have SP3 installed and have had no problems yet. I have not tried all my software yet, but the installation went smoothly. Took about an hour for the install but about 25 minutes of that was for the download and download verify of the update files.
After submitting this post, I realized it was on the wrong topic since I don't have a Compaq Presario.
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Well, one more gasp for air and I?m going down for the third time.
What real reason would you have of going back to the much inferior IE6(slower, less standards compliant, no tabs, less secure, ect, ect.)I would only be on IE6 for a few minutes, not forever, just however long it took to uninstall IE7, install SP3 and reinstall IE7. I may be in a minority of one but for me a few minutes is not a hassle. And there must be a reason the IE8 program manager recommended to do it this way.
If, in the future, I decided I?ve had enough of IE7, and wanted to uninstall it to free up computer resources or whatever, it would be more of a hassle to have to uninstall SP3 just so I can uninstall IE7. Plus the article did not address IE7 updates or an IE8 upgrade if you install SP3 over IE7. Maybe IE7 updates and IE8 upgrade after SP3 would be OK but I?d like to see it spelled out first.
I guess the bottom line is I don?t like to close the door on options when a few more minutes of work will keep it open. I'm not trying to persuade anyone to do it this way, but there seems to be a perception that when you uninstal IE7, you're stuck with IE6.
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I should have been more clear. I did not mean to imply I was making a decision based on your post. Rather it was the information in the referred article.The link I posted was for information, so users could decide for themselvesI have no intention of going back to IE6Perhaps I'm missing something in the article, but according to my understanding of it, we only have to revert to IE6 just before installing SP3. Then we immediately upgrade to IE7 again.
Granted, having to uninstall IE7 is remote, but at least the option would be there without having to unstall SP3 first.
Is this right or am I reading it wrong?
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I dont see the point in uninstalling IE7.
After installing SP3, have you checked to see if you have the option now to uninstall IE7? If you still have that option, I will probably install SP3 over IE7.
If not, for now, based on Hazelnut's link, once I've decided to install SP3, I'll uninstall IE7 first and reinstall it again after.
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If you are comparing the WRT54 and the WRT54GS, the 54 is about $40 and the 54GS about $60 at circuit City. You may find used ones on EBay, etc. for less.
Whatever brand and model you get, make sure its compatible with your internet service provider before you buy. As well as an Internet connection and modem, you will also need a wired Ethernet adapter or wireless card for each PC on your network. Since your computers are separated, at least one of them should have a wireless card to elimate running a long ethernet cable.
I've had the WRT54GS for about seven months and have had no problems. I have DSL from ATT. Currently, I only have my PC and a WII game console connected. The PC is a wired ethernet connection bcause my PC does not have a wireless card and the router is physically close to the PC. The WII connection is wireless.
I plan to take my printers wireless on the next printer upgrade.
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If the problem has gone away without doing anything, it will probably return. It may be caused by varying CPU and I/O activity. I'm not into gaming but I have done a little video editing and they both can be resource hogs.
If the problem returns, and you haven't already tried this.....
try closing all other programs and killing all unnecessarybackground processes, including the screen saver. If you aren't playing on line, disconnect from the internet and stop your antivirus/anti spam software. If other processes are grabbing system resources, monitoring CPU usage and I/O activity with task manager might tell you which one.
I don't know where HP rates in the bloatware department, but since your laptop is new, you could take a look at everything in the starup file with CCleaner, and maybe eliminate a few items to reduce system resource load..
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I agree. Get Smart was one of the best. Maxwell Smart's ineptness was a hilarious contrast to the smooth James Bond. Steve Carell is a good choice for the part, even looks like Don Adams.
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This has been around for awhile, but for those who haven't seen it, have a chuckle.
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Knowing the power rating of your power supply is necessary but just one step. You will also need to know how close to capacity your system box already is to the max rating of your P/S. If you have all your mother board slots full, you may not have much wiggle room.
Determing the power draw on your system can be difficult without specialize power meters, unless you have a UPS on your system. If so, the monitoring software should be able to tell you the current power load in watts. Of course this is with everything connected to the UPS, (printers, monitors, etc.) so you should disconnect everthing except the monitor and PC to get a correct reading for just the system box.
I woud say if the p/s rating is 20 % higher than the actual load, that would give you a good safety margin. You are only going from a 128Mb to a 320Mb card and you only need the power difference between the old card and the new.
My PC came with a 278 watt p/s and a nvidea GEForce4 MX-440 with 64MB memory and no external power. I upgraded the video card to an ATI Radeon X1300 Pro 256 Mb memory with external power and had no problems. I already had one empty slot and I also removed the modem card to decrease power requirements. My system specs are listed below and the system box is curently pulling 164 watts.
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Its a personal choice depending on how confident you are in putting things right if there are problems. As for me, I always do a backup, no matter how trivial the change is. CCleaner is so fast, the backups only take a second or two and the files are small since you are just backing up the changes and not the entire registry. I'm no expert, but it seems to me even a pro would find it easier to merge a backup file than manually re-edit if there are problems associated with the registry cleaning.
About once a month I delete the backup files that are over a month old.
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Do you think hanging weights would help on other parts of the body?
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I'm paying $42.95/mo for 3 Mbps download and 384Kbps upload. I just tested with speedtest and got 3021 Kbps download and 320 Kbps upload.
But, as Davey mentioned, there are a lot of variables. Best to get an average for a true picture. The SBC service sounds like a good deal though. Its cheaper than mine and similar speeds. Is that a normal or an introductory rate from SBC?
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You know how it is when something strikes you as extrordinaly funny? This was one of those
times. Thanks for starting my day off in a good mood.
Between a rock and a hard place.
in The Lounge
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IMHO
1. Never used butter but have spead on some mayonaise before spreading on the peanut butter.
2. I like toasted bread and if the bread has cooled off by the time I get the mayo and peanut butter on, I will nuke it for a few seconds to soften it up.
3. I prefer the smooth. The nuts are a distraction.
4. Using mayo and heating it up a bit helps to get it down the gullet and not up the sinuses.
I have never heard it called peanut jelly, although peanut butter AND jelly are popular sandwiches, especially with the kids. Sometimes even find them on the kids' menu in restaurants.