• Domains and History
  keys in RegVac
  
• can I move pagefile?
  
• How to send a link
  e-mail?
  
• Using the NTFS
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• Free up RAM?
  
• FIREFOX OPTIONS
  
• Directx 9 Won't Install
  
• Office Express E-mails
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Domains and History keys in RegVac

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• beagle - I have 2 concerns that I would like some help with:
          1. I have discovered several hundred items in my registry (in the Domains key) that I did not put there. Apparently these are called "sub domains". My antivirus program cannot detect these. I would like to know if there is a setting for RegVac to detect and remove these automatically. (I also have A1 Click Ultra PC Cleaner)
          The path for these items is: HKEY_Current_User/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Internet Settings/Zone Map/Domains
          2. Using the same path with a slight alteration there is a "History " key with hundreds of subkeys in it. It looks like a lot of advertising: HKEY_Current_User/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Internet Settings/P3P/History
          All of these sub keys Under History and Domains) seem to be added after visiting certain sites but I don't know which ones do this. I'm not the only one using this computer. I can delete these keys manually with no problem and they don't show up for weeks and then they are there again.
  
• Ray - The Domains key is for listing restricted domains.
          The History key is used to enable or disable cookies.
          See this website for more information on these - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182569
          I do not think that it would be wise for me to add these to RegVac to be cleaned since they do have a valid use.
          If you want to have RegVac clean them, you can set it up to do so using the Add button in the Stash Cleaner of RegVac.
  

can I move pagefile?

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• hdb - My question is about the pagefile, it's set on the fat32 c drive. Can I move it to the ntfs d drive ? or is it better to leave it alone. I'm not computer savy so please bear with me if this is a stupid question. The reason I'm asking is, it's my niece's computer and it would give her more space on the hard drive if I move it. The fat 32 c drive is 16gb and the ntfs d drive is 40gb. I have the pagefile set at 1gb.
• Snakeyes - Go ahead and move it, there will be a minimal, if any performance hit.
• joopzelf - Eh.. exactly *how* does one move the pagefile?
• wtayo2 - Moving the pagefile in XP can be accomplished in the following manner. Go to Control Panel>System>Advanced, Click on the Settings button in the Performance section, Then click on the Advanced tab, Click the Change button in the Virtual Memory section. In the Virtual memory windows the highlighted drive is where your pagefile is now located. Click on your "D" drive at the top of the window - The data in the next section will change to show that you want the pagefile to be on the "D" drive. Make sure the "System managed size" button is selected, click "Set" and then OK several times to get completely out. You will have to reboot to complete the change.
          After the reboot run a cleaning program like Ray's A1Click Ultra PC Cleaner, or look for XP's Disk Cleanup in Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools.
  

How to send a link e-mail?

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• Terry5 - how do I send a link by e-mail?
• Snakeyes - Highlight the link on your browser by left-clicking on it, then right-click while the cursor is on the link and choose 'Copy' from the drop-down menu.
          Left-click on the body of the email and then right-click and choose 'Paste" from the drop-down menu.
• Ray - Instead of highlighting the link and copying it as Snakeyes suggested, I prefer to right click on the link and select Copy Shortcut. Then you can paste it into the email as Snakeyes suggested.
          Another way to paste is to press the Ctrl key and the V key at the same time. This will paste whatever is in the Clipboard (in other words, what you have previously copied) to where the cursor is. To copy using only keys, press the Ctrl key and the C key at the same time.
          To make something else clear, left click means to press the left button on the mouse (this is the button that is usually used to click on things). Right click means to press the right button on the mouse.
  

Using the NTFS drive

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• hdb - Hi, I have a Sony Vaio desktop computer, somewhat older, purchased in 2001. 1.5ghz. 512 RAM. It has a FAT32 (C drive, 16G ) and a NTFS (D drive 40G. ) When given the option I install on the NTFS (D drive) as it has more memory. I once read that the NTFS was superior quality and reliabilty and that you should convert what was on the FAT32 over to the NTFS. Is this true? If so how do I go about doing it? Also if I coverted would that mean that everything that was on C ( FAT32)would now be on D (NTFS) or does it simply mean that the file system on C is now the NTFS with still the 16G memory? Hope you have my answers and thanks for your time on this.
• Ray - There are certain advantages to NTFS over FAT32. One advantage is that it accomodates larger drives and files.
          The advantage of FAT32 is that it can be accessed from MSDOS whereas NTFS cannot.
          You can convert C to NTFS. The end result would be that instead of it saying that C is FAT32, it would say that it is NTFS. You probably will not notice any other change than that.
          Here is a website that tells how to convert the drive to NTFS - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307881.
  
  Please note that there is a risk that you will lose all of the data on C when you do this so you should back it up before converting.
  
  Here are the steps outlined on the above mentioned website.
  
  
  1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
  2. At the command prompt, type the following, where drive letter is the drive that you want to convert: convert drive letter: /fs:ntfs For example, type the following command to convert drive E to NTFS: convert e: /fs:ntfs
             Note If the operating system is on the drive that you are converting, you will be prompted to schedule the task when you restart the computer because the conversion cannot be completed while the operating system is running. When you are prompted, click YES.
  3. When you receive the following message at the command prompt, type the volume label of the drive that you are converting, and then press ENTER: The type of the file system is FAT. Enter the current volume label for drive drive letter
  4. When the conversion to NTFS is complete, you receive the following message at the command prompt: Conversion complete
  5. Quit the command prompt.
  
  

Free up RAM?

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• kpinion - After using my computer for a while, I find that I can speed up the computer by turning it off for at least one minute, then turning it back on. I am guessing that something accumulates in the RAM and slows the processes down. By turning it off and then back on, it "dumps" or gets rid on what is slowing down. I have tried various memory managers at no avail. Can someone explain why this happens and maybe suggest some utility that will to the same thing? This has happened to ALL computers I have ever had, so it is not unique to my present computer.
• Ray - If you are not shutting it down for days at a time, that is normal. My guesses as to what can cause that are:
  • Memory used by an application is not properly freed up when the application closes. RAM cleaners do not work in freeing up these because they cannot distinguish between the inactive unfreed memory and active memory used by running applications. One way around this is to avoid using an application that seems to not clean up memory after itself.
  • Windows drivers are being improperly used by applications and so mess up and then do not perform properly for subsequent applications using them.
  • Background processes are running and accumulating.
  • Problems with virtual memory.
  • Windows processes running in the background that do not run until the computer has been on for a while.
  
  I recommend that you do a Shut Down at least once a week (daily is best).
  

FIREFOX OPTIONS

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• billrobb - WHEN MY COMPUTER BOOTS UP I GET AN OPTION FROM FIREFOX TO RESTORE LAST SESSION OR BEGIN NEW SESSION. IS THERE A WAY TO MAKE A DEFAULT CHOICE THAT I DON'T HAVE TO SPECIFY EACH TIME?
• djporter - Being new to Firefox (great prg BTW) I have found that closing the browser from the task bar will usually invoke that option. Exiting the program from Firefox menu bar will allow you to start a NEW session the next time you start Firefox.
• crs01 - Firefox shows that option when it has been inappropriately shut down. Personally, I haven't had a problem shutting Firefox down using the task bar at the bottom. However, something you're doing when Firefox shuts down is causing it to shut down improperly - sort of like unplugging your computer while Windows is running (a no-no, of course). It has to go through its own shut-down routine, apparently, and if it doesn't, it gives you the option of going back to the same site(s) and configuration you had when it inappropriately shut down, or just starting fresh. Are you shutting down Windows with programs still open, allowing Windows to shut them down? If so, though that will generally work OK, it will sometimes not shut down programs properly and that might be causing your problem. Just make sure you individually close each program before you shut down and that may well solve your problem.
          Personally, I use the little "close" icon (the boxed X at the top right of the screen) and I've never had a problem that way. Or, you could use "File" and "Exit" if you like doing things with extra steps.
• Ray - Merle Dolan wrote me and said that he has had the same problem forever and just found the answer in PC World Magazine.
          If you quit Firefox by clicking on the red X, Firefox sees that as an "Unexpected Shut Down" and so the next time that it starts, it asks if you want to restore the last session. The proper way to exit the program is to select Exit from the File menu.
          He also said, "The article also showed that the "Options" feature is located under "Help" and "About Firefox". Go figure!!"
  

Directx 9 Won't Install

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• Deathface - I recently installed directx 10 on xp it made alot of problems for me so i looked for a way to delete it, the only way I could find was to delete the directx files. I went to regedit/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software then deleted the files. Now I cant install directx 9 and im pretty sure its because I deleted the directx folders. Does anybody know how I can fix this and get the folders back.
• Ray - regedit does not have files in it. It has entries. You should NEVER use regedit unless you know what you are doing or you have instructions on what to do. You can really mess things up with regedit.
          There are some DirectX uninstallers on the internet. The one I found required free login to get it. I don't know if they work or not. Some people insist that DirectX cannot be uninstalled. Do a search for directx uninstall and you should find what you are looking for.
  

Office Express E-mails - No Associated Program

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• jparker - I get many messages that don't open and have the following message that pops up: "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Creat an association in the Folder Options panel." I cannot fine the "Folder Options" panel. Any suggestions?
• Ray - First you need to know what kind of file it is trying to open. Is it a website? Is it a powerpoint file? Is it an attachment (if so, what is the extention of the file?)?
          Usually the easiest thing to do is reinstall the program that should be associated with that file. Going the Folder Options route probably will not help you. Folder Options is located in Windows Explorer on the Tools menu.
  

Flash Drive Not Working

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• hdb - Hi, I have a Sony Vaio Desktop with windows xp home and I'm having an issue using a flash drive. I hope I can get some help here. Let me try to explain. I plug the flash drive in the USB ( makes no sound) and there is nothing different in the My Computer window. When I go to Start,My Computer...I have a removable disk ( G ) drive thats alway's there but when I click on it ( with the flash plugged in ) it say's: please insert a disk!!! Is that where it's supposed to be recognized?
• Ray - Without knowing more about your computer, I would think the removable disk (G) is for memory sticks for which you should have slots on the front of your computer. The flash drive will not appear there.
          The flash drive should make its own drive letter. I would think that the problem is that your drivers for the USB ports is not working. I have the same problem. XP comes with these drivers. Other companies do not have them. I have not found a way around this.
          If you have an installation CD which came with the Flash drive, I would suggest trying to run that.
• Jogor - You could also try the site of the manufacturer of the drive as some of them do need the driver to be downloaded and installed
  

Find us on Facebook

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        If you are a member of Facebook, you can become a fan. Of course, I am the number one fan, so you can see my picture there. Once others add themselves as fans, you can also see them and get an idea of the people that use our programs (and maybe even see people that you have heard from on our forum). Adding yourself as a fan will also help our company get more exposure.
        You can also help us out by finding the Share button and putting a message about our software on your profile.
        I will try to post a message on our company page when we have updates or when other things happen.
        If you have not joined Facebook yet, I would recommend it (http://www.facebook.com). It is a great place to share photos, to renew old acquaintences, and to communicate with friends.


Websites of Interest

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• Online Investing Brokers - Cassandra - Site for posting and reading customer complaints and comments about online brokers. Also has some fees and services in more or less standardized format for comparison. http://www.broker-reviews.us/
  
  
• Free Software - Steelbone - If your looking for free software, check out http://www.giveawayoftheday.com They give away a free program every day. Some of them are not that great, but every now and then its a keeper.
  

Reader's Tips

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• Folder Lock warning - alanturk - I followed advice from a magazine that Folder Lock was worth a try, locking files and folders against prying eyes by making them only accessible with a password. It seems to work fine, but I decided I didn't need it and stopped using it many months ago. I have only just been able to relate it to a problem I have had, causing my Windows XP system to restart frequently before finishing its startup process. Apparently it creates a file windrvNT.sys, which interferes with something else during startup. You can delete it or rename it, but it gets created again each time you run Folder Lock. Now I have forgotten the password I used, and I find I can't uninstall the software without it, so I am stuck with the problem indefinitely! I have to make sure I delete the file each time before I switch off. So if you too have the unwanted restart problem, it's probably caused by Folder Lock, and if you want to uninstall it, be sure not to forget the password....
  
  
• Speeding up Disk images and cloning harddisks - muf - I use Norton Ghost (my favourite) and Acronis Disk Image and they are both good.
          In order to reduce the time to do backup/clone you might like to try this method with Norton Ghost.
          Firstly don't run Ghost in Windows - create the boot disks as appropriate to you system and run Ghost from them
          Secondly hardisks are now so cheap clone your C drive to another Harddisk
          Thirdly - to speed things up take the IDE cable off your cd/dvd drive and fix it to your new hard drive (your computer thinks it's now a cd/dvd disk)
          Doing it this way will cut time taken from (in my case) twelve hours to just two hours. and when your box goes wrong simply whip out the old drive put in the new and away you go and that takes all of ten minutes but as dlwolff0 says your cloned disk is only as good as the last time you cloned it and is not a replacement for everyday backups
  

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