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I am almost at wits end here!
This past summer (July roughly), I performed a few upgrades to my WinXP machine:
Windows Service Pack 2 (mailed off for CD)
DirectX 9c
Media Player 11
and purchased Pinnacle Studio Ultimate (ver11...)
Anyways, some combination of these three has totally dicked up my system where that playing DVDs is literally impossible, several of my apps (related to graphics) are forever hosed.
I lost my ATI TV tuner (USB edition) - granted this is pretty old (2001/2002), but I really liked its simple ability to watch/capture TV on the PC.
Nero (Nero Showtime) can't playback DVDs - I have to completely turn off the hardware accelerators and still iffy.
Media Player 11 cannot play DVDs
My question is... is there a location for previous version of Direct X?
I think it is F!-bogus that a lot of updates/upgrades basically forces the consumer into buying a new system while the fat cats (MS) just keep making blood money 
John John
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I suggest you upgrade the RAM on your PC to 2GB if possible. Video and graphics hog on resources.
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Both optimists and pessimists are important in technology. The optimist invented the aeroplane; the pessimist invented the parachute.
Regards,
Hesbon Ongira
Nairobi, Kenya.
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John,
I've done all you've done and I'm not experiencing any issues.
I did run into a similar problem a number of years ago--thought it was DX9--it turned out my sound card driver was in need of updating after an update to DX9.
Jerry
“If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about.”-Alfred P. Sloan
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I am still having problems with DVD playback.
I recently purchased a newer TV tuner unit, ATI's USB Wonder 600. That works ok, but it could be better - lags in recording's preview, had to uninstall/reinstall a few times. But ok for my needs.
However, the DVD playback still sucks! I downloading a firmware update for my Sony DVD drive and will try this (although I'm a little hesitant that it may "break" everything and either have to reinstall all or be totally sunk!)
It all seems like a conspiracy that updates are not really backwards compatable and basically force one into getting a new machine every 3-4 years. Sorry if that sounds all old person-like, but I am not liking that one bit.
Johnny
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Hello.
Anyone here knows how to edit the registry of Windows XP so that one of my application can run automatically once windows startup? Im doing this for one of my final thesis project. Also, is there any options so that i can run the application background (hidden). My application doesnt have any GUI. Its just a win32 console application.
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There are a few different ways to make programs start with windows:
1. Registry
2. Startup folder
3. Service (can run before login)
Depending on what you program does some methods may be better then others, for example if you have a computer critical driver then a service is nice. If its a utility which no one would want to disable the registry is nice, and if its a ad-don which someone might want to disable, then the startup folder is nice.
1. Registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
There are different places as you see, and if i remember correctly you can add it HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for it to start with all users or HKEY_CURRENT_USER for currently logged on user (but not sure)
2. Startup:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
This also has a per user setting, or global. Its a nice and very simple
3. Service:
Services are the most reliable and most advanced, they can run before the user logs in, and keeps running when all users have logged out.
If your application has no dialogs, then it shouldnt show anything no-matter how it starts, but if you use the registry or services (maybe even startup folder) then you can pass you own params to affect how your program starts. (but you will have to program them..)
Choose which method would fit best to you application, then Google a bit on it, there is alot of info for all of them
//Johannes
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So u mean that just add a new string value initiating the path of my application in the regedit to both
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and the program will run automatically after startup? I think adding the registry would be the best choice since i dont want the user to disable my application. Anyway, thanks a lot. Really appreciate it.
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First i should say that i havent actually done this myself (but i have done it in regedit manually).
I dont think you should add it to both of them, as then some(?) users might have two instances of the program running.
Instead just add a new (i think its called)string into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and it will start for all users, both ones existing upon adding the string, and future accounts.
Users can still (depending on rights) remove the startup via regedit or msconfig(or other programs like hijackthis).
//Johannes
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ok. i think i already got it by googling some issues that needs to be concerned also following your guide through your comment. I also need to find a way to write the registry by going through a service which could write the registry during my application is installed to the computer. My application is coded using VC++. Anyway, thanks a lot for ure help. Appreciated a lot.
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If you put under the CURRENT USER key, then it will only run when the currently loggged in user logs in again.
If it's put under the LOCAL MACHINE key, then it'll run whenever ANY user logs in.
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I'm running XP Home Edition on my personal laptop (i.e. no odd admin restrictions).
When attempting to set up a VPN Network Connection, I get to the screen
stating the following:
"how do you want to connect to the network at your workplace?"
Easy question, but both options are disabled! I can't select either option,
and even though the Next button is active, clicking it does nothing.
thanks for your help!
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Both options disabled? What are the options? How is your VPN connection going to be set up? Do you already have the public IPs [are they static or dynamic]?
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Both optimists and pessimists are important in technology. The optimist invented the aeroplane; the pessimist invented the parachute.
Regards,
Hesbon Ongira
Nairobi, Kenya.
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I have Windows Update set to "download but don't install." Then I click the system tray shield in my own time and examine the updates list before installing. However, sometimes the shield does not appear but on shutdown you are asked if you want to install updates. Does anyone know how to make the shield reappear or otherwise examine the updates list?
Kevin
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Hi,
I was looking to use WinDbg remotely to debug device driver anyway was looking at some documentation
and it looked like there were one or more ways of connecting 1) null modem via a com port specfying those paramters in the boot.ini
also in addition or maybe just another method of connecting remotely was starting WinDbg with a TCP:PORT number
I have a wireless router and can open up a port by typing the IP address of the router and from one the menus opening up a port
My question is when connecting through a port dont I have to know the IP address of the machine I connecting to
or maybe this isn't necessary since the machine I am connecting to is the one that is connected via the null modem
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Hi guys,
Need some help on this.
There are some image files available on a machine having windows OS installed. My web server is a unix based system. While creating webpage on unix based machine i need those image which are available on window OS based machine.
Is it possible to use those image files without uploading on our unix based machine.
If yes please let me know the process.
Vipin
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The only real way to do it without copying them to the UNIX machine is to have them hosted on a webserver on the windows machine, and then directly reference their URLs in the image tags on the unix webserver.
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My App is getting this error when I try to deploy it on a network shared server:
The application attempted to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy. The operation required the SecurityException. To grant this application the required permission please contact your system administrator,....... and so on
Can you please step me thru exactly what I need to do to get rid of the security policy erro my app (C# vb.net Framework 1.1) is getting?
This is what I understand I need to do:
1. Create a command prompt for .net
Execute the following line:
sn.exe -k KeyFile.snk
Put KeyFile.snk in a folder my app can access.
2. Add this to my AssemblyInfo.cs file:
[assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("KeyFile.snk")]
3. Rebuild my app.
4. Redeploy my app on network server.
Copy KeyFile.snk to folder my apps expects it in.
5. On network server:
Add new code group - "AnyName"
Choose "Strong Name" as condition.
Import my exe and give it full trust.
Now my app should work?
Please let me know if I left anything out.
I am only a mere developer not a network guru and I need to get my app working quickly.
mccalla
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Hey
First of all sorry as this post may not strictly belong here but I couldnt find the Vista Forum.
Any ways here is my question, what ways do people use to get older games to run under Vista (specifically home premium)?
Most of my favourite games (such as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six) are intended to run under Windows 95 - Windows 2K so I am unable to play them even in compatability mode.
I dont want to have to drag out an old PC with Windows 95 on it but is this the only choice (I have looked at Virtual PC but this is not supported on Home Premium)?
Dan
At university studying Software Engineering - if i say this line to girls i find they won't talk to me
Dan
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Hi everyone
Been a while since i have posted a topic.
I was just randomly thinking about Microsoft and the way they do things.
When a file is deleted and the recycle bin is emptied, can the file still be retrieved, i mean the file cant be deleted, i mean what does it mean when you delete a file?
Can the files be retrieved?
Thanks in advance.
Benjamin Dodd
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In general when you delete a file the OS just marks the beginning and end of the file as over writable, meaning if you just delete a file, the data is still there, its just ready to be overwritten with data of a new file. In windows, when deleting a file to the recycle bin, and then emptying the recycle bin then recovery is very easy as there is still a pointer to where the file was located (ie which sector) therefore a variety of recovery programs can be used to recover the file.
Google for free file recovery if you need such programs.
//Johannes
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Example of a program for data recovery is Badcopy Pro. However, i have used System Mechanics 4.0 to incinerate data and when i initiate the Badcopy Pro, the data cant be retrieved from the harddisk. So, there is a way to get rid of the data permanently, i believe.
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Both optimists and pessimists are important in technology. The optimist invented the aeroplane; the pessimist invented the parachute.
Regards,
Hesbon Ongira
Nairobi, Kenya.
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Yes, of course data can be deleted in a way to make in non-recoverable, usually you just overwrite the data of the file with random data a few times. And then delete the file, and maybe even the pointer.
SafeGuard PrivateCrypto is a free for home use program which can shredd files for you.
//Johannes
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Benjamin Dodd wrote: When a file is deleted and the recycle bin is emptied, can the file still be retrieved
Yes, only if something has been written over it's old space on the drive.
"Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon
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Hi,
I have an MSI that installs a bunch of files. However, on uninstall, I would also like to remove another file that's not part of the original install, say, c:\document and setting\all users\folder1\test.txt (put here by another program altogether). Is there a way to do this? I tried everything including <customaction> and <removefile>, but nothing work. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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