OT...calling all geeks

No - - - it is in all XP - Versions (Home & Pro - Also in ME )-
go to Programs;
Accessories;
to System tools; Look for ReStore..
Click on it and kind of look it over.
But if computer is running GOOD - THEN make a restore point.
Bill


"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Bill" wrote in
:

A nice tip. Once it is running correctly and to you satisfaction,
set a - SET POINT. Making a set point once a week or so is a good
idea. Should you muck it up at a later date you can restore it back to
the point it operated right.


Is this native to XP, or a third party product??

Scott

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
The only advice I can offer is to not do an "upgrade"from w98, but start
fresh with a clean install. Of course, you then need to reinstall all
your
apps, and might have license problems that you need to deal with, but its
the only way to guarantee you're not bringing any old baggage along with
you.

That hits close to my problem. Over a period of a few weeks (IIRC), I began
having increasingly frequent problems w/ the old PC. It began just freezing
up, necessitating a reboot (via the on/off switch) each time. Finally, it
simply refused to boot up at all & hangs during the boot up (Windows screen,
but no further progress). My guess from observing its eventual demise is a
problem with the operating systems itself (Win98 2nd ed.)

Further, inasmuch as my son has downloaded stuff without the requisite
caution & experience w/ viruses, I'm highly suspicious that some such bug
has taken over & killed my PC.

My first thought toward a solution was to re-install Win98; but because this
is an old company discard, I do not have the original Win98 CD. I'm kinda
looking around for a copy I could use; but I'm also considering, like Frank,
simply upgrading to XP.

Is that a bad idea at this time? Do I need to fix the problem with Win98
first, or can I simply install XP overtop & move on?

Joe F.

Is that a bad idea at this time? Do I need to fix the problem with Win98
first, or can I simply install XP overtop & move on?

Joe F.

Try a 30 day free trial of "the Cleaner" from www.moosoft.com
Download it, upgrade to the newest trojan definitions and then run it.
It will tell you about trojans on your machine and fix many of them.
One of the best (and cheapest) security programs I've ever found. I
refuse to operate any of my PCs without it.
Frank Reid

"Francis Reid" wrote in message
Try a 30 day free trial of "the Cleaner" from www.moosoft.com
Download it, upgrade to the newest trojan definitions and then run it.
It will tell you about trojans on your machine and fix many of them.
One of the best (and cheapest) security programs I've ever found. I
refuse to operate any of my PCs without it.

Sounds good; but without a functioning OS, I'm more or less hosed until I
get past that step.

Joe F.

Frank Church wrote in
9.11:

OK, I finally got tired of bsods, lockups, illegal ops etc, etc. so I
upgraded to WinXP Home Edition today. So far, what I've seen I like;
the only fly in the ointment seems to be that windows open slower and
it takes noticeably longer to boot up and shut down. I'm used to
windows fairly snapping open with W98 (when it wasn't locked up, etc)
I have 512 megs RAM and an Athlon 1.2 gig processor. Am I gonna have
to go to a faster processor to kick this thing in the butt or what?
One small negative in this whole thing is my scanner software does not
work with WinXP..time for a new scanner I guess.

Frank Church
..'fishin' for help to keep this partly on topic

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Ha...xptweak/1.html

Flyfish