Very interesting article here by Brian Livingstone, if you're considering buying a full version of Windows Vista. Alan http://windowssecrets.com/comp/070201 ...
Some time ago, I installed Service Pack 2, and I now notice there are a huge number of hidden directories with the name beginning with "$NtUninstall" Are all...
Yes, they can be deleted. They are uninstall files for windows updates that you have installed, not old SP1 files. Once you have installed an update and have...
John, You make a good point that applies to all tech support departments of every company that has more than one tech person. LAST WEEK I COULDN'T SPELL...
Phyllis, The adapters that are available would be for AT to PS/2. They didn't make an adapter to make a standat AT keyboard work on a system that required to...
Hi All, I am having a problem with page redirection only on my laptop. I am using DSL line. Have 2 desktop on network both works fine. On my laptop when i...
I have been using the free 2xExplorer for years (now xplorer˛) which is far superior to Windows Explorer. It's dual-pane file manager is essential for...
Open my computer and right-click on the cdrom drive (s) and select properties...change the autorun for all the type of files you do not want this to occur for....
I just received my new computer and purchased Office 2003 Educator edition to put on it. Previously I had been using Office 2000 and am use to having a...
If you want to disable cd autorun in the registry change the "Autorun" value data from 1 to 0. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services ...
I guess I am just curious as to why people delete files that aren't really bothering anything. Just me ... From: budsman01 To: WinTips-Tricks@yahoogroups.com ...
witch wrote "I guess I am just curious as to why people delete files that aren't really bothering anything." Maybe because after a while they take up a lot of...
I have an mp3 file that I like but it's from a radio show and there's a lot of extra stuff before and after that I would like to delete out. What is the best...
Not knowing what version of Windows you have, the easiest general way to change an association is to open Windows Explorer, select Tools --> Folder Option -->...
anybody think of... the "$NtUninstall" folders, maybe needed to upgrade to SP3, if and when it comes. Last I heard it was not due till 2008. Someone want to...
According to one of MVP's Ramesh Srinivasan you 'can' remove them if you need the room. http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Hotfix_backup.htm He does have a good idea...
I'm not quite sure why someone would need to uninstall previous Microsoft updates before installing a new service pack. That would seem to be a nightmare for...
Space is the answer, it's ok if you have a huge hard drive but some people are not in that position. As you said, update files do take up a lot of space which...
These are the unistall programs for windows updates. If your computer is working fine, you can delete these uninstall programs. I would copy them to disk so...
Hi all, Has anyone come across an error message like the one on the link below please ? If so, how do you solve it please ? http://www.010805.com/error Any...
I have a PC that had not been used for some months. When I booted it, it refused to see the HDD. It could see the floppy and CD and will boot from both. I...
Hi Chris, The system is advising you that a DLL needs registering. Why not do as advised in the error message, and go: START > RUN and type "regsvr32...
Chris. Doesn't the error tell you wjat to do? Michael ... From: WinTips-Tricks@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WinTips-Tricks@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Sent:...
John, The run command is correct but the error gives the exact verbage to use to guarantee success. It actually tells where the dll is so the regsvr32 can find...
Since those uninstall files have never been necessary to run either SP1 or SP2. I don't know why they would be needed to run any other Service Pack. IIRC,...
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