tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post114594405925197359..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: Tuesday Tech Digestambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1146004879873905312006-04-25T16:41:00.000-06:002006-04-25T16:41:00.000-06:00I love the map. I always love maps. Maps and gas p...I love the map. I always love maps. Maps and gas prices, what more could I ask for?terryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609746018265953069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1145949309217054462006-04-25T01:15:00.000-06:002006-04-25T01:15:00.000-06:00That self-awareness thing is interesting. When I u...That self-awareness thing is interesting. When I used to program I would get into a zone of sorts on a complex coding problem and solution. Three hours later I'd be done and become aware that it was me doing it. I don't know how to explain it.<BR/><BR/>XP: I've already whittled down the services running and check system messages frequently. I thus discovered new version of Norton was causing a big red X because I don't allow the message server to start. I disabled Norton from checking messages.<BR/><BR/>System Restore points is a good tip, though I've already handled that. I don't have much use for the tips other than what I mentioned.<BR/><BR/>Syl's PERSONAL TIP FOR WINDOWS USERS--ANY VERSION<BR/><BR/>Once a month boot into Safe Mode. Just let it come up then reboot regular.<BR/><BR/>It keeps Windows honest. I swear. :) Actually Windows seems to think there is a problem and that's why you're going into Safe Mode and rebuilds the drivers data base (among other things) which often solves problems on its own--or prevents problems from occurring that you hadn't run into yet.<BR/><BR/>I admit it's not as necessary under XP as previous versions. But in all my years of Windows use I found this trick to be more useful than defragging, for example. In fact I rarely defrag and have had so few actual problems with the OS over the years that I don't remember any. Hardware (not driver) trouble on occasion, but not OS.Sylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069871911665125873noreply@blogger.com