That might be a good idea. I'm not going to probably have time to do this before Thanksgiving weekend. So I'll see you at the meeting next week (I'm planning to be there - keep your fingers crossed). -cynthia
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Falk > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 10:21 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [folkschool-list] Win98 chronic ailment > > > Cynthia- > > I've run into this, too -- my only thought is to try using a 3rd-party > uninstaller, like Norton Cleansweep. I used to use Cleansweep a lot back > in the Windows 3.1 days, when most programs didn't uninstall easily, but > haven't tried it lately. However, I have a copy of Cleansweep 2002 in an > unopened box (a freebie from Symantec), if you want to give it a try. > > Jon > > At 08:06 AM 11/13/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi, > >I have a question on step one of Plan A on this. Is there a way > to uninstall > >software for which you do not have the CD, when it tells you > that you need > >the CD to uninstall? I have some software that came with a > scanner we got at > >work - which our tech guy then exchanged for a different scanner, so we > >don't have the software from the first one. When I tried to > uninstall it, is > >asked me to insert the disk. There is graphics software, OCR > software, TWAIN > >software, and document management software, and I don't use any of it. > > > >Thanks, > >-cynthia > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jonathan Falk [mailto:jonf@;ptfolkschool.org] > >Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 9:30 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] Win98 chronic ailment > > > >Paul- > > > >You're describing a common situation, so it's a great question for this > >list. Windows 95/98/ME tends to get bogged down over time, often because > >the registry fills up with extraneous and incorrect stuff. There are a > >number of registry-cleaning tools out there -- sometimes they work great, > >sometimes they don't help at all, but it's worth a try. So here's what I > >suggest: > > > >PLAN A: First uninstall any software you are no longer using. > Reboot, and > >back up your registry. I like to do this before I do anything to the > >registry files -- if these get fouled up, you may not be able to start > >Windows. Microsoft made an "Emergency Recovery Utility" for Windows95 > >which also work with 98 and ME. It lets you make a backup of > the registry > >to your hard drive, which you can restore from DOS if Wndows won't > >run. Directions for using ERU are at: > ><http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q139437&;> > >I can E-mail you the files if you want them and don't have access to a > >Windows 95 CD- they're quite small. > > > >Now run Norton Windoctor (part of Norton Utilities), and have it fix any > >problems -- it sounds like you've already done this. Reboot and run > >RegClean4. This is a Microsoft product widely available for > >downloading. You can get it from PCWorld at: > ><http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,4666,00.asp> > > > >Reboot again and see if things run any better. > > > >PLAN B: It's probably software, but it doesn't hurt to check the > >hardware. If this were a desktop, I'd suggest opening up the case, > >removing and reconnecting everything -- things have a way of > working loose > >over time. In a laptop, everything's pretty much nailed down, but you > >might try removing and reseating your RAM. > > > >PLAN C: Reinstall Windows. This is a real pain, because you need to > >reinstall and configure both Windows and all your application > >software. There is a way to do this without wiping out your > data, but make > >sure you have a current backup, just in case. Then boot the > computer into > >DOS, and rename the Windows directory (I like C:\WINBAD). Now install a > >fresh copy of Windows into C\WINDOWS. Your old desktop, start > menu, driver > >files, etc. are still in the WINBAD directory, and all your data > files are > >still there. Reinstall all your application programs to the same > >directories they were in before. > > > >Good luck, > > > >Jon > > > >At 07:48 AM 10/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > >Please let me know if this has already come up - I have a > laptop now about > > >4 years old, and it's been acting up - generally problems when > starting, > > >random restarts, screen locks, inaccessible programs - sounds like a > > >problem. Scouting for diagnosis and solutions about a month > ago on Campus, > > >general sense that it's software. I bought Norton toolkit (I > think that's > > >what it's called) and ran various diagnostics and fixes, and > it ran for a > > >month, now acting again, fixed again, now running ... Advice I got: > > >probably needs complete system re-install, involving copying all data > > >files and reinstalling all programs. Sounds like a hassle! > Maybe Norton's > > >fixes are catching up to this? Apparently the registry > self-destructs over > > >time with Win98. Other advice: replace my old Zip backup with > writable CDs > > >before the backup project. 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