Hi Maurice,
How To Repair Windows:
Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
Microsoft's Game Support Center:
http://www.support.microsoft.com/games
MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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| Hi Jimmy,
| Can you tell me the easiest way to do that? I think that should be my last
| question, this has turned out to be the world's longest thread! Thanks for
| all your help on this, I have learnt a lot.
| Regards,
| Maurice
|
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi Maurice,
| >
| > Absolutely. Nothing runs faster nor cleaner than a fresh install!
| >
| > Cheers,
| > Jimmy.
| >
| > |
| > | Thanks Jimmy,
| > | I think that's just about it and everything is just about good. My only last
| > | problem is that BF1942 on a new reinstall is still choppy. The problem must
| > | be with that program. Do you know if there could be anything else that you
| > | have haven't mentioned before. I have followed your advice so far and it has
| > | been great.
| > | Also, do you think a Windows reinstall could help at all.
| > | Cheers,
| > | Maurice
| > |
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | >
| > | > I'm not sure if there is a delay in my NG feed or not, but just in case...
| > | >
| > | > Try this utility:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
| > | > or this method:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > Microsoft's Game Support Center:
http://www.support.microsoft.com/games
| > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | > | Thanks Jimmy,
| > | > | Now I'm pretty sure which background tasks I don't need, who do I
| > | > | permanently get rid of them?
| > | > | Regards,
| > | > | Maurice
| > | > |
| > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Happy to see that so much progress has been made.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > To see if it's a software conflict: Temporarily disable Startup
| > | > | > programs one at a time, starting with Firewall, Antivirus, and ad
| > | > | > blockers using msconfig:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310560
| > | > | > and this advice:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
| > | > | >
| > | > | > And Easier way is to download and install this applet called Startup
| > | > | > which installs directly into your Control Panel to control all startups:
| > | > | >
http://www.download.com/Startup-Control-Panel/3000-2094_4-1539340.html?tag=lst-0-2
| > | > | >
| > | > | > You can lookup what a program does before you disable it here:
| > | > | >
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | Thanks guys for your help. I have got the ATI panel back and up and running.
| > | > | > | Some extra questions, I hope you are not getting too tired of this thread. To
| > | > | > | selectively remove starup programs how do I access the starup folder and
| > | > | > | Windows registry? Also, I guess my graphics have been affected because of a
| > | > | > | general XP slowdown caused by a general cluttering of the computer over time.
| > | > | > | I have uninstalled as much as I can, defragged, checked for disk errors,
| > | > | > | deleted cookies, run registry and malware cleaners etc, but XP is still slow
| > | > | > | occasionally. Is there anything extra I can do to clean up completely? There
| > | > | > | a few programs that I can't uninstall, is there a special program that will
| > | > | > | zap these out?
| > | > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | > | Maurice
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I'm glad that the graphics are working fine now!
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > You can download the ATI Control Panel here:
| > | > | > | >
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=513
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > To permanently remove selective startup programs, they
| > | > | > | > need to be deleted from one of two places most likely:
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Your Startup Folder
| > | > | > | > Your Windows Registry
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > It depends on the location indicated on the file you disabled.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | Thanks Jimmy,
| > | > | > | > | I think I'm getting there. I have used msconfig and disabled around a third
| > | > | > | > | of start up programs I think I don't need - the graphics are now fine. Once I
| > | > | > | > | am sure I do not need them is there a way I can permanently remove them from
| > | > | > | > | start up or the computer entirely. At the moment I am getting the system
| > | > | > | > | config box on start up, which I don't want every time.
| > | > | > | > | Also while I was trying those new video drivers I uninstalled my ATI control
| > | > | > | > | panel. It is too long ago for a system restore. Is it downloadable from
| > | > | > | > | somewhere? I really appreciate your help!
| > | > | > | > | Maurice
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > If you Click Start / Run / and type:
| > | > | > | > | > msconfig
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > ... you'll be able to see what programs are loaded at startup on your PC.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Hi Jimmy,
| > | > | > | > | > | Sorry for the delay in reply, I lent my laptop to somebody. I will try your
| > | > | > | > | > | suggestion. In the meantime is there a way I can check which background tasks
| > | > | > | > | > | I can get rid of, and once I have done that, how to stop them at start up.
| > | > | > | > | > | Thanks gain for your help.
| > | > | > | > | > | Cheers,
| > | > | > | > | > | Maurice
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > We haven't tried repairing Windows yet. That could help us here.
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > How To Repair Windows:
| > | > | > | > | > | > Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
| > | > | > | > | > | > using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
| > | > | > | > | > | > plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
| > | > | > | > | > | > Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > | > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| > | > | > | > | > | > Contact
| > | > | > | > | > | > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Hi Jimmy S,
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Thanks for your reply. I have actually tried that, but to no avail. I have
| > | > | > | > | > | > | assumed it is the video drivers that are at fault for the choppy graphics.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | The other steps I have taken include defraging the hard drive, checked for
| > | > | > | > | > | > | disk errors, cleaned up the disk, cleaned the registry, and so on.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | The graphics have worsened over the past two months or so, so I assume it
| > | > | > | > | > | > | might be down to the drivers. Because it is a laptop, I cannot use the ATI
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Catalyst drivers on my PC. Fujitsu-Siemens say they have not issued a newer
| > | > | > | > | > | > | driver than the old one I have. It is from July 2003, which I find hard to
| > | > | > | > | > | > | believe but anyway. So I have tried installing Omega drivers (which are
| > | > | > | > | > | > | modded drivers based on Catalyst ones designed specifically to run on Radeon
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Mobility cards) but it won't work. Also, I tried a driver modder tool that
| > | > | > | > | > | > | should enable me to run Catalyst drivers, but that won't work either.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Can you think of anything else I might do to get round this choppy graphics
| > | > | > | > | > | > | problem? I really appreciate your replies so far.
| > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > We never tried to do a System Restore back to when the device worked:
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Click Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Hi Jimmy,
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | Checked this. . .everything seems to be in place. Any other ideas?, I
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | appreciate your help.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | >
http://www.sis.com/support/support_prodid.htm
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > The above site is the SiS driver advisor.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > SiS manufactured the chipsets for your laptop.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > It's possible that you need to upgrade those first.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > --
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > Thanks for that. I tried following this but the new drivers won't work. I
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > keep getting a message that the device is not working properly. Can else can
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > I do? I really appreciate your help.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> Hi Maurice,
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> You might need to remove those faulty drivers using this utility
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> *** CREATE a RESTORE POINT before using this please!
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >>
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> --
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> _________________________________________________________
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >>
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | Hi,
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | My games have been running pretty choppy when once they were fine on my
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | Fujitsu-Siemens D1840 laptop (3ghz, 512mb, 128mb Radeon Mobility 9600). ATI
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | don't make video drivers for this, and F-J haven't got updated ones. I've
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | downloaded Omega drivers but I can't install them properly. I'm able to
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | uninstall the old ATI ones and (apparently) install the new ones, but after
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | rebooting the video card device is disabled. When I enable the card the old
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | drivers reinstall automatically, and there's no sign of the Omega ones.
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | Equally, when I do this in either VGA or Safe Mode, the old drivers keep
| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > >> | returning on reboot. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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