Alex -

"Shane" wrote in message
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Actually I just verified that taking the batteries out and replacing them
(the same ones, since they're Duracell new a week or two ago) does the
trick. Its a recent mouse. The software won't even install in 9x and
Intellipoint 4.12 - the last 9x version - causes erratic, unusable
behaviour
(in 9x) though the drivers that come with ME (and 98SE) work acceptably
well, if marginally sluggishly.

Possibly I need to go back to rechargeable batts - well I'm fed up
throwing
them away anyway. Another example of hardware not made for 9x anymore.
Though of course I'm in XP now. And of course it works okay in Real Mode
DOS. Wierd.

Shane

Nice going, Sherlock.
This calls for a drink, I presume.
Cheers, Harry.





webster72n wrote:
"Shane" wrote in message
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It's not really important, Harry. Some cleaners can be, but that
one's a minimalist one. You know, like jv16powertools/RegCleaner are
minimalist registry cleaners? If it was risky I wouldn't suggest it.

I don't users cleaners often. But it can be alarming what Windows
stores. You might be researching something that you wouldn't want to
be associated with in any other context, then keel over a couple of
years later and someone else come across keywords on your computer
that, human nature being what it is (prurient) they assume the worse
of you. It probably makes good sense to occasionally clean the MRU
lists. Depends how neurotic one is I suppose. This is a subject I
vary on. Now my bloody mouse (cursor) has frozen!

Think it might have something to do with Woodoo?
Just kidding, happens to me once in a great while.
Do a 'scanreg' in dos-mode and I am off and running again. H.


Shane

webster72n wrote:
"Shane" wrote in message
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If you mean MRUBlaster, Harry, it's not dangerous. It just removes
relatively unimportant settings. It can be configured to 'shred'
temp internet files and/or cookies too and you can end up deleting
cookies you'd rather have kept while you figure out just how to
configure it. But it doesn't do anything you can't reset if you
want (and, as with most recommended tools, you could ask and get
suggestions how to set it up from whoever recommends it and never
even go through the deleting cookies and window settings (you know,
whether windows open full screen or not, that sort of thing).

If otoh you mean John's registry suggestion, what he said about
exporting

Don't like to *mess* with this part, Shane, that's all.
Glad everyone had their laugh, I'll save mine for later. H.

the keys before deleting them is wise and makes it likely to be
painless. It is a good idea - always - before editing the registry,
to back it up completely (Scanreg should already have done so
'today' but you may have made other changes or installed software
since turning the machine on, that you would rather not lose in the
event of restoring the registry).

Just do Start/Run and type

SCANREG

hit Enter. Scanreg will open, say the registry has already been
backed up today, would you like to do it again? Click 'yes' and
voila! (or wala as certain people say) you have an up-to-the-minute
backup. And nothing John or I suggested is likely to cause more
than very minor inconvenience. However, if there's no need or
desire...

Shane


webster72n wrote:
Mighty dangerous waters to sail in, Shane.
Too dangerous for me, anyway. H.

"Shane" wrote in message
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One potentially useful way to look into this is might be by
running MRUBlaster, from Javacool (of SpywareBlaster fame).
Alone or (preferably) in conjunction with John's suggestions it
should help you understand Streams better - or certain types
anyway - because if you have everything checked to remove, it
*will* remove your window, etc settings. But you can scan, and
then see the results, without removing anything.

(Meanwhile MRUBlaster is a quite useful cleanser run occasionally
with the Streams option 'unchecked').

Shane



SGB wrote:
Thanks for that!
I read it. I understand what Streams are, but it states there
are suppose to be only 28 entries. I have 80. Scratching head.
What happens should I delete them. My settings will ______???

"John John" wrote in message
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How Windows Stores View Preferences
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=171002

I would have to double check but I'm quite sure that this also
applies to W9x:
Window size and location is not remembered? 22-Sep-99
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=1649

Which is the same as http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q235994/

John

SGB wrote:
I'll take what is HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft
Windows Explorer Streams (and all those folders with
numbers) in the Windows ME registry for $200.00.

Anyone have the answer?