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  #11  
Old January 25th 07, 09:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 480
Default Alex -

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
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
...
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
...
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?



  #12  
Old January 25th 07, 09:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 480
Default Alex -

'on' a newsgroup 'in'!

Jeez!

Shane


Or should I say:

Shane!

Jeez

(though if I did there'd be people printing off my posts in order to burn
them, I s'pose)

Shane wrote:
That's the loudest I've laughed in a newsgroup on quite some time!
ROFL doesn't do it justice!


Shane (still laughing)


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
Harry ... a *bath tub* is too dangerous for you to sail in


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


webster72n wrote:

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

"Shane" wrote in message
...

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
...

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?



  #13  
Old January 25th 07, 10:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Joan Archer
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Posts: 520
Default Alex -

I'm having trouble reading the posts through laughing g
Joan


Shane wrote:
That's the loudest I've laughed in a newsgroup on quite some time!
ROFL doesn't do it justice!


Shane (still laughing)


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
Harry ... a *bath tub* is too dangerous for you to sail in


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]



  #14  
Old January 26th 07, 01:33 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,526
Default Alex -


"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Harry ... a *bath tub* is too dangerous for you to sail in


Did you know they have races in a bathtub somewhere on this planet, Mow?
Must be a lot of fun. Can just picture you in one of them, without a paddle,
to top it off. H.



MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


webster72n wrote:

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

"Shane" wrote in message
...

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
...

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?






  #15  
Old January 26th 07, 02:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,526
Default Alex -


"Shane" wrote in message
...
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
...
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
...
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?





  #16  
Old January 26th 07, 02:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 480
Default Alex -

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!

Shane

webster72n wrote:
"Shane" wrote in message
...
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
...
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
...
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?



  #17  
Old January 26th 07, 02:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
John John
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 359
Default Alex -

Like the stuff in the UserAssist keys... interesting what is sometimes
stored in there.

John

Shane wrote:

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!

Shane

webster72n wrote:

"Shane" wrote in message
...

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
.. .

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
.. .

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?




  #18  
Old January 26th 07, 03:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,526
Default Alex -


"Shane" wrote in message
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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?





  #19  
Old January 26th 07, 03:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 480
Default Alex -

Right! I was going to add to run PSPV, too, but forgot.

Shane

John John wrote:
Like the stuff in the UserAssist keys... interesting what is
sometimes stored in there.

John

Shane wrote:

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!

Shane

webster72n wrote:

"Shane" wrote in message
...

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
...

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
...

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?



  #20  
Old January 26th 07, 03:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 480
Default Alex -

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




webster72n wrote:
"Shane" wrote in message
...
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
...
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
...
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
...
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?



 




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