Recently, my install of Windows 2000 has become very slow. I am running the AMD Sempron 2800+ with 256MB of RAM. I have defragemented the HD, optimized the registry with RegScrubXP, uninstalled all windows components I do not need, and changed to the FAT file system that I understand has less over head. That includes all useless programs I do not use.
What else can I do? And ohh, I have SpyBot and Ad-AwareSE Personal installed. I have heared that over time, all windows installations just become to slow. Any advice would be welcome.
On a side note, I also run Vidalinux http://desktop.vidalinux.com/ which continues to work fine but I continue to have windows arround because none of my brokers will support Linux, and with Java, they claim it is too unstable.
...Another potential first from an Asian company! Where has all the American innovation gone? For those ganging to mod me down, GM (of USA) continues to lose market share in the US while Japanese companies seem to be flourishing. In Canada, it is even worse for GM even after introducing 5 new models, more than any other company.
Another bit: For Canada, though being one of the so called G7, only the Russian built Antonov-124 http://dptscargo.homestead.com/antonov124.html could transport the enormous amounts of aid to the tsunami victims. The Canadians have nothing to rival this giant plane! We Americans are not any better because our even smaller cargo planes are more expensive to operate and require better and longer runways, and cannot self-handle! Airport workers gaped as they had never seen a plane as big with all the independence it has. I was also amazed.
I leased the new Toyota Sienna, and you know what, it's a pleasure to drive not to mention the quiet engine. When I look arround my house, almost everything I use daily is Asian made...from the cell phone to the rice cooker.
As Americans, we must wake up before it's too late.
I believe in Christ Jesus and the "End of this Earth" as we know it today. I also believe that many of us will go to hell (the lake of fire) believe it or not.
Agreed 100%. Just like the Americans invented the transistor but it was useless [to them] till the Japanese showed them what to do with it. Guess what...! Most good electronics and cameras are Japanese. Where was your monitor manufactured?
Another bit for you. Yes, Henry Ford invented the line assembly in the USA, but the Japanese came from behind and now have their Toyota as one of the best built vehicles on any continent. If you ever visted Australia, you see what I mean. In fact, Toyota dsplaced one of the big three in the US to become the 2nd biggest auto manufacturer and seller in the US
The same applies to Kodak. Kodak is now second pace in digital photography, a helm (photography) it held for decades.
Inventing and later having no use for a technology is in itself of no use. Question is: Where will America be in 5 decades?
I think Samsung and Korea or Asia in general should be congratulated on this, given that just 4 decades ago, their GNP/GDP was equivalent to some of the sub Saharan countries. At this pace, these Asians will surpass the [mighty] US in another three decades.
...I know that Linus has never actively enrolled in any management school, but he's a good manager. The first president of USA also never had any formal education as such but did wonderful things.
Many people that have not gone to school have done good things...but if one sought a job sighting management skills, they are quickly turned down for lack of the so called degrees!
This is despite the clear evidence that the so called educated managers have done more havoc than good. Just look at the companies that have folded up!
I think that this issue of "Must have an MBA, LLB etc, etc.." was created purely for financial purposes by educational institutions. All people doing crap at their jobs here are very educauted. One wonders what their education helps anyway.
Disclaimer:
I run a fairly successful finacial business on the internet, but have zero training in this. I use my common sense.
Note that Richard Branson (of the Virgin Group), does not have the educational papers that one would think he has. But he is very successful to the extent that he keeps British Airways managers on their toes.
Once again, innovation seems to be coming from Asia. We as Americans are being left in the dust! All good consumer goods are from Asia.
Toyota of Japan are doing wonders with its Prius
The best TVs are Asian made
The best students come from Asia
Americans...we seem to be interested in litigation as jobs are being out sourced.
The best cell phones are Asian made
The best cars are Asian made
The best cameras are Asian made
Pretty soon, the best airplanes will be Asian made. Who would believe that the new Boeing 737s have engines with a substantial Russian technological input?
America cannot reliably go into space! What a mess! The Russians can...with almost 100% probability after almost 2000 perfectly launched flights with the Soyuz.
Surely, we as Americans are slowly becoming irrelevant! Very soon, the world will stop listening. Where will it stop?
...GM and all other [American] auto pioneers follow the lead of TOYOTA. Recent product recalls from GM and FORD hammer home the fact that we as Americans are losing our edge!
The best day to day itmems in America are made overseas! Who of slashdotters has a monitor made in USA?
Waste of time and money! The cash involved would have gone a long way in solving the nation's problems like unemployment, disease and the general lack of direction.
Heck...we even know very little about the seas and oceans. Under there, there is a possibility of finding a unique reptile that could have the clue to fighting AIDS.
Because I am a small man, nobody will listen! No wonder we are falling behind, and very soon we as a nation may become less relevant in the world.
...http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/ is already slashdotted! I beg Slashdot to set-up some kind of mirror to these stories. It is very frustrating not to be able to see something because of the slashdot effect.
Worse is the fact that many of those who slashdot these sites later do nothing or choose to post comments not related to the stories!
Now that is a fact. I realise that I have also posted a comment not related to the GIMP or the newly created.NET application.
For those whose 1st langauge is English, what does "sub-" mean in general? If this PC were to be offered at US$495, would it still be called a sub-$500 laptop? Where does it end?
My view is that this will not work! Consider this: Terrorists have been known to communicate using wierd and unconventional means. A case can be made this way: -
They might communicate by using say plain English mentioning good harvests or talking about recent events, yet the meaning could be that material was delivered or that "their latest mission" was successful or otherwise.
A terrorist's message could be..."Did you hear about thet flood that made people's lives in country X very miserable..."? The hidden message to this would be that "next month will be a crucial one."
They could even send out bogus messages so that the Europeans and the CIA can "waste time" on them. After all, it's known fact that the Americans have tens of thousands of text and audio they just do not know how to handle. They are simply overwhelmed! I know, and the CIA does, that much of this is just bogus!
Guys, this just won't work. The best way to fight terrorism is to be "FAIR" to the world or be seen to be fair. This way terrorists will find very few sympathizers.
Yes, slashdotters should remember that Microsoft is committed to security in all its fields of operation including the newly announced desktop search tools.
Computer users should rest assured that when using products from M$, they have a huge, strong and committed company to their well being.
On the other hand, M$ takes no responsibility whatsoever should problems arrise when using thier products, and informs all users that NO guarantee is made to the suitability of their products.
Otherwise, how can one explain the reason behind this move? AOL already has a browser, can get full access to Firefox code (which has some of the features they are looking for), and surely know(s) the problems associated with the IE engine.
It does not take a person with a PhD to see that someone must have "eaten" really big.
It's interesting to note that as Americans, who believe we have the best and greatest technology on the globe (though we depend a lot on other countires), cannot get [back] to the Space Station unless we utilize "out-dated" Russian technology!
This hurts me because in a few decades, when the majority of our manufacturing base has been outsourced, we'll have to depend on outside help for the very basics of our way of life. This is already happening if one considers the flu vaccine.
The Russians, though poor, seem to make better technical decisions. I remember a slashdotter mentioning here sometime ago that Russian helicopters can be fixed with the simplest of everyday materials and still deliver (read reliably fly)! Contrast that with American ones that require hours of maintenance for a few hours of flight. The Sea Kings (of Canada) require 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight, and they are unavailable for operations 40 per cent of the time. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnmilitary/seak ing.html.
Is it why in most disadvantaged African societies, where young boys do not wear pants, one finds them very very sexualy potent well into their adult life. One also finds their tools (read pen*s) are really big for their age compared to western societies?
Imagine: Despite the AIDS epidemic, the African population is still growing astronomically and is predicted to be one-fourth of the world's in 5 decades.
As an African myself, I think this has something to do with the temperature on one's body "down there", where the tool is left to dangle in the air. Men on that continent remain sexually active well into their 80's. My grandfather married again at 82, and Uganda's former president (Binaisa) who is 86 recently married a Japanese - http://pages.globetrotter.net/mleblank/msd/nv-moon -12-09-2004.html May be it's the genes or the food the people eat. It has been said that food on that continent is less contaminated with additives since most farmers are too poor to afford things like that.
If the above theory is correct, it might explain why the population of Africans in general, despite all the hardships continues to grow.
Now, the above are facts so do not mod me down. In my home country, these is [almost] no market for Viagra and the like.
Be informed that though Swahili is widely used in that part of the continent, it is not as widely used in Uganda save for the north (where there is very little commerce), and the army. For Uganda's case, Luganda, a Bantu language is more dominant. This language is used where trade, politics and commerce matter. In fact, every politician tries to learn Luganda in order to be relevant, and not Swahili.
The Baganda (a tribe) whose native language is Luganda and from who the country name Uganda was coined, are very proud people. To this end there is a Mozilla project that was completed in Luganda.
http://www.mail-archive.com/lug@linux.or.ug/msg015 66.html
I wish them success, but doubt there will be any impact in that country called Uganda.
Slashdot Mirror
What else can I do? And ohh, I have SpyBot and Ad-AwareSE Personal installed. I have heared that over time, all windows installations just become to slow. Any advice would be welcome.
On a side note, I also run Vidalinux http://desktop.vidalinux.com/ which continues to work fine but I continue to have windows arround because none of my brokers will support Linux, and with Java, they claim it is too unstable.
Which "old guard?" Do they mean the likes of the USSR and the Berlin wall or the editors?
...any Slashdotters will be convinced. Afterall, we are talking about Microsoft, one of the richest companies anywhere!
Another bit: For Canada, though being one of the so called G7, only the Russian built Antonov-124 http://dptscargo.homestead.com/antonov124.html could transport the enormous amounts of aid to the tsunami victims. The Canadians have nothing to rival this giant plane! We Americans are not any better because our even smaller cargo planes are more expensive to operate and require better and longer runways, and cannot self-handle! Airport workers gaped as they had never seen a plane as big with all the independence it has. I was also amazed.
I leased the new Toyota Sienna, and you know what, it's a pleasure to drive not to mention the quiet engine. When I look arround my house, almost everything I use daily is Asian made...from the cell phone to the rice cooker.
As Americans, we must wake up before it's too late.
I believe in Christ Jesus and the "End of this Earth" as we know it today. I also believe that many of us will go to hell (the lake of fire) believe it or not.
You got it right from my mouth! Pretty soon these economies will be in a position to gang up and impose sanctions on US the Americans.
Agreed 100%. Just like the Americans invented the transistor but it was useless [to them] till the Japanese showed them what to do with it. Guess what...! Most good electronics and cameras are Japanese. Where was your monitor manufactured?
Another bit for you. Yes, Henry Ford invented the line assembly in the USA, but the Japanese came from behind and now have their Toyota as one of the best built vehicles on any continent. If you ever visted Australia, you see what I mean. In fact, Toyota dsplaced one of the big three in the US to become the 2nd biggest auto manufacturer and seller in the US
The same applies to Kodak. Kodak is now second pace in digital photography, a helm (photography) it held for decades.
Inventing and later having no use for a technology is in itself of no use. Question is: Where will America be in 5 decades?
I think Samsung and Korea or Asia in general should be congratulated on this, given that just 4 decades ago, their GNP/GDP was equivalent to some of the sub Saharan countries. At this pace, these Asians will surpass the [mighty] US in another three decades.
What distro was that? I love the fonts. My Mepis distro does not come close!
Many people that have not gone to school have done good things...but if one sought a job sighting management skills, they are quickly turned down for lack of the so called degrees!
This is despite the clear evidence that the so called educated managers have done more havoc than good. Just look at the companies that have folded up!
I think that this issue of "Must have an MBA, LLB etc, etc.." was created purely for financial purposes by educational institutions. All people doing crap at their jobs here are very educauted. One wonders what their education helps anyway.
Disclaimer: I run a fairly successful finacial business on the internet, but have zero training in this. I use my common sense.
Note that Richard Branson (of the Virgin Group), does not have the educational papers that one would think he has. But he is very successful to the extent that he keeps British Airways managers on their toes.
It seems I have been sleeping under some rock! For this is the first time I am hearing of ABAP.
Toyota of Japan are doing wonders with its Prius
The best TVs are Asian made
The best students come from Asia
Americans...we seem to be interested in litigation as jobs are being out sourced.
The best cell phones are Asian made
The best cars are Asian made
The best cameras are Asian made
Pretty soon, the best airplanes will be Asian made. Who would believe that the new Boeing 737s have engines with a substantial Russian technological input?
America cannot reliably go into space! What a mess! The Russians can...with almost 100% probability after almost 2000 perfectly launched flights with the Soyuz.
Surely, we as Americans are slowly becoming irrelevant! Very soon, the world will stop listening. Where will it stop?
I pitty those to live after we are gone.
The best day to day itmems in America are made overseas! Who of slashdotters has a monitor made in USA?
Answer: NONE
Heck...we even know very little about the seas and oceans. Under there, there is a possibility of finding a unique reptile that could have the clue to fighting AIDS.
Because I am a small man, nobody will listen! No wonder we are falling behind, and very soon we as a nation may become less relevant in the world.
Worse is the fact that many of those who slashdot these sites later do nothing or choose to post comments not related to the stories!
Now that is a fact. I realise that I have also posted a comment not related to the GIMP or the newly created .NET application.
For those whose 1st langauge is English, what does "sub-" mean in general? If this PC were to be offered at US$495, would it still be called a sub-$500 laptop? Where does it end?
They might communicate by using say plain English mentioning good harvests or talking about recent events, yet the meaning could be that material was delivered or that "their latest mission" was successful or otherwise.
A terrorist's message could be..."Did you hear about thet flood that made people's lives in country X very miserable..."? The hidden message to this would be that "next month will be a crucial one."
They could even send out bogus messages so that the Europeans and the CIA can "waste time" on them. After all, it's known fact that the Americans have tens of thousands of text and audio they just do not know how to handle. They are simply overwhelmed! I know, and the CIA does, that much of this is just bogus!
Guys, this just won't work. The best way to fight terrorism is to be "FAIR" to the world or be seen to be fair. This way terrorists will find very few sympathizers.
Computer users should rest assured that when using products from M$, they have a huge, strong and committed company to their well being.
On the other hand, M$ takes no responsibility whatsoever should problems arrise when using thier products, and informs all users that NO guarantee is made to the suitability of their products.
Somebody's hands at AOL must have been greased!
Otherwise, how can one explain the reason behind this move? AOL already has a browser, can get full access to Firefox code (which has some of the features they are looking for), and surely know(s) the problems associated with the IE engine.
It does not take a person with a PhD to see that someone must have "eaten" really big.
Useful to me. Infact I am very impressed.
I am very impressed. Very impressed indeed. But what can be done in case one's idea of a term is essentially mis-spelled?
This hurts me because in a few decades, when the majority of our manufacturing base has been outsourced, we'll have to depend on outside help for the very basics of our way of life. This is already happening if one considers the flu vaccine.
The Russians, though poor, seem to make better technical decisions. I remember a slashdotter mentioning here sometime ago that Russian helicopters can be fixed with the simplest of everyday materials and still deliver (read reliably fly)! Contrast that with American ones that require hours of maintenance for a few hours of flight. The Sea Kings (of Canada) require 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight, and they are unavailable for operations 40 per cent of the time. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnmilitary/seak ing.html.
Imagine...........!
Who would be interested in a BSOD? I wonder.
Imagine: Despite the AIDS epidemic, the African population is still growing astronomically and is predicted to be one-fourth of the world's in 5 decades.
As an African myself, I think this has something to do with the temperature on one's body "down there", where the tool is left to dangle in the air. Men on that continent remain sexually active well into their 80's. My grandfather married again at 82, and Uganda's former president (Binaisa) who is 86 recently married a Japanese - http://pages.globetrotter.net/mleblank/msd/nv-moon -12-09-2004.html May be it's the genes or the food the people eat. It has been said that food on that continent is less contaminated with additives since most farmers are too poor to afford things like that.
If the above theory is correct, it might explain why the population of Africans in general, despite all the hardships continues to grow.
Now, the above are facts so do not mod me down. In my home country, these is [almost] no market for Viagra and the like.
The Baganda (a tribe) whose native language is Luganda and from who the country name Uganda was coined, are very proud people. To this end there is a Mozilla project that was completed in Luganda. http://www.mail-archive.com/lug@linux.or.ug/msg015 66.html
I wish them success, but doubt there will be any impact in that country called Uganda.