Andavari

It's a good update! Writing a post seems much more like using MS Word with the very useful toolbar. Also another nice feature is the ability to click Options on the upper right and save a topic as a file. Now all that's needed is a built-in spell checker. This is really cool, I made a typo as I was belching about needing a spell checker, and to my amazement there's now a Quick Edit feature that is indeed quick!

No way, I just can't believe it. Nothing is a good as an Intel Chip with some Cheez Whiz

I'd vote for that feature. Hint: Post it in the suggestions thread.

It may be worth a try to get a few files back. However the length of time of the original post 12/27/2005 suggests it's a bit long time-wise for such an attempt when considering how much file saving goes on in a modern Windows PC, even worse if Defrag was used all could be lost.

Also installing over the top of a previous version will allow you to keep all your current settings, e.g.; the options you've selected. I always install over a previous version.

HKCR = HKEY_CURRENT_USERS It's safe to remove what's listed. However, if you are in any doubt just allow CCleaner to create a backup (you'll be prompted to do so), and save it in a place that's easy to find such as the My Documents folder. Edit: To restore/undo CCleaner's registry cleaning just double click the backup .reg file.

They do now with their Lays Stax.

Yeah I did suggest it, I was just looking at the thread you started about your drives. I completely forgot that I had posted a link to it.

If the sound card came as an installed component on your system your computer manufacturer may have the download in the software drivers download section. I know the original OEM setup cd has the options to install all of the software, or just the drivers.

I've never used the ProDVD add-on because it doesn't fully support DVD+R/DVD+RW which is the only kind of DVD's my drive can write. rridgely installed the ProDVD add-on, therefore you may want to ask him how the license key is to be inputted.

Depending upon how many junk files are on his system yes it can take a long time during the very first scan, a few people have reported that as well. However after that first cleaning the amount of time should be faster if he regularly uses CCleaner say; once a day, or once a week.

For the past two or so years I haven't seen anyone including myself that trusts the LAME.exe parameter that is automatically inputted by the EAC Configuration Wizard, hence the reason most people make sure their encoded files are exactly what they want by inputting the actual LAME.exe parameter they want to use. There was dicussion about EAC messing up the tag's or something along those lines, I don't completely remember the actual statement/wording, etc., but it was enough for me to never use EAC's tagging. Essentially letting EAC tag the files isn't even necessary since LAME.exe itself can tag the files. Just use the link to that guide to setup LAME.exe for tagging - you'd of course have to modify the parameter to include tagging. --------- Example (the changes are in red color) Change the recommended VBR encoding of: -V2 --add-id3v2 --pad-id3v2 --ignore-tag-errors --tt "%t" --ta "%a" --tl "%g" --ty "%y" --tn "%n" --tg "%m" %s %d to this for 192kbps CBR encoding: -b 192 --add-id3v2 --pad-id3v2 --ignore-tag-errors --tt "%t" --ta "%a" --tl "%g" --ty "%y" --tn "%n" --tg "%m" %s %d Edit: It should look like this when configured:

A batch file (.bat) can start it normally or with the auto cleaning feature. I personally have it auto clean ("%ProgramFiles%\CCleaner\ccleaner.exe" /AUTO) as my first command in my backup batch file that copies files and folders to my secondary hard disk since theirs no sense in backing up crap/junk files.

Maybe I read things differently than others! He however didn't state that 3.5.1 could be installed over 3.4! To each their own, it's up to you guys to install the way you want to however I followed the instructions given in the URL link from the SpywareBlaster updater which can be read again by viewing this post by Brandon.

The only thing I can see in your screenshot is the taskbar, everything above it is blank.

If MS were to buy Opera (I sincerely hope they don't) I'd stop using Opera completely, although Opera has been my browser of choice for almost five years.

Just a couple of years ago when I solely used Win98 I would download patches designed for newer versions of Windows such as 98SE and above, and then construct my own installer to patch my system. I don't necessarily think people should start doing this, however I did and just wanted to share that info. MS not supporting their older purchased products such as Win9x is a bit unnerving since not everyone is ready to buy a new system or spend $200 or $300 just to have WinXP, they have to be more seriously compelled to do so other than not offering security updates, which by the way still show up on Windows Update every now and then when I occassionally use my Win98 system.

Lays are much better, I'm talking about the potato chip brand!

IrfanView can. I also think XnView (freeware, no adware, no spyware) can also but it's been a long time since I used it. I forget to mention to make IrfanView really powerful download the All Plugins package.

Why what?

You're right it's not, however currently that or the guide is the only way to find out. Something like mouse-over help would be nice for new users that don't know exactly what's to be cleaned.

I don't use the update check however with some/many programs the server/site compares you're installed version to the version currently available. Some programs actually download a very small .txt file with version information into the Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files folder for the checking. You could change your setting in ZA to "ASK" for your default web browser to see if it would pick it up then and prompt you about it. Other than that I don't know -- however I don't think it's a ZA problem since you've already got your browser as a trusted application with Internet access.

You can always open the .ini files located in the CCleaner program folder to get an ideal of what will be cleaned.

Are you sure you don't have a hidden utility partition, or restore partition on your disk?

I'm not being too sarcastic. Actually to clarify or recant my comments; The drivers alone (not the software) don't give me any problems. Here's when the problems start; Now if I install all of their sound card software that is resident and runs next to the system clock at every system startup that's when the trouble begins since the software itself has issues that show up in the WinXP Pro EventLog. The software is slow and sluggish hence the reason I now only install the drivers. Caveat; By not installing the software I don't have Dolby Surround Sound/Dolby Digital support from my speakers, or DVD audio playback support. However I'm gladly giving those two up in order to avoid their software.