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• How do I know which programs to take off the windows Installer CleanUp list?

  Windows Installer Cleanup of

  * original title - how do I know which programs to take off the windows Installer CleanUp list? I don't want to uninstall or remove a program that I always use currently__ *.

  Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp utility
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/290301 (MS Office only - replaced by the 'Fix It' utility)
  (Note: the Windows CleanUp utility has been replaced by the "Fit It":http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/ )

  The Windows Installer Cleanup utility:
  It was created to correct software installations that failed during the installation process and leaving a bunch of files (including a file name that ends with an extension .msi (= MicroSoft Installer .msi). For example an installation failed MS Office (note I said "failed").
  See: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011185721033.aspx

  Also if when you installed MS Office you decided at the time you had no need of Power Point and chose not to install it. You find out later you need to make a Power Point presentation, insert the Office CD and try installing PowerPoint and it causes an error.

  The tool using Windows Installer Cleanup will remove damaged installation files (located in C:\Windows\Installer). You then install Office and Power Point, once more, as they are not more present in the list of programs in the Add/Remove Control Panel. But at least this time Office and Power Point will install without errors as the Windows Installer Cleanup utility did what it was designed to do.

  The unfortunate side effect of the cleanup tool is when you select and delete software that works correctly you then will no longer be able to install this software because it is no longer in the Add/Remove Programs list.

  Now as to why there is so many files in the C:\Windows\Installer:
  You will find lots of them. MSI files belong to software such as Java, Microsoft .NET Framework software AV, Norton Ghost, file downloaded during a Windows Update session and so on. It would seem that some software will clean up after itself and deletions, this is the file that were in the folder C:\Windows\Installer. Windows Update failure will create and leave the folders and files behind every time that you try to install the update and so you could end up with a large number of files taking up disk space.

  It could also be a lot of files (is most needed) orphans.
  If you still have the original Windows Installer Cleanup utility, and then by using the msizap (msizap g!) command removes all cached Windows Installer data files that have been orphaned.

  JS
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• I don't have the money to buy more ram, how to remove programs to get more memory and how do I know which programs remove

  I need of more memory, I can't afford to buy it, how to remove stuff to create more memory and how do I know what programs are ok to remove

  I think you're confusing terms and certainly confuse us.

  RAM/memory (they are identical) is the memory on the computer that is used by programs running as a temporary store for data.  How to reduce the amount of memory used is to close unnecessary programs or does not work as much.  for example close the browser and your e-mail so that the execution of Word program.  You do not need to uninstall programs, run just not, to save memory.

  IF you talk about not having enough disk space to store your programs and data, then the way to increase the free space on the disc IS to uninstall unnecessary programs - only you can decide what programs you don't need.  One way to increase disk space is to make sure you have emptied your Recycle Bin to delete the old data files, you don't want to, and uninstall programs.

  You need to tell us exactly what error messages you get so that we can determine what your problem is.

• How do I know which programs are constantly running in the background "Vista Home Premium"

  I'm runnning "Vista Home Premium" on my Dell laptop. I use "SUPERAnitiSpyware &"Malwarebytes"at least once a week to get rid of all unwanted programs. What is the best way to investigate and get rid of any program still running. When I boot the hard driver light is solid for a minumtes less than 15 and sparkle even if it is inactive. I also disable all programs in statrup through msconfig. I know enough to find in "Task Manager" processes, but do not know what all processes to make or can I disable. How can I know this stuff?

  I'm runnning "Vista Home Premium" on my Dell laptop. I use "SUPERAnitiSpyware &"Malwarebytes"at least once a week to get rid of all unwanted programs. What is the best way to investigate and get rid of any program still running. When I boot the hard driver light is solid for a minumtes less than 15 and sparkle even if it is inactive. I also disable all programs in statrup through msconfig. I know enough to find in "Task Manager" processes, but do not know what all processes to make or can I disable. How can I know this stuff?

  I highly recommend that you do * not * try disabling all processes.  Although there may be some that you don't need, you'll save time very little by doing this, and you are much more likely to create a serious problem that in order to solve one.

  Also, turning off * everything * automatic start of programs in MSCONFIG is not a good idea. Here is my standard message on the subject:

  First of all, note that you should be in * all * the programs that start automatically, not only with those who are in the system tray. Not all the programs auto-start manifesting by an icon in the status bar.

  On each program, you don't want to automatically start, check its Options to see if she has the choice to not start (make sure that you actually choose to not run, not simply a "don't display the icon" option). Many can easily and better be arrested like that. If this does not work, run MSCONFIG from the start. Run the line and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs that you do not want to automatically start.

  However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of the minimum number of running programs. Despite what a lot of people tell you, you should be concerned, not with the way * a lot * of these programs you run, but * that *. Some of them can seriously affect the performance, but others have no effect on performance.

  Don't stop all programs to run willy-nilly. What you need to do is to determine what each program is that its value is for you and what the performance cost is running all the time. You can try searching the Internet and ask questions about the details here.

  Once you have this information, you can make a smart informed decision on what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.

• Need to replace glass? How do I know which.

  HI, how can I determine what to order for my IPad MD328LL/A model replacement glass is the white frame.

  You don't have to bother. iPads are not serviceable and replacement of the screen is not an easy task.

• If I have DirectX 9.0 c installed next to directx11, how would I know which one of them is used by my games

  and why older games cannot run on dx11?

  Still, this depends on the game. There are games available on the market supporting the two DX9 or higher. If your card does not support DX11, then the game will run in DX9 mode. The game will run in mode if DX11 video card (which is obvious), and if the game supports.

  Most games newly released these days have graphics options that can be modified to execute to the highest possible setting and at this point in time if the game is DX11 compatible, it would be in the same mode.

  I guess that should completely answering your query?

• How do I know which elements have not been used

  Hello

  I'm a noob, but get the hand of it. Here's my question: I started with about 20 video files (2 h of images). All the files, I created about 60 "subitems" carefully conducted in a bin. Then I doubled all the 60 clips one by one. However, I accidentally deleted one of these clips in the middle (and cannot cancel because it was some time ago) and I don't know which clip is has.

  What I want to do is to select the tray with the subitems to 60 and identify the one that (perhaps more than one actually) have NOT been inserted in my sequence. Is it possible to do? Similar to Excel when you select a formula and it indicates what cells was in charge, could I select my sequence and it tells me that the clips are 'in charge '? Any other suggestions?

  Thank you

  There is a "Use of video" column in the project window.  This should show you that it isn't currently in your sequence as well.

• I bought a laptop with a windows xp pro, I have the serial number, but I don't have the installation disc. How can I know which version I need? SP3 has not worked... at the moment I am testing SP1

  I bought a laptop with a windows xp pro, I have the serial number, but I don't have the installation disc. How can I know which version I need? SP3 has not worked... at the moment I am testing SP1

  I bought a laptop with a windows xp pro, I have the serial number, but I don't have the installation disc. How can I know which version I need? SP3 has not worked... at the moment I am testing SP1

  The serial number of the computer has nothing to do with the product key for Windows.

  What happened when you tried to install Xp with sp3? If you do not have the original for the computer that you use to install Windows?

  You can try to contact the manufacturer of the computer who may be able to provide the recovery disc. The disks are usually under $ 20.

• How can I know which files I can delete safely on my C drive?

  I was told to delete some files as they took too much space, they told me to go to my computer, then click on my C drive... 1 million files showed up... how can I know which ones to remove?

  I was told to delete some files as they took too much space, they told me to go to my computer, then click on my C drive... 1 million files showed up... how can I know which ones to remove?

  See other responses, you got and let me add the following. If you are short on disk space, it is likely that there are some files that you don't need and you can delete them. But this generally record only a small amount of disk space and doesn't really help the problem. The only real solution to buy a bigger hard drive. Fortunately, they are very cheap these days.

• How do I know what programs are safe stop execution or remove it from the startup of Windows 7?

  How do I know what programs are safe stop execution or remove it from the startup of Windows 7?

  original title: start up programs?

  Hello

  You can use these to control which startup programs. Many others settle
  start-up haven't really needed to be there. Such as Acrobat Reader (Adobe), WinAmp
  Agent and many others who are responsible for pieces of themselves to get started more quickly (not a problem
  on the machines of today ' hui) and of course they can control the files they support (to be
  course you continue to use only). Those who are only common examples and didn't want to not say
  as a slam on these programs very well.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  How to change, add or remove startup programs in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

  Autoruns - free - see what programs are configured so that it starts automatically when your
  system boots and you log in. Autoruns is also the full list of registry and files
  locations where applications can configure start automatic settings.
  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

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  Performance and maintenance tips
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-performance/welcome-to-the-performance-and-maintenance-Forum/19e5d6c3-BF07-49ac-a2fa-6718c988f125

  I hope this helps.

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• When I turn my library of music in format mp3. I have duplicates.how can I know which songs are mp3

  I have a mp3 player.i sansa player - tunes doesn't recognize Sansa, so I need to transfer my music in windows media player. to do this I need to convert all my music in mp3 format.when I do that, then I can burn all my music and import to wmp.question is that when I convert to format mp3, how will I know which songs are mp3?

  You can create a smart playlist which, for example, collecting files converted based on the date that they are added to the library. It depends on how you want to proceed. If you want to permanently convert, I have a script called ConvertFormat which range the originals after conversion. Alternatively, you can temporarily change your media to the converted files folder are stored in a folder of new media, then once the process is complete you may add these files to your WMP library, reset the media in iTunes folder and delete the new additions to iTunes library, thus separating the two libraries.

  TT2

• Error "windows cannot open this file. to open this file, windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it"appears just after the start on its own.

  After that I typed my password at startup, windows can not open this file. to open this file, windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it.  At this point, I have no one based on nothing and and messages appear literally on its own. I think it's done my computer very slow also.

  What can I do to fix this?

  It's a site file

  Hi Jose7777777,

  • What version of Windows are you using?
  • How long have you been faced with this problem?
  • Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Step 1: Start in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

  Start your computer in safe mode

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Step 2: If the problem does not occur in safe mode, you can put your system to boot (in normal mode) to solve the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  You can also view the startup folder.

  I hope this helps.

• How can I know which files fragmented, I can safely remove?

  original title: fragmentation of files

  How can I know which files fragmented, I can safely remove? Some of my fragmented files are system files.

  Fragmented files are not bad! At worst, need another millisecond or two for the system read this file.  If the file is rarely or never accessed, so there no performance impact at all.  When you delete files from your machine, fragmentation does not fall within the decision-making process. If you don't remove them if they are not fragmented, then you should not remove them, period.  If you mind really that a file is fragmented after you run a standard defragmentation, there are programs out there as freeware "Contig" that defragment almost anything.

  Contig: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897428>

  HTH,
  JW

• How can I know which servers I have on my network?

  How can I know which servers I have

  original title: how will I know whT I SERVERS

  Hello

  If you use Windows Mail to read this information

  Windows Live Mail, Outlook require similar information

  you need to configure your e-mail account windows mail with your ISP internet service provider

  They provide you with account settings you need to do

  Ask them to

  username
  password for your access broadband account / distance with them

  Server of incoming POP3 mail
  outgoing mail SMTP server

  and here's how to configure windows mail after getting the email correct account settings

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/Windows-Mail

• How do I know which 'services' system settings are essential?

  Hello

  I hope you can give me a definitive answer to help me.

  I think I have unnecessary services running that may be slowing down my laptop. Where can I get a copy of the service setting when I got the computer? How will I know which services are essential and which are not (as an option)? Which must be set to automatic, manual or disabled?

  I have Vista Home Premium SP2

  Thank you

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  Ken

  You should not tinker with the settings of the service. This introduces errors in the system and leads to a defective computer. You need to consider applications for loading at the beginning to see if they will be better replaced by a basic ' we demand. " It's the applications that run when not necessary that will slow a computer no services.

  To identify what loads when you start using Autoruns (freeware from Microsoft).

  http://www.Microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx

  With Autoruns, you can deselect an item which disables startup, or you can click with the right button on an item, then remove it. If you clear the check box that you can check back for re - activate the element. It is an approach much safer than editing the registry and better than using msconfig.

  Another useful feature of the program is that you can click with the right button on an item and select search online to get information about the selected item.