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- Re-boot Question [message #62875] Wed, 11 January 2006 10:07 Go to next message
Chris Lang is currently offline  Chris Lang
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Registered: March 2007
Member
At the risk of being annoying and incarcerated, I have
another question. I have been brought to the brink of
insanity trying to find out what is causing my CPU to
idle at 50% load. I've tried evrything, and though my
computer is now a bit faster and more efficient, it still
mocks me at 50%.

A couple of you have suggested re-booting, and "wiping everything off", also
saying that this would be an "easy"
solution.

I haven't done this in years, and the last time, I remember re-loading software
for two days solid. That leads me to believe
that there is some way to re-boot, while indicating which
programs you want to stay; a "soft" or "partial" re-boot.

Is this right, or am I facing re-loading every friggin' plug-in,
program, etc.?

Help!
- Re: Re-boot Question [message #62879 is a reply to message #62875] Wed, 11 January 2006 10:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
RZ is currently offline  RZ   UNITED STATES
Messages: 61
Registered: July 2005
Member
Is your start menu clear?

"Chris Lang" <yo@yo.yo> wrote in message news:43c53b67$1@linux...
>
> At the risk of being annoying and incarcerated, I have
> another question. I have been brought to the brink of
> insanity trying to find out what is causing my CPU to
> idle at 50% load. I've tried evrything, and though my
> computer is now a bit faster and more efficient, it still
> mocks me at 50%.
>
> A couple of you have suggested re-booting, and "wiping everything off",
> also
> saying that this would be an "easy"
> solution.
>
> I haven't done this in years, and the last time, I remember re-loading
> software
> for two days solid. That leads me to believe
> that there is some way to re-boot, while indicating which
> programs you want to stay; a "soft" or "partial" re-boot.
>
> Is this right, or am I facing re-loading every friggin' plug-in,
> program, etc.?
>
> Help!
- Re: Re-boot Question [message #62881 is a reply to message #62875] Wed, 11 January 2006 10:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]   UNITED STATES
Messages: 2229
Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
Using GHOST 2003 is the only way I have kept what little sanity I have.
I make images like this.

Winxp1.gho raw xp install
Winxp2.gho with Paris installed
Winxp3.gho with Paris and 20 fav apps

Restoring an image takes 3 minutes typically, so I can play all I want
and always get back to a milestone.
John

Chris Lang wrote:
> At the risk of being annoying and incarcerated, I have
> another question. I have been brought to the brink of
> insanity trying to find out what is causing my CPU to
> idle at 50% load. I've tried evrything, and though my
> computer is now a bit faster and more efficient, it still
> mocks me at 50%.
>
> A couple of you have suggested re-booting, and "wiping everything off", also
> saying that this would be an "easy"
> solution.
>
> I haven't done this in years, and the last time, I remember re-loading software
> for two days solid. That leads me to believe
> that there is some way to re-boot, while indicating which
> programs you want to stay; a "soft" or "partial" re-boot.
>
> Is this right, or am I facing re-loading every friggin' plug-in,
> program, etc.?
>
> Help!
- Re: Re-boot Question [message #62906 is a reply to message #62879] Wed, 11 January 2006 15:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Chris Lang is currently offline  Chris Lang
Messages: 91
Registered: March 2007
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"RZ" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Is your start menu clear?

Sorry, I don't know what you mean... Chris
- Re: Re-boot Question [message #62945 is a reply to message #62906] Thu, 12 January 2006 08:04 Go to previous message
RZ is currently offline  RZ   UNITED STATES
Messages: 61
Registered: July 2005
Member
When you press "control-alt-delete" a pop-up screen shows all of the
programs running your computer. Whenever you install anything, garbage gets
placed on your Start-up menu. All of this becomes active on boot-up and
takes up resources and most of it is unnecessary.

I have found that by turning off the startup alltogether my computer runs
best. Alternately you can go to the configuration utility and selectively
turn off the items individually.

"Chris Lang" <yo@yo.yo> wrote in message news:43c587a8$1@linux...
>
> "RZ" <pearlmusic@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>Is your start menu clear?
>
> Sorry, I don't know what you mean... Chris
>
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