re: XP 'System Information' not working
Saturday, December 1, 2001 at 7:28 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jsshackel
(31 messages posted)
Turns out problem caused by running the freeware registry-cleaning app "EasyCleaner".
It whacks out some registry keys that prevent SysInfo AND the Windows Help functions
from launching. The fix is at the ToniArts (EasyCleaner) site. Go to Download Center
and get "FixWinXPHelp.reg". After downloading, right-click and hit Merge to enter
into registry, as with any reg file. It works. For a preventable fix, type 'help'
(no quotes) in the 'Skip' box in the registry cleaning window to prevent it happening
again. I also listed 'help' in the Skip box at the file cleanup window just to be
paranoid-safe. This also works! Happy cleaning!!!
[Link: http://www.toniarts.com/dwnloads.htm]
On Thursday, November 22, 2001 at 6:14 am, JSShackel wrote:
>After using WinXP for a bit, I noticed that the System Information feature is not
>launching (Accessories/System Tools/System Information). It was initially working
>okay after first installing XP. When clicked, it appears to try to launch with some
>hard drive activity for several seconds, then nothing. Anyone else experienced this
>or know of a solution?
>
>As a separate question, does anyone have any good feedback on which gives them the
>fastest system response times using the Virtual Memory settings (Control Panel/System/Advanced/Performance,
>Settings/Advanced/Virtual Memory, Change) of either a system-managed size or a custom
>size. Have used both system-managed and custom of 768/768 fixed (512Mb RAM on my
>machine), but don't notice a big difference. Also, XP seems a little sluggish on
>window loading, etc., compared to Win98 (when using the enhanced window bar and
button
>cosmetics). The price you pay for purty graphics?
>
>Thanks!
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