Re: Windows Registry removal...

Wesley,
Thanks again... I'll give it a try... Today is terrible day for my
computers... many many problems... Even Dell can't fix one but they did say
to turn off HP stuff in startup... That helped for awhile... I'll read this
and give it a try...
Thanks again....

Ken

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have an HP printer and for a while I had two HP printers. HP seems to
infest the registry something like the way Norton\Symantec does. ;-(

It is an annoying window that pops up every time I log off - "end
program - help".

If it's malware or you do not know...

UPDATE your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

UPDATE whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

You might want to start in Safe Mode to run your antivirus and
anti-spyware
software.

Running a full system antivirus scan or anti-spyware scan in Safe Mode can
be a good idea. Some viruses and other malware like to conceal themselves
in areas Windows protects while using them. Safe mode will prevent those
applications access and therefore unprotect the viruses or other malware
allowing for easier removal.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode Windows XP
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=61#winxo

If it's not malware...

Try this...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
76. Right hand side
Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown

shutdown.reg is the file you want.

Reboot after you have merged the shutdown.reg file.

shutdown.reg does the following:

* Sets ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0.
If ClearPageFileAtShutdown is set to 1, shutdown takes a *long* time.

* Sets AutoEndTasks to 1.
Processes end automatically. The system does *NOT* wait until the process
ends, and, the process will *NOT* take more time than the value of the
HungAppTimeout entry, the End Task dialog box does *NOT* appear, stating
that the application cannot respond to the End Task request.

* Sets WaitToKillServiceTimeout to 1000 (1 second).
Determines how long the system waits for services to stop after notifying
the service that the system is shutting down. The Default value is 20000
(20 seconds).

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:ePuoMB7HHHA.3872@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ken Klein <sunseekeroi@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
WoW! You have much more knowledge of this stuff than I. Suffice to say, I
don't think I'm going to worry any more about it. Think I'll just go
ahead
and reload the printers and work with them separately.

A little background: I have two printers. An HP 1610 aio and an HP 7130
aio. The software (according to HP) for the 1610 is more recent than the
software for the 7130. I obtained the 7130 software online from HP as the
original CD was lost. HP originally told me that if I removed both
printers from my system, load the 7130 then the 1610 that the 7130 would
show up in the printer dropdown box for the 1610's software as there is a
dropdown box for printers. Well, I've done this twice and it doesn't work
so now HP is hedging. I have used software downloaded from HP and MS to
remove entries from the registry that weren't taken care of by add/remove
programs. I noticed that each subsequent time I reloaded the 7130
software, the desktop icon had a number appended to it. I surmised that
the registry was keeping records of "things" previously loaded. As I
check the registry for "officejet" I found that indeed I was correct.
Now, I figured, why don't I get rid of these seemingly extraneous entries
and that is what led to where I am here. This also gives me a little more
insight into "trial" software you download and how it knows you have
already "tired" it.

Thanks everyone for your help. I have indeed learned something about the
system. I will move on the my next problem when I figure out where to
post
it. It is an annoying window that pops up every time I log off - "end
program - help".

Thanks again...

Ken

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ken, I would stay out of ControlSet001 and ControlSet002.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002

Stick to the CurrentControlSet.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet

If you need to modify system settings in the Registry, CurrentControlSet
is
the best subkey to choose because you know that it is the correct
control
set. You also know that if your modifications harm your system
configuration, you will still be able to boot using the last known good
control set.

Here's why.

A control set contains system configuration information such as device
drivers and services. You may notice several instances of control sets
when
viewing the Registry. Some are duplicates or mirror images of others and
some are unique.

There may be several control sets depending on how often you change
system settings or have problems with the settings you choose.

\ControlSet001
\ControlSet002
\CurrentControlSet

ControlSet001 may be the last control set you booted with, while
ControlSet002 could be what is known as the last known good control set,
or
the control set that last successfully booted Windows NT. The
CurrentControlSet subkey is really a pointer to one of the ControlSetXXX
keys.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Select contains the following values:
Current
Default
Failed
LastKnownGood

Each of these values contain a REG_DWORD data type and refer to
specifically
to a control set. For example, if the Current value is set to 0x1, then
CurrentControlSet is pointing to ControlSet001. Similarly, if
LastKnownGood
is set to 0x2, then the last known good control set is ControlSet002.
The
Default value usually agrees with Current, and Failed refers to a
control
set that was unable to boot Windows NT successfully.

The most valuable and reliable control set is CurrentControlSet. If you
need
to modify system settings in the Registry, CurrentControlSet is the best
subkey to choose because you know that it is the correct control set.
You
also know that if your modifications harm your system configuration, you
will still be able to boot using the last known good control set.
from...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100010

The last known good control set works by keeping a backup control set of
the
last successful boot.

What is the Last Known Good Control Set Good For?
The following three examples demonstrate what the last known good
control
set is good for:

* You install a new device driver and restart Windows NT. The system
stops responding (hangs) when you start (boot) the computer. The last
known good control set will enable you to boot because it does not
contain any reference to the new, faulty driver.
* You install a new video driver and are able to restart the system.
However, you cannot see anything because the new video resolution is
incompatible with your video adapter. In this case, do not try to log on
by
entering the correct keys. If you turn off and restart your computer,
the
last known good control set can be used.
* You accidentally disable a system critical device driver (such as the
SCSIPORT driver). Windows NT is not be able to boot and reverts to the
last
known good control set.
from...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/101790

Last Known Good Control Set relates to Last Known Good Configuration.
Like
starting in Safe Mode, using the F8 key, only selecting Last Known Good
Configuration instead of Safe Mode from the Boot Menu.

Choosing Last Known Good Configuration provides a way to recover from
problems such as a newly added driver that may be incorrect for your
hardware. It does not solve problems caused by corrupted or missing
drivers
or files.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23ps5924HHHA.4760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ken Klein <sunseekeroi@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Wesley,
I have followed your instructions but to no avail. Actually removed a
couple of items and then my system underwent a few changes. If you will
look at the document at
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~kklein/msprobs/regeditdoc.doc you will see
exactly what I'm talking about.

Thanks

Ken


"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How can these be removed?

Manually using the Registry Editor and hitting F3 a lot.

Have you tried uninstalling every instance of it in the Device
Manager?

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click
Command Prompt.
2. At a command prompt, type the following command , and then press
ENTER:

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1

3. Type the following command a command prompt, and then press ENTER:

start devmgmt.msc

4. Troubleshoot the devices and drivers in Device Manager.

NOTE: Click Show hidden devices on the View menu in Device Manager
before you can see devices that are not connected to the computer.
5. When you finish troubleshooting, close Device Manager.
6. Type exit at the command prompt.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:OretdzvHHHA.4056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Ken Klein <sunseekeroi@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I have been trying to remove "all" referenced to my hp 7130 printer.
I've used several programs from MS and HP but to no avail. For some
reason the printer stays in certain areas of my registry. There are
many references with enum/dot4/vid.../.... (... being alphanumeric
jibberish).

How can these be removed?

When I reinstall the printer it adds another level of this printer in
the registry. Uponing placing the icon on the desktop it adds a
number
which is actually the total number of times I have actually loaded
this printer to my system.

Ken



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