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This reminds me of when me and my friends created that XP/2000 Tweaker and got heat for it. Better watch when you post your own programs on here. Not that I care, it was the past. . . . but good stuff man.
This reminds me of when me and my "friends" created that XP/2000 Tweaker and got heat for it.
Better watch when you post your own programs on here.
Not that I care, it was the past....but good stuff man...someday, I'll get back in to doing something like that, on my own this time.
Better watch when you post your own programs on here.
Not that I care, it was the past....but good stuff man...someday, I'll get back in to doing something like that, on my own this time.
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Sorry Alex but I keep my reg clean. Anyway here are my results
1 MS regclean = none
2 Norton WinDoctor = none
3 System Mechanic = 18
4 jv16 RegCleaner = 6
5 Yours = 32!!!
Good Program, a little slow on my computer, but I like it
Keep up the good work. I'll let my Registry get a little dirty next time I run it.
bty this is on a duel 1gz pIII system
1 MS regclean = none
2 Norton WinDoctor = none
3 System Mechanic = 18
4 jv16 RegCleaner = 6
5 Yours = 32!!!
Good Program, a little slow on my computer, but I like it
Keep up the good work. I'll let my Registry get a little dirty next time I run it.
bty this is on a duel 1gz pIII system
Hey Alec, you wouldn't happen to have written 1 of those registry change trackers would you? or have 1 & know how to use it - it's just that I'm having trouble finding where a particular setting is kept.
I know how to change it through Windows, but that can get annoying when you have to keep doing it, I was thinking of having a go @ progging & trying to make a little prog that would flip/flop the variable from 1 state to the other, or just keep 2 batch files for changing to 1 state or the other.
I know how to change it through Windows, but that can get annoying when you have to keep doing it, I was thinking of having a go @ progging & trying to make a little prog that would flip/flop the variable from 1 state to the other, or just keep 2 batch files for changing to 1 state or the other.
LOL - making the changes isn't the problem - finding the key to change is. I know how to change the setting by clicking through the various options in Windows, I just want to find out where the variable itself is stored so that I can export it in the 1st place. I've alredy had a rummage through the registry in Regedit, but I can't find where that setting is kept, hence the need for a registry-change tracker, or something similar.
I was going to say that I think regmon is what he's looking for, but you just pointed that out.
Also, JD has a point with regards to essentially "advertising" a product here. We do have the other forum for selling stuff, but as people are actually trying it and submitting results I guess it isn't a big deal (just as long as it isn't repeated). The reason why JD's posting went over like a lead balloon wasn't just because of him advertising, he was promoting a product that wasn't available for testing, and he was a total a$$ to boot. Hence, no real double standard for the same situation in my eyes as the situations are in actuality a bit different.
Also, JD has a point with regards to essentially "advertising" a product here. We do have the other forum for selling stuff, but as people are actually trying it and submitting results I guess it isn't a big deal (just as long as it isn't repeated). The reason why JD's posting went over like a lead balloon wasn't just because of him advertising, he was promoting a product that wasn't available for testing, and he was a total a$$ to boot. Hence, no real double standard for the same situation in my eyes as the situations are in actuality a bit different.
Alec - please read all of this post before starting a response to it.
Quote:Have you tried the FAVORITES menu in 2k/XP regedit.exe to bookmark them? Sounds like what you are after... if I understood you correctly above.
If you are out to automate this, then its a matter of exported .reg files I'd imagine (again, if I understand you goals correctly)...
E.G. #2 - An exported value with one state in it, & one with the reverse state merged via regedit.exe /S commandline example type I gave above.
Yeah, that would be great - if I knew where the variable was stored in the 1st place!!!Quote:An export, properly done, SHOULD yield this ability to you... you do not have to export entire hive... only sections! RightClick on them, you will see hives areas (folder looking ones) EXPORT menu option available to you.:bangs head against wall in frustration:To export a key, you 1st have to FIND IT. I don't know where the key is, or what it is called! I've already told you that I tried to find it, but couldn't - I already told you that my only problem is that I don't know what key contains the variable I'm looking for.
Quote:Alternately, on scripting & reskit tools, they either have functions that test existence of entries & find them, OR have error levels you can call on in scripts/batches to test for existence & values!1 problem, AFAIK they don't include a psychic ability function that somehow knows which key I want to modify if Idon't specify which 1, which is kinda hard to do when I DON'T KNOW WHICH BLOODY KEY IT'S IN!!!!
I'm sorry for shouting, but I don't like having to repeat myself, as I already explained all this in my 1st post on the subject.
Quote:You mean like a monitoring tool? www.sysinternals.com has regmon, should do that for you... give that a shot, I think it may be what you are looking for as far as tracking changes.OMG!!! i think he's actually got the point! Thanks, BTW.
Quote:* www.majorgeeks.com has an ENTIRE section of registry tools as well, & ones that seem to have functions like you are looking for also. I don't use them, but I am fairly sure they are there!
APK
Thanks, I'll bear that in mind if that sysinternals thing isn't any help.
Quote:Have you tried the FAVORITES menu in 2k/XP regedit.exe to bookmark them? Sounds like what you are after... if I understood you correctly above.
If you are out to automate this, then its a matter of exported .reg files I'd imagine (again, if I understand you goals correctly)...
E.G. #2 - An exported value with one state in it, & one with the reverse state merged via regedit.exe /S commandline example type I gave above.
Yeah, that would be great - if I knew where the variable was stored in the 1st place!!!Quote:An export, properly done, SHOULD yield this ability to you... you do not have to export entire hive... only sections! RightClick on them, you will see hives areas (folder looking ones) EXPORT menu option available to you.:bangs head against wall in frustration:To export a key, you 1st have to FIND IT. I don't know where the key is, or what it is called! I've already told you that I tried to find it, but couldn't - I already told you that my only problem is that I don't know what key contains the variable I'm looking for.
Quote:Alternately, on scripting & reskit tools, they either have functions that test existence of entries & find them, OR have error levels you can call on in scripts/batches to test for existence & values!1 problem, AFAIK they don't include a psychic ability function that somehow knows which key I want to modify if Idon't specify which 1, which is kinda hard to do when I DON'T KNOW WHICH BLOODY KEY IT'S IN!!!!
I'm sorry for shouting, but I don't like having to repeat myself, as I already explained all this in my 1st post on the subject.
Quote:You mean like a monitoring tool? www.sysinternals.com has regmon, should do that for you... give that a shot, I think it may be what you are looking for as far as tracking changes.OMG!!! i think he's actually got the point! Thanks, BTW.
Quote:* www.majorgeeks.com has an ENTIRE section of registry tools as well, & ones that seem to have functions like you are looking for also. I don't use them, but I am fairly sure they are there!
APK
Thanks, I'll bear that in mind if that sysinternals thing isn't any help.
Quote:
I was going to say that I think regmon is what he's looking for, but you just pointed that out.
Also, JD has a point with regards to essentially "advertising" a product here. We do have the other forum for selling stuff, but as people are actually trying it and submitting results I guess it isn't a big deal (just as long as it isn't repeated). The reason why JD's posting went over like a lead balloon wasn't just because of him advertising, he was promoting a product that wasn't available for testing, and he was a total a$$ to boot. Hence, no real double standard for the same situation in my eyes as the situations are in actuality a bit different.
clutch is right, I didn't present that well at all...but like I've said to Phillip, the past was full of those kinds of mistakes.
I was going to say that I think regmon is what he's looking for, but you just pointed that out.
Also, JD has a point with regards to essentially "advertising" a product here. We do have the other forum for selling stuff, but as people are actually trying it and submitting results I guess it isn't a big deal (just as long as it isn't repeated). The reason why JD's posting went over like a lead balloon wasn't just because of him advertising, he was promoting a product that wasn't available for testing, and he was a total a$$ to boot. Hence, no real double standard for the same situation in my eyes as the situations are in actuality a bit different.
clutch is right, I didn't present that well at all...but like I've said to Phillip, the past was full of those kinds of mistakes.
Hi Alex,
here are some results:
- APK, yours: 23 (took 20 minutes!)
- MS Regclean: 0 (took around 10 seconds)
- Norton Windoctor: 6 (took less than 5 minutes)
- Tony's Easycleaner: 30 (took less than 10 seconds!). It found the same errors as your proggy plus 7 more.
Regards
Frog
here are some results:
- APK, yours: 23 (took 20 minutes!)
- MS Regclean: 0 (took around 10 seconds)
- Norton Windoctor: 6 (took less than 5 minutes)
- Tony's Easycleaner: 30 (took less than 10 seconds!). It found the same errors as your proggy plus 7 more.
Regards
Frog
Sorry I cannot show those additional entries since I took the opportunity to blow the whole stuff 8)
I run W2K by the way.
I will let this machine create some new crappy entries for a couple of days and redo the test and let you know.
Frog
I run W2K by the way.
I will let this machine create some new crappy entries for a couple of days and redo the test and let you know.
Frog
I tested it on my WinXP machine. I compared it to Ashampoo Winoptimizer, here are the results:
Time taken:
Ashampoo: 5 minutes
APK: 25 minutes
Entries found:
Ashapoo: 25
APK: 117
You can view the entries for each in the text files below:
Ashampoo
APK
One tip for you: Don't have it save backups or any files in the Windows folder. These should go in it's own folder somewhere in Program Files.
Time taken:
Ashampoo: 5 minutes
APK: 25 minutes
Entries found:
Ashapoo: 25
APK: 117
You can view the entries for each in the text files below:
Ashampoo
APK
One tip for you: Don't have it save backups or any files in the Windows folder. These should go in it's own folder somewhere in Program Files.
Have you tried Setup Factory ? It will make nice .exe distros for you without adding much crap (may be about 500k larger than a zip file).
See if you like this...
[size:9]
@echo off
echo.
echo Installing APK Registry Cleaning Engine 9.0++ SR-2 on Windows XP/2k/ME!
echo.
pause
cls
echo.
echo Copying Program and supporting .reg files to the apkrgcln Folder...
echo.
md %temp%\apkrgcln
copy *.* %temp%\apkrgcln
cd %windir%
cd\
md apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.exe apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg apkrgcln
echo.
echo Copying other supporting .reg files to your Windows Based Enterprise Management Folder and System32 folder/subdirectory...
echo.
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg %SystemRoot%\system32
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg %WinDir%\system32\wbem
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.txt apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.bat apkrgcln
Cd apkrgcln
echo Done copying files, will start program now (You must create its shortcut on your desktop to APKRegistryCleaner.exe)...
pause
cls
echo Starting program! Enjoy... apk
APKRegistryCleaner.exe
[size:9]
@echo off
echo.
echo Installing APK Registry Cleaning Engine 9.0++ SR-2 on Windows XP/2k/ME!
echo.
pause
cls
echo.
echo Copying Program and supporting .reg files to the apkrgcln Folder...
echo.
md %temp%\apkrgcln
copy *.* %temp%\apkrgcln
cd %windir%
cd\
md apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.exe apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg apkrgcln
echo.
echo Copying other supporting .reg files to your Windows Based Enterprise Management Folder and System32 folder/subdirectory...
echo.
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg %SystemRoot%\system32
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.reg %WinDir%\system32\wbem
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.txt apkrgcln
copy %temp%\apkrgcln\*.bat apkrgcln
Cd apkrgcln
echo Done copying files, will start program now (You must create its shortcut on your desktop to APKRegistryCleaner.exe)...
pause
cls
echo Starting program! Enjoy... apk
APKRegistryCleaner.exe
Yes I was hoping you would have a registry compacting option, but I'm glad to see that you will have it sometime in the future.....however since you don't have it now, what current utility would you suggest for job? I currently have RegCompact 1.0
Anyone else have experience with something better or worse?
Anyone else have experience with something better or worse?
Alec,
you might wanna take a look at Nullsoft (SuperPiMP|Scriptable) Install System It´s a free installer made by the creators of WinAmp.
More info here: http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis/
/Toby
you might wanna take a look at Nullsoft (SuperPiMP|Scriptable) Install System It´s a free installer made by the creators of WinAmp.
More info here: http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis/
/Toby
Alec - I think I tracked down the key & variable where that setting for IE's kept, but if I put it in a .reg file & merge it it doesn't take effect until after I've opened a new IE window, whereas doing it through IE's options it affects all open IE windows immediately.
As to your Registry Cleaner prog - I got it from Major Geeks, unzipped it, & ran the appropriate .bat file for XP, but when I try to run the .exe file I get 1st this:
then when I click ok on that I get this:
& that's all.
As to your Registry Cleaner prog - I got it from Major Geeks, unzipped it, & ran the appropriate .bat file for XP, but when I try to run the .exe file I get 1st this:
then when I click ok on that I get this:
& that's all.
