Re: Camera Card Reader

ASAAR wrote:
On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:40:59 -0800, John Navas wrote:

XP is so stable that I rarely need to reboot, also. But, I would say two things: 1) there ARE cases where Windows gets so tangled up that a reboot is the only reasonable cure and 2) you don't need to do that on a weekly or monthly basis with a car.
Next time try just logging off and logging back in. The usual problem
is crummy software not shutting down properly, continuing to run
invisibly, which can be killed with Task Manager (or SysInternals
Process Explorer), but logging off is simpler. Even when Windows
Explorer goes berserk (as it can do), you can kill it and start it back
up again.

I'm sure that that's true for some, but MMDV. It's not uncommon
for Task Manager being unable to kill tasks that aren't responding.
Some apps, such as Agent (my newsreader) are well behaved and can
usually be shut down. Others, such as Firefox, are more likely to
resist being killed by Task Manager, requiring shutting down and
rebooting Windows. If this is delayed too long Windows can
deteriorate to the point that new apps can't be launched, Task
Manager can't run, and sometimes Windows won't even shut down,
requiring a power-off followed by a re-boot. I have no idea what's
responsible for the instability but wouldn't be surprised if it's
caused by one of the pre-installed apps such as Norton's garbage
suite, which won't be extended when the year's subscription expires.


There are cases, usually a failing device, or bad driver, that can cause WinXP to lock up completely (not responsive to keyboard, or mouse), and require a power cycle to get it back. I may see two of them a year here. If you see them often, you may have a hardware problem. I have NEVER had to reboot to get rid of an application, or process, although it may be necessary to repeat the kill process two or three times to get rid of it. Also, I would try logging the user off before a full reboot. That will clear up many problems.
I recommend getting rid of anything related to Norton from a computer system, and McAfee isn't any better.
My computer runs noticeably faster since deleting all traces of Norton IS.
.

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