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General Software Discussion / Restore System configuration units

« Last post by Contro on September 09, 2012, 01:56 PM »

As you may know as a result of intensive trauma with windows xp pro some years ago I have six times installed this system in differents partitions on the same pc, and in each pc I have.
 

When I need to restore a restoration point I need to revise the units i am monitoring for not affect my other systems.
So I usually only affect the main partition (that where the system is)
But for several reasons sometimes the units are supervised without my knowledge (hardware changes, etc....)
So I would like an utility to manage ease those inconveniences.

At the present moment the system was disconfigurated for a reason I don't know.
The screenshot

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General Software Discussion / Re: It's about ... Gizmo likes Screenshot Captor ...

« Last post by Contro on September 09, 2012, 01:48 PM »

Great New.
Yesterday I give an intensive use to SC for capturing each 2000 ms.
Nice program indeed.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on September 08, 2012, 09:06 PM »

I'm with f0dder.  
Think it was Win2K, I imported a hive, but I was not at a top-level position.  The hive imported to my then-current location.  I went about what I was doing, but neglected to delete the import when finished - as I was reminded on the next reboot.  Poor Windows got very confused.  Took me forever to find that imported hive again and remove it - I just could not remember where I was when I imported it.  But, until it was removed, that particular machine had some very strange boots.  The wonder is that it booted at all.

-barney (September 08, 2012, 12:11 PM)

I have looked in my database. Some years ago from the hand of a MVP Daniel Martín I tried some times. Sometimes goes well, sometimes goes bad.
I used for repair the registry and enter in the damaged system. But sometimes I could't enter.
At the present time I have mirror copies and have plenty of solutions.
the last time I lose the boot.ini..... and make a recovery with bootcfg /rebuild

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on September 08, 2012, 09:02 PM »

^ something?

-tomos (September 01, 2012, 01:16 PM)

Of course. 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on September 01, 2012, 08:55 AM »

IIRC understood.
I am looking for the meaning of smtg ....
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on September 01, 2012, 08:46 AM »

Yes, the Load Hive and Unload Hive menu elements would be,
...
 Don't know why they are greyed out.

-barney (August 31, 2012, 09:17 PM)

You have to select the HKLM top/main key first.
Then this option is enabled.

BTW: If you are asked for an name just chose smtg random like 'XYZ'...
it's only for to add an temporary sub-key to view the loaded hive in
and have no other issue.

If you are finished with your modification use Unload Hive afterwards.

-AbteriX (September 01, 2012, 06:01 AM)

Clearly understood. Now going to the folder X:\Windows\System32\config (IIRC) and see.
If any doubt I will ask

Best Regards
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 08:49 PM »

 

Load Hive must mean "cargar subárbol". I don't have that option eligible

May be "importar" ?

Now I have a light idea what to do. I will investigate what i am doing bad. I have to learn about registry files and IIRC (?)
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Go to the folder in the registry (key)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 08:36 PM »

It the very best. And extremely fast, very very fast. I am impressed

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General Software Discussion / Re: Go to the folder in the registry (key)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 08:25 PM »

Going to try.
Best Regards
i will comment
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 08:17 PM »

Use Load Hive, browse to the other OS's registry files (X:\Windows\System32\config (IIRC)) and select the one you want. After it's mounted just browse it as normal.

-Stoic Joker (August 31, 2012, 03:42 PM)

Load Hive is a soft '

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 03:32 PM »

But I am talking about see and edit a windows registry in a system that I can't enter because the system don't go.
By parallel I mean :
I have several partitions in my hard disks and several windows xp installed.
From one system I can see the files of the other systems. But how exactly can I see the windows registry of the other systems ?

Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Modify the windows registry

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 02:44 PM »

Modify the windows registry

I begin other post to know more about the possibility to enter in the windows registry from a parallel system in the same pc. Under windows xp pro.

is it possible to edit the windows registry of a system from a parallel one ?

Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Re: Go to the folder in the registry (key)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 02:43 PM »

I begin other post to know more about the possibility to enter in the windows registry from a parallel system in the same pc.

Best Regards
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Go to the folder in the registry (key)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 02:09 PM »

Nice indeed.
The soft from Systernals is from the command line. But useful.
Ther first is payware.
And the third is the most promiseful because have even an option to see a remote windows registry.
In my case, with 6 systems xp on the same pc (    ) I have to see more deep.

Best Regards
 

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General Software Discussion / Go to the folder in the registry (key)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 06:21 AM »

Go to the folder in the registry (key)

When we are depuring our system we received help about a key very long and we must navigate in the windows registry to find it and make the modification or observ the value.

I would an utility to go directly to those keys. I have observed in the regedit.exe module from windows xp the possibility of favourites. But I would like something more general.

By example :
able to recognize this "path" or "folder" :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts

Is it possible ?
Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Just the some folder (open equivalent paths)

« Last post by Contro on August 31, 2012, 06:14 AM »

Just the some folder (open equivalent paths)

As a result of my little trauma with xp some years ago I have many equivalent systems installed in my pc's and over the net.
And many units.

from A to Z I have only 10 letters free aprox.

And I have three pc

At the present moment I want to audit the folder ?:\WINDOWS\system32 everywhere. In all units.
I need a little script for scanning all units searching for that folder in all units.

Is it possible ?
Best Regards
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

« Last post by Contro on August 30, 2012, 04:13 PM »

I am under windows xp for the several years, so I would like a more simple thing that Directory Opus.

-Contro (August 30, 2012, 01:25 PM)

I cant understand though how someone like you is satisfied with Windows Explorer when there are so many good replacement file managers (including many free ones).

-tomos (August 30, 2012, 04:10 PM)

Because some wonderful addons i am very used. i don't want innecesary changes.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

« Last post by Contro on August 30, 2012, 02:49 PM »

I can't believe it. with only a pair of lines of code. Magnificenttttt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

« Last post by Contro on August 30, 2012, 02:46 PM »

If you just want a very simple temporary hotkey, you could do something like this in AutoHotkey:

Code: Autohotkey [Select]

1. F6:: ; Highlight a file in Windows Explorer and press F6 (or change F6 to whatever key you want).
2. {
3.     ; This is set for files with a three-letter extension.
4.     ; Adjust the number in {Left 4} as necessary.
5.     SendInput, {F2}{End}{Left 4}
6. }
7. Return

-skwire (August 30, 2012, 01:53 PM)

Runing to tryyyyy . i will comment
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

« Last post by Contro on August 30, 2012, 01:25 PM »

I am under windows xp for the several years, so I would like a more simple thing that Directory Opus.

Option [1] I think is best solution if I can enter the substring in a window after the hotkey, and then enter and voilá

Can you do ?
 

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General Software Discussion / Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

« Last post by Contro on August 30, 2012, 11:17 AM »

Shortkey to edit the selected file name in a certain way....

I usually have to rename audios and photos in a certain way....
I need to do individually because the subject is different.

This is my problem :

suppose the name file of the photo is :
DSCF0859.JPG
I need to edit the way quickest with the cursor just at the end of the original name. Add the comment and enter.
DSCF0859.car.JPG

So I need a soft able to do this with a definable shortkey.
If the soft exists I try first here . if don't exist I'll try in the snacks section.


Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Re: home-buying decision tool

« Last post by Contro on August 21, 2012, 06:56 PM »

gdv22
I was not able to find that information.
bu in any case I was not intentionally interest in buying a house (it's my fault and bad redaction in my post).

Best Regards

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General Software Discussion / Re: home-buying decision tool

« Last post by Contro on August 21, 2012, 06:00 PM »

1. Will your job be there next year?
1a: If not, don't buy your home in that city.

-TaoPhoenix (August 21, 2012, 09:45 AM)

Of course
 

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General Software Discussion / Re: home-buying decision tool

« Last post by Contro on August 21, 2012, 06:00 PM »

Don't know if this is what you had in mind, (and it probably won't be of much help unless you can find it on some abandonware site), but in about 1989-1990 I used a very nifty program called Buy Your Home (IIRC).  I'm not a programmer, but at the time I recall thinking it was probably just a fairly simple GUI shell for a spreadsheet engine.  (Cost was about $20 US at the time, IIRC.)

It was primarily intended to allow comparing renting vs buying, but was easily adapted to compare buying this house or that house, etc.  It allowed you to enter assumptions about your projected annual income and expenses, income increases, rent amount, home selling price, mortgage amount and payments, interest rate, taxes and deductions (pertaining to buying vs renting), projected appreciation (or not), how long you expected to stay in the place (renting often financially better than buying if only staying a few years), etc., etc.  IIRC, it also must have had some basic tax estimating functionality built in, based on existing U.S. Federal tax regs at the time.

The way it was set up, you could also use it to compare different projected income and/or mortgage amounts for the same home purchase, e.g.:

• projected income if spouse works or not
• paying only the required mortgage payments vs paying more than required each month
• interest only w balloon vs fixed or ARM
• minimal downpayment with higher mortgage vs larger downpayment & lower mortgage
• different loan terms (e.g., 15-year fixed vs 30-year fixed)
• investing more available funds in a more expensive home vs a less expensive home with the difference in funds invested elsewhere
• how much difference it would make over x years to buy down a loan half a point when setting up the mortgage
• etc., etc.

I'm pretty sure I still have the program on a 5.25" floppy (which might have deteriorated beyond use by now) somewhere in my storage unit (hour and a half round trip and a couple hours of searching), and probably on an old HDD somewhere in storage, but my current circumstances don't allow me to go look for it.

I didn't find it online just now in a quick Google search, but if it is no longer being marketed, you might find it on some of the abandonware sites.  if you can't locate it anywhere, you might be able to find or create a spreadsheet template that would allow you to plug in various scenarios along the lines of those I've mentioned or whatever might better fit your circumstances and needs.  Seems like asking in some of the Office/Excel forums might be a good place to find a template that could be readily adapted to your needs. ...(Unless Perry Mowbray above is volunteering to write one )

Good luck!

-gdv22 (August 21, 2012, 08:42 AM)

I'll try then looking for that soft.

i will comment

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General Software Discussion / Re: home-buying decision tool

« Last post by Contro on August 21, 2012, 05:59 PM »

I do Excel spreadsheets --  my goal is to make a website

I have found a trial
Purchasing Toolpak
Need Excel.

I suppose is like a business decision maker.
But simpler.

What I am looking for is a soft to give important to parameters and make a buyer decision.

A buyer comparison
 

-Contro (August 20, 2012, 06:49 PM)

-Perry Mowbray (August 20, 2012, 09:24 PM)